Hello Everyone-
I forgot one bird I thought I should have mentioned in my previous report- I
had a Brown Quail on the Valley of the Winds trail, at Kata Tjuta where it
begins the circular portion. I thought it was going to be a Stubble Quail, but
it was mostly dark brown, strongly barred underneath (not streaked) and ran
with it's neck outstreatched. It isn't shown on the range maps I have access
to, so am not sure how often it occurs at Kata Tjuta.
Thanks, Alan
AJ Knue
Seattle, WA
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> I just ended 3+ days at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and thought I
> would post some highlights. We had some amazing weather with daytime highs
> 19-23 C and a virtual lack of flies. Flowers were pretty abundant and
> everything was green. Birds were likewise abundant. Masked Woodswallows were
> present in the many hundreds if not thousands along the roadsides. Pied
> Honeyeater was also everywhere- you could randomly stop anywhere and hear one
> singing. Saw one Black Honeyeater this morning along the road near the
> Cultural Center. Also found 2 singing Redthroats- one at the junction of the
> road to Kata Tjuta and and the road to Kaltukatjura/ WA and another on the
> Liru Walk about half way ro the Mala Walk. Other noteworthy birds- I had
> several vocal Chiming Wedgebills at the Kata Tjuta Sunset Viewing area- one
> gave me the opportunity to watch him at leisure while he foraged and sang; I
> also had Black-chested Buzzard nearly everytime I visited the area around the
> Cultural Center; and White-backed Swallows were nesting as close as 15 kms to
> Yulara along the Lasseter HIghway.
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