The day was overcast threatening rain as ten of us set off through the reserve.
At a couple of spots the birds seemed to congregate as they fed and flitted amongst the trees. Along the aquaduct track we were excited to see a group of Varied Sitellas (a first for some of the group) cavorting with Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, Striated and Spotted Pardalotes.
Varied Sitella
A brilliantly coloured male Mistletoebird was sighted feeding amongst mistletoe on the roadside.
Of interest throughout the walk were the various nests seen, including an Eagle nest, a low set bark nest on the side of a tree and various hollows of different sizes. Suggests a spring and or night walk is required. In total we identified 26 bird species (with a couple of unidentified LBJ’s).
This is a special place well worth returning to.
Below is a list of all the species identified:
- Australian Wood Duck
- Laughing Kookaburra
- Galah
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
- Crimson Rosella
- Red-Rumped Parrot
- White-throated Treecreeper
- Superb Fairy-wren
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater
- Red Wattlebird
- New Holland Honeyeater
- White-eared Honeyeater
- White-naped Honeyeater
- Brown-headed Honeyeater
- Spotted Pardalote
- Striated Pardalote
- Brown Thornbill
- Grey Butcherbird
- Australian Magpie
- Varied Sittella
- Grey Shrikethrush
- Golden Whistler
- Rufous Whistler
- Grey Fantail
- Little Raven
- Mistletoebird
Alison & Phil Watson
Photos by Marg Lacey