Swift Parrots at the You Yangs (Vic)

[Dr Richard Nowotny <>]

Swift Parrots were present at the You Yangs Regional Park (60 kms
south-west of Melbourne) on Saturday 4 May.  We saw at least 5 in
flowering eucalypts near Hovell's Creek.  The only previous occasion
I have seen them at the You Yangs was about 10 years ago near the main
entrance to the park.
Also of some interest in the same area were two actively attended Diamond
Firetail nests, a small party of Black-chinned Honeyeaters, several
Crested Shrike-tits, and several Restless Flycatchers.

Richard

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