The Tuggeranong Hill survey was conducted on Wednesday 24 June. It was an overcast, cool and still morning. It was nice
to see water flowing in several of the little streams, a rare occurrence. This morning was certainly more active that this time last year. Three of the seven sites had eight or more species. The northern side of the hill was the most active, perhaps because
it was later in the day by the time that side was surveyed. The highlights for the morning were two
Australian King-Parrots and a Scarlet Robin during surveys and a mixed feeding flock comprising small numbers each of
Buff-rumped, Striated, Yellow-rumped and Brown Thornbills, Speckled Warblers, Grey Fantails, Spotted Pardalotes and Weebills, albeit between sites. The tally for the day, 22 species during surveys and a further 14 elsewhere on the Hill.
Lia Battisson
