One bird I inadvertently left out for this
morning was that one of the resident White-bellied Sea-eagle
was also seen at Prospect Reservoir. My last visit there saw both adults at
their nest but not sure at this stage whether they have had any breeding
success or not this season. They raised at least one young bird last year.
Edwin
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[ On Behalf Of Edwin Vella
Sent: Sunday, 5 December 2004 8:39 PM
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Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Prospect
Reservoir (western Sydney NSW) - 5th December 2004
Today Simon Hayes and myself spent a few hour birding this
morning at Prospect Reservoir (approx. 40km west of Sydney CBD) near Blacktown. There
appeared to be slightly fewer birds present this morning than on my previous
visits, but we did see or hear a number of interesting birds. A pair adult Grey
Goshawks appears to be much now in residence after seeing them 3 times in a row
in the same area of Forest and I
suspect they could be nesting or have already nested in this area. Another good
find was a magnificent Wedge-tailed Eagle (number 173 on my Prospect Reservoir
list and a bird I expected would turn up here as it has been seen by others a
few km away). What looked to be a young eagle was initially seen flying
relatively low above tree top level before staring to soar up high as it was
harassed by about a dozen Australian Ravens.
Other birds present at Prospect Reservoir this morning
included Great Crested Grebes (at least 50 or so), Whistling Kite,
Bar-shouldered and Peaceful Doves, Fan-tailed and Shining Bronze-cuckoos,
Variegated Wrens, Brown-headed and Scarlet Honeyeater (many of the later have
now disappeared), White-throated Gerygones, Weebill, Varied Sitellas,
Double-barred Finches and Olive-backed Orioles.
At one stage I also thought I heard a “Swift
Parrot” in the area which ofcourse would be very unusual for this time of
year.
Edwin Vella
