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This morning was a perfect time for the
survey at Mt Ainslie, sunny and calm, wind picked up only towards the end of the
survey: 32 species were recorded at sites, with an extra 9 species close to or
in between sites. Thornbills and Speckled Warblers only at a couple of
sites.
Among spring arrivals 1 male Leaden Flycatcher,
several Mistletoebirds, Rufous Whistlers and Noisy Friarbirds. White-throated
Gerygones were fairly widespread, but most of them gave
imitations of the Western Gerygone with singing only short phrases. I could not
find a proper Western Gerygone. Whistlers and Friarbirds were also only
singing/calling every now and then. At 2 locations Jacky Winter, further 1 adult
male Red-capped Robin, and a singing brown Flame Robin, 1 quiet Rufous Songlark,
1 pair only of Dusky Woodswallows. 1 Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo visited
more than one site. The best find was an active nest of the Little
Eagle.
Michael Lenz
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