Last weekend (7-8 May) we had another successful tree-planting
weekend in the Capertee Valley (NSW). Four thousand trees and shrubs
were planted on a beautiful property on Crown Station Road, as part
of the Regent Honeyeater Recovery Project.
One of the great things about attending these plantings is getting to
visit parts of the valley which would otherwise be inaccessible. At
the site where we planted, Swift Parrots were heard briefly. We also
had a male Hooded Robin furiously chasing Jacky Winters,
Black-chinned Honeyeaters, Dusky Woodswallows and Mistletoebirds on
site, huge numbers of Noisy Friarbirds calling and moving through,
and at various times we had Wedge-tailed Eagles, Little Eagle,
Australian Hobby and Brown Falcon flying over. I'm also pretty sure
there was a flock of White-browed Woodswallows moving over at one
stage, a bit unusual for this time of year.
On Sunday morning volunteers had the chance to do a tour of some of
the previous planting sites, to see the results of their past efforts
and how well things are coming along. We finished up with a visit to
Glenowlan Bridge where everyone had great views of at least a dozen
Regent Honeyeaters, putting on a great show hawking for insects,
feeding on lerps and mistletoe nectar, calling constantly and
generally being extroverts!
The next planting weekend will be 20-21 August - why not put it in
your diary now.
Cheers
Carol
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