Hi Birders,
On a bleak saturday afternoon with a southerly gale
blowing here at Murray Street, Bateau Bay, the numbers of Swift Parrots present
still continues to rise with at least 90 seen this afternoon, and 80-100
around Sutton Reserve and Wyrrrabalong NP Picnic Area near Reserve Drive,
Bateau Bay this morning!
This is certainly the highest number seen on the
Central Coast in recent years. Two other Swift Parrots were heard at Tuggerah
STW on the northern side where the flowerinfg Swamp Mahogany is located.
40 Swamp Mahogany sites will be surveyed this
coming weekend on the Central Coast by members of the Central Coast Group of
Birding NSW. With Regent Honeyeaters already known from 2 sites and Swift
Parrots from 3 sites, things are looking good, except for the
weather!
Alan Morris
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