What I See

["jawenham" <>]

Hi again,

 

I've had a couple of emails asking me what I see in my area.  Following is a list of what I've positively identified in the last 12 months (since I got semi-serious).  There are some missing from the list that I have definitely seen in the past (eg wedge-tailed eagle) and there are lots that I can't positively identify (it's a bit hard at 100kmh on the way to work).  I think I need an expert to help and also some night time watching.  If you are surprised to see some seabirds on a list from central Qld, the explanation is mostly that there is a large dam - Fairbairn Dam - south of Emerald.  Also, some of them are on the local rivers.  The dam, unfortunately, is very low, like so many others in the drought.  We have had some good rain in the last few weeks but you couldn't say the drought has been broken.  We are waiting to see whether or not our birds desert us when they have water & food elsewhere.  We will miss them if they do.  Anyway, here is what we have - mostly in our yard, but a few within a few kms, and a few others within maybe 50km of home.

 

Look forward to hearing from you all.

 

Jenny.

 

Emu

Little Pied Cormorant

Brolga

Sacred Ibis

Osprey

Australian Bustard

Silver Gull

Crested Pigeon

Peaceful Dove

Diamond Dove

Bar-shouldered Dove

Little Corella

Galah

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Rainbow Lorikeet (eastern form)

Cockatiel

Red-winged Parrot

Pale-headed Rosella

Pheasant Coucal

Common Koel

Laughing Kookaburra

Sacred Kingfisher

Rainbow Bee-eater

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike

Hooded Robin

Willy Wagtail

Grey-crowned Babbler

Red-backed Wren (scarlet-backed form)

Noisy Friarbird

Blue-faced Honeyeater

Yellow-throated Miner (white rumped form)

Brown Honeyeater

Silvereye (south-eastern form)

Double-barred Finch

Figbird (southern form)

Magpie-lark

Apostlebird

White-breasted Woodswallow

Masked Woodswallo

Black-faced Woodswallow

Greay Butcherbird (eastern form)

Pied Currawong

Black-backed Magpie

Spotted Bowerbird