The weekend before last I saw a flock of about 25 male superb parrots on a
property on the Gum-tree lane between Yass and Murrumbateman. I was there
with a colleague from the University of Sydney taking samples from nestling
sulphur crested cockatoos (we noticed a few female superb parrots at nesting
hollows as well). This is the fourth year that I have seen superb parrots
in this area. The area is about 10 km south-east From Yass. You drive a
short distance out of Yass towards Wee Jasper and the Gum-tree lane exits to
the east. The old Yass race course is on this road. At first you drive
past tree-less paddocks and start to wonder if you will see any birds at all
but then you enter a stretch of about 15 km of relatively densely-treed
farm land. From the road you should be able to spot superb parrots, eastern
and crimson rosellas, galahs and SCC. There are a few places which would be
suitable for a picnic. This is one of the few places that I have seen
crimson and eastern rosellas in equal numbers.
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Dr Shane Raidal BVSc PhD MACVSc (Avian Health)
Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology
School of Veterinary Studies
Murdoch University phone: +61 9 360 2418
Perth,WA, 6150 fax: +61 9 310 4144
Australia
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