My thanks to Alastair Smith (Happy Birthday Alastair!) and ultimately
Chris Davey for introducing me (belatedly, to my shame) to this lovely
woodland reserve. (Entrance clearly marked APPROXIMATELY 2km west of
Coppins Crossing Road, along William Hovell Drive.) Much of the
understorey is of high quality Kangaroo Grassland, with apparently a
good diversity of forbs, given the time of year. Lots of mature boxes
and gums.
Highlights include a group of four Brown Treecreepers, Fuscous and
Brown-headed HEs, Stubble Quail, G-h Cisticola in breeding colours.
Kookas vigorously disputing the point - maybe a youngster being evicted
rather than inter-territorial, but?? Also a group of four
Wallaroos/Euros - perhaps the first I've seen in CNP.
Tree Martins and a Pallid Cuckoo calling; I am not going to stick my
neck out and suggest whether either of these is unusual for the time of
year.
cheers all
Ian
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Ian Fraser,
Environment Tours; Vertego Environmental Consultancy
PO Box 4148, Weston Creek, ACT 2611
ph: 61 2 6287 4813
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