They might be Orange Wattlebirds!
Alan Stuart
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From:
On Behalf Of Terry Bishop
Sent: Wednesday, 13 September 2006 4:16 PM
To: Birding-aus
Subject: Yellow Wattlebirds and Redhooded Robins
John Tongue,
Yes John the noise attracted me to the fight this morning. Their "krauk"
noise not the "chock chock" or "tobacco box" of the reds. At 900 to 1000
Metres above sea level we would have a similar average climate to down
your
area, so they probably don't notice the difference!! What blossoms do
they
seem to favour in your area John?
Thanks,
Terry Bishop
Orange NSW
-------Original Message-------
From: John Tongue
Date: 09/13/06 14:05:42
To: Terry Bishop
Subject: Yellow Wattlebirds and Redhooded Robins
Coming from the home of the Yellow-Wattlebird, this is very
Interesting! I can't imagine anyone wanting to keep them - at least
Not for their vocal qualities! Maybe a zoo somewhere had some that
Escaped. I also can't imagine one little group heading from their
Island home to sojourn in Orange!! Quite a mystery.
John Tongue
Hobart
On Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Terry Bishop wrote:
> I don't know if these yellow wattle birds have been transported or
> escapees
> but this is their third spring they have been around here.
> Five have been sighted at once. They are definitely Yellow Wattle
> birds with
> their Yellow dangling ear. They mainly hang around about in a four
> block
> radius and for a short period while the Flowering Quinces are their
> usual
> mass of red flowers. There are the usual many Red Wattle Birds as well
> but
> they are around all year.
>
> Terry Bishop
> Orange NSW
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Brian Fleming
> Date: 13/09/2006 12:16:58 PM
> To: Terry Bishop
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Yellow Wattlebirds and Redhooded Robins
>
> Terry Bishop wrote:
>
>> This morning I had three Yellow Wattlebirds fighting in a Grevillea
>> in the
>
>> yard. The first sighted for this season.
>>
>> At about 9.00am this morning I sighted about 20 Red Hooded Robins at
>> the
>> back of the old Orange Rifle Range.
>>
>> Terry Bishop
>> Orange, NSW
>>
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> Orange is a long way from Tasmania.
> Perhaps you were misled by the yellow patch on the belly of the Red
> Wattlebird?
> Anthea Fleming
>
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