Hi b'ausers,
A few years back (2003) we had Black and Scarlet together in Samsonvale
Cemetery SE Qld, Scarlet is fairly abundant but Black very uncommon (...it
was a Victorian from Portland that found them!)
Tom
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Paul Dodd <> wrote:
> "Bozzers" - I love it!
>
> You're right, Simon - I've been expecting to hear of Black and Scarlet
> Honeyeaters together any moment... I'm suspecting somewhere like Eltham or
> Warrandyte, but I guess we'll have to wait and see!
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Victoria
>
>
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Unlikely bird combinations
>
> Hi bozzers,
> All the reports of Black Honeyeaters in southern Victoria this year, plus
> the big influx of Scarlet Honeyeaters to the eastern part of the state, as
> far across as Melbourne, has got me wondering when some lucky individual
> might see the two species together in the same spot. As far as I know this
> hasn't happened down here yet, happy to be corrected. Would be a lovely
> sight.
>
> The thought of it reminded me of a special moment birding on the Isles of
> Scilly( UK) back in the 1980's when a Yellow-browed Warbler ( Asia ) and a
> Blackpoll Warbler ( United States ) shared the same tree. One of those
> bizarrre events that can happen in the Scilly season.
>
> Interested to hear of any other unlikely combos, witnessed here, or
> overseas. I guess there are many, when a rarity turns up a long way from
> home, but I'm thinking particularly of moments when both birds seen are far
> from their usual haunts.
>
> Has anyone seen a Turquoise Parrot alongside a Scarlet-chested in Mt Isa ??
> !,
>
> And what would be the ultimate combo... ? Penguin meets Auk in the Torres
> Strait !??
>
> Simon Starr.
>
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