Barbara Allan and myself, in company with the Defence environmental officer surveyed the Majura Firing Range sites on a sunny, still, bright and cheerful Tuesday morning last week.
Most eucalypt species were flowering profusely, although most flowers appeared to be a little bit past their best. Even so, as usual we didn’t turn up too many honeyeaters apart from the usual suspects of Red Wattlebirds, Noisy Friarbirds and Noisy Miners. Except of course for the two Lewin’s Honeyeaters Barbara spotted at subsite 3 and the Yellow-faced HE I heard at subsite 8.
Subsite 8 which is often very quiet provided a number of interesting observations including Grey Currawong, Scarlet Robin, Shining-bronze Cuckoo, Leaden Flycatcher and Varied Sitella.
White-throated Gerygone, Rufous Whistlers and Olive-backed Orioles were fairly prevalent, as well as Buff-rumped Thornbills.
There weren’t too many interesting birds away from the subsites, apart from the usual sightings of White-winged Choughs, and the sighting of a Wedge-tailed Eagle soaring over the main firing range. The ranger said that a pair had been observed, together with their nest.
Cheers
Paul Fennell
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