Jehosophat Gully, Kinglake National Park.

["Michael Ramsey" <>]

Hi all,

 

This morning I walked around Jehosophat Gully, Kinglake National Park, north-east of Melbourne. Birds were very active and a good number of wetter forest species were seen.

 

Almost immediately as I began walking a Lewin's Honeyeater was right in front of me, foraging in loose bark and lichen. I could hear a Bassian Thrush singing in the distance, but it was not until later I saw one foraging in the leaf litter. This species is particularly beautiful in the damp forest with it's scaly feather pattern. Looking into the canopy I heard then saw a Large-billed Scrubwren foraging in the branches, and two Red-browed Treecreepers were climbing over a Mountain Grey Gum. A pair of Eastern Whipbirds were calling in the ferny gullies where a Rufous Fantail was seen as well. In the distance a Satin Flycatcher was heard calling. Crescent Honeyeaters were calling often through the forest.

 

Thirty species observed in an hour walk. This is a great spot to see many of the species listed above, and its close to Melbourne.

 

Michael Ramsey, Whittlesea.

 

Bird List as follows:

 

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Crimson Rosella

Laughing Kookaburra

White-throated Treecreeper

Red-browed Treecreeper

Superb Fairy-wren

Lewin's Honeyeater

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

Red Wattlebird

White-naped Honeyeater

Crescent Honeyeater

Spotted Pardalote

Striated Pardalote

White-browed Scrubwren

Large-billed Scrubwren

Brown Thornbill

Striated Thornbill

Eastern Yellow Robin

Eastern Whipbird

Australian Magpie

Pied Currawong

Golden Whistler

Grey Shrike-thrush

Grey Fantail

Rufous Fantail

Satin Flycatcher

Silvereye

Red-browed Finch

Bassian Thrush

Common Balckbird

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