Morning all,
Yesterday went to the Nepean and Avon dams about 100km ssw of Sydney at
ca 34° 20´S 150° 37´E. Most of the migrants have now gone with the
one observed exception of a Rufous Whistler. Stragglers of this
species can often be seen through April and occasional individuals
turn up in May in the Sydney area.
The habitat included eucalypt forest of ironbark/stringybark, Sydney
Peppermint/Grey Gum and Scribbly Gum/Ironbark.
I am not familiar with this area and so a small total of 53 species
was no surprise.
There were no unusual sightings but the following is a summary of
some of the birds plus some butterflies and lizards. The lizards were
all in the vicinity of the dam walls.
Pacific Black Duck
Little Pied Cormorant
Great Cormorant - two each of these first three species were
all that was seen on the reservoirs.
Wedge-tailed Eagle - the only raptor seen; just north of Bargo
Peaceful Dove
Crested Pigeon
Common Bronzewing
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Crimson and Eastern Rosellas
Boobook (Owl) One roadkill at Bargo
Azure Kingfisher - One on the creek in the Picton botanical Gardens.
Superb Lyrebird
Rockwarbler - One at the eastern end of the Avon Dam wall.
Brown Gerygone
Brown, Buff-rumped, Yellow-rumped and Yellow Thornbills
7 common species of honeyeater
Eastern Yellow Robin
Varied Sitella
Golden and Rufous Whistler
Restless Flycatcher
Lizards were:
Copper-tailed Ctenotus - this beautiful skink was quite common around
the dam walls
Eastern Water Skink
Jacky Lizard
Eastern Water Dragon
Butterflies:
Orchard Swallowtail - 1 male
Common Jezabel
Cabbage White
Common Brown - only females seen as is typical at this time of year.
Common Imperial Blue
Wanderer (Monarch Butterfly)
Not madly exciting BUT AT LEAST THE SUN SHONE ALL DAY
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Andy Burton's Bush Tours
21 Karabil Cr
Baulkham Hills
NSW 2153
Australia
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