David,
Indeed Glossies are found there - as are Budgerigar's (though usually only in
good years). They bred in big numbers in 2005 (along with Crimson Chats,
White-winged Trillers, Rufous Songlarks etc.) but it wouldn't surprise me if
they haven't been seen around Griffith since.
As far as I know Red-lored Whistlers were never at Cocoparra, but they were
recorded by various Canberra birders (including Graeme Chapman I believe) in
the 1960s. Recorded up until about 1967 with a couple of records (that I would
say are unconfirmed) in the 1980s. Like many birds at Pulletop (Shy Heathwren
possibly the latest in the 1990s) they disappeared once Pulletop went from an
extensive area of mallee to a 100ha remnant. Gilbert's Whistlers are uncommon
but probably still found in Cocoparra (I have recorded them at Spring Hill in
the past).
Cheers,
Peter> From: > To: > Subject: Re:
[Birding-Aus] RFI Riverina/Cocoparra> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 18:43:53 +1000> CC:
> > Tim,> > I am interested with your comment about
Glossy Black Cockatoo being > reported at Mt Brogden in Cocaparra National
Park. Back in the early > 1990's I was staying in Wagga and decided to visit
Cocaparra. I was > amazed at the time to find a solitary Glossy Black Cockatoo
there, and > had always felt it was well out of range, but your note suggests
they > can indeed be found there?> > I also recall seeing Budgerygars, which I
notice arent on your list.> > I believe historically there were Red-lored
Whistlers at Cocoparra as > well, but they havent been recorded for many years
and that the > population is believed to have died out?> > Its a lovely spot,
and your list has some great birds one can see.> > cheers> > David Taylor>
Brisbane> > > > > On 06/12/2008, at 12:54 PM, Tim Dolby wrote:> > >> > Hi Rob,>
>> > I've been to Cocoparra NP a couple of times, great spot, > > particularly
dawn and dusk. Store Creek is worth having a look at, > > as is Falcon Falls.
See below (a thrown together) bird list for the > > park.> >> > The nearby
Binya State Forest is a good place for Painted > > Honeyeater, White-browed
Treecreeper and Superb Parrot, particularly > > this time of year. Also Crimson
Chat, Black-eared Cuckoo and > > Woodswallows.> >> > The closest main town is
Griffith - not a bad place, with good > > coffee and Italian food, and a 'Fairy
Firefly', an aircraft a bit > > like a Spitfire, mounted in the main street.>
>> > Campbells Swamp at Griffith has some interesting birds, with Little > >
Bittern, Australasian Bittern, Magpie Goose, Baillon's Crake, > > Australian
Spotted Crake, Spotless Crake, Black-tailed Native-hen, > > Red-kneed Dotterel
all regularly recorded. The Griffith Golf Course > > is also quite good for
birds such as Blue Bonnet and Major Mitchell.> >> > Leeton's Five Bough Swamp
is within cooee and is a good spot for > > waders and crakes. The areas is good
also for Superb Parrot and > > Ground Cuckoo-shrike (not sure how common they
are?). Also Tuckerbil > > Swamp is good.> >> > The Murrumbidgee River is
interesting at Darlington Point, and is > > another spot for Superb Parrot,
such as Willbriggie State Forest.> >> > North of Cocoparra NP is Lake
Cargelligo, which usually has some > > good waterbirds, and there is a good
caravan park. From there you > > are of course another cooee to Round Hill
Nature Reserve. Like parts > > of Cocoparra, it has mallee, and is well know
for its isolated > > population of Red-lored Whistler.> >> > Hope this helps,
cheers,> >> > Tim Dolby> >> > Cocoparra National Park Bird List> >> > Emu > >
Great Cormorant > > Australian Wood Duck > > Pacific Black Duck > > Brown
Goshawk > > Collared Sparrowhawk > > Wedge-tailed Eagle> > Nankeen Kestrel > >
Brown Falcon > > Black Falcon > > Peregrine Falcon > > Stubble Quail > > Common
Bronzewing > > Crested Pigeon > > Diamond Dove > > Peaceful Dove > >
Bar-shouldered Dove > > Galah> > Major Mitchell Cockatoo> > Cockatiel > >
Mallee Ringneck> > Turquoise Parrot> > Mulga Parrot > > Red-rumped Parrot > >
Blue Bonnet> > Superb Parrot> > Pallid Cuckoo > > Black-eared Cuckoo > >
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo > > Shining Bronze-Cuckoo > > Barn Owl > > Southern
Boobook> > Australian Owlet-nightjar> > Spotted Nightjar> > Laughing Kookaburra
> > Sacred Kingfisher > > White-backed Swallow > > Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike >
> White-winged Triller > > Rufous Songlark > > Willie Wagtail > > Grey Fantail
> > Restless Flycatcher > > Jacky Winter > > Red-capped Robin > > Hooded Robin
> > Eastern Yellow Robin > > Crested Bellbird > > Rufous Whistler > > Gilbert's
Whistler> > Grey Shrike-thrush > > Grey-crowned Babbler> > White-browed Babbler
> > Splendid Fairy-wren > > Variegated Fairy-wren > > Speckled Warbler > > Shy
Heathwren > > Inland Thornbill > > Yellow-rumped Thornbill > > Chestnut-rumped
Thornbill > > Yellow Thornbill > > Weebill > > Western Gerygone > > Southern
Whiteface > > White-fronted Chat > > Varied Sittella > > Brown Treecreeper> >
White-browed Treecreeper> > Mistletoebird > > Spotted Pardalote > > Striated
Pardalote> > Silvereye > > Black Honeyeater > > Yellow-faced Honeyeater > >
White-eared Honeyeater > > Yellow-plumed Honeyeater > > White-plumed Honeyeater
> > Brown-headed Honeyeater > > Painted Honeyeater> > Striped Honeyeater > >
Blue-faced Honeyeater > > Noisy Miner > > Yellow-throated Miner > >
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater> > Red Wattlebird > > Magpie-lark > > White-winged
Chough > > Apostlebird > > Masked Woodswallow > > White-browed Woodswallow > >
Black-faced Woodswallow > > Chestnut Quail-thrush> > Dusky Woodswallow > > Grey
Butcherbird > > Pied Butcherbird > > Australian Magpie > > Australian Raven > >
Common Starling > > Diamond Firetail > > Double-barred Finch > > Zebra Finch>
>> > Also, apparently the NSW DECC suggests that Glossy Black-Cockatoo > > are
the vicinity of Mt Brogden. This seems strange to me. Interested > > to know
more.> >> > Mammals> > Eastern Grey Kangaroo> > Western Grey Kangaroo> > Red
Kangaroo> > Black Wallaby> > Brushtail Possum> > Yellow-footed Antechinus> >> >
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