Sacred Kingfishers

[sandra henderson <>]

This morning (Mon 21st) there were two sacred kingfishers near the large wooden bridge at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, and another at Callum Brae.

 

At Norgrove Park the Black-tailed native hen was on the triangle of lawn at the end of bridge in off Dawes St, and when I first arrived at 6.45am there was also a Buff-banded rail on the same patch. (first two birds I saw there, and both new for my ACT list, although I've seen both elsewhere).  I saw 5 Baillon's crake, one spotless crake, many goldfinch and several greenfinch.  Lots of New Holland honeyeaters, including one without tailfeathers, silvereyes, red-browed finches, wlecome swallows.  A black duck in pond at Dawes St end had a single very small duckling, and magpie larks are busy building  nest in the smallish eucalypt leaning towards that pond.

sandra henderson

On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Ian Fraser <> wrote:

Not here yet, but on the weekend one just NW of Cowra, and lots at Gum Swamp Forbes, so presumably they'll be arriving soon.

Happy Solstice all!

Ian

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