The Wednesday group ventured out to Kelly Lane on St Patrick's day and were blessed with sightings of many hard to find woodland birds. We saw several pairs of Brown Treecreepers, Hooded Robins, and Southern Whiteface. Lots of Diamond Firetails including some dark billed younger birds and a distant glimpse of Speckled Warblers were other highlights. We also honed our identification skills on a mixture of Fuscous and White-plumed Honeyeaters which were feeding in the roadside trees.
The next Wednesday outing will be to Mulligans Flat on the 21st of April. Meet at 9am at the parking area off the old Gundaroo road Gungahlin.
We will walk some way into the park searching for the mixed feeding flocks that form during Canberra's cooler months. We will specially target Speckled Warbler, Hooded Robin and the Thornbills.
The Wednesday walks are low-key outings for people who enjoy being among the birds. They are gently paced walks where we endeavour to ensure that everyone sees and identifies all the birds that we encounter.
They begin at 9am and are completed by 11.30 and are held on the Wednesday following the COG monthly meeting. Everyone is very welcome.
Tom Green