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ADVERTISEMENT? continued... Parrot species per sq mile Further thoughts

To: IROE <>
Subject: ADVERTISEMENT? continued... Parrot species per sq mile Further thoughts
From: "Donald G. Kimball" <>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 09:20:47 +0000
Thanks Ian.  Great tips especially for Little Lorikeet.  Because of travel
time constraints we wouldnt be able to head over to Laura or Mt. Isa way
either for Varied Lorikeet.  Sixteen days to see about 30 species of
parrots takes some work to organize I find but I think I did a decent job
of it.  I love all the imput here.  Absolutely great!

On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:11 AM, IROE <> wrote:

> Hi Don
> And if you miss Little Lorikeet down south you can get it on the Atherton
> Tablelands.   And then maybe Varied Lorikeet on the Cape - around Laura way
> I seem to recall they have been seen - can anyone help out there?  It is
> bitumen all the way now to Laura.
> Cheers
> Ian Sinclair
>
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> Donald G. Kimball
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] ADVERTISEMENT? continued... Parrot species per sq
> mile Further thoughts
>
> Okay!!!!!!!!!!  This is way way fun!  I love the imput here folks!
> I am reading and digesting all of this since you folks get to live there
> and
> the longest I have been in Aus was 6 months while filming in 2008 and 2009.
>
> So  Some important parameters and confessions here about how I came about a
> route for accessing the most parrots per sq mile.  Also I need to add I do
> drift in Victoria some as well.
>
> First off the areas have to be reliable since I will be taking up to 8
> people from overseas to enjoy parrots.  Also it needs to be reasonable day
> travel so not to wear everyone out! Of course to take in some amazing
> aussie
> scenery we fly to different habitats like desert in NT and rainforest in
> QLD
> etc. This is based primarily on my research in Sept 2014 so I traveled most
> of this myself already.
>
> 1. Land in Adeliade and have staked out Rock Parrots on the Penninsula etc.
> 2. Drive inland for Elegant Parrots.  (found several easily) 3. Search
> Adelaide Parks and CBD for Eastern Rosellas, Galah, Long-billed Corellas,
> Little Corellas, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos,  Musk and Purple-crowned
> Lorikeets.
> 4. Waikerie and Glue Pot - Crimson Rosella (Adelaide version)
> Scarlet-chested parrot (remote possible) Mallee Ringneck, Blue Bonnet,
> Mulga
> Parrot. Major Mitchells a possibility.  Cockatiel possible, Budgerigar
> possible.
> 5. Off to Wyperfeld National Park in Western Victoria for Regent Parrots,
> reliable Major Mitchells. of course red-rumped parrot.
> 6. Drive to Grampians and Halls Gap area for Gang-gang Cockatoos potential
> Blue-winged Parrots, potential Little Lorikeet 7.Fly to Alice Springs and
> surrounds for solid looks at budgerigar and cockatiel, bourke's parrot 8.
> Fly to Cairns and Atherton Tablelands and Surrounds for Double-eyed Fig
> Parrot, Rainbow Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeets, Pale-headed Rosellas,
> Red-winged Parrot, Australian King-Parrot and Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos.
>
> That's about 30 species.
>
> The trick is to gather as many parrots per sq KM but also not wear people
> out with travel as they see different habitats.  The time frame had to be
> Sept/Oct with as little driving and flying as possible.  This is what I
> came
> up with and am pretty excited about it.  However I am always up for
> suggestions!  With being teachable I can't help but do better with this
> one!
> Thanks so much and I was so impressed by the detail you guys provided.
> Keep
> the suggestions coming!
>
> Don
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