Hi all,
The responsibility of caring for an elderly parent has meant I haven’t been
getting into the Capertee Valley as often as usual over the past few months.
However, last Sunday I had to make a quick trip into the valley for a meeting
and took the opportunity to explore some short walks in the Gardens of Stone NP
in the upper part of the valley, an area that we normally bypass on birding
trips in order to maximise time on the valley floor.
I was surprised to find hundreds of Musk Lorikeets, along with Noisy Friarbirds
and smaller numbers of Little Lorikeets feeding in flowering Broad-leaved
Ironbark (Eucalyptus fibrosa). There are numerous access points into Gardens of
Stone along the Glen Davis Road between Airly Creek and Coco Creek. Flocks of
lorikeets were evident at virtually every one of these points. The occasional
Scarlet Honeyeater was also present and feeding in the ironbarks, as well as
flowering Box Mistletoe.
Late summer is traditionally a time when Regent Honeyeaters are very hard to
find in the Capertee, and anywhere for that matter. While I didn’t see any last
weekend, if you happen to be in the area it would certainly be worth keeping an
eye out around the flowering trees (and as always, make sure you report any
sightings to Birdlife Australia).
Cheers,
Carol
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