Mulligan's Flat today

[Julie Clark <>]

Hi All,

Highlights of today's visit to MF were:

• Finally seeing the Pink-eared Ducklings again and discovering that all 8 ducklings are still there!
• All six of the second Australasian Grebe brood have also survived and are doing well, although tiny No6 is still trying to climb on parent's back!
• Dollarbirds are making their presence felt - both vocally and with the occasional swooping. Hopefully we'll see some young ones  eventually.
• There are also 7 Grey Teal ducklings on the big dam
• Two flocks of Straw-necked Ibis flew on to  the dam... over 30 birds
• Swans also have tiny cygnets ... we only saw 3 but 4 were recorded yesterday. They were hiding on the parent's back & under the wings ... hard to see exactly what was going on ..
• Yesterday I also watched a Scarlet Robin family - at least two juveniles​

​Photos (good enough for Id & count, but taken from the opposite side of the dam) of the Pink-eared  & Grey Teal Ducklings on eBird checklist -

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33675282

Better photos of the Grebes, Dollarbirds & Scarlet Robins -

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​Cheers

Julie​

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Julie Clark