At the same time, I've noticed that Corellas are not passing through
Narrabundah most days now, so I'd guess the "Tuggeranong Corellas"
are the same group or part of the same group as the
"Narrabundah/Kingston/Callum Brae Corellas", having moved foraging
locations. Some do still pass here occasionally, but much smaller
numbers than a month ago.
Julian
At 09:12 PM 27/03/2008, Esme Barker and Bruce Ramsay wrote:
Hi,
There have been Little Corellas there or thereabouts for a few weeks
now. I work in Woolworths at the hyperdome and walk past the
Medicare Australia building on my way to work about 7.45 or so most
mornings. The birds have been very raucous and flying boisterously
around the Medicare Australia building and in the trees etc near the
KFC joint and Maccas, as well as the eucalypts in the car park
opposite those 2 places, every morning for at least 5 weeks - maybe
more. They have also been in the trees and buildings in the main
drag outside the Hyperdome building (Anketell St, I think). Anything
from 3 or 4 up to about a dozen, on any given day. Esme works for
Mediacre Australia in the Tuggeranong building and she says that at
times during some days the Corellas can be seen perched on the ledge
at the window where her work area is located, often peering in
through the glass at the poor unfortunate inmates slaving away inside.
You can usually see quite a lot more (I've counted over 30 on a few
occasions now) in the Town Centre Park - especially near the
childrens play equipment area at the Town Beach. It doesn't surprise
me that Jack saw 85+ of them there - it seems to be a favoured
hang-out for them in a large flock and they are pretty frequent
(although not in those sorts of numbers) in and near my GBS site in
Gordon at the bottom end of Tharwa Drive.
Cheers,
Bruce
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