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Went down to Tharwa Sandwash this morning and
carried out another of the surveys that I am trying to get done at least monthly
(this was no.4, counting the Blitz survey).
Most of the usuals were there - but there were no
waterbirds and no Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes. The Hooded Robins weren't present
either - but as I think I've mentioned before, I don't see them every visit (my
strike rate is about 1 in 3, if I include the times I have been there just
looking at birds, without doing the full survey thing).
There were 3 Dollarbirds (only 2 up to now), but I
couldnt get a good enough view to tell if one of them was a juvenile. Two were
definitely adults. And only 1 Bee-eater seen - hopefully the other was sitting
at the end of a nesting tunnel, minding some eggs!
Other interesting sights were the usual 3 types of
raptor (Brown Goshawk, Nankeen Kestrel and Wedge-tailed Eagle), pairs of
Double-barred Finches and Speckled Warblers, Dusky Woodswallows engaging in
breeding behaviour (copulation) and a large and a small wombat,
each enjoying the quiet and the warm sun.
After the rain of last week, the place looks
terrific - even if the total number of species was a bit down on my past 2
visits.
Bruce
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