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Think Outside the Square
Vote #1
Go berry
fairy
pishing
Liz Martin
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Birdo’s Bulletin
Variegated Fairy-wren Malurus lamberti Picture: CHRIS WATSON
Authorised by Kelvin Davis, Norris Bell Ave, Alice Springs, NT
Chris Watson
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SITTING still on the
branch of a bush plum,
the Variegated Fairywren could be mistaken
for a coloured berry itself.
Fortunately, they are
usually flitting about
the scrub at a feverish
pace and calling energetically, making them
much easier to detect.
The bird in this picture is the brilliantly
coloured male.
If you ever encounter
these birds on a walk
you might be able to get
a better look at them by
employing the arcane
birders art of pishing.
This is an onomatopoeia describing the act
of making short, highpitched, squeaking or
kissing noises in order
to arouse the curiosity
of territorial bush birds.
It can work to a
greater or lesser degree
on a variety of species,
but is particularly effective on the fairy-wrens;
they are strongly territorial little birds.
Any such squeaky
noises nearby will
arouse enough suspicion to get a small
party of birds hurrying
over to investigate, allowing the surreptitious
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pisher (try saying that
three times quickly!) a
few moments of close
views.
Reports have been
coming in from all directions this week:
Spotted Harriers have
been observed by numerous birders on the
Plenty Highway and
along the Ross Highway, near Corroboree
Rock: Black-chinned
Honeyeaters were reported on the weekend
at Benstead Creek and
Jessie Gap: Two birders
found the scarce Grey
Honeyeater in mallee
woodlands along
Namatjira Drive recently.
Spotlighting along
the Plenty and
Sandover Highways
yielded dozens of sightings of Spotted
Nightjars for Jesse Carpenter, including some
in groups of three birds.
Waterfowl numbers
are slightly down at the
sewage ponds following
recent rain, but the local corellas are doing
well with the resident
flock approaching 40
birds.
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