hi Chris & others,
in my experience, seeing channel-bills up in the Wet Tropics during winter is
something that I don't even take much note of these days - every year since
1996 when I moved here from Melb, I have recorded them in the region between
May-July, so it would seem that a small proportion of birds stay here - not in
any huge numbers though, just the odd bird or 3...
I have seen 1st year birds & adults here during those months too, so it's not
an age related issue - i'd imagine like most migratory species, a few
individuals don't return to their wintering grounds every year...
also, up here Brush Cuckoos are resident all year & i'd consider them
non-migrants up here...
cheers,
martin cachard,
cairns
> From:
> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 07:06:52 +1000
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Over-wintering Cuckoo's ?
>
> I too saw a Channel-billed Cuckoo at Daintree Village recently (8 July) and
> yesterday (18 July) had a Brush Cuckoo calling at Wonga Beach.
>
> Channel-billed Cuckoos have overwintered here before but because Brush Cuckoo
> was calling I suspect it is an early migrant.
> I haven’t heard the Brush Cuckoo this morning.
>
> Our latitude is 16 degrees south.
>
> cheers
>
> Chris Dahlberg
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