In this late winter walk we didn’t see a great variety of birds but enjoyed visiting a new and attractive area with three different habitats … paddocks, light woodland, and a large dam.
In the paddocks a number of Wood Ducks were enjoying the winter wetness. I also enjoyed my best sighting of the day, which was two Jacky Winters, as I do not remember ever seeing them in our district.
Wonderful woodland
At the dam we spent some time studying two parrots who conveniently stayed in one spot, before deciding that they were Blue-winged Parrots.
The posing parrot
Birdwatching in comfort!
We also closely looked at some Mistletoe hoping to see a Mistletoe bird, but were unable to identify a small bird flittering around in it.
Gorgeous reflections
After enjoying the pleasant walk we sat in comfort for morning tea and were delighted to see two raptors…a possible Little Eagle, and a Wedge-tailed Eagle.
Pleasant spot for morning tea
Below are all the birds identified on this walk:
1. Australian Wood Duck
2. Wedge-tailed Eagle
3. Little Eagle?
4. Galah
5. Little Corella
6. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
7. Crimson Rosella
8. Eastern Corella
9. Blue-winged Parrot
10. Laughing Kookaburra
11. Superb Fairy-wren
12.Yellow-rumped Thornbill
13. Eastern Spinebill
14. White-eared Honeyeater
15. Red Wattlebird
16. New Holland Honeyeater
17. Grey Shrike-thrush
18. Australian Magpie
19. Willy Wagtail
20. Little Raven
21. Magpie-lark
22. Jacky Winter
23. Welcome Swallow
24. Common Starling
Ellinor Campbell