Tim's comment at the very bottom is worth noting. GBC are very rare in the
riverina (in fact they are an Endangered Population under NSW threatened
Species legend) and I suspect the numbers are still falling (Murrumbidgee field
nats do annual counts and they seem to be disappearing). They are found on a
number of rocky hillsides including the Narrandera Hills, Cocoparra and various
ranges to the north where Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata) is
found. The Mt Brogden track is one of the few spots that this species is
accessible without bush-bashing so this is the spot where in the past most
records have been made. It is worth a look in this area, but other spots such
as Gap Dam SF (to the north on the Mid Western Highway) are possibly better.
Mt Brogden is also one of the few spots in Cocoparra where Chestnut
Quail-thrush have been recorded (though I suspect there numbers are fairly low
in the park generally) and apart from Round Hill/Nombinnie they are probably
pretty scarce in central NSW generally (I can't remember recent records for
Pulletop NR though they are still in Loughnan NR near Hillston).
Cheers,
Peter
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] RFI Riverina/Cocoparra> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008
> 13:54:07 +1100> From: > To: ;
> > > > Hi Rob,> > I've been to Cocoparra NP a couple
> of times, great spot, particularly dawn and dusk. Store Creek is worth having
> a look at, as is Falcon Falls. See below (a thrown together) bird list for
> the park.> > The nearby Binya State Forest is a good place for Painted
> Honeyeater, White-browed Treecreeper and Superb Parrot, particularly this
> time of year. Also Crimson Chat, Black-eared Cuckoo and Woodswallows.> > The
> closest main town is Griffith - not a bad place, with good coffee and Italian
> food, and a 'Fairy Firefly', an aircraft a bit like a Spitfire, mounted in
> the main street.> > Campbells Swamp at Griffith has some interesting birds,
> with Little Bittern, Australasian Bittern, Magpie Goose, Baillon's Crake,
> Australian Spotted Crake, Spotless Crake, Black-tailed Native-hen, Red-kneed
> Dotterel all regularly recorded. The Griffith Golf Course is also quite good
> for birds such as Blue Bonnet and Major Mitchell.> > Leeton's Five Bough
> Swamp is within cooee and is a good spot for waders and crakes. The areas is
> good also for Superb Parrot and Ground Cuckoo-shrike (not sure how common
> they are?). Also Tuckerbil Swamp is good.> > The Murrumbidgee River is
> interesting at Darlington Point, and is another spot for Superb Parrot, such
> as Willbriggie State Forest.> > North of Cocoparra NP is Lake Cargelligo,
> which usually has some good waterbirds, and there is a good caravan park.
> From there you are of course another cooee to Round Hill Nature Reserve. Like
> parts of Cocoparra, it has mallee, and is well know for its isolated
> population of Red-lored Whistler.> > Hope this helps, cheers,> > Tim Dolby> >
> Cocoparra National Park Bird List > > Emu > Great Cormorant > Australian Wood
> Duck > Pacific Black Duck > Brown Goshawk > Collared Sparrowhawk >
> Wedge-tailed Eagle> Nankeen Kestrel > Brown Falcon > Black Falcon > Peregrine
> Falcon > Stubble Quail > Common Bronzewing > Crested Pigeon > Diamond Dove >
> Peaceful Dove > Bar-shouldered Dove > Galah> Major Mitchell Cockatoo>
> Cockatiel > Mallee Ringneck> Turquoise Parrot> Mulga Parrot > Red-rumped
> Parrot > Blue Bonnet> Superb Parrot> Pallid Cuckoo > Black-eared Cuckoo >
> Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo > Shining Bronze-Cuckoo > Barn Owl > Southern
> Boobook> Australian Owlet-nightjar> Spotted Nightjar > Laughing Kookaburra >
> Sacred Kingfisher > White-backed Swallow > Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike >
> White-winged Triller > Rufous Songlark > Willie Wagtail > Grey Fantail >
> Restless Flycatcher > Jacky Winter > Red-capped Robin > Hooded Robin >
> Eastern Yellow Robin > Crested Bellbird > Rufous Whistler > Gilbert's
> Whistler> Grey Shrike-thrush > Grey-crowned Babbler> White-browed Babbler >
> Splendid Fairy-wren > Variegated Fairy-wren > Speckled Warbler > Shy
> Heathwren > Inland Thornbill > Yellow-rumped Thornbill > Chestnut-rumped
> Thornbill > Yellow Thornbill > Weebill > Western Gerygone > Southern
> Whiteface > White-fronted Chat > Varied Sittella > Brown Treecreeper>
> White-browed Treecreeper> Mistletoebird > Spotted Pardalote > Striated
> Pardalote> Silvereye > Black Honeyeater > Yellow-faced Honeyeater >
> White-eared Honeyeater > Yellow-plumed Honeyeater > White-plumed Honeyeater >
> Brown-headed Honeyeater > Painted Honeyeater> Striped Honeyeater > Blue-faced
> Honeyeater > Noisy Miner > Yellow-throated Miner > Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater>
> Red Wattlebird > Magpie-lark > White-winged Chough > Apostlebird > Masked
> Woodswallow > White-browed Woodswallow > Black-faced Woodswallow > Chestnut
> Quail-thrush> Dusky Woodswallow > Grey Butcherbird > Pied Butcherbird >
> Australian Magpie > Australian Raven > Common Starling > Diamond Firetail >
> Double-barred Finch > Zebra Finch> > Also, apparently the NSW DECC suggests
> that Glossy Black-Cockatoo are the vicinity of Mt Brogden. This seems strange
> to me. Interested to know more.> > Mammals> Eastern Grey Kangaroo> Western
> Grey Kangaroo> Red Kangaroo> Black Wallaby > Brushtail Possum > Yellow-footed
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