Mid-autumn bird notes

It’s a nice time of year with a changing of the seasons and with it a changing of the ‘guard’.

Flame Robins, Pied Currawongs, Eastern Spinebills have been arriving in good numbers since early April. Interestingly I’ve heard Fan-tailed Cuckoos several times, as well as Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters – calling not long after dawn around the house. The only previous time I’ve recorded this honeyeater locally was in July 2022.

The following images, all familiar faces, are from the Rise and Shine, taken a couple of weeks back.

White-plumed Honeyeater, Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, 15th April 2024

Dusky Woodswallow

Brown Treecreeper

Grey Currawong

Also noted on this visit: Painted Button-quail, Willy Wagtail, Eastern Yellow Robin, White-naped Honeyeater, Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, Fuscous Honeyeater, Red-rumped Parrot, Eastern Rosella.