Outing Report - Wetlands around the Gatton Region

Lake Apex & Lake Freeman,
 Gatton

Twelve members enjoyed a leisurely outing visiting Karrasch’s Dam/Lake at Placid Hills, a dam in nearby Loveday Road, The Arboretum and Lakes Apex and Freeman at Gatton and the Queensland University Lakes Galletly and Lenore.

The dam at Loveday Road had Black Swan nesting. Australian Shovelers were seen at Karrasch’s Lagoon. While Wandering Whistling-duck were on Lake Freeman, a rare visitor to the area. Magpie Geese were noisily claiming their territory at Lake Galletly.

BIRD LISTS (Compiled from members' observations)

Royal Spoonbill taking off - 
Lake Galletly, Gatton

Karrasch's Dam, Placid Hills - Lat. 2733 Long. 15215

Plumed Whistling Duck, Pink eared Duck, Pacific Black Duck, Hardhead, Australasian Grebe, *Spotted Dove, Crested Pigeon, White-necked Heron, Australian White Ibis, Black Kite, Dusky Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Pied Stilt, Masked Lapwing, Galah, Little Corella, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Rainbow Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Pale-headed Rosella, Rainbow Bee-eater, Noisy Miner, Brown Honeyeater, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Olive-backed Oriole, Grey Butcherbird (H), Pied Butcherbird, Australian Magpie.

Lowe's Road Dam Placid Hills - Lat. 2734 Long. 15214

Black Swan, Australian Wood Duck, Little Black Cormorant, Australian Pelican, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Royal Spoonbill, Black-shouldered Kite, Musk Lorikeet, Laughing Kookaburra (H), Superb Fairy-wren, Lewin's Honeyeater, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, *Common Myna.

Pacific Black Duck and
Plumed Whistling-duck - 
Lake Galletly, Gatton

Lake Apex Gatton - Lat. 2734 Long. 15216

Australian Brush Turkey, Magpie Goose, Wandering Whistling-Duck, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Australian Wood Duck, Hardhead, Crested Pigeon, Intermediate Egret, Australian White Ibis, Royal Spoonbill, Purple Swamphen, Dusky Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Little Corella, Rainbow Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Pale-headed Rosella, Laughing Kookaburra, Red-backed Fairy-wren, Noisy Miner, Grey Butcherbird, Willie Wagtail, Welcome Swallow, Martin sp.

Qld University, Gatton Campus: Magpie Goose, Plumed Whistling Duck, Pink eared Duck, Pacific Black Duck, Purple Swamphen, Eurasian Coot, Laughing Kookaburra, Superb Fairy-wren, Noisy Miner, Brown Honeyeater, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Olive-backed Oriole, Willie Wagtail, Magpie-lark.