Influx of New Zealand Pipits, moving in from the high country.
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Influx of New Zealand Pipits, moving in from the high country. 20+ Swallow, Small movement of Migration. 1 Pheasant 2 Cirl Buntings 2 Cirl Bunting feeding with yellowhammers, redpolls and Chaffinches on newly sown grass, 100 m inside gate on left hand side of internal park road thru picnic area. Cheers AC 1 male Eastern Rosella at Victoria park HQ right through autumn/winter, but no sightings yet of the usual Cirl Buntings. Today i saw a Falcon at the Halswall Quarry (4.7.10 3.30pm) spotted it after hearing a lot of screeching from it being mobbed by three Magpies. It sat on the rocks inside the quarry for 30 minutes, attacked some finches then flew up high and headed east out of the Quarry. Regards, Bruce kirkman 8 Giant Petrels seen off shore 2 Albatross Sp, see with a telescope from summer (at least 2km out) 7 Gannets also feeding close in shore. Silvereye seen eating a weta. |
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