Galah just out of nest

["Philip Veerman" <>]

John,

It is early but not "excessively early" is well within the start of the peak of dy observations for the Galah. As shown in the graph of "Breeding chronology for commonly breeding species" in my 21 year GBS Report or the text as follows see the in bold bit:

 

Galah Cacatua roseicapilla

This is now one of our most familiar birds. It occurs in small to very large flocks in all open habitats and suburbs. It will readily feed from seed provided by people. From a low in September and October numbers increase steadily to a high in June then decline steadily again. The annual amplitude was especially high in the first two years and has now evened off a lot. Records from early in Canberra?s history show this species as a rare and celebrated visitor to the region. In Year 17 it reached number one spot, retaining it in Years 18 to 20. Numbers over the years had been mostly stable, with an increase over the last six years. Always among the most widespread of species. Breeding records have increased over the first few years then fluctuated around a high level. First few observations of inspecting hollows, nest building or copulation in late July but mostly through August and September, activities at nest have finished by end of November. First dependent young from mid October, though the great majority of breeding records are of dependent young through summer and very few further records after mid March.
Graphs on page: 94, Rank: 2, Breeding Rank: 8, Breeding graph on page: 106, A = 6.49478, F = 99.38%, W = 52.0, R = 77.968%, G = 8.33.

Some other subscribers have by-lines to their name block. Maybe I should use this one "GBS Report: most questions already answered"

 

Philip