Swifts and Budgerigars - Toolakea Beach, Townsville

 Hello fellow birders

>From 8 - 8.45 am watched mixed group of Australian Swiftlets and Fork-tailed 
>Swifts circling, feeding and 
flying north in waves of about 50 till the groups got smaller and towards the 
end about 4 White-throated 
Needletails were seen. Estimated total: 1500, 2/3 being Australian Swiftlets 
and 1/3 Fork-tailed Swifts. 

Also surprised by a flock of approx 50 Budgerigars flying  south. Very unusual 
for this area - although 
groups have been seen in Towwnsville and surrounds recently. 
Rosemary Payet, Joan Wharton. 


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