There were two adult Spectacled Monarchs, a White-eared Monarch and a Rufous
Fantail at Iluka Nature Reserve, NSW North Coast on April 6. There were two
Rufous Fantails at the same location on April 10. Are these late departures or
over-wintering birds? I have recorded over-wintering Rufous Fantails at the
site in recent years but not Spectacled Monarchs. HANZAB states that
Spectacled Monarchs depart Iluka as late as April 8 so they may be just the
stragglers. Rufous Fantails were never recorded over-wintering at the site
until recently, although HANZAB reports over-wintering as far south as
Victoria. White-eared Monarchs may be present at the site all year.
Regards
Greg Clancy
Ecologist
Coutts Crossing
NSW
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