Following on from David McDonald's post, yesterday I went to the area of
Birchman's Estate in Wamboin where the Chestnut-rumped Heathwrens were last
year (blocks 15, 16, 17 and 18 for those in the know). It was cold and
blowing a gale, but despite that there were both White-browed and Dusky
Woodswallows feeding young, as well as Hooded Robins, Brown-headed and
White-eared Honeyeaters, Varied Sittellas, Superb Fairy-wrens,
White-throated Treecreepers, Mistletoebirds, and many of the more common
species.
I went back this morning, the weather being both calmer and warmer, and
struck avian gold!
Again I found both species of woodswallows feeding young, but this time also
found some sitting on nests at less than head height.
Additionally, the Chestnut-rumped Heathwrens are still there and apparently
thriving; Diamond Firetail juveniles very evident; Southern Whitefaces
everywhere; White-winged Trillers feeding a fledgling; likewise Rufous
Whistlers; Brown-headed Honeyeater adults and juveniles; several pairs of
Hooded Robins and at least one pair feeding a fledgling. And many other
species, eg Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes, both rosellas, Buff-rumped and
Yellow-rumped Thornbills, Magpies, Fairy Martins, etc.
All in all, a great morning, and hopefully some good photos to boot.
None of these blocks have sold as yet, so if any of you cashed-up Coggies
are looking for a tree change, this is the place! It would be a travesty to
see these wooded blocks get trashed by horses or other livestock.
Here are a couple of White-browed Woodswallow shots from yesterday for those
interested:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kookr/4283711410/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kookr/4282966917/
David
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