Redtail Black Cockatoo

Since 1991, these magnificent birds have been annual visitors to Toowoomba and surrounds in fluctuating numbers and for varying lengths of time. The availability of fruiting White Cedar (Melia azerderach) dictate their local movements but how and to what extent is unclear.

Let's collectively get a better idea on their annual numbers, daily patterns of movement and local distribution. How far east do they venture each year? Do they ever reach Ipswich and Brisbane? Provide the date and time, number of birds, exact location, and what they were doing e.g. feeding in white cedar, roosting, flying east.

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Olive Booth
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Redtail Black Cockatoo

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19th April 6.15 a.m. 3 birds East of Gatton towards the College.
21st.April 2.20 p.m. 18 birds flying SE.over Gatton.
22 nd. April 9 a.m. 3 birds flying E to W over Gatton.
23rd April. 2.30 p.m. Merle heard them but didn't see them.then at 4p.m. 5 birds flew N to S over Gatton.
25th April at 2 p.m. 3 birds flew N to S, and at 4.15 p.m. 2 birds were in the trees behind the Golf Club then they flew to the North east.
26 th April at 2 p.m. 3 birds in trees. They came from the north.
27th April 8 a.m. 2 birds flew from N to SE over Gatton. then at 2.30 p.m. 17 birds flew from N to S
28th April 20 birds flew over Merle's place behind the Gatton Golf Club.

All birds were seen either by Merle Horrocks or Elsie Dallinger.
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