Apus pacificus
5 Pacific Swift at Googong, NSW
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| Apus pacificus | natureguy | 19 Jan 2019 | |
| Apus pacificus | ArcherCallaway | 18 Jan 2019 |
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5 comments
19 Jan 2019
Very hard to count, as they are wheeling fast over the top of the ridges, possibly 300 .. stunning.
19 Jan 2019
Thank you. Must have been a spectacular sight, I was at work so missed it but I've been shown videos of large numbers over home as well.
Even a rough estimate of 300 is more useful than a range for bird records :)
Even a rough estimate of 300 is more useful than a range for bird records :)
19 Jan 2019
I saw at least 100 over Wanniassa just after midday today. Many were as low as the tree tops, some were dots high in the sky. I didn't have my camera with me, unfortunately. It has been almost 13 years since I've seen this species of bird in Canberra, but well worth the wait. Thrilling sighting! Well done with the photos.
19 Jan 2019
thanks, so wonderful to see these birds... took at least a hundred photos to get a couple of okay ones :)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.210228-35.410866
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 300 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2019 11:51 AM Recorded on
- Wandiyali Recorded by
Collections
- Birds Other Birds Intermediate size Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apus pacificus
Species information
- Apus pacificus Scientific name
- Pacific Swift Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 748m Recorded at altitude