Young Grey-Headed Flying-Fox - Not Birds

[Denise Kay <>]

Thanks Robin 

The Australasian Bat Society do regular counts of the GFF in Commonwealth Park I am sure they will be happy to share.

I have recently heard about a colony on Lake Ginninderra , I haven’t check it out yet.

Many dead undernourished pups have been found all along the eastern seaboard over the past 10 days , 20-30 in one of the parks in Bega yesterday .The pups we have in care must be refugees from the coast. Canberra is a beckoning oasis (  for the moment ) .

The heavy rains on the north coast and the drought in the South are causing food shortages. ..

Denise

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On 22 Nov 2016, at 9:05 am, Robin Hide <> wrote:

In recent days,  the evening fly-out from the Commonwealth Park roost has been interesting viewing from the middle of Ainslie - around 8.30 pm (and probably earlier?) there is a steady stream of Flying Foxes beating their silent way northwards (at c. 30-40 m above ground) heading for food…

(I must try a count one evening) .

Robin Hide

 

 

From: Denise Kay  
Sent: Saturday, 5 November 2016 7:35 AM
To: Nick Payne
Cc: Canberra Birds
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Young Grey-Headed Flying-Fox

 

That does happen Nick but it has to be a good thwack to dislodge a pup from mother.

 

For some reason this year we are seeing GFF usually pregnant or with new born not making it  back to the roost in Commonwealth Park. 

 

They are then exposed to the Currawongs who relentlessly bombard them from first light to last light targeting the pup and eyes of adults often causing the dislodgement of the pup.

 

ACT wildlife have been called on numerous occasions this year to try to rescue GFF from the birds with limited success. 

 

Denise

 

 

 

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On 5 Nov 2016, at 6:35 am, Nick Payne <> wrote:

 

This young flying-fox was under one of the street trees in Bremer St,
Griffith. Head and body length about 10cm. Would this one have fallen
off its parent while the parent was foraging?

Nick

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