For c. 3 weeks, I have been hearing/seeing Superb Parrots with
young feeding on the fruits of Fraxinus velutinus, an Ash
species widely planted in Canberra Streets and 'parks'. They
are along Sullivans Creek below the Lyneham wetland to David
Street, and in Boronia Drive, Pedder St ... in O'Connor, and
also along the Dickson tributary of Sullivans Creek.
If they come to accept this and other commonly planted, and now
quite weedy, Fraxinus species as food sources, Canberra could
continue to attract Superb Parrots, especially in seasons as
harsh as this when the dry winter has inhibited fruit production
by the wattles and grasses they might more normally use.
Isobel.
On 18/1/19 at 11:22 AM,
(calyptorhynchus) wrote:
>I went for a jog around the golf course for the first time in a few weeks
>today and was surprised to see 50-60 SPs (mainly in small flocks of 4-6)
>around the course. They seemed to be flying between trees rather than
>flying over or arriving/departing.
>I interpret this as them having bred in the Red Hill area, then staying
>around. I think it’s unlikely they are dispersing to feed post breeding
>because I don’t see why they would fly further south to feed when the area
>doesn’t seem to be a food hot spot atm (some wattles with seeds around and
>lerps, but Hughes and Garran gardens around the course don’t seem to be
>full of fruit trees or native plants with seeds).
>
>John Leonard
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