Malleefowl Bonanza

["Philip Jackson" <>]

Ross,
Thanks for the response which is most interesting. The photograph is 
incredible. I have had some other responses from locals who agree that they 
have never seen anything like the current congregations of Malleefowl. They 
do say that they have seen the birds feeding from split grain in the past, 
but only a few singles or pairs. Another suggested that this year's very 
large canola crop might be a factor.
Whatever the reasons,  it is a spectacular sight well worth the visit. It 
seems to have been occurring since mid-January at least when John Tongue 
first reported it on Birdline-Vic. I suspect that you are right when you 
suggest that this is not a good sign - reliance on roadside spillage is 
surely not a good thing.
Philip Jackson