Hi Everyone,

For those of you interested in the story behind our citizen science project, LPS presentation in lorikeets, or for those who want to see wildlife veterinarians in action, please find a link below to a youtube video from RSPCA QLD on the disease:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg0F486rjWU

One of the veterinarians in the video, Claude, has been a driving force behind LPS research. It is devastating to see the magnitude of lorikeets affected, but truly heartening to see the efforts made by wildlife veterinarians, vet nurses, and wildlife rehabilitators to rehabilitate and release these birds. I can definitely recommend this video as a must see for our members, as it gives you an understanding of the importance behind your iNaturalist contributions.

Speaking of members, I would like to welcome @clarey11 to the project. We look forward to seeing your observations.

Keep safe and Happy Rainbow Lorikeet spotting!

Lauren, David, Maya, Holly

Hi Everyone,

To help us in our investigation of LPS, we are looking to gain a better understanding of rainbow lorikeet movements in our study area. And who knows the study area better than you! Our citizen scientists!

We are asking our citizen scientists to let us know the location of any lorikeet roosts they are aware of. For those of you who have walked or driven past a roost site, you know they are hard to miss, as the birds make their presence known with their loud calls. For those who have not had the pleasure, a lorikeet roost site is where large numbers of lorikeets congregate at night.

We would love to hear from all of our members, so feel free to either leave a comment on this journal post, or send @lozb97 a message through iNaturalist. Speaking of members, this week we would like to welcome two new members: @dpcdpc and @bron112. We look forward to seeing your observations.

Stay safe and Happy Rainbow Lorikeet spotting!

Lauren, David, Maya, Holly