I was also there today and in addition to those mentioned (minus cuckoo) I saw Red-capped Robin, Black-chinned Honeyeater, White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, Buff-rumped Thornbill, Speckled Warbler, and
did hear Crested Shrike-tits in various areas. Last week had Little Lorikeets, Olive-backed Oriole and Diamond Firetail as well. The two halves of the reserve seem to have quite different bird communities, with the northern end favouring the honeyeaters, treecreepers,
and yellow robins, while the southern part supports smaller birds like the red-caps, thornbills, fairy-wrens, whistlers, etc.
There are also tons of orchids and lilies out at the moment so it's looking pretty lovely! I reckon it's by far the best place for bird-watching in the south-west slopes :)
On 6 Oct 2015, at 22:21, casburnj <> wrote:
The region is lush with Canola and green grasses and crops everywhere, compared to brownish Canberra.
Mates Gully is dry as always but there were lots of birds calling in the flowering canopy. Noisy Friarbirds, Rufous Songlarks, Fuscous Honeyeaters, Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters, Little Friarbird, White-plumed Honeyeaters, Brown Tree-creepers,
Yellow Robin with dependent young, Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike, Red Wattlebird, Grey Shrike Thrush, Fan-tailed Cuckoo (heard), Sacred Kingfisher, White-winged Chough, Peaceful Doves, and the more common birds. I didn’t find any Crested Shrike-tit this time.
A pleasing visit.
Jean
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