Red Hil Winter survey

[Harvey Perkins <>]

Red Hill Winter Woodland Survey (30 June 2012)

Stuart Harris and I did the Red Hill survey in cool but sunny conditions this morning, and before the wind picked up. It was a fairly typical winter survey though the diversity of birds was slightly up and the total number of birds slightly down compared to the 14-year winter average. As with other surveys, feeding flocks, mainly of thornbills, added life to often quiet sites. There were lots of Weebills, and Speckled Warblers were seen in four different locations. Choughs made only their third appearance in these surveys, and Australian Wood Ducks, which are rarely present, were recorded  twice, in trees in two different locations. Only two Gang-gangs were heard, which is fewer than normal (average of 8-9 birds per survey).

 

Harvey