Woodland Birds of Gunning/Yass - 2 June 2007

["Marnix Zwankhuizen" <>]

I spent today driving the back roads between Canberra-Gunning-Yass.

Highlights included a loose mixed species flock along Armours Rd consisting of the following species:

 

• Hooded Robin (3)
• Diamond Firetail (4)
• Restless Flycatcher (1)
• Jacky Winter (2)

The male Hooded Robin constantly chasing the JWs. Other birds of interest along Armours Rd were a pair of White-fronted Chats and 4 Australasian Shoveler on a large dam.

 

Also another male Hooded Robin near Jerrawa, Diamond Firetails at Coolalie and Lade Vale Rd, a Wedge-tailed Eagle along Bango Lane, over 150 Little Ravens along Lade Vale Rd, another 3 Jacky Winters at Hillgrove Rd, 6 Southern Whitefaces at Lade Vale Rd and 3 at TSR 46, Speckled Warblers at Lade Vale Rd and Back Creek Rd, and no Scarlet Robins but plenty of Flame Robins around.

 

Also a Peron's Tree Frog calling along Back Creek Rd.

 

Cheers

Marnix