Hello everyone.
I was cycling this afternoon about 4.30 along the National Equestrian
trail north of the Belconnen Pony Club towards Dunlop. Counted 13 Richard’s
Pipits along the track and about 0.5 km south of Dunlop came across about 20
Welcome Swallows perched on the power line. Some of the Welcome Swallows
appeared to have very red rumps. But as well as mingling with the
Swallows there were about 15 Diamond Firetails perched along the fence.
After a bit of an observational break (no nocs though) I proceeded slowly and
some of the little chaps kept ahead of me, leapfrogging down the fence for
quite a way. The most constant companion kept this up for about 300
metres. There was also a bunch (about 10) Red-rumped Parrots, plus the
mandatory flock of Starlings in that area.
The precise spot was 35 12 00 South and 149 00 19 East.
Paul Fennell
Database Manager
Canberra Ornithologists Group
02 6254 1804
25 Pickles St Scullin ACT 2614
