Almost as soon we left the cars (at the Mt Franklin end of the road) I flushed a covey of six quail-type birds. I didn't get a very good look at them then, but a few hours later when returning to collect the cars saw one adult and two much smaller Painted Button-quail standing in the middle of the road. (They left promptly for a less Subaru-enhanced area but I got a reasonable look.). I think this is close to the area where Harvey Perkins and Michael Maconochie have recorded this species breeding.
Moving right along we also recorded Flame Robin, Pilotbird, and Red-browed Treecreeper as well as good numbers of Lyrebirds (not suprisingly only Superb), Yellow-faced and White-naped Honeyeaters, various thornbills and Gang-gang Cockatoos.
Although the area is distressingly invaded by Scotch thistle and mullein, a COG walk along the road could provide an interesting counterpoint to the renowned Warks Road expedition.
— Martin Butterfield