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I attended the below mentioned quarterly
Sullivans Creek Bird Survey on both Saturday and Sunday (because there weren't enough participants to do
the important sites on just Saturday).
Mostly fairly routine birds but it was
nice to see a very pally pair (M & F) of Collared Sparrowhawks near to the
ANBG, which I think would be considering nesting there. If anyone has the time
and interest to look for a nest, I can tell them the details of where, off
line (it is an easy site to get to). About 2 hours later and much higher up the
hill a nice view of a Brown Goshawk. These, with close looks at an Olive-backed
Oriole and Leaden Flycatchers and a few other things were especially nice,
mainly in that I was accompanied on both the surveys by a
"beginner".
On the Sunday we found a Satin Bowerbird
building a nest at the top of a Melaleuca adjoining the path besides
Sullivan's Creek and a pair of Eastern Water Rats (I wonder if they are well
known there).
Philip
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