Earlier this year (April – May) I was working in the
east Pilbara in WA (station country around Marble Bar and Newman, east to the
Oakover R and the edge of the Great and Little Sandy Deserts) and I have never
seen so many budgies in my life. They were EVERYWHERE. Small to
large flocks, zipping around, perching all over dead trees in the best wildlife
documentary fashion, running about on the ground, it was fantastic. The
Pilbara had six cyclonic rain events prior to our visit, so it was a particularly
good season, which probably didn’t hurt budgie numbers. Closest I have
seen budgies to Canberra is the Griffith area, but only
infrequently and not in large numbers.
Brendan
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From: Paul Fennell
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Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006
11:27 AM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Flocks of
Budgerigars
I have just been asked when and where might be the best opportunities
for seeing flocks of Budgerigars? Can anyone help with this?
Cheers
Paul Fennell
Database Manager
Canberra Ornithologists Group
0407 105 460
02 6254 1804
25 Pickles St Scullin ACT 2614
