Myself and Kathy Eyles headed out to Mulligans Flat Sanctuary this morning with Plan A and Plan B, and then Plan C came into play. Fairly consistent showers, some heavy, came through all morning and with overnight rain, rivers were running
in the Sanctuary and water coming over the main access road was expanding in places. I think we spent more time looking at the BOM radar than doing 20 minute searches! We met the ranger out there who was already aware of our blitz Plan. Plan A to drive
to the eastern side of reserve, best birdy sites there, but no go, the main access road was flooded 700 metres past the Woolshed at a small dam next to the road (12-18 inches deep), so Plan B was do several 20 minute searches in the Woolshed area. Alas the
rain was pretty constant early, so we devised Plan C and went into Forde suburb next door to have breakfast at Frankies café. Then back to the Sanctuary and Plan B. Despite the almost constant showers, and limited time out of the car, mostly raining, we ended
up with 35 species just in the woolshed area, as soon as the rain eased off a bit the birds started to call. Highlights were Dollarbird and Speckled Warbler, and quite a few Wood Ducks out enjoying the wet.
By 1pm, running water was building up on the access road out, it was still raining and more rain coming on the radar, so we made strategic decision to leave and have late morning tea under the shelter at the Amy Ackman Dr carpark.
I have never seen Mulligans with so much water flowing.
