I took part in the Tempe Birdos survey on Saturday morning. The group meets at 8 am at the lower pond at the wetlands and then divides – one group surveying the wetlands, and the other surveys Tempe Reserve. This time, I was in the group surveying the wetlands.
As we were gathering, one of the members, Ben, commented that from an analysis he had made of past surveys, we should have a fair chance of seeing a Black-faced Monarch and a Sacred Kingfisher at this time of the year. Well, we shall see.
Here are some of the birds we saw –
Hardhead
Pacific Black Duck
Black-faced Monarch
One of the group had spotted a small bird moving about up the slope, and indeed it turned out to be a Black-faced Monarch. A nice bird to see.
Willie Wagtail
Bother the lower two ponds had Australasian Grebes –
And a lot of Dusky Moorhens had chicks.
Chestnut Teal
Red Wattlebird
Sacred Kingfisher #1
More Dusky Moorhen chicks –
Australasian Grebe
Sacred Kingfisher #2
And on the way to morning tea in Tempe Reserve, I heard some Laughing Kookaburras –
