I saw this or a similar flock on their return evening flight on Sat 20 September. The flock numbered almost 100 birds, and was flying low and silently (unusually for YTBCs) south and west from the direction of the arboretum over Duffy and along the valley just south of Cotter Road, towards the Murrumbidgee. I was at the Stromlo mountain bike park at the time.
Steve
From: Judy Middlebrook [
Sent: Wednesday, 1 October 2014 8:20 AM
To: Margaret Leggoe
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Yellow-tailed black cockatoos
The large flock of YTBCs which seemed to roost in the Brindabellas, flying off at dawn to make a living and returning home at dusk to make loud noises, have not been seen for a little while. I last saw about 40 flying over the intersection of Uriarra and Brindabella Rd at 6.15 pm about 2 weeks ago.
Judy Middlebrook
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On 1 Oct 2014, at 6:03 am, Margaret Leggoe <> wrote:
Seventeen or more of these birds have just flown over my house in a direction from Mt Wanniassa towards Tuggeranong. They were identified initially by their call which had me rushing outside, and they were, indeed black cockatoos. Didn’t see the yellow tails though.
Margaret Leggoe
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