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Tin Hut Dam

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Subject: Tin Hut Dam
From: John Brown <>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2015 08:43:30 +0000

 

I dipped on the Gang-Gangs, Hooded Robin and Southern Whiteface at the dam, but as I walked around the Dam saw at least 8 Common Bronzewings, a large flock of European Goldfinches, and also saw the female Musk Duck  - good views through my spotting scope.

 

Australian Magpie

Common Bronzewing

Common Starling

Crimson Rosella

Eastern Rosella

Eurasian Coot

European Goldfinch

Galah

Grey Teal

Hoary-headed Grebe

Magpie-lark

Maned Duck (Australian Wood Duck)

Masked Lapwing

Musk Duck

Pacific Black Duck

Pied Currawong

Superb Fairywren

White-faced Heron

 

John

 

 

From: Marnix Zwankhuizen [
Sent: Saturday, 15 August 2015 2:49 PM
To: Martin Butterfield <>
Cc: Julie Clark <>; COG Chatline <>
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] London Bridge Homestead

 

No luck at the London Bridge Homestead this morning but I did see a male Hooded Robin and 8 Southern Whitefaces at the other end of the dam.

 

I did manage to see 8 Gang-gangs half way between the London Bridge Homestead and Tin Hut Dam. A female Musk Duck at the dam.

 

Marnix


On 11 Aug 2015, at 5:13 pm, Martin Butterfield <> wrote:

I was inspired by Julie's message to go and try my luck at London Bridge today.  On the walk to the Homestead the only mildly unusual bird seen was a Speckled Warbler  - about 5m up a eucalypt rather than feeding on the ground.   However once at the Homestead it was as described by Julie: quite astonishing.  The Hooded Robins (pair) were my target but the Southern Whiteface were very good - and were displaying which is a bonus.  I have seen Brown Treecreepers in the area before but was astonished to see one walking on the lawn around the house!

 

A pair of Flame Robins, 4 Diamond Firetails and 43 Red-browed finches completed the collection.

 

Martin


 

On 11 August 2015 at 13:16, Julie Clark <> wrote:

Hi All,

 

Len & I visited the London Bridge Homestead yesterday afternoon. What a terrific place for little birds! There were Flame & Hooded Robins, Red-browed Finch, Diamond Firetails, European Goldfinch, Southern Whiteface, Thornbills, Treecreepers, Shrike-thrush ....

 

Another highlight was a Brown Falcon (my first sighting so I hope I'm right ... photos attached).

 

The weather was cold, but reasonable when the sun was shining.

 

Thanks to Frank, who we met along the way, for passing on really useful information about the location of some of the birds.

 

I was surprised to see brown treecreepers there, having never seen them in the Canberra area before.

 

I also managed my first Southern Whiteface photos (rather poor) and female Hooded Robin.

 

Some photos attached for anyone interested.

 

Confirmation of Brown Falcon ID (or otherwise) also appreciated.

 

Cheers

Julie


Julie Clark

 

 

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