The most recent survey noted the presence of the Dollarbirds
- they turn up in the Spring/Summer and then disappear as it cools. There were
lots this year, particularly down the Threlkeld end. They tend to establish a
spot/perch and chase food on the wing from there, so I'm pretty confident the
records show all different individuals. They migrate down here from
PNG/Indonesia to breed, using tree hollows. They are related to the Rollers of
elsewhere in the world.
There are some 'trends' in numbers: Carey Bay wetlands are
showing a slow increase in both species present and numbers of individuals. The
Noisy Miners peaked in number about September and have dropped right off in the
last months (maybe the heat). Also we have very low numbers of Common Myna in
the reserves - this may contrast with observations among the houses.
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