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NSW, Sydney, Victoria Park: 300 Little Corellas

To: Susan Waddell <>,
Subject: NSW, Sydney, Victoria Park: 300 Little Corellas
From: Nikolas Haass <>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:44:55 -0800 (PST)
Sorry, I have to correct myself: 
2009: I noticed Little Corellas since 7th January in this area
2008: I noticed them since 10th January in this area

Nikolas

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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW



----- Original Message ----
From: Nikolas Haass <>
To: Susan Waddell <>; 
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:01:13 PM
Subject: NSW, Sydney, Victoria Park: 300 Little Corellas

Hi,

Yes, I agree. The Little Corellas seem to be seasonal. I also noticed last year 
that they spent only the summer in the area and that they arrived around mid 
January in both years. I think they disappeared some time in April last year (I 
might be wrong). During that season there are/were smaller flocks (up to 50) 
everywhere in both years: Leichhardt, Annandale, Camperdown, USyd Campus. 
However, the flock of 300+ I saw last week was the largest I've seen so far 
within this area (maybe because I rarely spend time east of the campus).

In August/September 2007 there were a few Long-billed Corellas in the area 
around Broad Way Shopping Centre accross the street from Victoria Park (in 
addition to the flock at Centennial Park and the small population at Cumberland 
SF). 

Cheers,

Nikolas

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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW



----- Original Message ----
From: Susan Waddell <>
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:17:47 AM
Subject: NSW, Sydney, Victoria Park: 300 Little Corellas

Hi
This is the third year the flock of corellas has visited the area. They feed on 
some trees along Salisbury and other roads in the Stanmore/Camperdown area when 
the fruit is ripe. Each year it is amazing sight to come out in the morning to 
all parked cars coated in greenery from the trees above where the corellas are 
feeding. Not sure what the trees are but they don't have ripe fruit yet and I 
notice they have been at other tree species in the meantime.

This year they turned up mid Jan, in 2008 it was about 23 Jan I first spotted 
them and in 2007 it was end of Feb when the trees in question were beginning to 
ripen their fruit.

I agree they appear to be little corellas.

Susan Waddell.




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