Bush Birds.

Took a slight detour on the way home the other day to check what might be on a dam. As we went along the road I saw a flock of small birds land in the long grass, though when I went to find them they were nowhere to be seen. However this Golden-headed Cisticola flew up and landed not far from me. I only managed a couple of shots before it went and hid in the long grass.

Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis)

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Red-browed Finch (Neochmia temporalis)

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Glastonbury Creek Camping Area.

Glastonbury Creek camping area is an area we have not been to for a long time, so we decided it was time to go and have a camp there to see what was around before it got to cold to camp. These are some of the birds and habitat around the camp ground. Will post more next time.

Fan-tail Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)

Some of the Habitat around the camping area

Went for a walk up one of the tracks and found this Banskia

Glastonbury Creek

Golden Whistler (Female)(Pachycephala pectoralis)

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)

Little Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha)

Rose Robin (Female) (Petroica rosea)

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Inskip Point Birds Part Two

As I have covered some of the birds that visit the point in part one, I thought I would show some of what we call bush birds of Inskip Point in part two.

The male Figbird below is the intergrade form of this species, the northern race being yellow underneath while our southern race is green below.

Figbird (Sphecotheres viridis) (Male)

Figbird (Sphecotheres viridis) (Female)

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis)

  

Coastal Outing

A very busy June long weekend saw us traveling from Beach to Bush in search of birds. (For Saturday, see Cotton Tree Post.)

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Sunday Norman Point Tin Can Bay
9 Pied Oystercatchers along with 17 Eastern Curlew.

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)

Then to the local Sewage Works, one of our wader counting sites.
Their redevelopment will see the creation of a series of ponds specifically for wader and wetland birds. Many bush bird species may also be found here.

Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii)

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)

Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

After finishing at the Sewage Works, Mick joined us for a visit to Seary's Creek where the Melaleucas were in full flower with plenty of Scarlet Honeyeaters and others feeding on these.

Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta)

Then onto Bullock Point for a quick look around where this Silvereye was part of a large flock passing through. Also at this site were White-eared Monarch, Varied Triller, Eastern Yellow Robin, and Shining Bronze Cuckoo among others.

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

Seary's Creek.

(For Monday, see Mixed Birds Post.) Thanks Mick for sharing the afternoon with us.