This is a bit self indulgent. The one White-fronted Honeyeater that stayed in my garden for 9 weeks in 2002 would have to rank as one of the easiest twitches
ever. Something like 60 people came from all over, to see it. Some from Sydney, one from Brisbane (combining it with a work trip to Canberra, he took a taxi from the airport I believe). All but one who came, saw the bird, mostly within about 5 minutes of arrival.
Because I had worked out what were its favourite feeding spots and it tended to do a circuit. And I provided fruit cake for the visitors.
And within the last year, the Swift Parrots at Jenke Circuit would also come pretty close.
Philip
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] Cockatiels
Thanks to everyone for the good directions to the cockatiels at Campbell Park.
In comments on eBird I noted "Possibly 2nd easiest twitch ever". The easiest twitch ever was Painted Snipe. I drove into the car park at Kellys Swamp, walked about 50 m to Steve Holliday's telescope,
saw the bird, and drove away. (I had grabbed a 15 minute break from another activity at NGA.)
