Yes, the small birds are struggling with the conditions, here too. With shifts
in the seasons, all species up to & incl. wattlebird-sized birds have
diminished. Disappearing for long periods of intensified or unseasonal weather,
they return only in single pairs, if at all, so far, with only the previously
most common / residents reappearing in the gaps between weather events. This
was first obvious with the great flock of Rainbow Lorikeets that had built up
nearby – It has been several years since ex-TC Debbie removed the colony, & the
birds only began appearing in small numbers again recently. On the smaller
scale, the other most common residents that are scarce presently are Lewin’s
H/e, Brown Thornbill, White-b Scrubwren. Two butcherbird spp. alternate
seasonally here usually, but are both scarce just now. Even the kookaburras,
frogmouths, figbirds are diminished … I won’t go on except to say that the
seasonal or occasional species are now absent (or rare at best) – e.g.
N.Friarbirds, Spinebills & Scarlet H/e; G.Fantails, W.Wagtails; pardalotes;
cuckoos & swifts; Crimson Rosella, Galah, & other parrots –
Judith
SEQ 500m
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