Saturday, June 25, 2011

Bountiful numbers of birds recorded in survey

Over the long weekend in March, members of Bird Observer Club Australia surveyed five sites in the Wedderburn area. A large list of birds were recorded, with some significant sightings such as the Diamond Dove sighted at Mt Egbert.

Birds numbers recorded at the sites are as follows:

Mt Egbert: 42

Private property: 73

Skinners flat reserve and orchid garden: 65

Stone quarry, Old Boort Road: 50

Korong Vale Reservoir 50

Total Camp List: 114 Species

Report by Annette Robertson

Photograph - diamond firetail

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