Can I second that thanks re Kama introduction - had a great walk
there this afternoon in warm sun (tho it is I thought a bit tricky
to find the parking spot on William Hovell D going south. )
Highlights- pair of kestrels perched in sun on dead branches near
the first dam (45 mins later the same or another pair circling very
high to the west over the river); a male Flame Robin on fence
further down; 4 Aus Pipits; way way to the south a WtEagle hassled
lightly by another raptor (?kestrel); a group (>4 I think) of
Brown Treecreepers (my first).
The new signage in the NR has some excellent Dabb photos!
Robin Hide
On 30/06/2011 10:47 AM, Ian Fraser wrote:
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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