As a change from the
beautiful Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (and hopefully Marnix has had the last
word!), there were at least 80 DWS in the paddock to the west of the Kelly Swamp
carpark yesterday afternoon – some were on the ground, others were
perched on dead thickets or the fence, and most were on the powerlines.
KS itself was very quiet –
no Freckled Ducks. The water level is very high and so there aren’t
so many perching spots at the moment.
Last Sunday beside a pond
at Giralang there was a Great Egret with a particularly strong green facial
streak – probably the best view I have ever seen. The pond is just
off William Slim Drive
just north of the intersection with Baldwin
Cres. Are Great Egrets usually here in
winter?
Sue
