I'm in Tasmania now but so wish I were back on the Murray River
but it seems that what I heard must have been a White-plumbed Honeyeater
as it is a popular bird for the area ... I saw many in Victoria. Just didn't
hear
the call ...
Jude
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From: Helen Horton <>
To: Jude Latt <>; birding-aus <>
Sent: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 4:34 am
Subject: ID please
I think this is almost definitely a White-plumed Honeyeater. When I first
started birding I used to think of it as 'pretty sweet, pretty sweet,
pretty sweet', which would translate to your 'cocka- whet' quite
well. White-plumed Honeyeaters are at home in river red gums over a huge area.
Helen Horton
At 05:02 PM 5/12/2012, Jude Latt wrote:
>I am on holdiay from Qld on route to Tassy.
>I'm camped on the Murray River very close to the town of Cobram Victoria
>I keep hearing a call but for the life of me can't see the bird for the
>1000's of Red River Gums
>I seem to hear the call very close to the river and not back towards the
>town levy bank.
>Unfortunately I've not been able to record the sound but I'm hoping
>someone might know
>
>Cocka Whet Cocka Whet Cocka Whet then a break and then repeated
>again with a break etc.
>
>
>Jude
>Burpengary Qld
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