G'day all
I snuck away from a conference in Murray Bridge last Wednesday for a few
hours. Most of the time was spent in the Ferries-McDonald Conservation
Park with a quick visit to the Monarto Conservation Park. Both are
south-west of Murray Bridge and easily reached from the M1 to Adelaide.
Both protect remnant mallee/broombush.
Few birds were seen or heard. The main calls were Weebills but Southern
Scrub-Robins were regularly heard but only two were seen. No honeyeaters
were seen or heard at all until a small patch of flowering Correa was
found and this held a few Purple-gaped Honeyeaters. Variegated
Fairy-wrens, Golden Whistlers, Grey Currawongs, Ringnecks, White-browed
Babblers, Adelaide Rosellas, Grey Shrike-thrush were also found. A
highlight was two sightings of Shy heathwrens. In both cases the birds
seemed unaware of my prescence and foraged within a couple of metres of
me.
Both parks are recovering after a long dry period and will no doubt
improve if the recent rain continues.
Cheers
Steve Clark
Hamilton, Vic
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