Hello Tim,
Red wattlebirds have been in Toowoomba at least since I was at school in the
mid-70s. In those days they were confined to the range escarpment area but
in recent years have expanded west into the drier areas of Toowoomba. They
are quite common.
The Toowoomba Bird Club records officer could provide you with more info. If
you're interested reply to this email and I'll give you his email address.
Regards
Terry
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of Tim Murphy
Sent: Sunday, 13 May 2007 5:12 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Grey Butcherbird killings in
Brisbane-Needadvice please
That is amazing, if you don't mind me saying so.
I have lived in Brisbane for 26 years and don't think I have ever seen a Red
Wattlebird closer than the other side of the Great Dividing range around
Warrick - say 200 kilometers south west. Could I ask where abouts you saw
them, exactly, and if you have seen them lately. I could find only one
record in the Birds Queensland web site sightings records in the last 6
years when I. Reynolds saw one in Logan Reserve and noted "One bird. First
seen on 27 June 05, and on 28th and 30th. Feeding on Banksia intrifolia Only
[other] record known for area about 20-25 years ago at Tamborine Village.
The Birds Queensland database of Queensland records contains no Queensland
records for Red Wattlebird. While the Atlas contains a number of SEQ
records, it rather contradicts my impressions. Could anyone else tell me the
closest sighting or Red Wattlebirds they have had.
Peaceful Dives are indeed quite common in the bush land around Brisbane (I
hear them more than I see them) but are not really common urban birds. Do
you, by any chance, means the introduced Spotted Dove which is an abundant
bird, every street seems to contain one or a pair sitting on the telephone
or electricity wires - in west Brisbane, Crested Pigeons seem to outnumber
the Spotted Doves..
In The Gap, where I live, Pied Butcherbirds outnumber the Grey, and we have
significant numbers of Scaly-breasted Lorikeets as well as Rainbow, lots of
Torresian Crows and quite a few Pied Currawongs (these are moving into the
inner city, I notice).
Best regards
Tim Murphy
Webmaster Bird Queensland.
http://www.birdsqueensland.org.au/
-----Original Message-----
From:
Behalf Of Natalia Atkins
Sent: Sunday, 13 May 2007 4:07 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Grey Butcherbird killings in Brisbane-
Needadvice please
<TRIM>
PS. The main local birdlife here in east brisbane consists of:
rainbow lorikeets (huge numbers),
Noisy minors (huge numbers)
Peaceful Doves (huge numbers)
Fig birds (huge numbers) ,
bluefaced honey eaters (small numbers) ,
red wattle birds (small numbers)
Swallows (medium numbers) ,
Tawny frogmouths (one family)
Australian crows (one family)
Magpies (one family),
Grey Butcherbirds (one family)
Collared sparrowhawk (one pair)
The `plagues' (if you want to call more than one family in area a
plague) are the noisy minors, doves, and rainbow lorikeets.
Thanks again:)
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