Dave
It depends a bit on what you want, but
both campgrounds are very pleasant. You will be more likely to have a few
other campers at Lake
Hattah campground. All
the lakes in the NP are now very dry and have been for a long time. At the Lake Hattah
campground, you have a very good chance of seeing Regent Parrots in the trees
in the campground, you are close to the NP headquarters and close to the
bushland walk near the Park entrance, where Mallee Emu-wren is a reasonable
chance.
Mournpall is at one end of the Nowingi
Track and along this track is a favourite spotting area for Striated Grasswren
and Mallee Emu-wren. I saw a pair of Malleefowl along this track earlier this
year. Gilberts Whistler is a reasonable chance anywhere ( I have seen them
more often where there is a variety of vegetation, rather than pure Mallee) and
we spotted a pair of Major Mitchell Cockatoos along the Old Calder Highway last
weekend.
From:
[ On Behalf Of David Stowe Photography
Sent: Thursday, 3 November 2005
10:55 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Hattah RFI
Hi all
I am heading to Hattah-Kulkyne NP for a crazy weekend jaunt from Sydney in mid December to show a bit of the vastness etc
of Australia
to a visiting South African friend. We won;t have a lot of time but was
wondering if anyone could give me any tips on some of the rarer birds and where
to find them. Grasswrens, Heathwrens, Gilbert’s Whistler etc would be
fantastic!!
I have only been there once before and we camped at the main campground near Lake Hattah
rather than Lake Mournpall. (It was the only lake with
water in it back then and even it was drying up rapidly)
Which would people suggest is the better campground?
I have already told Martin that I will be looking out for Egrets and I have my
homework from him! (Thanks again Martin).
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Dave Stowe
Sydney
