Yes I've also notice more Yellow-faced Honeyeaters over Sydney this year as
compared to last year and also later in the season. I'm in Willoughby. No
White-naped Honeyeaters noticed (though I did see a few flocks fly over last
weekend in the Blue Mountains).
I have also been hearing more Musk Lorikeets and some Little Lorikeets in the
area.
Where I work at UWS in Milperra there are always Musk Lorikeets but there have
been quite a few Little Lorikeets around as well, which I haven't noticed
before.
Cheers,
Arwen
> Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 23:04:03 +1000
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Yellow-faced Honeyeaters in Sydney
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> Thanks Nikolas! My guess is that it's because there's currently very
> little flowering west of the mountains. For example, I was in the
> Capertee Valley a couple of days ago and there are very few
> honeyeaters there, with no White Box in flower (that I noticed) and
> nothing else of consequence for them. So I'm glad there are currently
> lots in the coastal areas.
>
> The autumn migration through the Blue Mountains this year was fairly
> average, with similar numbers to 2012, but not as many as last year
> which was a bumper year. What was interesting was a huge spike in
> White-naped Honeyeaters moving through Blackheath in May. Where they
> were heading I have no idea. So many mysteries!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carol
>
>
>
>
> At 11:42 AM +0000 8/6/14, Nikolas Haass wrote:
> >Hi Tom,
> >
> >I am pretty sure that Carol Probets will be able to give you an informed
> >answer. Do you know her website?
> >http://www.bmbirding.com.au/hemig.html
> >
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Nikolas
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> >On 8/06/14 9:23 PM, "Thomas Wilson" <> wrote:
> >
> >>Hi all
> >>a question for Sydney birders (and others). Having spent some time this
> >>morning at Warriewood Wetland and also periods in recent weekends at
> >>Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden and on the Chiltern Track in Ku-ring-gai NP
> >>(all in the north of Sydney) and seeing hordes of Yellow-faced
> >>Honeyeaters at all 3 sites, my impression is that there are lots more
> >>Yellow-faced Honeyeaters than normal for winter in this area. Do others
> >>have a similar observation or view?
> >>If so, what's causing it - dry conditions inland? Good breeding down
> >>south last summer and thus more birds to go round? Me just being more
> >>observant than normal?
> >>Are other areas missing their normal winter visitors?
> >>Cheers
> >>Tom Wilson
> > >
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