The Perfume Gardens & Moulting Bay

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

Horseshoe Sands

Here is the bird list from Dora Point-Horseshoe Sands, 34 species is pretty impressive for a mornings birding!

January walk will be on MONDAY 9TH JANUARY.

Kind regards,

Liz

Thanks Annette for the Shining Bronze Cuckoo (20 Mb)

Bird list:

AUSTRALIAN PELICAN	Pelecanus conspicillatus
BLACK-FACED CORMORANT	Phalacrocorax fuscescens
LITTLE PIED CORMORANT	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
GREAT CORMORANT	Phalacrocorax carbo
BLACK SWAN	Cygnus atratus
WHITE-FACED HERON	Egretta novaehollandiae
PIED OYSTERCATCHER	Haematopus longirostris
HOODED PLOVER	Thinornis rubricollis
SILVER GULL	Larus novaehollandiae
PACIFIC GULL	Larus pacificus
FAIRY TERN	Sterna nereis
CRESTED TERN	Sterna bergii
WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE	Aquila audax
YELLOW-TAILED BLACK-COCKATOO	Calyptorhynchus funereus
GREEN ROSELLA	Platycercus caledonicus
FAN-TAILED CUCKOO	Cacomantis flabelliformis
SUPERB FAIRY-WREN	Malurus cyaneus
SPOTTED PARDALOTE	Pardalotus punctatus
STRIATED PARDALOTE	Pardalotus striatus
TASMANIAN SCRUBWREN	Sericornis humilis
BROWN THORNBILL	Acanthiza pusilla
YELLOW WATTLEBIRD	Anthochaera paradoxa
LITTLE WATTLEBIRD	Anthochaera chrysoptera
YELLOW THROATED HONEYEATER	Lichenostomus flavicollis
CRESCENT HONEYEATER	Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera
NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER	Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
SCARLET ROBIN	Petroica boodang
DUSKY ROBIN	Melanodryas vittata
GREY SHRIKE-THRUSH	Colluricincla harmonica
GREY FANTAIL	Rhipidura fuliginosa
FOREST RAVEN	Corvus tasmanicus
WELCOME SWALLOW	Hirundo neoxena
BEAUTIFUL FIRETAIL	Stagonopleura bella
SILVEREYE	Zosterops lateralis

Deep Creek to Eddystone Point

 Please find attached a few photos and the bird list (thanks Des) from our walk on 1st December.  It proved to be a day of all seasons with beautiful, hot and sunny skies followed with rain and wind, then back to being sunny and warm. Our overseas guests from Scotland (Mandy and Andy) were our lucky charms spotting the White-faced Heron nest at the Ansons River causeway. Only one small patch of sea spurge was found and removed along with a pile of garage from the beach closest to the lighthouse. A great day and many thanks to all!

Best wishes,

Liz

 Less Sea Spurge

White-faced Heron nest

Bird List

BLACK-FACED CORMORANT	Phalacrocorax fuscescens
LITTLE PIED CORMORANT	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
GREAT CORMORANT	Phalacrocorax carbo
WHITE-FACED HERON	Egretta novaehollandiae
PIED OYSTERCATCHER	Haematopus longirostris
SOOTY OYSTERCATCHER	Haematopus fuliginosus
HOODED PLOVER	Thinornis rubricollis
SILVER GULL	Larus novaehollandiae
PACIFIC GULL	Larus pacificus
SUPERB FAIRY-WREN	Malurus cyaneus
LITTLE WATTLEBIRD	Anthochaera chrysoptera
NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER	Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
WHITE-FRONTED CHAT	Epthianura albifrons
GREY FANTAIL	Rhipidura albiscapa
WELCOME SWALLOW	Hirundo neoxena
AUSTRALASIAN PIPIT	Anthus novaeseelandiae
SILVEREYE	Zosterops lateralis
COMMON BLACKBIRD	Turdus merula