Dear Wim
I forgive you. Where I live in Melbourne they call it winter. But the
Silver Banksias and Correas (reflexa and alba) are in flower, along with the
Greenhood Orchids (Pterostylis spp), and some unseasonal Coast
Tea-tree.(from memory Leptospermum Laevigatum).
Many birds are busy preparing for breeding. Most obviously the Rainbow
Lorikeets (almost vanished from Melbourne 40 years ago but attracted by the
partly mistaken planting of non-indigenous Eucalpyts - they've helped a
nationally endangered mammal, the Grey-headed Flying Fox). White-browed
Scrubwrens are calling at their territories and exotic Spotted Turtle-doves
and native (but not indigenous) Noisy Miners are copulating at least.
The Museum of Victoria has a display with, from memory, 7 seasons identified
by our first human inhabitants.
I haven't studied these enough to know if the arrival of the albatross was
recognised.
But sadly - probably our fault - the Sub-Antarctic convergence has moved
south and the pelagic species are now rare in Port Phillip Bay.
MIchael Norris
Melbourne
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