I didn't see any Rainbow Lorikeets but did notice Corellas, King Parrots and Starlings all in pairs and all looking into hollows (and Crimson Rosellas in groups checking hollows, and some Eastern Rosellas in pairs but not seen by me at hollows). The breeding season is just about going to overlap this year — I saw a SC Cockatoo dependent young from last season this week, begging and being fed amongst 700 of them feeding on the ground at Yarralumla.
Actually my King Parrots were a pair of immature males, so I guess practicing rather than the real thing.
It was a good day for it and as you say, easy walking at the moment.
Julian
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From: sandra henderson [
Sent: 17 July 2011 16:38
To: Cog line
Subject: [canberrabirds] Callum Brae today
seemed a popular destination - several people having a look around today. with the tracks mown and lots of kangaroo trails through the dead thistles and tall grass it's now easy to get around.
I spent 3 hours doing a very leisurely circuit and despite not getting some of the usual suspects, still ended up with 39 species. both rosella species were inspecting hollows, rainbow lorikeets were at home in a hollow, and several trees had wood ducks wandering about. 4 raptor species, including a light coloured brown falcon, which I don't see there often. Huge flock of sulphur-crested cockatoos (well over
200 birds). Several mixed feeding flocks including one with a number of double-barred finches. Lots of thornbills (yellow-rumped, buff-rumped, brown, yellow) and weebills. The big Callum Brae farm dam had 9 Aust grebe keeping company with black ducks, grey teal and a hardhead.
sandra h
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