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Molonglo Gorge: Field Nats had a walk at Molonglo Gorge
today. Saw >4 yellow robins, common bronzewing, lots of white-eared
honeyeaters. After the walk had finished at 3pm I decided to hang around. Not
much was happening until a light shower occurred and in one of those moments
that make birding worthwhile birds started appearing from everywhere, with 5
yellow-tufted honeyeaters in view at once, a pair of white-throated treecreepers
that came within 1m of me, scrubwrens, fairy wrens, & yellow robins all
around. The spot was ~80m from the car park where a fence comes close to
the trail. During the walk we saw plenty of yellow-faced
honeyeaters. Small flocks (usually 2-5) of white-napes were moving through. Some
double bars and redbrows, brown thornbills, kookaburras and ravens were all seen
during the walk. Strange, but I didnt see 1 red wattlebird.
Newline woodland: I was very surprised by previous reports
of so many fuscous honeyeaters at Newline recently, the most I've seen has been
25 at once. So I decided to drop in on the way home. I wasn't disappointed! In
one flowering tree I counted 70 fuscous, 3 white-napes and 2 yellow-faced.
And there were more than 6 trees in flower. Other birds included a brown
treecreeper, probably 2. 16 choughs, yellow-faced and white-napes,
peaceful doves and a brown goshawk. 10 straw-necked ibis flew over. Other
usuals, although I didnt see crested shrike tits or jacky winters. I definitely
want to go back when it is warmer and sunnier to count those
fuscous.
Benj
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