Boorowa-Cowra (NSW)

Benj Whitworth and myself spent all
day Sunday birding between Boorowa and Cowra. The morning started off well
with both of us finally seeing the Blue-faced Honeyeater which had been
hanging around the ANU in Canberra the past few days.

We didnt find any Swift Parrots or Regent
Honeyeaters despite all the Ironbark being in flower. The Grey and White
Box we visited wasnt in flower but a record 15 species of honeyeater
were seen including Red Wattlebird, Noisy and Little Friarbird, Noisy Miner,
Eastern Spinebill, Fuscous, Brown-headed, White-eared, Yellow-faced, White-naped,
Yellow-tufted and White-plumed Honeyeaters. We amassed over 60 species
(no waterbirds) for the day. The standouts are listed below:

Brown Quail (10)
Whistling Kite (2) - 1 by Hume Hwy near
Yass and 1 near Geegullalong Rd.
Peaceful Dove (>11)
Little Lorikeet (6)
Superb Parrot (1 male)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (2)
Blue-faced Honeyeater (possible 2?)
Black-chinned Honeyeater (2)
White-browed Babbler (4)
Eastern Shrike-tit (2)
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (light morph)
(2)
Olive-backed Oriole (1 imm.)
White-browed Woodswallow (2)
White-backed Swallow (5) - over
paddock opposite Spring Forest.
Diamond Firetail (>16 inc 3 juv.)
Mistletoebird (1)

And close to dusk 4 strange birds flew
over which looked like cuckoo-shrikes but with longer tails. We didnt get
a good enough look. Can Ground Cuckoo-shrikes fly at or just above the
tree canopy? The birds did not have an undulating flight so werent Black-faced
Cuckoo-shrikes. Any suggestions welcome?

Cheers

Marnix Zwankhuizen

 

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