Thanks John. Have to make enquiries around the local bird clubs/breeders and
cage clubs and environment. Organisations and see if I can get info what
booking agent they used. Could have been bought in as unknown or known eggs.
When first heard I thought it was a crow with bad laryngitis!!
-------Original Message-------
From: John Tongue
Date: 13/09/2006 4:23:06 PM
To: Terry Bishop
Subject: Yellow Wattlebirds and Redhooded Robins
They'll pretty much feed on any blossoms, but specially seem to favour
Tassie Bluegum. They also seem to take a fair few insects, lerps, etc.
Their call is most often likened to someone vomitting!
As I say, not a bird anyone would keep for their musical talents.
It would be very interesting to know how they come to be in Orange.
Quite common here, but if they get established on the mainland, does
That mean we can no longer count them as one of our endemics??
John Tongue
Hobart
On Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at 04:16 PM, Terry Bishop wrote:
> 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: Re: [Birding-Aus] 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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