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Mt Arapiles, Shy Heathwrens (long)

To: "Bert Harris" <>
Subject: Mt Arapiles, Shy Heathwrens (long)
From: "Evan Beaver" <>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:04:36 +1000
Thanks Bert, but more importantly, what did you climb?

EB

On 9/8/08, Bert Harris <> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>  We had a fantastic trip to Mt Arapiles, Vic this weekend.  I'd like to thank 
> Evan, Russell, and Tim for their help with planning the trip.  I didn't get 
> to do a lot of birding but the weather was warm and the dawn chorus was 
> diverse and impressive.  The big highlight was an excellent view of a pair of 
> Shy Heathwrens collecting nesting material.  We also had great looks at 
> Peregrine Falcons as they patrolled the cliffs. List follows
>
>  Cheers,
>  Bert Harris, Adelaide
>                                    ANATIDAE      Australian Shelduck  2 
> flying past Mitre Rock          ACCIPITRIDAE      Wedge-tailed Eagle  4       
>    FALCONIDAE            Peregrine Falcon   2 or 3    Nankeen Kestrel  10     
>      COLUMBIDAE      Common Bronzewing  1 seen; several H    Crested Pigeon  
> 1          CACATUIDAE      Galah  25    Sulphur-crested Cockatoo  10    
> Long-billed Corella  25          PSITTACIDAE      Crimson Rosella  20    
> Eastern Rosella  5          CUCULIDAE      Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo  many H; 
> 2 seen          HALCYONIDAE      Laughing Kookaburra  7          
> CLIMACTERIDAE      White-throated Treecreeper  5          MALURIDAE      
> Superb Fairy-Wren  4; many H          PARDALOTIDAE      Striated Pardalote  
> 2; many H    Shy Heathwren  2    Brown Thornbill  10    Yellow Thornbill  20  
>   Yellow-rumped Thornbill  4    Weebill  many H          MELIPHAGIDAE      
> Red Wattlebird  20    Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater  2    Noisy Miner  10    
> Singing Honeyeater
>  1    White-plumed Honeyeater  15    New Holland Honeyeater  20          
> POMATOSTOMIDAE      White-browed Babbler  15          PACHYCEPHALIDAE      
> Grey Shrike-Thrush  5; 25 H    Golden Whistler  1          DICRURIDAE      
> Willie Wagtail  3-many singing    Grey Fantail  10          ARTAMIDAE      
> Australian Magpie  25    Grey Currawong  2          CORVIDAE      Australian 
> Raven  20          PASSERIDAE      House Sparrow  H           HIRUNDINIDAE    
>   Welcome Swallow  25    Tree Martin  10          MUSICAPIDAE      European 
> Blackbird  1
>
>
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Lapstone, Blue Mountains, NSW
lat=-33.77, lon=150.64
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