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Have spent a couple of spare moments visiting the somewhat
parched bush areas here this week.
As always the Wychitella area was full of life and
diversity too.The combination of Mallee/heath and taller box forests makes the
birdwatching always interesting.Spent my time within a small area just south of
Wychitella itself. It wasn't hard work!,41 species passed my lenses with little
effort.
The dam on a hot afternoon helped a bit.A steady flow of
honeyeaters plus Diamond Firetails. The bronzewings were too wary to drink while
I was hanging around.
Birds included the following: White-browed and Dusky
Woodswallows,Restless Fly.,Rainbow Bee-eaters,White-browed Babblers,Common and
Brush Bronzewings,Diamond Firetails,Shy Heathwren,Inland Thornbill,Red-capped
Robin,Western Gerygone and the following Honeyeaters;
Yellow-tufted,Fuscous,White-plumed,White-Eared,Brown-headed ,Yellow-plumed,Red
Wattlebird and White-fronted .No doubt with more time....!
A short visit to the Terrick Terrick NP this afternoon was
rewarding.After 11 years visiting this area I finally connected with 5
Chestnut-crowned Babblers! These birds are very isolated from other
populations.The nearest are possibly near Barham and after that it's further
north again to the next ones.However they've survived this
far.
Cheers, Simon Starr
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