Outings

Outing to Sages Cottage Farm, Baxter

  • Date Sunday, 6 December 2026
  • Time 9:30 am

Overview

Join BirdLife Mornington Peninsula and outing leader Denis Goss (0419-921-249) for an outing to Sages Cottage Farm, Baxter

Conditions

Formed tracks

Wheelchair Accessible: TBA

Australian King-Parrot

Scientific name Alisterus scapularis

Bird group Parrots

A heavy-set and colorful forest parrot of eastern Australian woodlands, forests, and gardens. Male has entirely orange-red head/chest/belly, female has bright orange-red belly, immature is emerald green. Feeds on fruiting trees and often comes to gardens and feeders. Makes a loud piercing metallic “squeak” like a forced metal hinge. (eBird)

Getting There

Enter property at 85 Sages Rd, near intersection with Moorooduc Highway

Melway map 106 reference F5