Gooroo South woodland survey Thursday 11th December 2025

["Steve Holliday via Canberrabirds " <>]

 

The final Gooroo South woodland survey for the year was done by Prue and myself this morning in reasonable conditions – mild, overcast and with light to moderate winds. The reserve was looking rather dry with water levels in dams noticeably lower than on our spring survey. A total of 49 species were recorded, with 36 of these during point counts, down from 53 and 44 for the equivalent survey last year.

 

The highlight for the morning was a very vocal Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater between sites 6 and 5. Unfortunately it wouldn’t sit for photos and eventually disappeared to the south. Some other interesting records included a Pied Butcherbird heard in the distance from site 7, a family of 4 Tawny Frogmouths at site 4, Speckled Warblers at sites 7 and 9, Mistletoebird at site 9 and a Grey Currawong at site 2. Several Pallid Cuckoos were present and very vocal. Other spring/summer migrants present, mostly in rather low numbers were Noisy Friarbirds, White-throated and Western Gerygones, Olive-backed Oriole, Leaden Flycatcher, White-winged Triller, Rufous Whistler and Shining Bronze-Cuckoo. The complete lack of raptors was a surprise. Small birds in general were rather thin on the ground although we did record a decent range of species such as Brown-headed and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, four species of thornbill, Grey Fantail and Weebill.

 

Other fauna included a couple of Echidnas and numerous Red-necked Wallabies. 7 species of butterfly were recorded with the highlights being Moonlight Jewel, Amethyst Hairstreak and Two-spotted Line-blue.

 

Steve Holliday

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