From: Terry Bishop
Date: 20/09/2006 8:41:23 PM
To:
Subject: Arrival dates of White-breasted Woodswllows in
NSW
Steve,
Do you remember if they fluctuated when you lived at the back of Machin
Park? Did you keep any stats then? My son lives in Nile between Summer St E.
And Byng St. He has a lot of Galahs and SC Cockatoos during Summer but
Hardly any during Winter. He also has a few Crimson Rosellas come in early
In the morning and at sunset. They also disappear during the colder months.
On Canobolas, when the winds are blowing, I have found all the birds that
Stay behind spend a lot of their time in the the holes and small caves in
The embankments with a Northerly aspect. Particularly on the Cargo road side
Down to and including the pine forest.With S. Winds regularly gusting to 50
To 60 knots and windchills to -20C on the top it would be hard to stay on a
Branches. (Readings taken at bottom of transmission towers) Even with heavy
Snow of 30 years ago which would last two weeks to a month on top third of
The mount blowing in from the S or SW you get very little drift on the North
Side of the embankments. The foxes and wild pigs are not seen on the higher
Slopes during the freezing weather so they are safe in their little holes
The same thing with a smaller population on Pinnacle.
Terry Bishop
Orange NSW
-------Original Message-------
From: Steve & Tamara Gross
Date: 09/20/06 18:40:12
To: Birding-Aus
Subject: Arrival dates of White-breasted Woodswallow in
NSW
Just checking my records for both Galahs and Sulphur Crested Cockatoos
Around Orange. In the north of Orange I have had Galahs regularly throughout
The year with no really obvious number fluctuations. I rarely get Sulphur
Crested Cockatoos, they seem to be more frequent in the south of Orange, but
They are regularly recorded around Mt Canobolas throughout the year - a site
Which would be even colder than Orange itself.
Steve Gross
Orange NSW
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Terry Bishop
Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2006 9:37 AM
To: Birding-Aus
Subject: Arrival dates of White-breasted Woodswallow in
NSW
Sorry Alan.
Applies to both Galahs and SC Cockatoos. Both disappear during the
Freezing weather about the same time. They would not have to go far.
Probably Wellington, Dubbo or Mudgee area where they don't have windchills
Of -5 to -7 during the day. They do not all fly off at once or reappear at
Once but the numbers decrease or increase over about a week or so. Numbers
Of Galahs are 100-150 and SC Cockatoos 30-50. The drought seems to affect
The bird life. We had a few Pink Cockatoos around last Spring (No dates
Unfortunately) till the November rains were received out west. The dates
When they both the Galahs and SC Cockatoos start to disappear and reappear
Are;
2004 20 April - 6th October
2005 12 May - 27th Sept
2006 15 May - 17th Sept
No I have not been to Tassie but they are definitely YWBs. They are much
Larger, are much more agro, white chin, no red iris and their raucous call
Is different than our local RWB. You would not want them as a caged
Birds!!!!!
As to how they arrived here has caused much discussion. After some
Investigation I am leaning toward them being bought in as eggs but still
Have lots of info to check out.
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