I started the day off at Granite Track, one of the best spots in the Warbies, as it is on the edge of the park attracting a variety of birds. Highlights here this morning were a young Black-eared Cuckoo, Peregrine, Painted Button-quail, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, breeding Hooded Robin and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters. The honeyeaters are quite odd, usually a winter visitor, some birds may have stayed the summer in the ranges due to the wet and cooler conditions this year.
Granite Track in the lovely early morning light.
After Granite Track, Adams Road, where seven Turquoise Parrots were found, always great to see as well as calling Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo and over 20 bush species.
Winton Wetlands (the old Lake Mokoan) are still very full. I stopped first at the duck pond area, Grey-crowned Babblers here were a good surprise. This is second record if this species at the wetlands, they may be recolonizing after the lake was drawn down. Over 50 species here including breeding Darters, ducks, Horsfield's Bushlark and Crested Shrike-tit.
Next stop was at the boat ramp area were there was over 60 species found. Highlights were a Fuscous Honeyeater, usually more in the nearby hills, Pied Cormorant, Musk Duck, Brown Quail calling, White-bellied Sea-eagle and Diamond Firetail.
White-breasted Woodswallow at the boat ramp.
Winton Wetlands looking beautiful.
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