Hi all,
Over the last few months I have noticed that "little brown birds" in general
have all been very quiet. We have found them eventually but not in the
numbers I would have expected.
Regarding pardalotes here is an extract from my day note for 15 March after
a visit to Long Gully near Bacchus Marsh: "A standard Sunday outing was
improved by a huge flock of Spotted Pardalotes moving through the tree tops
in a “wave” with some Striated Pardalotes and a few thornbills. We estimate
that this flock of Spotted Pardalote would have been close to 1000 birds."
Where these birds were going or where they are now I can not imagine.
cheers
Jenny
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Bob Cook <> wrote:
> Hi all
>
>
>
> I am wondering whether anyone else has observed the "disappearance" of
> Pardalotes, both Spotted & Striated, from Central Victoria over the last
> few
> months. Here at Axedale, between Bendigo & Heathcote, Pardalotes have been
> constant residents and active breeders (especially Striated) ever since we
> have been here - now 3 years. We have not seen any Striated since March
> and
> only one or two sightings of Spotted in April. We would regularly see up
> to
> 25 Striated Pardalotes around the house and perhaps 3 rounds of breeding
> (in
> especially placed boxes) during 2008. I am wondering whether it has
> anything to do with either the aftermath of the Vic bushfires, or just
> generally a very dry start to 2009, or what??.
>
>
>
> We are about 30 kms North of the bushfire at Redesdale and 25 kms East of
> the fire in Bendigo, so I don't really see how that could be a reason.
>
>
>
> Has anyone else noticed a significant change in Pardalote presence?? Any
> explanation suggested?
>
>
>
> Bob Cook
>
> Axedale
>
> (now a lot wetter since reasonable rain starting in May)
>
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