Superb parrots

[martin butterfield <>]

Many of the traditional sites for Superbs (Wallaroo Rd, Mt Rogers, Hawker Ovals) are outside the scope of the GBS.  However the Survey does show an interesting pattern.  

I will write this up more fully later today but the basic picture is that the number of Superb Parrot reported in the GBS has increased sharply, but quite consistently, since Year 23 (2003 - 04).  Over the full period of the GBS the species has been reported at least once in 49 of the Survey weeks, but the core period seems to start in the first week of September (ie last week) and end in the 4th week of January.  In terms of the number of birds reported the peak is essentially December.  The conclusion of the period has remained reasonably constant, but the start has become earlier year by year.

Martin

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 6:45 AM, Marnix Zwankhuizen <> wrote:

Superbs also heard in the AIS car park Sunday afternoon around 5pm.

Marnix

On 11/09/2011, at 10:01 PM, Anthony Overs <> wrote:

> Great obs Paul!
>
> I had another 15 Superbs over Hawker primary school this afternoon (six males). And a friend reports several birds drinking from the roadside gutter near Hawker College.
>
> It's been great hearing them calling in the suburb every time I step out my door!
>
> Cheers
> Anthony
>
> On 11/09/2011, at 8:59 PM, "Paul T." <> wrote:
>
>> Howdy All,
>>
>> This afternoon while I was at work in the nursery at Bunnings, Belconnen, a flock of approximately 20 Superb parrots flew overhead and wheeled about a few times.  Very distinctive call to them.  Yesterday morning was the first time I had ever seen them here in Canberra (I know they've been around, but I have never chased them down for a sighting) when I saw a few as I was turning into the Bunnings entrance.  Todays flock was just so distinctive in flight, and I stopped everything to watch them for a moment or two.  Thankfully the customers didn't mind, particularly when I explained what they were and how recent they are to Canberra. <grin>
>>
>> In more than 18 months of working in the nursery there I haven't seen them until now, so maybe they're moving around a bit more or I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.  So cool to see them.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Paul T.
>> Higgins, ACT
>>
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