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As a recent initiate to Birding-Aus this is my
first submission.
I have just returned from a 2 month birding tour of Queensland
taking in the usual and well known spots - Lamington,Eungella, Townsville,
Cairns, Daintree, Karumba, Mt Isa etc.,
However there was one park which I suspect is little known and
therefore rather overlooked , which I would like to bring to your
attention.
BLADENSBURG NATIONAL PARK
Located 6km south of Winton.
Following a suggestion from Rosemary Payet of Townsville BOCA
and further encouragement from Bob Forsyth of Mt Isa I visited the Park in early
May spending about 5hours to record the following birds :
RUFOUS-CROWNED EMU-WREN
HALL'S BABBLER
SPINIFEXBIRD
SPINIFEX PIGEON
PLUM-HEADED FINCH
PAINTED FINCH
ZEBRA FINCH
WHITE-BREASTED WOODSWALLOW
WHITE-BROWED WOODSWALLOW
MASKED WOODSWALLOW
BLACK-FACED WOODSWALLOW
LITTLE WOODSWALLOW
AUSTRALIAN BUSTARD
DIAMOND DOVE
CRESTED PIGEON
BROWN SONGLARK
RUFOUS SONGLARK
SPOTTED HARRIER
BUDGERIGAR
GALAH
COCKATIEL
MALLEE RINGNECK
HOODED ROBIN
WHITE-WINGED FAIRY-WREN
CRESTED BELLBIRD
BANDED LAPWING
HORSFIELD'S BRONZE-CUCKOO
STRIPED HONEYEATER
GREY-HEADED HONEYEATER
WHITE-PLUMED HONEYEATER
SINGING HONEYEATER
YELLOW-THROATED MINER
BROLGA
MAGPIE
JACKY WINTER
APOSTLEBIRD
EMU
BLACK-FACED CUCKOO-SHRIKE
MAGPIE LARK
WILLIE WAGTAIL
RAINBOW BEE-EATER
MISTLETOEBIRD
WHITE-WINGED TRILLER
I should add that prior to my visit I contacted the
Ranger who very obligingly directed me to the best sites for the interesting
birds. As per :
Take the road to Skull Hole, but continue
past the 'PRIVATE ROAD' sign for 2.5km to a dry creek bed. It was
here I located Hall's Babbler, which seemed to be travelling along the creek. A
further 0.3km you will come to fence line and open gate. Park here and
walk 2-300m to the right. I placed stones on the fence posts and a pink
ribbon in a solitary tree 50m inside the fenceline. I found the Emu-wrens
in this area. Also excellent views of Spinifexbird.
Geoff. Walker
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