Well.... after the strong wind nearly stopped our monthly birding
adventure, the sewage ponds came to the rescue and not only treated us
to clean odourless air, we also bagged 23 species before we knew it.
Then off to the sheltered Moulting Bay for another walk and some more
birds.
Attached are some photos Annette took (thank you) and also a preliminary
list . Thanks to Des for recording the birds of the day. I am still
having a look at the photos of the whistler? bird.....to be
continued.......
Update 18/01/12: The mystery bird from our last walk is a juvenile Satin or Leaden
Flycatcher. We will need to head back at some stage, or if anyone is
interested in finding out which species I am sure the adult birds are
around the same area. Thank you to Ian May for identifying and
confirming this species from the photos!
Next month WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY we will do the walk from this month,
weather permitting. Meet at the Bayside at 8.30am to go to the trail
between Ansons Bay road and The Gardens. The turn off is opposite
Chaplins road.
Best birding wishes,
Liz
Windward of The Perfume Gardens
AUSTRALIAN
PELICAN |
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
LITTLE PIED CORMORANT |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
GREAT CORMORANT |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
LITTLE BLACK CORMORANT |
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
HOARY-HEADED GREBE |
Poliocephalus poliocephalus |
BLACK SWAN |
Cygnus atratus |
AUSTRALIAN SHELDUCK |
Tadorna tadornoides |
PACIFIC BLACK DUCK |
Anas superciliosa |
GREY TEAL |
Anas gracilis |
CHESTNUT TEAL |
Anas castanea |
HARDHEAD |
Aythya australis |
TASMANIAN NATIVE HEN |
Tribonyx (Gallinula) mortierii |
WHITE-FACED HERON |
Egretta novaehollandiae |
GREAT EGRET |
Ardea modesta (alba) |
PIED OYSTERCATCHER |
Haematopus longirostris |
MASKED LAPWING |
Vanellus miles |
SILVER GULL |
Larus novaehollandiae |
PACIFIC GULL |
Larus pacificus |
FAIRY TERN |
Sterna nereis |
CRESTED TERN |
Thalasseus (Sterna) bergii |
SWAMP HARRIER |
Circus approximans |
WHITE-FRONTED CHAT |
Epthianura albifrons |
WELCOME SWALLOW |
Hirundo neoxena |
Moulting Bay
WEDGE-TAILED
EAGLE |
Aquila audax |
GREEN ROSELLA |
Platycercus caledonicus |
PALLID CUCKOO |
Cacomantis (Cuculus) pallidus |
LAUGHING KOOKABURRA |
Dacelo novaeguineae |
SUPERB FAIRY-WREN |
Malurus cyaneus |
BROWN THORNBILL |
Acanthiza pusilla |
YELLOW WATTLEBIRD |
Anthochaera paradoxa |
LITTLE WATTLEBIRD |
Anthochaera chrysoptera |
SCARLET ROBIN |
Petroica boodang |
GREY SHRIKE-THRUSH |
Colluricincla harmonica |
GREY FANTAIL |
Rhipidura fuliginosa |
BLACK-FACED CUCKOO-SHRIKE |
Coracina novaehollandiae |
FOREST RAVEN |
Corvus tasmanicus |
GREY CURRAWONG |
Strepera versicolor |