The following observations were made in Oatley Park and Lime Kiln Bay
by observant OFF member David Koffel:
Mistletoebird |
Dicaeum hirundinaceum | Rose Robin |
Petroica rosea |
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The Mistletoebird eats a variety of different foods. It commonly eats the berries of mistletoes | ![]() |
Beautiful, mature male.Lime Kiln Bay, 9.4.12. | ![]() |
Rufous Fantail |
Rhipidura rufifrons | White-naped Honeyeater | Melithreptus lunatus |
9.4.12. LKB.Saw group of 3 recently! | ![]() |
With Yellow-faced Honeyeaters. 9.4.12 | ![]() |
Eastern Rosellas |
Platycercus eximius | Musk Lorikeets | Glossopsitta concinna |
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They had not been seen for some months in the area. 9.4.12 | ![]() |
In 4 or 5 flocks of 5 or so. | ![]() |
Total of 43 birds on 9.4.12.Also observed 2 fresh Wallaby scats .Butterflies: 6 species on the day. I have now observed 26 species in the park in the last 18 months or so.
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