We had a pleasant walk through the two reserves.
Highlights were a Grey Butcherbird flying actively through Edna Bowman reserve, and a flock of Yellow-tailed Black cockatoos in high trees on the edge of Kuarka Dorla.
A resident with a property beside the second reserve, and facing the river, told us of a family of Buff-banded Rails living in his garden.
Buff-banded Rail – Photo by Margaret Lacey
We also had a close look at the abundant spring flowers. After the leisurely walk we enjoyed morning tea in the sun on the banks of the Anglesea river and were rewarded by a close view of a Spotted Pardalote, and the sight of several ducks in the water.
Below are all the birds identified on this day:
1. Australian Wood duck
2. Pacific black Duck
3. Purple Swamphen
4. Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
5. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
6. Australian King Parrot
7. Crimson Rosella
8. Laughing Kookaburra
9. Superb Fairy-wren
10.White-browed Scrubwren
11. Brown Thornbill
12. Spotted Pardalote
13.White-eared Honeyeater
14. Red Wattlebird
15. New Holland Honeyeater
16. Grey Butcherbird
17.Australian Magpie
18. Pied Currawong
19. Grey Fantail
20. Little Raven
21. Welcome Swallow
22.Red-browed Finch
Ellinor Campbell