Brown Songlark - early arrival in Hamilton, Vic

["simon starr" <>]

Hi Steve and all,
I saw my first displaying Brown Songlark this year up at Pink Lakes in the 
Victorian mallee, on 1st August.  And heard my first one at home here on the 
plains of northern Vic today. There was a report of Brown Songlarks around 
Hamilton quite a while ago on Birdline Victoria.   A Rufous Songlark arrived 
here on the 17th Aug and I've seen a few others since, plus White-winged 
Triller yesterday. There's been lots of Horsfields Bronze Cuckoo.   Its all 
a big improvement on last year.
From my past records here, all these birds are very early.  Autumn winter 
rains are carrying things through so far, but with such a dry August we'll 
need some more rain soon.
Cheers,
Simon starr.
Pyramid Hill,
Vic.