Re Scheyville NP/McGraths Hill STW

[Andy Burton's Bush Tours <>]

Hi all,

Spent yesterday morning at Scheyville NP (33°  35.2´   150°  53.75´) and McGraths Hill STW (33°  36.95´   150°  49.55´). These areas are both in outer north-western Sydney Although only a small area was covered we still managed 80 species in about three hours.

Along the edge of Scheyville NP runs the Pitt Town Dural Road and at the moment there is excellent birding along this road. A very short walk of about 500m  provided, amongst others, the following:

Peaceful Dove

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Rainbow Bee-eater       -at least 8

Speckled Warbler

Weebill

White-throated Gerygone

Fuscous Honeyeater

Jacky Winter

Varied Sitella

Crested Shrike-tit      -(with dependent young)

Black-faced Monarch     -migrating ?

Rufous Fantail          -migrating ?

Olive-backed Oriole     -(a family of four)

Dusky Woodswallow       -at least 20

McGraths Hill was not at its best but there are about 15 Australasian Shovellers, Little, Great and Intermediate Egrets, both spoonbill species and  a lone Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo.

Regards, Andy

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Andy Burton's Bush Tours

21 Karabil Cr
Baulkham Hills
NSW 2153
Australia

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