Hey Guys
Its worth getting excited over EITHER species in SE Qld!!
Greg - if you do happen to see any Satins - please 'get excited' and
let me, for one, know where and when!!
Cheers
Colin
Brisbane
On Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:13 +1000, "Greg Roberts"
<> wrote:
> Be assured Peter, I would not have got excited about Satin Flycatchers at
> Pelican Waters.
>
> On the broader question of this species, I agree that Satin Flycatcher is
> essentially a Spring-Autumn transient in southeast Queensland - I have
> never
> seen it in the region at any other time - so Rod Hobson's sighting near
> Redcliffe this week is interesting.
>
> Greg Roberts
>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:59:41 +1000
>
> From: peter crow <>
>
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Birding-Aus] shining flycatchers on sunshine
>
> coast
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> Hello Greg,
>
> There is quite a bit of discussion re Shining flycatchers in SEQ. It
>
> seems that the best and possibly only time they frequent SEQ is on
>
> their migration north and south each year.
>
> Many claims of Shining Flycatchers are probably mistaken Leaden
>
> Flycatchers.
>
> Your statement re the southern limit of their distribution does not
>
> agree with HANZAB which indicates they are far more common in southern
>
> Aust and Tas than in Qld.
>
> There a few reports of vagrants in NZ. It also reports that all
>
> breeding records in SEQ are doubtful. It seems breeding is definitely
>
> in Souther Australia.
>
> Migration north seems to be in autumn and returning in spring. Many go
>
> as Far as the Bismarck Arch.
>
> Your statement re being rare in SEQ temphasises of the confusion
>
> associated with this species. They are seen during migration but at
>
> other times the jury is still out.
>
> Many people confuse Shining F with Leaden F and make incorrect
>
> reports. Any one definitely identifying Shining Flycatchers in SEQ
>
> should carefully record their sighting and forward it to BA's Atlas.
>
> Lots of records are needed to clear up the Shining Flycatcher
>
> uncertainty.
>
> I've been birding with quite a few people who have identified a
>
> Leaden F as a Shining F. The darkness of the birds colouring is not
>
> relevant.
>
> However there is no good reason why anyone should doubt your sighting
>
> or Jill's for that matter as birds can fly and they don't read HANZAB.
>
> Peter
>
>
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