Twenty people participated in COGs outing at Kelly Swamp to mark World Wetlands Week. We were able to split into two groups with Sue Lashko leading the second one. As is usual with large groups not everyone saw all the species present but a good range of water and dry land birds were sighted. All the ducks that we could have hoped for were there except the Freckled Duck.
Kelly swamp was notable for its hyperactive Royal Spoonbills and a family of Australian Shelducks. An Australian Hobby flashed by on several occasions. Over the road we explored the Fyshwick sewerage ponds 4 and 6. Hardhead, male Blue-billed Ducks, and a few laggard Pink-eared Ducks were noted. Several Little Grassbirds were seen among the reeds. The lone Australasian Grebe tried hard to hide among the flocks of Hoary-headed Grebes.
Tom Green