weekend's birding

[Penny Drake-Brockman <>]

Dear all

Surveys on Friday, and a visitor from the UK on Sunday, brought sightings of some nice birds south and north west of Sydney  NSW

Friday 6 July - Kurnell area, south of Sydney

Metromix wetland, Cronulla, NSW  S. Emu Wrens at the righthand corner as you stand facing the water.

Sunday 8 July - Windsor area, north-west of Sydney

McGraths Hill Sewage works      15 Chestnut finches, pair A. Shovellers, 2 Brown Falcons

Cattai National Park,           1 Sea Eagle, Crested Shrike Tit, 2 Golden Bronze cuckoos, Intermediate

near Windsor, NSW               Egret, 2 Large-billed Corellas,   about 12 E.Grey Kangaroos

Mitchell Park (Nat.Park)        2 Jackie Winters just before entry

                        2 Glossy Black Cockatoos (at end of boardwalk walk round the corner

                            from the small 'bridge', eating alaucasuarina (sorry spelling !) cones

                        About 16 Nankeen Night Herons, including juveniles

                        King Parrots and Restless Flycatchers

Roadside on the left just before the righthand turning  to Mitchell Park - 5 Brown Quail in the verge.

Pitt Town Lagoon                3 Glossy  Ibis

                        2 Red-kneed Dotterels

                        16 Pink-eared Ducks

                        Pair A. Shovellers

                        1 Azure Kingfisher     

                        Very high numbers of Masked Lapwings - 50+

Drove around the turf farms but didn't see the Banded Lapwings, and surprisingly few raptors, although it was after 3.30 pm at this time and getting rather grey.

                       

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Penny Drake-Brockman, Examination Recitals Co-ordinator, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Tel: 02 9351 1254.