The last Red-whiskered Bulbul that I've seen at Wilson Reserve in Ivanhoe (Vic)
was January 9 2006. I saw a single bird and another was heard calling. This
bird can be notoriously difficult to see, so let's not declare them locally
extinct in Victoria just yet.
In terms of local extinctions, I'm still hoping a Night Parrot will once again
turn up in Victoria. The last Vic record was in the Wonga Lakes area (Wyperfeld
NP) in 1911.
FYI John, info on the other birds you asked about earlier:
Eurasian Tree Sparrow are common (a proverbial "dead cert") at Ceres in
Brunswick, particularly near the canteen. (See http://www.ceres.org.au/). Sit
down, have a coffee, and they will come. They are also common at Melbourne Zoo,
once again, near the main canteen.
One of the best places to see Song Thrush in Melbourne is Royal Botanic
Gardens, however I see them almost daily at Johnson Park, a small park in
Northcote, Melbourne. They often call from the top of television antenna,
particularly the houses on the south side of the park. If you dared to use call
back, they will almost certainly come in. (For a sound recording of Song Thrush
see http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/birdsong.shtml.) Song Thrush are also
regularly seen at Melbourne Zoo. Look in the areas of undergrowth, i.e. places
you'd expect to see Blackbirds.
Cheers,
Tim Dolby
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From: on behalf of John Tongue
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Subject: Re: Local extinction!
Hi All,
Just a couple of points:
Birds-Tas also collect and collates bird sightings data, and produces
an annual "Tasmanian Bird Report" of these. DAta can be sent to the
Secretary of Birds-Tas at
Also, on the BA Birdata site, over what period of sightings are shown
on their maps? Following my question earlier today about Red-
whiskered Bulbuls in Melbourne, the concensus of relies seemed to be
that there have been no Bulbuls in Melbourne for some years, and yet
the Birdata map still shows dots. I couldn't find any reference on
the site as to how old the sightings might be.
Thanks,
John Tongue,
Ulverstone, Tas.
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