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Was fortunate to have observed Glossy Black
Cockatoo's in 2 seperate locations, 2 days in a row whilst out and
about Saturday and Sunday 19th and 20th August. Atleast one (possibly a male)
was observed at Pearl Beach (just a little south of Gosford and the first time I
have been there) being disturbed by other birds, and a family of 3 (adult male,
female and juv.) near Flint and Steel beach at Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
yesterday around midday whilst bushwalking for a couple of hours with a few
relatives of mine. Before both sightings, the Glossies were detected by
hearing them quietly eating the Casuarina seeds (what one could easily miss by
just walking past them). Both locations would be quite reliable spots for them
as there is a fair amount of Casuarina for them.
Some other highlights myself and David Walker
had around Gosford (in the NSW central coast) were:
- Regent Bowerbirds at Milina Rd.
Erina (an adult male and atleast 2 females - always easy to see around winter
here)
- White-headed Pigeons (atleast 12
feeding on Camphor Laurel)
- Scarlet Honeyeaters (many heard
at Katandra Reserve)
- Rose Robin (a nice male bathing
in a small rainforest pool at Katandra Res, near Erina)
- Bassian Thrush (atleast 2 at
Katandra Reserve)
- Grey Goshawk (great views of an
adult feeding on a dead rabbit right beside Dog Trap Rd in
Ourimbah)
- Mangrove Herons (2 seen, one at
Tuggerah Lakes and another at St Huberts Island)
- White-bellied Sea-eagle (Imm. at
Tuggerah Lakes)
- Rock Warblers (two at Pearl
Beach)
- Striped Honeyeaters (present at
Chittaway Pt beside Tuggerah Lake)
At Flint at Steel Beach heard Fairy Penguins close
to the rocks.
Edwin
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