Box Ironbark Birds in Victoria

[Gil Langfield <>]

I spent about 5 hours at Coy's Diggings, near Ballieston in Central 
Victoria on Sunday.  I saw 8 species on "conventional" honeyeaters plus 
Eastern Spinebill and Red Wattlebird.  There were some lorikeets about but 
all flying very fast.  A flock of about 20 flew past at one stage with a 
whoosh, going very swiftly without calling and may have been Swift Parrots.
Other interesting birds for me were both local treecreepers, Diamond 
Firetail and Speckled Warbler.  I have seen both the Firetail and Warbler 
in the area before so they must be regulars.
In the main part of the Rushworth State Forest there seemed to be very many 
flocks of White-winged Choughs.  Have they had a good breeding season?
Regards,

Gil Langfield
Melbourne, Australia



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