Helo Peter,
Your comment has prompted me to dig this out of my diaries.
31 march 1982 Camped 60 km S of Nullagine on a creek running through red breakaways – very pretty. Some of the spinifex 6 ft high.
About 1930, one or two birds fly nearby and calling, v.parrot like, double whistle doo-wee doo-wee
1 Apr 1982 ( the next night, NO JOKE)
1920 hrs Parrots again tonight, flew over camp to the water; same call Undoubtedly Night Parrots.
A picture of this spot can be seen on my website under Rufous Grasswren, pic # 514203
Having heard the recently released sound confirms my original opinion – highly likely to have been Night Parrots. It was dark and they certainly weren’t Bourkes, the only other parrot I know of that drinks in the dark.
Regards
Graeme
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