Hello Birdos,
Last Saturday I took the opportunity to have another search for Shy
Heathwrens at Pulletop NR. Unfortunately I failed again. Incidentally the
last record that I have been able to locate for the SH at Pulletop NR is
that of Peter Ewin in 1992.
I did however find Shys at two spots in the northern end of Cocoparra NP in
the Mailmans Gap area. The habitat here was similar to that above Store
Creek where I found the Shys about a month ago with Hill Ti-tree dominant
in the understorey. Also in the Mailmans Gap area were an adult Emu with
chicks, Black-eared Cuckoo, Pallid Cuckoo (first one I've noticed this
season), Double-barred Finch (a bird that I'm finding surprisingly
uncommon) and the highlight was nests of both the Brown Treecreeper and the
Mallee Ringneck in the same tree within 2 m of each other!
On Sunday I joined the Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists on an outing to the
Brobenah Hills which are north-east of Leeton. On a pleasant walk through
woodland that was in good condition we recorded about 45 bird species which
wasn't bad for the middle of the day. Highlights included Painted
Buttonquail, Diamond Firetail, Black-eared Cuckoo, Rufous Songlark and
Rainbow Bee-eater. Spring is definitely in the air here in the Griffith area.
Cheers,
Mick Todd
Griffith, NSW
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