In addition to the two Budgerigars, Yarramundi was alive with birds
this morning. Dusky Woodswallow numbers easily exceeded 100 and the
usual wintering Welcome Swallows were hard to pick among them.
Several Golden Whistlers were prominent early on and 6 Black-faced
Cuckoo-Shrikes were asserting right of possession of a small eucalypt
against 2 determined Red Wattlebirds. I counted over 30 White-plumed
Honeyeaters moving east and several Striated Pardalotes were foraging
in the willows along the lake shore. While trying to relocate the
Budgerigars I flushed two Diamond Firetails.
The lake was also busy with a flock of approximately 40 Great
Cormorants foraging enthusiastically, and Pacific Black Duck, Grey
Teal, and Australian Coot floating around aimlessly by comparison.
Other species present were Crimson Rosella, Red-rumped Parrot, Superb
Fairywren Magpie Lark, Grey and Pied Currawong. And..... yes there
were quite a few starlings and copious evidence of both fox and
rabbit activity.
Milburn
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The Milburns
42 Bundey Street
Higgins
ACT 2615
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