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Swifties in Ainslie

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Subject: Swifties in Ainslie
From: Con Boekel <>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 13:31:43 +1000
There were up to five birds in the area between 11.0 and 1.20 this morning.
regards
Con

On 17/05/2015 8:57 AM, Steve Holliday wrote:

Hi all

 

Great that so many people are getting to see them, it is a little hit or miss though. I am keeping track of them for a report to Birdlife, so keep reports coming. The maximum I have seen is 12 – but suspect there are a few more.

 

The tall flowering eucalypt  in the nature reserve that they occasionally visit is a Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon).

regards

Steve

 

 

I counted at least 10 this morning at the same site (6.30am to 8ish). They sat perfectly in the Yellow Box as the sun rose. Terrific views of the birds. Agree, there are juveniles amongst them.

Mark


Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 17:24:19 +1000
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Swifties in Ainslie

Around 4.20 I observed 5 adult Swift Parrots coming to the flowering tree north of the Fouveaux Street entrance to Mt Ainslie. They moved around the immediate area in the next half an hour or so and were joined by another 4 birds, including at least two immatures (pale undertail coverts). Around 10 Superb Parrots inc immatures were also present.

 

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John Leonard


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