Sunrise at Chat Alley. No Chats though.
Fleece instead of Lycra today.
The hide at Nudges Dam
Sulphur Crested Cockatoos. Big, noisy and boisterous.
Rufous Whistler makes a sound like a whip crack.
Red Capped Robin is a really handsome fellow.
Our first Cockatiel.
The Avocets in Australia are a separate species and have brown heads
Day off the bike.
Very early start for birdwatching to north of Rankins Springs. We followed the
directions in book and on websites to the famous sites of Lake Cargelligo
(pronounced Kar Jelly Go) sewerage works, Chat Alley, Old Wheat Paddock and
Whooey Tank. All sights apart from the sewerage works were very quiet due to
the drought and strong winds. Highlight of the day was our first ever wild
Cockatiel which Mandy noticed at extreme range on a dead tree. I managed to get
close to it when it went onto another view and get good views and pictures. The
ponds at the sewerage works were alive with birds especially a very twitchy
flock of Pink Eared Ducks which are always good value.
From information on
the web I contact a lady called Mikla who is involved with organising
birdwatching events in Grenfell where we will pass. She has a large area of
land which she is planting up to make it wildlife friendly and has regular
visits from two birds we want to see. She kindly agrees to let us visit her
tomorrow if it is not raining, which it might be according to the forecast.
Finish day at
Nudges Dam where we watch birds coming in for a last drink of the day including
some gorgeous Mulga Parrots.
It was warm and
windy today and tomorrow is due to be the same but also with the likelihood of
rain showers in the afternoon. Guess which way the wind is supposed to be blowing!
0 km today in 0
hours 0 minutes – an average of 0 kph. Total so far remains at 3603.47 km
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