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Hi birders,
Can't really recommend a visit to Port Hedland,
everything is covered in red dust including the feral pigeons.
However on a trip out to Finucane Island, located Mangrove Golden Whistler at
the start of the causeway & Bar-shouldered Dove & several Mangrove
Robins at the boat ramp.
Karijini N.P. [19th-23rd June] - Highlight of the
trip.
I previously thought the Mitchell Plateau was
pretty special, but Karijini I feel is even a little more spectacular. The
gorges were amazing.
However, the birding was a bit slow, Weebill,
White-winged Triller, Black-faced Woodswallow, White-plumed & Brown
Honeyeaters & Rufous Whistler were easily the most common birds.
Magpies which were almost rare through the Pilbara were a little more
common.Others like Painted Finch, Crimson Chat, Variegated & White-winged
Fairy-wrens, Red-backed Kingfisher & Ground Cuckoo-shrike occasional
sightings. Couldn't even find Black-tailed Treecreepers in the park,
but fortunately found a pair near the Auski Roadhouse between Port Hedland &
Newman, at Munjina East Gorge Lookout . The bird of the
Pilbara.
To be continued.
Cheers
Geoff. Walker
03 9568 2909
0418 572 922
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