That's what one would expect!!!! How they arrived here is a mystery to be
solved. Wether they were bought in a suitcase, shipping container or egg
form carried by a tourist/birdnapper???
Terry B
-------Original Message-------
From: Michael Ramsey
Date: 14/09/2006 4:01:28 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Yellow Wattlebirds and Redcapped Robins
Terry, Yellow Wattlebirds would only be in Tassie, not Orange, wouldn't
they?
Mick Ramsey
From: "Terry Bishop" <>
To: "Birding-Aus" <>
Subject: Re: Yellow Wattlebirds and Redcapped Robins
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:26:58 +1000 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
>
> Sorry Chris and others. That should be Red Capped Robins. Some of the
>locals calls them Red Hooded and it has rubbed off. I will fill out the
>required forms. Are they available online? I have not heard and no
>appearances have been made today by either the Red or Yellow Wattlebirds
>today. Normally I hear the Reds in the tree further over.
>
>Terry Bishop
>Orange NSW
>
>-------Original Message-------
>
>From: Chris Brandis
>Date: 14/09/2006 9:59:07 AM
>To: Terry Bishop
>Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Yellow Wattlebirds and Redhooded Robins
>
>Hi Terry
>Would you be willing to submit a NSW unusual record form for this sighting
>as it has moved the range over 100 km..
>What do you mean by Red Hooded Robin, is this a local name or you have not
>checked a field guide for the correct name.
>Cheers Chris for NSW Ornithological Records Appraisal Committee.
>
>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
>
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