Large numbers of Plumed Whistling Ducks at Gatton, QLD

[David <>]

thats interesting re the number of Plumed Whistling Duck at Lake  
Gellatley. I remember some years ago seeing thousands at Giru in  
north Queensland, which was a spectacular sight.
Were there Pink eared Duck there at Lake Gellatley? - there are  
usually a number there. The Red-rumped Parrots seem to often be up at  
the pens, which makes it a reliable spot to see these birds that are  
reasonably uncommon close to Brisbane. There used to be Red-rumped  
Parrots seen regularly around Lytton near the Gateway Bridge -  has  
anyone seen them of recent times?
cheers

david taylor


On 22/04/2006, at 7:44 PM, Chris Sanderson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've been to Lake Galletely on the Gatton Campus of the University of
> Queensland many times, and it is a very reliable spot for Plumed  
> Whistling
> Ducks, often having upwards of a hundred there.  Today however was
> different.  I had the pleasure of experiencing the largest number  
> of Plumed
> Whistling Ducks I've ever seen (this includes Broome and Kakadu),  
> upwards of
> 2500 individuals crowding around the shores of the lake and the  
> smaller lake
> across the road.  I'm not sure if this is because smaller semi- 
> permanent
> water sources are drying up, or for some other reason, but it is a
> spectacular sight.  Shortly afterwards we found 5 Red-rumped  
> Parrots feeding
> in the nearby horse pens, the first I've seen this side of the divide.
>
> Also was able to watch a pair of Black Falcons circle overhead for  
> a few
> minutes near Lake Atkinson, which was also nice.
>
> Regards,
> Chris
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