Hi all,
In the low coastal heath on the western side of Binalong Bay Road between Big Lagoon and Sloop lagoon 41º 12.076’S , 148º16.196’E (approx. 15 km north of St Helens, Tasmania), 3 separate sightings of Ground Parrots have occurred in the last month. The first sighting was 2 separate birds when I was with Eldert Groenewoud (Holland) and Des Wingfield (St Helens) while walking along the Old Train Line Track on the 25th July 2011 between 10.15-11.30am. The first bird flushed flew only a few meters before dropping into low (50-80cm) heath. When flushed the second time it flew about 40 meters to the eastern side of the track keeping low. The second bird was flushed about 30 meters further down the track. It flew directly to the western side of the track giving us clear views of the long tail with barring and bright green plumage. A few visits to the area in the following weeks did not produce any sightings. On the 20th August 2011 between 3.30-4.30pm, Ian May (St Helens) and I saw another Ground Parrot. It flushed at approximately 15 meters as I walked through the heath on the eastern side of the swamp.
Kind regards,
Liz Znidersic St Helens 0409 123322
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