Ten members of the group visited a sheep property 5km west of Benalla on Thursday 9 June. After days of wet weather, we were lucky the rain held off for our morning walk.
As we drove in, there were two White-necked Herons and a White-faced Heron in a nearby paddock. In the garden we saw an Eastern Spinebill, a few Superb Fairy-wrens, and a small flock of Red-browed Finches which flew into a shrub beside the driveway.
A short walk took us to a high point on the banks of the Broken River, with a sandy beach below and great views along the river. We continued our stroll through some massive River Red Gums, looking at White-plumed Honeyeaters, Eastern Rosellas, White-browed Scrubwren and a Grey Shrike-thrush on the way.
In the distance we identified two Australian Shelduck (used to be called Mountain Duck) and a large flock of Little Ravens in the paddocks. A flock of about 70 Galahs flew into the River Red Gums as we made our way back to the house for a late morning tea under the carport. Some of us had close views of a female Scarlet Robin along the driveway as our cars left the property, making a total of 25 species for the morning.
Thanks Carole and Godfrey for organising our visit. It was a great spot to finish the birdwatching program for the semester.
A detailed list of birds recorded at each outing is available for download below. Please ring Kathy Costello if you would like a printed copy.
As we drove in, there were two White-necked Herons and a White-faced Heron in a nearby paddock. In the garden we saw an Eastern Spinebill, a few Superb Fairy-wrens, and a small flock of Red-browed Finches which flew into a shrub beside the driveway.
A short walk took us to a high point on the banks of the Broken River, with a sandy beach below and great views along the river. We continued our stroll through some massive River Red Gums, looking at White-plumed Honeyeaters, Eastern Rosellas, White-browed Scrubwren and a Grey Shrike-thrush on the way.
In the distance we identified two Australian Shelduck (used to be called Mountain Duck) and a large flock of Little Ravens in the paddocks. A flock of about 70 Galahs flew into the River Red Gums as we made our way back to the house for a late morning tea under the carport. Some of us had close views of a female Scarlet Robin along the driveway as our cars left the property, making a total of 25 species for the morning.
Thanks Carole and Godfrey for organising our visit. It was a great spot to finish the birdwatching program for the semester.
A detailed list of birds recorded at each outing is available for download below. Please ring Kathy Costello if you would like a printed copy.
What’s happening in Semester 2?
There will only be three monthly outings, on Thursday 8 September, Thursday 13 October and Thursday 10 November, as Kathy is unavailable in July and August. More details will be provided in later newsletters.
There will only be three monthly outings, on Thursday 8 September, Thursday 13 October and Thursday 10 November, as Kathy is unavailable in July and August. More details will be provided in later newsletters.
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