Hi Mike and all,
Olive Whistler would be extrememly unusual in the Blue Mountains. For some
reason there's a gap in its distribution here, despite seemingly suitable
habitat. I raised this question years ago on Birding-Aus. Apparently there WAS
a small population of them at Mt Wilson around the turn of the (20th) century,
but an old-timer told me they were shot out. Blue Mountains Bird Observers have
no records of them in the past 25 years. Apart from a reputed occurrence at Mt
Werong there seems to be a gap in their distribution between the Watagan
Mountains and the Illawarra coast.
Anyway, David's bird looks good for Golden Whistler to me, as I’ve already
replied privately.
Cheers,
Carol
Carol Probets
Blue Mountains, NSW
> On 12 Mar 2018, at 11:08 am, Mike Carter <> wrote:
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> I wondered about Olive Whistler.
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> Mike Carter, 03 5977 1262
> 181/160 Mornington-Tyabb Road
> Mornington, VIC 3931, Australia
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Jill Dark
> Sent: 12 March 2018 8:27 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Help with a Blue Mountains Bird
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> Hi David,
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> It looks like a female Golden Whistler to me.
>
> Jill in Hazelbrook
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Help with a Blue Mountains Bird
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> Hi
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> The robin-like bird (I guess about 14-15 cm, size approximately of an
> Eastern Yellow Robin) popped up in our yard today. I cannot identify it as a
> robin from my books or indeed as any other bird. Ideas? Photographed today.
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> Many thanks in advance
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> David in Blackheath
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