Del,
The usual early breeders are all at it down this way, southern Atherton
Tablelands.
The Boatbills have stopped calling so they may be breeding too.
Fantail Cuckoos had been noisy and have now gone quiet but are showing
themselves in open places like they normally do before they become
vociferous.
The Longlands Gap Golden Bowerbird has stopped working on his bower but all
others I have been watching are still working. I must get in and check if
that bower near the old site of mine which became so famous along the track
from the Longlands Gap sign has decoration &/or if the bird has coloured up
after all these years. Maybe it is just a site used by young birds.
Alan
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From: "Del Richards" <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 5:47 PM
To: <>
Subject: Unusual early breeding the Wet Tropics.
Whilst guiding to the north of Mt. Lewis yesterday in misty weather I
paused along a roadway when I noticed two segments of eggshell on the
ground. Upon investigation we found a Topknot Pigeon on a nest in a rather
tall rainforest sapling about six metres above the ground.
Judging by the fact that the adult sat tightly on the nest and the
freshness of the eggshell there was a newly hatched chick present.
Breeding is normal here about November.
We also located a female Chowchilla lining a new nest with leaf
skeletons which again is about three months early.
Weather conditions have been unusually cold in recent weeks so that would
have hardly been the stimulus.
Del. Richards, Fine Feather Tours, Mossman, NQ.
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