Nine members and international guests turned out on a beautiful winter day to take a stroll across a large property in the Molonglo valley that is marked for housing development. We began at the house at the top of the grazing property where we observed Eastern Rosella, Crimson Rosella, White-winged Chough, Australian Magpie, Wood Duck, Masked Lapwing, Red-rumped Parrot, Welcome Swallow and Galah. A leisurely walk down along the Molonglo River corridor revealed large numbers of Red-browed Firetail, Superb Fairy-wren and Double-barred Finch. We also observed White-throated Treecreeper, Australian Raven, Brown Thornbill, Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Pacific Black Duck and Little Pied Cormorant. A Grey Currawong was heard. We also found a Wedge-tailed Eagle nest in a Casuarina right by the river. Walking back into the open paddocks to the cars we observed Richard’s Pipit, European Goldfinch and a solitary Brown Falcon. A big thank you to Andrew Collins and his family for allowing us to visit the property.
— Anthony Overs