Uriarra woodland [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

["Whitworth, Benjamin - BRS" <>]

I was feeling sick, but was desperate to go birding on Friday.

So in the afternoon I went to Bibaringa

Saw 3 brown treecreepers, 7 brown quail. A wedgie. It was very windy.

 

I got to Uriarra village/forestry woodland on the corner of Uriarra and Brindabella roads. The wind had settled and the sun came out. Interesting birds were:

7 sitellas, 2 grey butcherbirds, 5 Diamond firetails including 3 in juvenile plumage and 2 adults. If you believe Immelman (1964) then I estimate that breeding must have started around Feb. I have always found diamonds here. Pair of scarlet robins. White eared honeyeater. 11 dusky woodswallows. White plumes with dependent young. Heaps of other birds. This is a great spot and not many people visit. ie 2 species listed in the Woodlands strategy are resident. Redleg grass, kangaroo and wallaby grass, many poas, windmill grass are all seeding along the roadways.

 

Uriarra Homestead dam- 2 musk ducks. One male and 1 was, I think, a female.

 

On Saturday I think a black falcon flew high over Hawker. Heading North. Did anyone else see it.

 

Benj Whitworth

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