About 1400 hours on 15th July whilst guiding along Holmes Creek west
of Mt. Carbine I was surprised to flush a Striated Heron which was
hunting tadpoles in a drying waterhole. The bird flew to a tree about 50
metres away and perched at least until we left the scene about twenty
minutes later.
It was a new species record for Brooklyn AWC sanctuary and the only
local record for local dry savannah woodland (that I can find). It's
behaviour was usual for Black Bitterns which drift west from the Wet
Tropics after theWet Season and are found foraging along drying streams.
This location was about eight kilometres from the Mitchell River, the
nearest permanent water.
Passerines also visiting the pool included Black-throated and
Double-barred Finches, Chestnut-breasted Mannikins, and Brown, Yellow
and White-throated Honeyeaters.
Del. Richards, Fine Feather Tours, Mossman, NQ.
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