Missing Pardalotes Central Victoria

["Sean Dooley" <>]

Just a further thought on the dearth of pardalotes in Victoria, I wonder
what toll the heat wave that preceded the Black Saturday fires had on these
small birds? With several days of temperatures above 42 degrees, and with
many reports on Birding-aus at the time of birds dying, I suspect that tiny
things like pardalotes may have copped a real pounding. Perhaps they
retreated to their breeding hollows for respite but I wouldn't be surprised
if as many succumbed to the heat as they did to the flames.

Sean

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