Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella)

8 Varied Sittella at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Daphoenositta chrysoptera at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jun 2019

4 images

Identification history

Daphoenositta chrysoptera	22 Jun 2019	Illilanga
Daphoenositta chrysoptera	22 Jun 2019	roymcd

Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

23 Jun 2019

Return of a once common but now rare bird to Red Hill Nature Reserve

Author's notes

Very happy to see these little guys. First time I've seen them on Red Hill. They must have crossed over Hindmarsh Drive from Mugga. Definite count of 4. Hi Dr. Mulvaney, any idea on previous Red Hill records?

4 comments

Illilanga wrote:

22 Jun 2019

Great pics Roy! :)

RyuCallaway wrote:

22 Jun 2019

There's a 2009 record on red hill of 3 birds and 1 in Garran last year that I can find so seems like a great record. Callum Brae is the nearest place with numerous records.

roymcd wrote:

22 Jun 2019

Thanks Ryu

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

23 Jun 2019

Great sighting Roy - I haven't seen a varied Sitella for about 10 years on Red Hill and as Ryu says the last record is 2009, but this doesn't include the woodland bird surveys.Nevertheless a significant sighting

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