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We have now been
down on out little farm for about 8 months. It is located between
Korumburra and Leongatha (Victoria) where the principal occupation by the real
farmers is dairying and beef cattle. Loads of cleared land.
Alas we only get
down on weekends. . Despite this our "verandah" list grows and
it very exciting to add a new one to our list. We have resident family of
Blue Wrens who have added two (but it could three) to their
family. White browed scrub wrens ( one of whom is
tailless, but doesn't seem to stop him)and brown thornbills
have also called our place their home. Add the Welcome
swallows who live in carport, who added two to their family and we have
a lovely family group.
The
maggies and the ravens live in the paddocks
and cypress's and pines. However we do have visitors
Kookaburra's teaching their young how to laugh,
a group of European Gold Finches who have been in our area
since mid October, we have had two visits from Yellow Faced
honeyeaters, one in October and the second last weekend when two
arrived in a very heavy downpour. Also a surprise last weekend was a
sole Silver Eye the last time we saw was in September. A
family of Eastern Rosella's turned up last Saturday and we
haven't see them since early December. The Crimsons are alway around
somewhere and we eagerly await return of of the Yellow Tailed Black
cockatoos
It was big
weekend for birds. oh we nearly forgot the Tree Martins
(x 10) who also graced our paddock (they were a new one for the list). The
downside to our lovely weekend was the arrival of a flock of common mynas and
starlings. We are hoping that they don't like the place and POQ. Of
course there are many more but last weekend was a bit of a
standout
The highlight of
our weekend was the fly by the Wedge Tailed eagle. It always seems to
be getting close to dusk and he simply glides past our verandah about 30 metres
off the ground and 75 meters from the verandah. It has happened enough now
for us to rush for the binos as soon as we hear the maggies and the ravens going
off their faces. Fantastic
As amateurs we
are of course envious of all the special species that are reported on
birding-aus but we are happy with our lot and the list is growing.
Happy new year birders
Max & Jocelyn Boyd
Richards
Kardella South
South West
Gippsland
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