Hi All,
Today was another gorgeous but dry Sydney day, it was warm, still and sunny
when I set off for South Creek on Narrabeen Lagoon. On arrival there were
about 100 Little Black Cormorants plus a few Greats and Little Pied on the
South Creek sandbar. This is the largest number of Little Blacks I have seen
on the lagoon. Cruising around in a sheltered bay were 22 Hoary-headed
Grebe, it was just over a year I saw my first Hoary-headed on the N/B. These
birds must be drought driven! While I was walking through the forest area a
Osprey circled overhead causing much consternation amongst the cockies and
wow!! a Lewin's Rail ran across the track about 3 or 4 metres in front of me
as I was returning to my car.
Also seen were several Fuscous honeyeaters feeding on lerp in Bangalays.
What's all the excitement about Fuscous H/es you might ask? well, these just
happened to be my 140th species for the lagoon.
Birding beats working any day, Bruce.
Bruce Cox.
48 Rangers Retreat Rd. Frenchs Forest.
Sydney. 2086. Australia.
Phone:--02 9451 5394.
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