We have been in the Grampians over the
past week and had some good birding, seeing just over a hundred birds. The
highlight for me was two new birds, Painted Honeyeater and Chestnut-rumped
Heathwren. The Painted Honeyeaters (at least 4 birds) were feeding off the
fruiting mistletoe together with Mistletoe Birds, Pardalotes and numerous
honeyeaters.
Other birds of interest were Buff-banded
Rail, Barking Owl, Blue-winged Parrot, White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, Rufous Songlark,
Hooded Robin, Diamond Firetail and lots of Gang-gang Cockatoos.
Honeyeaters seen included;
Yellow-faced
Honeyeater
Yellow-tufted
Honeyeater
White-plumed
Honeyeater
White-naped
Honeyeater
Black-chinned
Honeyeater
Brown-headed
Honeyeater
Crescent
Honeyeater
New Holland Honeyeater
Painted
Honeyeater
Eastern
Spinebill
Blue-faced
Honeyeater
Mammals of interest seen
were the Echidna which walked right up to me, plus the Yellow-footed Antechinus,
Sugar Glider, Red-necked Wallaby, Swamp Wallaby and Red Deer.
Regards
Bruce & Yvonne Wedderburn
Glen Waverley
