In a message to Birding-Aus on 4/5/08, Paul Dodd wrote of the
Yellow-faced and White-naped Honeyeater migration on the south coast
of Victoria:
"This really should be one of those 'must-do' experiences for
birders, I think. It is absolutely incredible to see these birds in
such numbers - and to see them in such a continuous stream."
Indeed it is! This year in Katoomba, NSW, the migration has been
happening steadily but numbers have been relatively low. On many days
I've had flocks of 50 or so going over my house every few minutes
throughout the morning hours, but none of the really phenomenal days
that I've had in some years (e.g. autumn 2006 when I estimated up to
7500 birds per hour flying over my house).
What is interesting is that many of the honeyeaters seem to be flying
west this year, rather than a purely northwards movement. Perhaps an
indication that this will be a good inland year here in
central-eastern NSW. The growing honeyeater activity in the Capertee
Valley at the moment backs this up.
Cheers,
Carol
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Carol Probets
Guided birding in the Blue Mountains & Capertee Valley
PO Box 330
Katoomba NSW 2780
Web: http://www.bmbirding.com.au
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