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Mt Sonder/ Spinifexbird

To: Amanda Markham <>, birding australia <>
Subject: Mt Sonder/ Spinifexbird
From: Grant Brosie <>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:28:09 +1000 (EST)
Amanda,

Some great birds seen and a few ticks for my list but
I presume you meant Little Woodswallow rather then
Dusky?

Grant


--- Amanda Markham <> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Walked up Mt Sonder today (I hate my job!!) as part
> of the NT government's
> bid to list the West MacDonnell Ranges as a World
> Heritage Heritage area.
> Wonderful for birds and wildflowers at the moment -
> the Hakea gramatophylla
> are in flower along which is a rare plant plant with
> spectacular pink
> blossoms.
>
> Anyway, am happy to report the following birds on
> the climb:
>
> Dusky Woodswallows (lots)
> Dusky Grasswrens (lots!) if you make kissing noises
> they will come up close
> to check you out
> Striated Grasswrens
> Singing Honeyeaters
> Butcherbird
> Whistling Kite
>
> And right at the very top:
>
> A spinifexbird
>
> I was very excited to find him, sitting in a clump
> of spinifex neat to a
> eucalypt, singing away. What an amazing song they've
> got! I didn't have the
> camera, as Gary (my partner) was about 50mins behind
> me with the consultant
> who's writing up the World Heritage nomination.
> Bugger!!
>
> Also, a reliable sighting of Grey Honeyeaters near
> the Ochre Pits (about 1km
> out on Section 9 of the Larapinta Trail) last week.
> This sighting was made
> by Colin & Sheila who run Glen Helen Resort. They've
> told me to tell anyone
> who's up this way and wants some birding info to
> call in at Glen Helen and
> have a chat.
>
> cheers
>
> Amanda
>
>
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