Swift and Superb Parrots

[Marnix Zwankhuizen <>]

I have also heard the calls of Superbs frequently over the last few days in Forde. This morning there were several birds around the Mulligans Flat car park.

Marnix

On 27 Apr 2014, at 1:14 pm, Julie Clark <> wrote:

Thanks ​for the tip Anthony.

Unfortunately I didn't find the swift parrots, although I did think I heard some overhead, but I had a wonderful time watching and snapping the superbs.

For anyone who wanted to see a variety of parrots in the one spot there were also heaps of red-rumps, eastern rosellas and the crimsons started to arrive as I left.

Cheers

Julie

On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Anthony Overs <> wrote:

Hi all

Just sitting at the Harrison playing fields watching my wife play  soccer. I could hear swift parrots over the road. Tracked them down and found 14 birds feeding on large lerps on young (ish) planted eucalypts in the park to the east of the fields. The end of the park is bounded by Katoomba, Tanami and Encounter streets. Five birds have just flown up high over the fields and headed south. If going out for a look, Listen for the rapid, strident 'tink tink tink' call especially in flight; they're calling a lot.

There are also superb parrots everywhere, maybe 30+ birds. Some feeding on exotic seeds in the park. Lots of calling too.

Cheers
Anthony


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