Radio-tracking Honeyeater Movements

In heathland areas near Sydney honeyeaters (mostly New Holland Honeyeaters Phylidonyris novaehollandiae and White-cheeked Honeyeaters R nigra) are either residents that can be observed repeatedly near the same location for at least two days or transients that are not seen again after initial capture and banding (Pyke & Recher, unpubl.). To understand what determines the distribution and abundance of resident honeyeaters it is necessary to know how and where individuals spend their time during the day. It is thus desirable to be able to follow their daily pattern of movements.