Marty,
Although it is not Sydney, we have Drongo's in Newcastle only during winter,
presumably where some birds unusually spend their non-breeding time. Most
references I have seen say that birds south from around the Nambucca area
(Macksville, Namubucca Heads) are non-breeding winter migrants. Some birds are
recorded outside of these times - I remember well, literally in the dying
minutes of the 2002 Twitchathon (which is at the end of October), there was a
lone Drongo sitting on the TV aerial of the wetlands centre, very much a bonus
bird for those teams finishing there that day (that noticed it!).
In the city of Newcastle they seem to occur in the leafy suburbs where there
are plenty of fig trees around.
Mick
wrote:
Just a quick question regarding Spangled Drongo's in Sydney. I recently moved
from the western suburbs (Penrith) to Panania (Bankstown Area) and on the first
day I saw a Spangled Drongo in my street. Is this unusual for this area or for
this time of year? I've never noticed them in Sydney before.
Regards,
Marty.
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