G'day to all,
Yesterday (1st Oct) was an idellic Spring day in the Terrick Terrick NP. The
birds loved it, and the bush rang with there calls everywhere. The park is
full of birds at present, many giving evidence of breeding activity. I was
atlassing mainly in the Pine/Box area of the Park, but had a brief foray
into the grassland section of the park too.
Highlights were probably two separate sightings of male Black Honeyeaters
and a Spotted Harrier. It was also good to pick up a flock of 7
White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike. Cockatiels were very common, several pair
entering or leaving tree hollow limbs. The usual endemic birds were
plentiful too, with Gilbert's Whistlers popping up in most sites, and making
the bush ring with their calls. The Rufous Whistlers were good competitors
though. The Black-chinned Honeyeaters were around as were the Crested
Shrike-tits. Australian Ringnecks were often seen. Diamond Firetails popped
up in qutie a few places. One of the small number of resident Eastern Yellow
Robins also showed itself. Hooded and Red-capped Robins were plentiful. Not
too many west of this area - we arejust about on their western boundary.
Patches of the Park were full of White-browed Woodswallows, though the
resident Dusky Woodswallows were around too. In the open country small
flocks of Black-faced Woodswallows were hawking and roosting on dead trees
and fence lines. Over the winter months we had an eruption of Black-tailed
Native-hens, and some are still to be seen. There was a flock of about 50
near a dam. Cuckoos were very common, with Horsfield's-Bronze being the most
common, followed by Pallid Cuckoos. A lot more cuckoos than normal. There
was one Black-eared Cuckoo. The Rainbow Bee-eaters had also arrived, as had
other migrants such as the Brown Songlarks, White-winged Trillers and
Olive-backed Orioles. About 85 species were seen in all. A list is attached.
Enjoy the spring and its birds.
Chris Coleborn
Australian Shelduck
Pacific Black Duck
Little Black Cormorant
Black Kite
Whistling Kite
Spotted Harrier
Brown Goshawk
Wedge-tailed Eagle
Little Eagle
Brown Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Nankeen Kestrel
Black-tailed Native-hen
Common Bronzewing
Crested Pigeon
Peaceful Dove
Galah
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cockatiel
Eastern Rosella
Australian Ringneck
Red-rumped Parrot
Pallid Cuckoo
Black-eared Cuckoo
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Southern Boobook
Laughing Kookaburra
Rainbow Bee-eater
Brown Treecreeper
Superb Fairy-wren
Spotted Pardalote
Striated Pardalote
Weebill
Western Gerygone
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Yellow Thornbill
Southern Whiteface
Noisy Friarbird
Little Friarbird
Noisy Miner
White-plumed Honeyeater
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Black Honeyeater
White-fronted Chat
Jacky Winter
Red-capped Robin
Hooded Robin
Eastern Yellow Robin
White-browed Babbler
Crested Shrike-tit
Gilbert's Whistler
Rufous Whistler
Grey Shrike-thrush
Restless Flycatcher
Magpie-lark
Grey Fantail
Willie Wagtail
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
White-winged Triller
Olive-backed Oriole
Black-faced Woodswallow
Dusky Woodswallow
Pied Butcherbird
Australian Magpie
Australian Raven
Little Raven
White-winged Chough
Singing Bushlark
Richard's Pipit
House Sparrow
Zebra Finch
Diamond Firetail
European Goldfinch
Mistletoebird
White-backed Swallow
Welcome Swallow
Tree Martin
Fairy Martin
Rufous Songlark
Brown Songlark
Common Starling
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