A dull cloudy morning with a little intermittent rain.
Most interesting:
5 + Varied Sitella – I have
not seen these in the area before – working over dead branches maybe for
rain drops? Not seen in flight.
A pair of Australian Kestrels guarding their tree and
chasing each other near the tree (probably the same pair I saw copulating nearby
during last visit)
1 Brown Quail on open ground and in flight – was with
Superb Wrens.
23 Chuffs in one group flying from tree to tree
10 + Double-barred Finch in the company of Yellow-rumped
Thornbills and Superb Wrens
20 plus Silvereyes in brilliant plumage feeding in
Cootamundra Wattle
1 Brown Falcon flying over
1 Grey Fantail
More commonly:
Lots of Currawongs – wrens seemed to be hiding early
am
Lots of Superb Wrens
Magpies
Sulphur Crested Cockatoos – large flocks across the
fence in horse paddocks feeding on horse leavings
Common Miner – not too many
Starlings - quite a few
Red Wattle Bird – 2
Buff-rumped Thornbills
Yellow-rumped Thornbills
1 Brown Thornbill
Crimson Rosella - 2
Eastern Rosella – 2
3 Little Ravens (probably) – light voice and size
Wee Bills
Crested Pigeons
No Frogmouths to be seen.
Jean
