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Headed out early this am to check Nicki's Swift
Parrot site, no luck. Then had a look around the reservoir off Rivett St
Hackett (where the Little Lorikeets were not long ago). There were at least 6
Swifties within stone throwing distance of the reservoir, very active and vocal
at first, but they eventually settled in a large Yellow Box and went very quiet.
At least 3 were sitting preening, one was foraging, apparently gleaning lerps
from leaves. Due to the size and dense foliage of the tree I couldn't get an
accurate count but at least 6 flew in. There were plenty of Noisy Miners in
the area, but they appeared to ignore the parrots, in fact a miner sat
quietly(!) for 5 minutes about a metre from a preening Swiftie without
trying to beat it up. A couple of hundred metres up slope from here I heard
Glossy Black-Cockatoos and saw a Little Eagle flying over. Lots of
flowering Brittle Gum in this area, but couldn't find any Swift
Parrots
cheers
Steve
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