Have the spinebills already gone???
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Have the spinebills already gone???
It has been a couple of weeks since I've had an Eastern Spinebill at home and there's still plenty of grevillea blossom for them.
Has anyone seen one lately? If so, what date for the record? And let's keep a tab on them from here on.
If they've already departed, it would be a very early exit.
Has anyone seen one lately? If so, what date for the record? And let's keep a tab on them from here on.
If they've already departed, it would be a very early exit.
Michael Atzeni
7 Woden St, Murphys Creek 4352
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7 Woden St, Murphys Creek 4352
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Eastern Spinebill - 53 Perth St
Still around... A single bird in my yard this morning (23/7) but didn't hang around for long. The grevillea blossoms are still attracting plenty of silvereyes but not much else lately.
Michael Atzeni
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Spinebill at Highfields
Mick,
I saw and heard Eastern Spinebill at the Chocolate Cottage, Highfields yesterday afternoon, 23.07.06.
Regards,
Rod H.
I saw and heard Eastern Spinebill at the Chocolate Cottage, Highfields yesterday afternoon, 23.07.06.
Regards,
Rod H.
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Eastern Spinebill
Mick they are still at Highfields as of 24/07/2006. Pat McConnell
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Spinebills at Highfields Falls
This morning I spent about three hours at Highfields Falls, managing a list of 54 species, including at least five Eastern Spinebill -all seen. I believe there may have even been as many as seven or eight.
Spotted Pardalote and Striated Pardalotes seen entering excavated hollows in the dirt bank of the the road that runs along southern boundary. Lots of Figbirds were present, as well as at least six Olive-backed Oriole.
Regards,
Michael
Spotted Pardalote and Striated Pardalotes seen entering excavated hollows in the dirt bank of the the road that runs along southern boundary. Lots of Figbirds were present, as well as at least six Olive-backed Oriole.
Regards,
Michael
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Spinbills at Queen Mary Falls National Park
Today I saw a pair of spinebills at Queen Mary Falls. So still around at this stage...
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Eastern Spinebill - Glen Lomond Park, 16/09/06
Folks,
Eastern Spinebills are still about Toowoomba - I recorded the species last Saturday morning (16.09.06) about 10.30am, along the Bridle Trail abutting Glen Lomond Park, SE Toowoomba. Grey Fantails there as well.
Also found a freshly killed Long-nosed Bandicoot (Paremeles nasuta) during my walk. Cause of death unknown but looked as if the perpetrator could have been a straying dog?
Regards,
Rod Hobson
Eastern Spinebills are still about Toowoomba - I recorded the species last Saturday morning (16.09.06) about 10.30am, along the Bridle Trail abutting Glen Lomond Park, SE Toowoomba. Grey Fantails there as well.
Also found a freshly killed Long-nosed Bandicoot (Paremeles nasuta) during my walk. Cause of death unknown but looked as if the perpetrator could have been a straying dog?
Regards,
Rod Hobson
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Eastern Spinebill
A Spinebill busy feeding at the foot of Upper Flagstone Creek Road on Friday, 15 September, close to the junction with Flagstone Creek Road.
Bill Jolly
Bill Jolly
Eastern Spinebills
Still around in Girraween as of yesterday, if that's any help!
Cheers
Sandra
Cheers
Sandra
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Eastern Spinebill and others: 2007 DDD's
Don't know about the rest of you, but I've found Eastern Spinebills pretty scarce this season, particularly around home (Rangeville area). If you're not seeing them , you often hear them, but that hasn't been the case.
Anyway, have had a spinebill visit my yard the past two days, which is as good a reason as any to remind everyone we're interested in establishing how long migrants species are in our area. Now that Spring is approaching, let's kick off the Winter 2007 DDD's (departure date determinations!!).
If you can better today's date (2/8/07) for an Eastern Spinebill, please post the details.
Let's also do DDD's for Rose Robin, Red-capped Robin, Western Gerygone and Golden Whistler.
And because they've turned up this winter and been the focus of a lot of attention, let's include two others - Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater & White-plumed Honeyeater.
Any others you want to track?
Anyway, have had a spinebill visit my yard the past two days, which is as good a reason as any to remind everyone we're interested in establishing how long migrants species are in our area. Now that Spring is approaching, let's kick off the Winter 2007 DDD's (departure date determinations!!).
If you can better today's date (2/8/07) for an Eastern Spinebill, please post the details.
Let's also do DDD's for Rose Robin, Red-capped Robin, Western Gerygone and Golden Whistler.
And because they've turned up this winter and been the focus of a lot of attention, let's include two others - Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater & White-plumed Honeyeater.
Any others you want to track?
Michael Atzeni
7 Woden St, Murphys Creek 4352
Mob: 0499 395 485
7 Woden St, Murphys Creek 4352
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Last for 2008?
There's been a dearth of sightings this year - I still haven't seen one - but John Gibson tells me they were present on Sunday 24.08.08 at Rob & Barbara Learmonth's property in Niddrie Drive, Middle Ridge, which backs on to Glen Lomond Park.
Michael Atzeni
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Eastern spinebill
Last saw a spinebill in the garden at Niddrie Drive on 14/9/08. Haven't seen or heard any since
Barb Learmonth
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2011 departure of Eastern Spinebills
Plenty of flowering grevilleas still but haven't seen or heard a spinebill at the Learmonth's Niddrie Drive home for about two weeks. They left some time after 24 Aug; I think Russell Jenkins scared them away with his big Nikon lens.
Any recent sightings elsewhere??
Mick
Any recent sightings elsewhere??
Mick