Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher in Far North Queensland

[Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge <>]

Hi Folks,
Due to very dry weather this year and record low humidity for this time 
of year - 37%, usually in the 80-90% by now 
Buff-breastedParadise-Kingfisher are delaying nest building activity.
There are no signs of any digging in the termite mounds in the Lodge 
grounds, previous years they have dug nests and are laying by now. Our 
neighbours reported signs of diggings in one mound on their property.
One of their normal termite moundnestsiteshas been destroyed by an 
Echidna but as they have over 40 others to choose from this should not 
be a problem. Last year there were 7 pairs and it looks like there are at
least that number again this year. Meanwhile the kingfishers are hanging 
around to be photographed and waiting for the rain which shows no sign 
of arriving at the moment.
More information can be found at 
http://kingfisherparkbirdwatchers.blogspot.com/
Cheers,
Keith & Lindsay.

--
    Keith & Lindsay Fisher
    Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge
    RN 6 Mt. Kooyong Road
    Julatten QLD 4871
    Ph : (07) 4094 1263
    Web Site: www.birdwatchers.com.au
    Blog: http://kingfisherparkbirdwatchers.blogspot.com/

Winner: Wet Tropics 2010 Cassowary Award for Nature Based Tourism

===============================

To unsubscribe from this mailing list,
send the message:
unsubscribe
(in the body of the message, with no Subject line)
to: 

http://birding-aus.org
===============================