Mick Roderick didn't get the Spangled Drongo records for Newcastle and
the lower Hunter quite right. It is predominantly present in winter,
for sure. However, we have records for every month of the year. Not
many, but some, for Nov and Dec. The records for Feb and March in
particular, are reasonably consistent for locations such as Shortland
(at and around the Wetlands Centre). Sometimes it seems to be single
birds passing through. But by late Feb, it's common to have birds
present at Shortland or at Belmont swamp (these being two locations
where observers often visit).
Alan
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On Behalf Of Mick Roderick
Sent: Thursday, 13 July 2006 5:56 PM
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Subject: Spangled Drongo's.
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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