It was a cold but sunny morning for 14 bird watchers at Distillery Creek.
The ironbarks were not flowering profusely with occasional hints of flowers on the walking track. Highlights of the observations were a few Varied Sittellas, an Australian Ground-thrush in the picnic ground area and a male Golden Whistler who was very co-operative staying close by and facing the group.
Golden Whistler male
There were some heath and correa flowers providing some colour and moss/lichen lined tracks in the wetter area as well as some fungi. The creek was not flowing but the little dam was full.
Eastern Spinebill
White-eared honeyeater
Eastern Yellow Robin
Striated Thornbill
Cockatoos
The Group covered a fair distance and enjoyed the walk.
Below is a list of the birds identified:
1. Magpie (heard)
2. Sulphur-crested Cockatoos
3. Grey Shrike-thrush
4. Eastern Spinebill Honeyeater
5. Crimson Rosellas
6. Eastern Yellow Robins
7. White-throated Treecreepers
8. Superb Bluewrens
9. White-browed Scrubwrens
10. New Holland Honeyeaters
11. White-naped Honeyeaters
12. Red Wattlebirds
13. Kookaburra (heard)
14. White-eared Honeyeaters
15. Weebills?
16. Brown Thornbills
17. Striated Thornbills
18. Grey Fantails
19. Grey Currawong
20. Pied Currawong
21. Mistletoe Bird
22. Wedge-tailed Eagles
23. Australian Ground-thrush
24. Varied Sittellas
25. Golden Whistler (male)
Peter Forster
Photos by John Lenagan