There is a similar roost to those described at the corner of Pacific
Hwy, Miller St & Mount St at North Sydney. It used to be mostly
common myna but now the mynas are heavily out-numbered by Rainbow
Lorikeets.
It is mainly used when the Plane Trees have lost their leaves & at
last light, the pairs swoop in along the chasms of North Sydney & the
noise of their excited socialising drowns out the traffic din. On a
dreary winters after work evening it is wonderful to have the wild
come to the city.
Chris Charles
Licole Pty Ltd
0412 911 184
On 28/03/2007, at 5:50 PM, Stuart, Alan AD wrote:
Here in Newcastle there is also a communal roost for rainbow
lorikeets,
in fig trees near a multi-story carpark and ovals, with lots of
lighting
on at night. Every night 500-1000 birds (I haven't done a proper
count)
roost in just a handful of trees there - and lots of common mynas also
are roosting in the same set of trees.
So, at about midway between Brisbane and Melbourne, the behaviour
seems
to be the same.
Alan
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