Hello Paul,
That is a curious comment. I would say that having large flocks
of Pied Currawongs is entirely normal. They are rarely alone here. Where I am
at Canberra, a flock of 40 is about average for flock size, especially in
winter, when flocks that size or bigger are daily observations. During the
breeding season they disperse a lot more. Especially noisy in flocks, when they
decide to try to fight away ravens or owls or raptors.
About Gold Coast, although I have spent a lot of time there too.
I don’t have any specific memory about them in flocks or not. As I am so
familiar with them, I would not think of it.
Philip
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] Flocking currawongs
Hi all,
I was at the Gold Coast last week and was interested to see
large numbers of Pied Currawongs flocking around a new building site at sunset.
I have a photo, but I don’t think I can upload
pictures on this chat group?
Probably 40 birds in all.
I don’t remember ever seeing Currawongs flocking like
this: is that unusual?
Regards,
Paul.
