This autumn's bird survey led to the largest number of species ever seen in a single survey - 30 different birds, with some of them in huge flocks. After a slow start, we found a sheltered spot with flowering swamp gums in a corner of ImLal South that was attracting a flock of mixed species small birds from honeyeaters to thornbills and wrens.
The dam treated us to the sight of a massive flock of over 120 wood duck, which rose to wheel above us. In the remnant, past the dam, noisy wattle birds and rosellas – again about 100 – drowned out the lone noisy miner.
The biorich plantation is well and truly coming into its own. A fuller write-up of this autumn feast of birds by survey leader, Grant Palmer, can be found under Monitoring.
The dam treated us to the sight of a massive flock of over 120 wood duck, which rose to wheel above us. In the remnant, past the dam, noisy wattle birds and rosellas – again about 100 – drowned out the lone noisy miner.
The biorich plantation is well and truly coming into its own. A fuller write-up of this autumn feast of birds by survey leader, Grant Palmer, can be found under Monitoring.
