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| Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush |
A birding break to the outback - specifically Australian Wildlife Conservancy's property near Cunnamulla named Bowra - was recently enjoyed with two mates; Russell Lamb aka Russ and Steven [Steve of the Outback] McBride.
Birding started at quite the furious pace with the day and half drive netting some 125 bird species despite travelling for over eleven hours! Black-breasted Buzzard being a decent sighting in particular.
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| Scruffy looking sub adult Black-breasted Buzzard |
Highlights at Bowra included the impossible to photo Hall's Babbler as well as Chestnut-crowned and Grey-crowned Babblers as well. Steve recorded a rare lifer [his 600th] with Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush. We enjoyed great views of this uncommon specie. White breasted Treecreepers were seen well - although only one pair; in contrast with Brown Treecreepers which were every where on the property. Two Spotted Nightjars were seen well in the stony ridge country which is bisected by Bowra's main road.
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| Major Mitchell |
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| Emu |
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| Waterhole |
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| Dusky woodswallow |
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| Sacred Kingfisher |
Parrots were well represented on Bowra - the highlight being flocks of the beautiful Major Mitchell
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Australian Reed-warbler
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Cockatoos in addition to the common Galahs, the odd Little Corella and the even odder Sulphur-crested. Blue Bonnets plus Red-rumps were aslo present. Sadly no budgies nor Mulgas nor Cockatiels.
