Margaret Lacey led the October Bird Walk attended by 5 people.

The October Bird Walk welcomed some novice birders and the Rufous Whistlers provided an impressive soundtrack for our leisurely stroll along Distillery Creek road.

We began north of Love's Track and, as one of our group had seen a Sacred Kingfisher the day before, we went as far the Aireys Inlet sewage treatment ponds in search of it. We were lucky to find the kingfisher again perched high in the trees along the road beside the ponds.

We saw 25 species which isn't bad for beginners!

Below are all the birds identified:

1. Black Swan
2. Australian Shelduck
3. Grey Teal
4. Hardhead
5. Australasian Grebe
6. Great Cormorant
7. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
8. Crimson Rosella
9. Laughing Kookaburra
10. Sacred Kingfisher
11. White-throated Treecreeper
12. Superb Fairy-wren
13. Brown Thornbill
14. Eastern Spinebill
15. White-eared Honeyeater
16. Red Wattlebird
17. New Holland Honeyeater
18. Brown-header Honeyeater
19. Grey Shrike-thrush
20. Pied Currawong
21. Grey Currawong
22. Grey Fantail
23. Willie Wagtail
24. Silvereye
25. Welcome Swallow