Hi Mike
Over Mt Gravatt east (15 kms south of Brisbane CBD) Thursday 16.11,16.45
- 17.00, 20 - 25 Needletails heading north, leisurely, no apparent
feeding. No significant weather patterns at the time - medium strength
NW wind, scattered clouds. There had been violent storms from the west,
late afternoon, the previous day.
Cheers
Colin
On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:42:44 +1100, "Michael Tarburton"
<> said:
> G'day Swift observers and others interested in swift sightings,
>
> Once again a little late as the first birds for this season have been
> reported, but I am still interested in collecting as many needletail
> and Fork-tailed Swift sightings as possible.
>
> Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus ) Report for 2005/06 Season.
>
> Last seasons first sighting was from WA, four birds at Lake Kununurra
> on 17.9.2005, seen by Mat & Cathy Gilfedder. The second and third
> sightings were from Qld. Stephen Keen made both sightings. The
> first was a single bird at Kurumba 7.11.2005 while the second was of
> 2000 birds widely distributed around Windorah 7.11.2005.
>
> The third sighting was of 1000 birds seen 50 km W of Mataranka by
> Andrew Taylor where they were feeding with dollarbirds. The fourth
> sighting was in SA where G. Young saw 50+ at the Honan Native Forest
> Reserve. Then four sightings came from NSW followed mostly from NSW
> and Qld. Several sightings came from SA including the only other
> large flock. This was of 800 birds at Novar Gardens recorded by John
> Turner 17.1.2006.
>
> The first Victorian sighting was made by Lawrie Canole when he saw
> one bird on a hot day at Lake Mokoan.
>
> The last sightings from NSW were seen by Carol Probets and Clive
> Meadows on 16th March at Richmond Turf Farm and at Uarramundi in the
> Blue Mtns. The last South Australian sighting was made on 25th March
> at Bernouilla by Chris Thomas and Margie Tiller. The last bird that
> I know of seen in Australia was from Vic when Jenny Flood saw ten
> with 20 White-throated Needletails at the Kiata Campground 9th May.
>
> Of the 84 sightings I know of, 41 were made in NSW, Two in the NT, 17
> in Qld, 15 in SA. Seven groups were reported to be feeding, two
> feeding while travelling in a set direction, and nine travelling
> without feeding. Seven groups appeared in association with rain and
> seven appeared when there was no rain immediately prior to or
> following the sighting.
>
> Happy swift-watching and recording (please) this season.
>
> Mike Tarburton
>
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