Alan Gillanders wrote on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 10:22 AM:
> Greetings,
> I remain unconvinced about what happens to the birds during cicada
> peak events.
>
> We have remnant patches of rainforest surrounded by grass. Where do
> the specialists go? The neighbouring forests are just as noisy. Birds
> are hard to find in these conditions, the noise is sometimes so loud
> as to be unpleasant or even painful and so the birders leave,
> creating an impression of fewer birds. This is something I'll have
> out with Max Moulds when I track him down. Regards,
In other words, birders don't realise how many birds they normally detect by
ear? Could be true, I know I don't see as many birds when it's windy, but they
must still be around. Unless they're actually more wary in windy conditions, I
guess the noise and moving foliage makes it harder to hear them and to spot
movement.
Peter Shute==============================www.birding-aus.org
birding-aus.blogspot.com
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