Daphoenositta chrysoptera

8 Varied Sittella at Red Hill, ACT

Daphoenositta chrysoptera at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Jun 2019
Daphoenositta chrysoptera at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Jun 2019
Daphoenositta chrysoptera at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Jun 2019
Daphoenositta chrysoptera at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Jun 2019
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Daphoenositta chrysoptera 22 Jun 2019 Illilanga
Daphoenositta chrysoptera 22 Jun 2019 roymcd

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Significant sighting

23 Jun 2019

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

User'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:
   23 Jun 2019
Great pics Roy! :)
   23 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:
   23 Jun 2019
Thanks Ryu
   24 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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