weddin mountains

[Denis Wilson <>]

Hi Elizabeth

I have seen Mallee Ringnecks recently, just west of Weddin Mtns.

Re the other birds flying high, I assume you were referring to Woodswallows - presumably Masked and/or White-browed. It was not clear from your first para.

I hope you took a few moments to admire the Orchids at Holy Camp. 

Cheers

Denis Wilson

On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Elizabeth Compston <> wrote:

 We have just has few days away, bird watching around the Weddin Mountains.  We have been going there off and on for years.  There are east side of Weddin.  We were at Holy Camp when we saw them, some flying very high and now and again, some would perch, temporarily on a dead branch.  As Geoofrey remarked a couple of weeks ago, it was impossible flying to count them

Along the road, approaching Seaton's farm entrance to Ben Hall campground, west side of Weddin, we saw a parrot that we had not seen before.  In fact there were 3 of them, perched on the nearby fence watching us; so we had good look.  They were Mallee Ringnecks.  How common are they? In our "Species Observed in the Weddin Mountains" they are not mentioned.  This could be an old pamphlet.  In a later one the mention was : "Australian parrot"

We also saw, not far from the ringnecks, a brown songlark, in full breeding plumage, singing it's heart out.  Wonderful

Elizabeth
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