We took our English cousin for a short walk at Wilson Reserve this
afternoon. While looking unsuccessfully for Tawny Frogmouths near the
ditch between the sports-fields and Reedy Billabong, we found a group of
Golden Whistlers (one male and three or four grey birds) and two CRESTED
SHRIKE-TITS, both feeding in the Red Gums and Silver Wattles.
Shrike-Tits used to be reasonably common locally but they ar now seldom
seen - more's the pity.
Also numerous Grey Fantails and positive swarms of Silvereyes, all
dark-flanked - presumably on migration from the south.
We were also able to show her Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes,
Bell-Miners, Willy Wagtails, and Brown Thornbills plus Black Ducks, a
Dusky Moorhen, a solitary Coot (an unusual sighting here), and a Little
Pied Cormorant. The usual solitary White Ibis was at the Bailey
Billabong with and Australasian Grebe (locally a winter visitor).
Anthea Fleming
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