Dear all,
We had a fantastic trip to Mt Arapiles, Vic this weekend. I'd like to thank
Evan, Russell, and Tim for their help with planning the trip. I didn't get to
do a lot of birding but the weather was warm and the dawn chorus was diverse
and impressive. The big highlight was an excellent view of a pair of Shy
Heathwrens collecting nesting material. We also had great looks at Peregrine
Falcons as they patrolled the cliffs. List follows
Cheers,
Bert Harris, Adelaide
ANATIDAE Australian Shelduck 2 flying
past Mitre Rock ACCIPITRIDAE Wedge-tailed Eagle 4
FALCONIDAE Peregrine Falcon 2 or 3 Nankeen Kestrel 10
COLUMBIDAE Common Bronzewing 1 seen; several H Crested Pigeon 1
CACATUIDAE Galah 25 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo 10 Long-billed
Corella 25 PSITTACIDAE Crimson Rosella 20 Eastern Rosella 5
CUCULIDAE Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo many H; 2 seen
HALCYONIDAE Laughing Kookaburra 7 CLIMACTERIDAE
White-throated Treecreeper 5 MALURIDAE Superb Fairy-Wren 4;
many H PARDALOTIDAE Striated Pardalote 2; many H Shy
Heathwren 2 Brown Thornbill 10 Yellow Thornbill 20 Yellow-rumped
Thornbill 4 Weebill many H MELIPHAGIDAE Red Wattlebird 20
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater 2 Noisy Miner 10 Singing Honeyeater
1 White-plumed Honeyeater 15 New Holland Honeyeater 20
POMATOSTOMIDAE White-browed Babbler 15 PACHYCEPHALIDAE Grey
Shrike-Thrush 5; 25 H Golden Whistler 1 DICRURIDAE Willie
Wagtail 3-many singing Grey Fantail 10 ARTAMIDAE Australian
Magpie 25 Grey Currawong 2 CORVIDAE Australian Raven 20
PASSERIDAE House Sparrow H HIRUNDINIDAE Welcome
Swallow 25 Tree Martin 10 MUSICAPIDAE European Blackbird 1
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