Re: Ornithology update: (was Bluebirds are go?)

["Darren Wood." <darrenw@alphalink.com.au>]

Bluebirds are running trials Monday to Thursday next week between
Traralgon and Pakenham. On Monday there is two return workings, and on
Tuesday to Thurdays there is a single return working.


Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 22:13:49 +1100, Chris Brownbill
> <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote, and I selectively quote:
> 
> > Some reports claim
> >that the specimiens have adapted their plumage from the original dark
> >blue and silver to incorporate some orange.  This could be to assist
> >assimilation with other species indiginous to this area (notably
> >Sprinteronian Goninanii).
> 
> There is no orange on their plumage..... the SAUCE of that report was
> in error! (See http://people.enternet.com.au/~steam4me/blue801.jpg
> (a JPG about 63k) for plumage details).
> 
> >Any sightings of Bluebirds in Victoria should be reported immediately as
> >there are numerous Ornithologists very keen to study this phenomenon.
> 
> They're getting as common as sparrows:  sighted this morning motor 802
> and trailer 812 in blue and crimson/no lettering in NR's steel yard in
> Melbourne.  They weren't there last night, so they have migrated in in
> the last 12 hours or so.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Yuri