Observations: 5-7 January 2008 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Cave Creek/Blue Waterholes (COG grid
cell A21): Black Sallees in full flower, attended by Yellow-faced Honeyeater,
White-eared Honeyeater, a dozen Welcome Swallow overhead and Collared Sparrowhawk
lurking in the branches.  Water rat in Cave Creek through Clarke Gorge.


Cooleman Plain (A22) & Currango
Plain (B23) grasslands and woodland of Alpine Snow Gums & Black Sallees
bordering plain: large numbers of Flame Robin, Richard's Pipit, Australian
Magpie, Little Raven, as well as evidence of honeyeater migration with
60 Yellow-faced Honeyeater and 15 White-naped Honeyeater flying north across
Seventeen Flat Creek in 15 minutes of observation.  Also present were
Grey Shrike-thrush, Scarlet Robin, Grey Butcherbird, Pied Currawong, Buff-rumped
Thornbill, Crimson Rosella, Red Wattlebird, Willie Wagtail, Rufous Whistler,
White-throated Treecreeper, Laughing Kookaburra.  Wild horses grazing
(7 adult, 1 calf) and the morning chorus was interrupted by the howling
of wild dogs from two different directions.

Pocket Saddle (B22): beautiful patch
of dry forest, with White-winged Chough, Common Bronzewing and two (male
& female) Spotted Quail-thrush.

Murrays Gap (D23): Gang-gang Cockatoo,
White-browed Scrubwren.

Bimberi Peak (D22): 3 Yellow-faced Honeyeater
flying over the summit (1914m), Australian Magpie, Silvereye, Grey Currawong.

Full observation records of all birds
recorded to be submitted for the database.

Matthew Frawley**********************************************************************
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