Hi John
If you are prepared to head towards Sydney with a diversion via Bendigo,
there is a 100% certain spot for Tree Sparrow right in the centre of Bendigo
- corner of Williamson St and Hargreaves St, outside the Gillies Café.
Especially in the middle of the day with people eating in the streets they
are ALWAYS there, usually 3 to 5 birds together with several House Sparrows,
making ID easy by comparison.
Regards
Bob Cook
Axedale VIC.
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On Behalf Of John Tongue
Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 10:21 AM
To: birding-aus Aus
Subject: Melbourne 'Ferals'
OK all you Melbournian experts - here is a little challenge for
you......
I still need to tick some of our 'feral' species, and three in
particular, which I believe can be found in and around Melbourne -
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Red-whiskered Bulbul and Song Thrush.
My family and I are passing briefly through Melbourne in a couple of
weeks, and the 'challenge' is to see whether anyone can point us to a
spot near inner Melbourne which would be a 'dead-cert' for these three?
We arrive on the Spirit of Tasmania (due in at 7:00am) on Sat May
31st. We have a service to go to at St. Paul's Cathedral at 11:30am,
and soon after will be heading north, towards Sydney (stopping for
the night around Benalla??).
Is it best to try at the Botanic Gardens? We tried there some years
ago, and didn't find any of these (obviously, if I still need to tick
them, "Duh!"). Is there anywhere else close by that would be more of
a 'cert.'? We don't have much time, and hence the challenge.
I have some others targets for the trip as well (between being
sociable with family and friends on the way), but I'm hoping for most
of these away from Melbourne, and felt that with so much birding
prowess concentrated in the one area, there must be someone who can
help me get these feral bogies.
Thanks all,
John Tongue,
Ulverstone, Tas.
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