Little Lorikeets at Acacia Inlet

[martin butterfield <>]

When we got to Acacia Inlet Park somewhat after noon the Little
Lorikeets had moved away from the blossom and were feeding in some
densish vegetation in the middle of the car park area.  

This made it
somewhat frustrating to find them as going to the blossom at the tip
one could hear them calling towards the dunny but on getting towards said edifice they appeared to be at the tip.  Eventually I stopped in the
middle to scratch my head in bewilderment and one called right above me!

The most I saw at onetime was 3, but they were very active and in dense foliage so could be quite a few more.

Thanks for the tip Dan.

Martin

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Daniel Mantle <> wrote:

I went to Acacia Inlet this morning to see if last years Little Bitterns were there again. No sign of them, but that doesn't mean anything. There were however 4 Latham Snipe, several Little Grassbird, and Little Lorikeets continuously calling, feeding in the many flowering eucalypts, and flying over. The largest group I saw was five birds flying over the tree tops but I was continuously seeing singles as well. The birds were not difficult to pick up feeding either, as the eucalpyts aren't too tall or dense here. So there are at least 5 in the vicinity but possibly a few more.
 
Quick check at Norgrove Park produced the obligatory Spotless Crake and the best of the usual birds at Fyshwick was a Brown Quail round the back of Kelly's Swamp.
 
Cheers Dan

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