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Brown Thornbills in Melbourne's inner SE

To: "'Peter Baitz'" <>, "'Peter Shute'" <>, "'Birding Aus'" <>
Subject: Brown Thornbills in Melbourne's inner SE
From: "Tony Russell" <>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:57:27 +0930
Don't see too many in Adelaide suburbs.

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To: Peter Shute; Birding Aus
Subject: Brown Thornbills in Melbourne's inner SE


        We live in South Caulfield [closer to CBD just] and have had
Brown  
Thornbills in the garden most of the year for at least 3 years and  
visits before that.
At present there are 2-4 and have had 6+.
regards
Betty +Peter Baitz
On 28/07/2008, at 11:32 AM, Peter Shute wrote:

> I visited my parents in McKinnon (15km SE of Melbourne) yesterday, and

> was surprised to hear Brown Thornbills in the trees next door.  I 
> couldn't see them properly, as I didn't have binoculars, but I don't 
> know what else could sound like that.
>
> I lived there 20 years ago but, although I've only been birding for
> the
> last couple, I don't recall hearing that call there before.  Is this a
> species that has moved back into these suburbs?  The nearest  
> parkland to
> their house would be a kilometre or so away, so I guess that indicates
> that they are garden residents.
>
> Peter Shute
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