I spent Saturday morning bird-watching with the BAWA crew at Flynn Road (The Lakes). I added seven birds to my life list, taking the total to 184. Here are the new additions:
- Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans);
- Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus);
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus ornatus);
- Crested (Western) Shrike-tit (Falcunculus leucogaster);
- Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta);
- Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera);
- Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata).
It rained on and off for most of the morning but it was definitely worth it. While we could only locate a female Hooded Robin, close examination of the photographs confirmed it’s identity. This means I have now seen all five robins that frequent the south-west of Australia. The Crested Shrike-tit and the Restless Flycatcher were seen in close proximity near the spot we stopped for morning tea. With the assistance of Steve I located a group of Varied Sittellas working the bark of a tree over and got some very good views (and some photos that, while not brilliant, confirm the identity).
