Wednesday Walk report and forecast!

[martin butterfield <>]

The editors of Gang-gang may wish to insert the following as a report on the outing to Michelago and Strike-a-Light Travelling Stock Reserve on 19 September.

> "20 members and guests (including Howard and Mary from the East Cascades Audubon Society) gathered at the first site some 9km South of Michelago at about 9am with the fog lifting off the hills.  We were greeted by Sandra, an owner of the property to whom our thanks are offered, and strolled off to the Northern side of the property before heading back to the Creek and the the house,

 

> We totalled 41 species here and the highlights were Horsfields Bronze-Cuckoos, Diamond Firetail, Speckled Warbler, Brown Treecreeper and - right at the end - a Restless Flycatcher.  Breeding records were nest building by Buff-rumped and Yellow-rumped Thornbills and Display by Ausralasian Grebes on a nearby dam.

 

> After the excellent Anzac biscuits we moved on to Strike-a-Light TSR a few kilometres from Bredbo up the Jerangle road.

 

> A total of 43 species were seen along the Creek and in the TSR.  To some extent highlights here were similar to those at Illilanga with great views of 4 Diamond Firetails and 2 Speckled Warblers.  A good crop of Fuscous Honeyeaters appeared  together with at least 2 White-plumed Honeyeaters.  Crossing the road we found some Brown Quail and a Brown Treecreeper disappeared into a hollow in a stump earning itself a rating of Breeding record.

 

> Overall we recorded 57 species."

A full birdlist is attached  (please add to the website David) and a few images and comments are contained in my blogpost http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/a-top-day-at-bottom-of-cog-aoi.html  

Upcoming outing for mention in Gang-gang and on the website:

"The Wednesday Walk for 17 October will be to meet at Urriarra Village, off Brindabella Road near the junction with Urriara Rd, at 9am.  Details will be covered in an email tothese groups  closer to the date."

-- 
Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

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