Hi Michael,
WT Gerygones are usually seen as single or paired birds, but occasionally as a
family party. They often fly in association with other small bird species,
though, so is it possible that the "one small flock" you observed comprised
more than one species?
I can't tell from the photo what bird species it is.
Cheers,
Stephen
Stephen Ambrose
Ryde NSW
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Sent: 18 August 2020 8:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Mystery bird
You are probably right. Difficult to accept a colony of Bishops.
A lousy picture and probably colour distortion.
But do WTGerygones form flocks ?
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> On 18 Aug 2020, at 6:31 pm, "Philip Veerman" <> wrote:
>
> I see a yellow blob. Hard to make out a bird, but I will believe that.
> Inasmuch as I see a bird, above the yellow is a small white bit that suggests
> to me White-throated Gerygone. Is there a connection between that message and
> "The bird is a yellow South African Bishop I think. Possibly remnant of a
> cony of escapees that was once living somewhere along the Hawksbury and lower
> Murray, but not to my knowledge reported for years.
> Came to me at 2.00 am."
>
> Are you suggesting a small flock of yellow South African Bishop? Very
> unlikely........
>
> Philip
>
>
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Michael Hunter
> Sent: Tuesday, 18 August, 2020 12:36 AM
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Mystery bird
>
> What is this bird photographed in Mulgoa. Valley last week , one of a small
> flock.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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