Swift Parrot

["Philip Veerman" <>]

But none of these messages mention the species is a winter migrant to our area. They spend the summer in Tasmania. Yes of course they are in our area but in mid January this would be very strange.

 

Philip

 

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From: Erika Roper [
Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2012 1:30 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Swift Parrot

Thanks for your suggestions,
guys. Unfortunately I only got a glimpse of the bird as it flew over my house.
It was also near dusk so the light wasn't very good. I think I'm just going to
put this one down as a maybe. I might wander around the cemetery and the hills
nearby to see if the bird is around still, though I doubt it.

On 20 January 2012 12:11, Kim McKenzie <> wrote:

this brings to mind a Swift Parrot sighting when we also lived in Bungendore about 3 or so years ago. And, a good few years before that, sightings around Macs Reef, an area in which the Yellow Box are at present in full flower.

Kim

On 20/01/2012, at 10:16 AM, martin butterfield wrote:

Keepeth thy eyes open for Swift Parrots folks.  With all the eucalypt blossom around here we must be about due.  (I have a recollection of Swifties being seen at Wanna wanna a couple of years ago.  Am I correct or hallucinating Graeme?)

Martin

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From: Erika Roper <>
Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Subject: [canberrabirds] Swift Parrot
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Hello,

I am new to posting here but I thought this might be of interest to some of you. On Tuesday evening I saw and heard what I think was a Swift Parrot flying low and fast over my house in Bungendore. I saw the underside of the bird, which had a red undertail coverts and a green belly and breast, and Swift Parrot appears to be the only match in my field guide. The bird was also quite small, much smaller than a galah. Please let me know if you think that my ID is likely to be correct (or not).

Thanks,

Erika