Gooroo South woodland survey 8.12.13

[Martin Butterfield <>]

Steve's reference to a displaying wedgie reminds me that last Tuesday a friend and I saw two of them out over the Hoskinstown Plain.  While one bird merely stodged around annoying the local Magpies and ravens the other indulged in some wings closed power dives.  This is illustrated in HANZAB as Pot-hook display.

On 8 December 2013 16:52, Steve Holliday <> wrote:

Prue, Dave and Kathy Cook, and I had nice conditions for our final woodland survey of the year. A total of 54 species were recorded, 43 of these during the 10 minute surveys. Main highlights included a Rufous Fantail at site 2 in a well vegetated gully, Rainbow Lorikeet (a first for this survey) heard at site 1, and White-browed Woodswallow heard at site 3. The latter was a also a new species for the survey, further investigation revealed at least 20 birds in the paddock near the carpark on Horse Park Drive, with one pair seen nest-building. There were also many, very vocal White-winged Trillers in this area, and a pair of Diamond Firetails.

 

Speckled Warblers were recorded at 2 sites, a White-eared Honeyeater at site 5, Mistletoebirds at 5 sites, and Superb Parrots at site 3. Incidental records included a displaying Wedge-tailed Eagle, and a Brown Falcon carrying prey. Breeding records included dependent young Red-rumped Parrots and Magpies, and a Leaden Flycatcher nest with young at site 9.

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Martin Butterfield

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