Yesterday, myself and a non-birding
mate of my mine did a 2 ½ hour walk in the early morning (approx. 7:30 - 10 am)
in Sydney’s Royal NP (approx. 30 km south of Sydney CBD). Though I did
not do any serious birding, I was pleased to see and or hear without too much
effort, a small number of the usual but interesting birds along Lady Carrington
Drive (from the southern end) including Topknot and Wonga
Pigeons, Emerald Dove, Shinning Bronze-cuckoo, Sacred Kingfishers, Bassian Thrush, Pilotbirds, lots
of Black-faced Monarchs, Rufous Fantails, heaps of
Scarlet Honeyeaters, Satin Bowerbirds and several Superb Lyrebirds (2 males
having a little song contest and displaying beside Lady Carrington drive).
I wish I could have spent more time!
Edwin Vella
