Had a pleasant ramble at Mulligans Flat today. Most notable were large
numbers of Olive-backed Orioles. Many were foraging for caterpillars on
the ground, something I have not witnessed previously. Pallid,
Horsfiled's Bronze- and Fan-tailed Cuckoos were calling all across the
reserve. Western Gerygones were vocal in several places and several
pairs of Jacky Winter were holding territory. Red-capped Robins were
also foraging busily in some of the scrubby areas. Four Little
Lorikeets flew over the ridge to the northwest of the large dam and, on
my out, 15 Superb Parrots flew over the carpark. I only saw a couple of
Dusky Woodswallows and several White-plumed Honeyeaters all day.
Brown, Buff-rumped and Yellow-rumped Thornbills were clearly engaged in
breeding activity.
Overall, it felt as though spring has come a little too early AGAIN!
Milburn
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