Nine about 9 at Upper Lockyer

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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Nine about 9 at Upper Lockyer

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Saw my first Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos for "Tiddalac" this morning at 8:55 - nine birds fairly high overhead, flying south. Had just started packing the car to go to work when that Pavlovian response kicked in at the sound of their distinctive call.

All very well to be in tune with nature, but this was also the reason I arrived at work 20 minutes later without my briefcase! Doh!!

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Michael Atzeni
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