Fyshwick SP: Bird Id

Today at lunchtime at Fyshwick Sewage
Ponds I came across a strange little bird at Pond 1 (pond closest to Kelly's
car park). It was in the willow furthest from Kelly's.

• Small dumpy bird with half-cocked tail, like a ball of feathers (Shape reminded me of Winter Wren of Europe).
• Black striations along upper half of back.
• Rufous-brown crown.
• White eyebrow.
• Longish tail with central feathers longer, giving rounded appearance.
• Overall brown appearance of upper body and back, light underneath.
• Foraging for insects on surface of water from dead branches of a willow.
• Seemingly unafraid of my presence some 2 metres away on the bank.
• Mixing with group fo Fairy-wrens at one point.
• Did not seem to call while I was watching it for 30 minutes.

My best guess would have to be an immature
Little Grassbird although its behaviour seemed strange and it held its
tail half-cocked? Also there seemed to me to be no visible striation on
its belly or chest.

In the neighbouring fields I could hear
at least 3 Cisticolas. Cisticola is a possibility, although this bird had
no yellow anywhere and its shape was all wrong. 
Any ideas welcome.

Cheers

Marnix

 

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