The bush is dry and birds are becoming harder to find. However, at Lake Cairn Curran, there is a terrific variety of birds that can easily be observed from the shoreline. The lake level is dropping quite quickly at the moment, down from 90.2% (132,694 ML) at the start of 2013, to 85.4% (125,665 ML) on the 25th January.
Black-winged Stilt feeding in the shallows, Lake Cairn Curran, 19th January 2013.
Black Swans and Eurasian Coots near Picnic Point, 22nd January 2013.
One of a small number of Great Egrets at Lake Cairn Curran.
A White-faced Heron in level flight.
Natural Newstead 
We drove through Bell’s Swamp twice today, and there were about 20 Great Egrets, at least 8 White-necked Herons, a number of White ibis, and the first time I’m pretty sure there were 6 Royal Spoonbills on the far side. This was on the paddock which is still under some water at the south east corner. There were lots of ducks too, mainly Grey Teal and Shelducks, with some Pacific Black Ducks, and there were still a couple of Red-kneed Dotterels checking out the mud at the edge of the water. The birds certainly know were the water is. This part of the swamp is obviously shallow enough to suit the dabblers, and I think the herons and egrets will be giving the frogs a hard time.
Hi Rita, thanks for the update. I wonder if the spoonbills might be the ones I spotted recently at Cairn Curran?
Cheers, geoff