Comments on: Going south for winter

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:19:00 +0000

I am so envious! We moved to the suburbs of Perth from Kakadu National Park. We went from regular sightings of a multitude of birds from glorious Sea Eagles to Pheasant Coucals, to migrating Caspian Terns and Channel-billed Cuckoos. The list is long, colourful and exciting. Here in our new home we have a couple of feral doves and a pair of Brown-Headed Honeyeaters. Not even a Willy Wagtail or a Magpie. There are no big trees in the area – even though the housing estate is about 15 years old. We’re trying to remedy the problem by planting a forest/sanctuary of native plants in both our front and back yards. We do see the occasional falcon in the high distance – not close enough for a photo, though.

By: hrugaar

hrugaar — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:35:00 +0000

I’m trying to imagine seeing a few hundred Oriental Honey Buzzards, or Chinese Goshawks, all in the air … and failing. Wow.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:39:00 +0000

Oh, OK, I think I was reading your blog before March this year.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:45:00 +0000

Maybe not a full year, Jo. This is the southward migration. Our big show is the northward one in March.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:06:00 +0000

I can’t believe I have been reading your blog for a full year. This is about where I came in, the raptor migration last year. I still envy you being able to see it. That won’t change.