I took part in the bird survey along the Greenway, from Taberner’s Hill Light Rail Station to Hawthorne Light Rail Station. The group met at 7:30 am.
Here are some of the birds we saw –
It was fairly quiet this time at Taverners Hill.
Noisy Miner
Lower down on the path, we spotted a Spangled Drongo –
Red Wattlebird
Magpie Lark
Now, near Marion St.
Superb Fairy-wren
Silvereye
A Great Egret was foraging in the canal –
And a Little Black Cormorant was hunting nearby –
And then we spotted a Striated Heron –
It flew over to the other side when we got close.
The Little Black Cormorant
And more of the Striated Heron –
There was a huge number of skippers –
Further along, a White-faced Heron –
Superb Fairy-wren
And we sere pleased to spot a Grey Fantail –
Magpie
Welcome Swallow
As usual, the group finished with coffee at a nearby cafe.
After the survey, I walked back to Marion Street and caught a bus to Abbottsford to look for Bar-tailed Godwits.