A Koel was heard by my workmate here in Newcastle on Friday 18th August.
Carol Probets <> wrote: Steve Gross mentioned early buds on
trees and warmer than usual
weather in Orange, NSW.
On the front page of today's Sydney Morning Herald there's an article
about the early flowering of plants such as daffodils, tulips and
cherry blossoms in Sydney. A spokesperson from the Royal Botanic
Gardens is quoted as saying that "everything is two weeks, if not
three weeks, early", and a weather bureau officer confirms that
Sydney in July was 0.8 degrees warmer than average while so far
August has been 0.3 degrees warmer.
As for birds, this week on ABC Radio 702 a caller phoned to say they
had already heard the first Koel in Sydney.
It will be interesting to watch the timing of other migrant arrivals
and nesting.
cheers,
Carol
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