[Birding-Aus] BLUE-FACED HONEYEATERS

[kbrandwood]

Hello all, for Sydney Listers had a look for the Pied Butcherbirds which I had reported from Wisemans Ferry on two occasions in recent weeks. Didn't find any, but saw a group of 10 Blue-faced Honeyeaters.
This is quiet an increase in numbers from previous reports of 5 individuals. Looks like they could be a regular tick on the County List from now on. The valley had 100's of Noisy Friar birds and Musk Lorikeets feeding on flowering Swamp Mahogany, but couldn't find any Swift Parrots in amongst them. Don't forget the Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater survey next weekend.
keith b the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney
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[Peter Madvig]

Following on from Keith and Ed Vella's listings for the Sydney area, I have
a report from Cranebrook north of Penrith of a flock of Apostle birds - how
often do they occur this side of the range??

Cheers
Peter Madvig

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Subject: [Birding-Aus] BLUE-FACED HONEYEATERS

Hello all, for Sydney Listers had a look for the Pied Butcherbirds which I
had reported from Wisemans Ferry on two occasions in recent weeks. Didn't
find any, but saw a group of 10 Blue-faced Honeyeaters.
This is quiet an increase in numbers from previous reports of 5 individuals.
Looks like they could be a regular tick on the County List from now on. The
valley had 100's of Noisy Friar birds and Musk Lorikeets feeding on
flowering Swamp Mahogany, but couldn't find any Swift Parrots in amongst
them. Don't forget the Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater survey next
weekend.
keith b the beautiful Hawkesbury 60km N/W of Sydney

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[Stephen Ambrose]

I also saw a flock of about 20 Zebra Finches at Hickeys Park, Penrith about
four weeks ago. They were seen drinking from a temporary rain pool on the
side of the bicycle track through the park. I'm not sure if they are seen
there regularly, but I suspect they were attracted to the coastal side of
the Range because of the widespread rains and abundance of seeding grasses.

Cheers,

Stephen Ambrose

Ryde, NSW

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Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] BLUE-FACED HONEYEATERS

[Graham Turner]

I saw Apostlebirds near Blacktown in January of this year. I assumed they
came from Pine Grove Cemetery, where they are said to be resident. I
understand these are escapees from Featherdale Zoo which have now formed a
self sustaining population.

Cheers
Graham Turner

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From: "Peter Madvig" <mad...@iprimus.com.au>
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] BLUE-FACED HONEYEATERS

> Following on from Keith and Ed Vella's listings for the Sydney area, I
> have a report from Cranebrook north of Penrith of a flock of Apostle
> birds - how often do they occur this side of the range??
>
> Cheers
> Peter Madvig
>
>

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[Kurtis Lindsay]

The Apostlebirds from Featherdale Wildlife park at Doonside can be found
living freely outside some of the large aviaries in the park grounds. Also
frequently found roaming the park are Buff-banded Rail (possibly escapees),
breeding Cattle Egret and Collared Turtledove. I have also see Apostlebirds
at nearby Nurragingy reserve.
I believe the B-A archives hold substantial records of Sydney's
Apostlebirds.

Kurtis Lindsay

[michael norris]

Hi Kurtis

You wrote:

" The Apostlebirds from Featherdale Wildlife park at Doonside can be found
living freely outside some of the large aviaries in the park grounds. Also
frequently found roaming the park are Buff-banded Rail (possibly escapees),

breeding Cattle Egret and Collared Turtledove..."

Do you know which 'Collared Turtledove' that is ? I had hoped Streptopelia
decaocto was nowhere in Australia and certainly not allowed to roam free.
Streptopelia roseogrisea is sometimes given as the name of the Barbary
Dove..... etc.

Thanks

Michael Norris

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[Kurtis Lindsay]

Michael,

The debate over what to name a 'collared turtle dove' and whether it should
be listed on the Australian list or whether it can be ticked on a twitchers
list has been waging on Birding-aus for years. So I choose not to fuel it,
and will happily agree that the 'collared turtle doves' I saw at Featherdale
a few years ago were indeed Barbary Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea.

kurtis Lindsay

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