Red-capped Robins and weekend birding

I spent a hot Saturday wandering along
the Molonglo River in Lower Molonglo Nature Reserve. My aim was to look
for Red-capped Robins in the Black Cypress-Pine below the Molonglo Water
Quality Control Centre at the end of Stockdill Drive, followed by a wander
through the reserve from the other end at Coppins Crossing.

I eventually did find 2 female Red-capped
Robins adjacent to a large patch of Callitris in a MFF with a Southern
Whiteface, 2 Yellow Thornbills, 12 Double-barred Finches
and 8 Yellow-rumped Thornbills. Both robins had a fair bit of dull
red on their forehead but none on their breast, hence my assumption they
were female birds. Most of this stretch of the Molonglo wasnt touched by
the fires.

I recorded well over 30 species for
the reserve including also:
White-faced Heron (5)
Great Cormorant (3)
Wedge-tailed Eagle (1)
Brown Goshawk (1)
Brown Falcon (1)
Rufous Whistler (2)
Scarlet Robin (1 male)
Rainbow Bee-eater (many)
Striped Skinks (many)
What ever happened to the Copper-tailed
Skinks?? I havent seen one in years.

I also heard Rainbow Bee-eaters
and Double-barred Finches at Uriarra Crossing on Saturday and flushed
a pair of Collared Sparrowhawks from trees along Ginninderra Creek
at Evatt.

Cheers
Marnix


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