The Grey-headed Flying Fox can fly up to 50km from its roost to forage for food but generally flies up to about 15Km. Thus individuals from the large colony in Commonwealth Park could be anywhere in Canberra at night, foraging for fruit
or blossom. I suspect those being reported on this chatline from various suburbs are probably all from Commonwealth Park and will return there early in the morning before dawn.
In Katherine, NT, I have seen them darken the sky at dusk as they take off from their roosts and disperse for the evening.
From: Sue Beatty <>
Date: Tuesday, 19 December 2017 at 2:36 pm
To: 'Jenny Bounds' <>, 'Jean Casburn' <>, chatline <>
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Fruit Bat or Flying Fox in Duffy
I’ve heard them occasionally at night in Holder too.
Cheers,
Sue
From: Jenny Bounds [
Sent: Tuesday, 19 December 2017 8:38 AM
To: 'Jean Casburn' <>; 'canberrabirds' <>
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Fruit Bat or Flying Fox in Duffy
Ive had 2-3 flying foxes around my garden in Weston in the last few nights, feeding in a small flowering eucalypt
Cheers
Jenny
From: Jean Casburn
Sent: Monday, 18 December 2017 4:33 PM
To: canberrabirds <>
Subject: [canberrabirds] Fruit Bat or Flying Fox in Duffy
Has anyone else seen on heard one in this region , late in the evening? Sounds are light scratchy squeaking. Only one creature seen.
I also spotted what I believed to be 1 Flying Fox at Black Mountain Peninsula after the COG Barbeque was finishing.
Jean
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