Here in Eastwood we have seen (or heard) plenty Channel-billed Cuckoos. The
Koels have also arrived.
Susan Knowles
On 12 Oct 2014, at 12:29 pm, Thomas Wilson <> wrote:
> Hi all
> I enjoyed a pleasant walk along the track that follows the creek from McRae
> Place in North Turramurra this morning. Some good spring birds included in
> the 45 species seen or heard, including a Black-faced Monarch, nesting Leaden
> Flycatchers, at least 6 singing male Golden Whistlers, 2 Dollarbirds and a
> pair (seen) and 3 or 4 others (heard only) of Sacred Kingfishers. However,
> missing for me were Channel-billed Cuckoos. I may have heard one call in the
> distance just as I walked into McRae Place (off the junction of Burns Rd &
> Bobbin Head Rd) at about 7am but that was it.
> In fact, they have been noticeably absent from my part of North Turramurra
> this spring. There are Currawongs and Ravens about, so the requisite target
> species are in the neighbourhood. Is anybody else seeing numbers down?
> Cheers
> Tom Wilson
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