Coinciding with this discussion about the lack of pardalotes, this morning I
saw a Spotted Pardalote for the first time in the 3 years I've been birding in
Altona. So that's where one of them is.
Peter Shute
Bob Cook wrote on Tuesday, 7 July 2009 10:44 AM:
> Hi Frank
>
> Interesting that you have much more consistent records for Spotted
> than Striated, whereas we have Spotted less regularly and far fewer
> birds. While we only have 3 years of records, our Striated records
> look like yours for Spotted. I suspect that our environment is
> probably drier and more open woodland than yours.
>
> I think Sean's comment about lack of both flowering and lerps in our
> Eucalypts may be the principal reason for the lack of birds at
> present.
> Hopefully they will be back soon as they are delightful to have
> actively breeding around the place.
>
> We have still had a number of Thornbills around recently, but fewer
> than usual and mostly Yellow, Yellow-rumped and Buff-rumped, whereas
> we more usually also record Brown, Striated and Weebill.
>
> Bob Cook
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> I live in the Bend of Islands, 33k ne of Melbourne.
> I've been keeping a monthly record of the species I see on the
> property since 1995.
> Of the 13 years of records to 2008 the pardalotes have been recorded
> for the following number of years for each month from January to
> December.
> Spotted 12, 12, 12, 9, 11, 7, 7, 13, 13,13, 13, 13
> Striated 5, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 3, 2, 8, 4, 1
> This year there have been no records of Spotted for April, May or
> June; and of Striated for March, April, May or June.
> The Spotteds obviously only migrate in some years, whilst the
> Striateds are less common and also less regular in their movements.
>
> I did hear a Spotted on 5/7/09, near a creek a couple of km's from my
> place, so perhaps they are returning or perhaps some stay around in
> the more productive habitats.
>
> Frank Pierce
>
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