Torrens: Musk, Scaly-breasted and Rainbow Lorikeets

["Philip Veerman" <>]

It helps to increase the brightness of the photo of the Scaly-breasted Lorikeet to see it clearly.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Brown [
Sent: Sunday, 14 July 2013 6:30 PM
To: Philip Veerman
Cc: boy nature;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Torrens: Musk, Scaly-breasted and Rainbow Lorikeets

 

Today I saw one (only) Scaly-Brested Lorikeet (see attached photos taken in appaling light) and about 8 Rainbow Lorikeets feeding on the western side of Athlon Drive just north of the southern intersection with Beasley St. I observed them repeatedly plus wandered around the area for about an hour - including to likely looking trees in nearby streets - but didn't see any Musk Lorikeets.

 

The Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet was originally pointed out to me by another birder there whose name I have already forgotten, sorry, but I thank him pointing out the bird regardless!

 

John

 

On 12/07/2013, at 3:33 PM, "Philip Veerman" <> wrote:

Benj,

 

A well-known Rolling Stones lyric comes to mind.

 

Having to be at Woden this morning, it wasn't far out of my way home to Kambah. So worth a try. I was there between 12:30 & 1:30, separately along with 2 others. Certainly several Rainbow Lorikeets there (I saw about 8) but they were the only ones I noticed. Frank said he saw (a?) Musk Lorikeet there yesterday. There are two Beasley Street/Athllon Drive Crossroads, the birds were on the west side of Athllon Drive between the two.

 

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----From: boy nature Sent: Friday, 12 July 2013 3:09 AM      To: milburn;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Torrens: Musk, Scaly-breasted and Rainbow Lorikeets

I want independent verification.

Benj

 

----- Original Message -----From: milburn      Sent: 07/11/13 09:02 AM      To:

Subject: [canberrabirds] Torrens: Musk, Scaly-breasted and Rainbow Lorikeets

 

2 Musk, 2 Scaly-breasted and at least 18 Rainbow Lorikeets were feeding 

throughout the day in a mixed planting of box trees, alongside Athllon 

Drive in Torrens.  They particularly favoured the White Boxes (E alba) 

behind and north of the bus stop near the Beasley Street/Athllon Drive 

Crossroads. 

There appeared to be three or four groups that visited the trees. The 

Musk and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets were in different groups. 

Milburn