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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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From: Willem Renema <w.renema@uq.edu.au>
Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Where are our Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos? Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 11:37:48 +1000
To: <matzeni@westnet.com.au>

Hi Michael,
I cann't help you out on the redtails, but I was surprised to see a small group of yellowtails just west of Warwick along the Cunningham Highway a couple of weeks ago. I can sent you more details if you are interested (I do not have my notes here)
cheers
Willem

Van: birding-aus-bounces@vicnet.net.au namens Michael
Verzonden: za 24-5-2008 15:40
Aan: birding-aus@vicnet.net.au
Onderwerp: [Birding-Aus] Where are our Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos?

G'day folks

Need some outside help with this.

Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos started coming annually to Toowoomba in
1991. Before then, they were a rarity. Toowoomba Bird Observers club
has just a handful of records between 1975 and 1990.

We've grown accustomed to seeing them and felt rather privileged that
our city became part of their yearly routine. However, this year
they've apparently bypassed Toowoomba for greener pastures,
presumably a result of the widespread rains earlier in the year.

We've surveyed red-tails locally over the past couple of years to
determine their diurnal movements and numbers around town and the
Lockyer Valley. Having initiated that survey, it seems only right
that I now try and find out who stole our red-tails!

Therefore, grateful if anyone can help with the following:

- where RTBCs have been seen in SEQ this year;
- where they currently are in SEQ; and
- what other areas they have bypassed this year.

On another note, I'm interested to know what's the closest they've
been recorded to Brisbane. From our local records it appears they
venture no closer than about Lake Clarendon, Lawes and Laidley in the
Lockyer Valley. (Look's like places starting with 'L' are the
limit?!)

Cheers

Michael Atzeni
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