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Bush birding in Nth Vic.

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Subject: Bush birding in Nth Vic.
From: "simon starr" <>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 21:40:08 +1100
Have spent a couple of spare moments visiting the somewhat parched bush areas here this week.
As always the Wychitella area was full of life and diversity too.The combination of Mallee/heath and taller box forests makes the birdwatching always interesting.Spent my time within a small area just south of Wychitella itself. It wasn't hard work!,41 species passed my lenses with little effort.
The dam on a hot afternoon helped a bit.A steady flow of honeyeaters plus Diamond Firetails. The bronzewings were too wary to drink while I was hanging around.
 
Birds included the following: White-browed and Dusky Woodswallows,Restless Fly.,Rainbow Bee-eaters,White-browed Babblers,Common and Brush Bronzewings,Diamond Firetails,Shy Heathwren,Inland Thornbill,Red-capped Robin,Western Gerygone and the following Honeyeaters; Yellow-tufted,Fuscous,White-plumed,White-Eared,Brown-headed ,Yellow-plumed,Red Wattlebird and White-fronted .No doubt with more time....!
 
A short visit to the Terrick Terrick NP this afternoon was rewarding.After 11 years visiting this area I finally connected with 5 Chestnut-crowned Babblers! These birds are very isolated from other populations.The nearest are possibly near Barham and after that it's further north again to the next ones.However they've survived this far.
 
Cheers, Simon Starr
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