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It took a couple of days to confirm it, as I
thought I had been hearing the occasional squeak of a Swift Parrot but was
never able to find the source, until today at lunchtime when one gave enough
alarm calls for me to get outside in time to see it flying rapidly overhead
(Wybalena Grove Cook). I suspect it has been feeding in the lerp-ridden Red Box
keeping a very low profile to avoid the attention of the numerous Red
Wattlebirds. There were 2 Swifties here a month ago so there may well be more
than one.
The Red Box are looking particularly tatty at the
moment from the lerp-onslaught, so it is relatively easy to see any birds in the
canopy, however there are quite a few of these trees scattered around Wybalena
Grove and it's hard to search them all for silently feeding birds. It may be
worth checking out Red Box in other localities, eg. Newline.
cheers
Nicki Taws
02 6251 0303
0408 210
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