Orange-bellied Parrots (OBPs) have made their way to their winter feeding grounds on the mainland. Each year in autumn the critically endangered species migrates from their summer breeding grounds at Melaleuca, Tasmania, to the mainland where they feed over the winter. In 2017, the species...
As the weather warms up and the north westerly winds move in, members of the Orange-bellied Parrot population will 'hitch a ride' and catch the breeze back to Tasmania for their breeding season. This means the mainland season for the Orange-bellied Parrot is coming to...
You've probably heard of the Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) and might be familiar with some or even a lot of this species' story. Over the past few years we've written several posts about the OBP, but I thought it was time to refresh your memory...
For the past six months, Orange-bellied Parrots have been in Melaleuca, Tasmania where they spend summer at their breeding grounds. As the breeding season came to an end, the recent survey report from the Orange-bellied Parrot Tasmania Program indicated "a lower than average number of...
Coming up soon, on Saturday 9th October, is World Migratory Bird Day, which celebrates bird species that tackle epic migrations. We thought we'd take the opportunity to showcase the Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP), a species that migrates across Bass Straight and between NGT's focal regions in...
Are you interested in learning more about the Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophemea chrysogaster) and where to find them?Please join us in Koroit on Saturday 5th June for the south-west Victoria Orange-bellied Parrot Workshop from 2pm at the Koroit Theatre Supper Room.You’ll have the opportunity to learn...
For the past four years I have spent my winters looking for the Orange-bellied Parrots in south west Victoria and I have loved every minute of it. I got to explore some amazing places along our magnificent coastline, met so many wonderful volunteers, and with...
After a great Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) season on the mainland last year, the good news kept on coming throughout the summer. By the end of winter, 52 OBPs returned to Melaleuca, Tasmania to join successful captive bred and released birds, resulting in 76 OBPs in...
This year we had a fantastic Orange-bellied Parrot (OBP) season in south-west Victoria. With our first confirmed sighting in many years, we had a very exciting start to the season. Now towards the end of November, we do not expect to see any more OBPs...
The days are getting longer and the Orange-bellied Parrots are slowly making their way back to Tasmania. Despite the challenges of 2020 we’ve had a great OBP winter season. We would like to thank everyone involved. Without you we would not have had a confirmed sighting...
