Here are some photos from the local Greenway Bird Survey – this time the Waratah Mills loop. It was nice to see some Musk Lorikeets amongst the usual Rainbow Lorikeets at the start of the survey near Waratah Mills Light Rail Station.
Musk Lorikeet
A little further, Michael, in the group saw some Spotted Pardalotes.
And here is one of the usual New Holland Honeyeaters –
And we saw a flock of Silvereyes –
And our first Brush Turkey –
Red Wattlebirds are common on our surveys, but this is a Little Wattlebird –
And one tree had about six Australasian Figbirds perched in it. Here is one –
Another Brush Turkey, this one perched in a tree –
In the Fred Street Bushcare site, some of the group had disturbed a Brown Goshawk. From further along, we could get better views –
And a new bird, for the survey, a Yellow Thornbill. We saw some at two locations along the survey route.
A White-faced Heron flew overhead.
And two of the birds we usually see –
Willie Wagtail
Rainbow Lorikeet
And as usual, we finished with morning tea at a nearby Cafe. A nice way to start the weekend.