Daphoenositta chrysoptera

Varied Sittella at Molonglo River Reserve

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Daphoenositta chrysoptera 22 Apr 2016 ArcherCallaway

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pick a number between 1 and 10 for abundance :)

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MattM wrote:
   23 Apr 2016
I've seen as many as 14 at Kama. The Australian Stunt Plane Group the Roulettes were practicing over Kama that day. I saw one sitella fly out of a tree, performing a barrel roll to catch an insect. Seconds later the Roulettes did a barrel roll too!
   23 Apr 2016
Thanks Matt. It was my first visit to the site as it is on the wrong side of Canberra for me. Certainly a lovely patch with some nice birds like Diamond Firetail, Golden-headed Cisticola, and a surprise visit by a White-necked Heron. The only disappointment was the absence of any mixed feeding flocks.
You can see my list from yesterday here: http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/hotspot/L1359090

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