I joined the local bird group for their monthly early morning survey along the Greenway – between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations.
Topknot Pigeon
Taverners Hill Station is high above the ground level – and the height provides a good view into the canopy of nearby trees. A out of birds are recorded here and not at other places along the Greenway. This morning was no exception. The highlight on the morning was a Topknot Pigeon.
This is the first of these strange looking birds I have seen in the Inner West. Some of the other birds seen at Taverners Hill Station were Silvereyes and Spotted Pardalotes –
Along the path along the Hawthorne Canal, we saw Red Wattlebirds and later on Australian Figbirds (amongst others) –
Between Marion Street Station and Hawthorne Station, some of the birds we saw included Welcome Swallows, Rainbow Lorikeets, and a female Australian Figbird.
As usual, the survey ended with coffee at the cafe in the dog area near the station.