The day was overcast threatening rain as ten of us set off through the reserve.

At a couple of spots the birds seemed to congregate as they fed and flitted amongst the trees. Along the aquaduct track we were excited to see a group of Varied Sitellas (a first for some of the group) cavorting with Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, Striated and Spotted Pardalotes.

Varied Sitella

A brilliantly coloured male Mistletoebird was sighted feeding amongst mistletoe on the roadside.

Of interest throughout the walk were the various nests seen, including an Eagle nest, a low set bark nest on the side of a tree and various hollows of different sizes. Suggests a spring and or night walk is required. In total we identified 26 bird species (with a couple of unidentified LBJ’s).

This is a special place well worth returning to.

Below is a list of all the species identified:

1. Australian Wood Duck
2. Laughing Kookaburra
3. Galah
4. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
5. Crimson Rosella
6. Red-Rumped Parrot
7. White-throated Treecreeper
8. Superb Fairy-wren
9. Yellow-faced Honeyeater
10. Red Wattlebird
11. New Holland Honeyeater
12. White-eared Honeyeater
13. White-naped Honeyeater
14. Brown-headed Honeyeater
15. Spotted Pardalote
16. Striated Pardalote
17. Brown Thornbill
18. Grey Butcherbird
19. Australian Magpie
20. Varied Sittella
21. Grey Shrikethrush
22. Golden Whistler
23. Rufous Whistler
24. Grey Fantail
25. Little Raven
26. Mistletoebird

Alison & Phil Watson

Photos by Marg Lacey