A couple of hours birdwatching 46 species

[martin butterfield <>]

Having a ;little spare time this morning I decided toreplicate Julienne's route.  The weather today could be described as 'average' or 'typically English": a steady breeze and equally steady drizzle. I am glad I went in the car not on my bike!  Despite this dire climate I recorded 32 species on what I call the Foxlow Loop.  Highlights were:
Dusky Moorhen (2 at Molonglo River and Briars-Sharrow Road - this is the first time I have recorded them in the area);
Australian Shelduck (2 pairs in separate dams S of Foxlow Lagoon);
Southern Whiteface (at least 6 in two locations S of Foxlow Lagoon);
Scarlet Robin (1);
Flame Robin (at least 5 - 1 male and 4 brown birds beside Molonglo River at Foxlow Bridge)
Diamond Firetail (1 seen at Foxlow Bridge and at least 1 heard about 1km back along the road)
Hooded Robin (1 female at Foxlow bridge).

Many flocks of Little Raven - the largest was about 50 birds.  Many Welcome Swallows hunting over Foxlow Lagoon, which was otherwise devoid of birds despite having a good coverage of water.

Martin

On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 5:53 PM, kamprad <> wrote:

As it was sunny today I set off on a route from Hoskinstown to the Captains Flat Road continuing to the Bungendore turn off at Briars-Sharrow Road and turning onto the Plains Road back to Hoskinstown Village.

My target birds were Hooded Robin (not impossible), Southern Whiteface and Diamond Firetail (both possible).

I sighted a SW-f and heard a DF as I approached the sharp corner about 2kms out of Hoskinstown. Despite looking in many suitable locations I didn't manage a HR.

However I noted 37 bird species on the planned route. Not bad in 1hr 15mins when I was really concentrating on the Hooded Robin.

Other interesting birds were

Flame Robin

5 Aust. Shelduck

Tree Martin

Australian Pipit

Grey Teal

approx. 200 Little Raven

Dusky Moorhen

 

Back at Quailrise I saw an additional 9 species

incl. Mistletoebird

& Speckled Warbler

 

Cheers Julienne

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