Wednesday 2 May 2012

Ramsar wetland site, Jock's Lagoon

Even though it rained on Wednesday, we had a great crowd of birders for our Ramsar site walk at Jock's Lagoon. For those interested or who missed the walk, there is a website with a virtual tour of the lagoon.
http://www.environment.gov.au/water/topics/wetlands/database/virtual-tours/10-vt/index.html



Bird list, thanks Des:


PACIFIC BLACK DUCK Anas superciliosa
HOARY-HEADED GREBE Poliocephalus poliocephalus
WHITE-FACED HERON Egretta novaehollandiae
WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE Haliaeetus leucogaster (juv)
YELLOW-TAILED BLACK-COCKATOO Calyptorhynchus funereus
GREEN ROSELLA Platycercus caledonicus
SUPERB FAIRY-WREN Malurus cyaneus
BROWN THORNBILL Acanthiza pusilla
SPOTTED PARDALOTE Pardalotus punctatus
EASTERN SPINEBILL Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
YELLOW-THROATED HONEYEATER Lichenostomus flavicollis
LITTLE WATTLEBIRD Anthochaera chrysoptera
CRESCENT HONEYEATER Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus
NEW HOLLAND HONEYEATER Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
GREY BUTCHERBIRD Cracticus torquatus
GREY FANTAIL Rhipidura albiscapa