August 15, 2014

Have you seen a Pitta?

Posted by Mt Gravatt Environment Group under Wildlife Corridor, Wildlife of Mt Gravatt Reserve | Tags: , |
[4] Comments 

 

By: Michael Fox

Noisy Pittas are normally found in rainforest habitat like Lamington National Park or Tamborine National Parks where our New Zealand visitor captured the video above.

Marshal Kloske rang today really excited. A brightly coloured plump bird he had never seen before was pecking around the ground under his bird feeder. Initially he thought it was some sort of parrot then it turned its head … no curved beak. Marshal had a Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolour in the Firefly Gully wildlife corridor. First glow in the dark mushrooms now my favourite bird.

We had another sighting of this cute little bird in March 2013. It is a hopeful sign that small forest birds are returning to our mountain gullies.

Let us know if you see a Pitta – megoutlook@gmail.com

 

 

 

March 12, 2013

Noisy Pittas sighted in Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve

Posted by Mt Gravatt Environment Group under Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve, Wildlife of Mt Gravatt Reserve | Tags: |
Leave a Comment 
Noisy Pitta - Tyto Tony blogspot

Noisy Pitta (Tyto Tony)

By: Michael Fox

Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve is full of surprises. Koalas, Echidnas, Gliders and now a Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolour has been sighted.

Noisy Pittas, one of my favorite birds, are normally found in rainforest areas like Lamington National Park so it is great to have a sighting right here in our backyard.

Pieter saw the Noisy Pitta on the Geebung Track just before the junction with the Summit Track (click to enlarge map). Pieter knew Pittas are a very shy so he approached very carefully and was able to observe the bird doing a “broken wing display“, used to distract you away from a nest.

Noisy Pitta - Google Earth - 11 Mar 2013

Noisy Pitta sighting – Google Earth

Local BCC Ranger, Craig, reports that he has only seen two Noisy Pittas in twenty years of being a Ranger in the area.

So please keep an eye out, and camera ready, when you are walking because it would be great to get more reports of these beautiful birds in the Reserve.