Actually I am a bit surprised at the comment of “Grey Currawong- Googong Damn- Abundant there.”
Unlike the Pied Currawong, they are mostly solitary, so I would not think they are abundant anywhere. I don’t think I have ever seen more than 2 at any location. Years ago
I would go to Googong regularly and I don’t specifically recall ever finding them there. For what it is worth
Speckled Warbler, Southern Whiteface & Diamond Firetail
are species I did regularly find there, in the vicinity of the boat launch ramp and up the hill from there . Certainly over the last few years there has been a somewhat regular
Grey Currawong or two present at the Kambah adventure playgrounds, but I don’t know if it (/ they) is there still in 2018. My neighbour found
Diamond Firetails on Urambi Hills a couple months ago.
Philip
From: Dimitris Bertzeletos [
Sent: Tuesday, 28 August, 2018 6:29 PM
To: canberra birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] RFI some species for an overseas friend
Hi there,
I am planning a trip to the ACT for a friend from the 8-10th of September. He has a handful of target species and as I haven't lived in the ACT for a while I thought I'd double check to see if my locations are still good.
Gang Gang Cockatoo- ACT Botanical Gardens and ANU campus
Superb Parrot- Kama Nature Reserve- I Had flocks of 30+ there in 2016 with some breeding going on.
Speckled Warbler- North Mulligan's Flat Reserve
Grey Currawong- Googong Damn- Abundant there, but Any places closer to ACT?
Southern Whiteface- Googong Damn- Two birds back in 2016, any places closer to the ACT?
Diamond Firetail- Kama Nature Reserve, but they really aren't doing to well
Australian Little Bittern/Painted Snipe- any recent sightings?
Pink Robin- In the Botanical Gardens bird still present?
Any particularly good birdy locations up and about atm?
Thanks for the advice in advance.
Cheers,
D.
