I had a good early morning start at Warks Road and New Chums Road. The
avifauna was very active. Low cloud covered the mountain tops and fog
carpeted the valley. There was no wind which was excellent for bird
listening. Mosquitoes were very active.
What might be considered the usual suspects were there: Cicadabird (3 -
including a male and female which might, if I were anthropomorphic, be
described as playing chasey through the canopy). A male Satin Flycatcher
ran through his verbal repertoire, did some tail quivering and displayed
his rather minimalist crest. He could have taken sartorial notes from
the male Gang Gang which was ih creakingly, while his mate admired him
from an adjacent perch. I looked for a female Satin but none to be seen
so she migh have been sitting.
Several Pilotbirds were singing sweetly, a single Red-browed Treecreeper
(lifer) popped onto the ground on the track in front of me before
climbing a nearby tree, Eastern Whipbirds cracked from several
locations. Flame Robin, King Parrot, Grey Fantail, Grey Currawong were
feeding dy, and a Yellow-faced Honeyeater was cf. Numerous parties of
Grey Fantails, Brown Thornbills, Striated Thornbills, Superb Fairy-wrens
and White-browed Scrubwrens were demonstrating that they had a fecund
season.
All very peaceful, and the herds of big 4x4s, and skeins of trail bikes
were only just migrating altitudinally into the mountains as I made my
replete way home.
Starting place for the first walk was the intersection of Bendorah Dam
Road and Warks Road. Starting point for the second walk was the junction
of Warks Road and New Chums Road.
Con
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