Bird List for Storm King Dam Camp, 26-29 March 2010

Mary Ann at Platypus Pool,
Boonoo-Boonoo N.P.

Bird List for Storm King Dam Camp, 26-29 March 2010 [Christidis & Boles (2008) Checklist for Australian Birds] compiled by Lesley Beaton

I’ve joined the separate lists into three: 

1) Sommerville Valley Camp, Amosfield, Mt Tully and all roadside birds in the area,

2) Maryland area, 

3) Undercliffe & Boonoo Boonoo Falls, Bald Rock.

1) Black Swan, Australian Wood Duck, Grey Teal, Pacific Black Duck, Australasian Grebe, Common Bronzewing, Crested Pigeon, Australasian Darter, Little Pied Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant, White-faced Heron, White-necked Heron, Great Egret, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Nankeen Kestrel, Purple Swamphen, Dusky Moorhen, Eurasion Coot, Masked Lapwing, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Galah, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Crimson Rosella, Eastern Rosella, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Laughing Kookaburra, White-throated Treecreeper, Satin Bowerbird, Superb Fairy-wren, White-throated

Gerygone, Buff-rumped Thornbill, Brown Thornbill, Spotted Pardalote, Eastern Spinebill, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, White-eared Honeyeater, Noisy Miner, Red Wattlebird, White-naped Honeyeater, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Grey-crowned Babbler, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Rufous Whistler, Grey Shrike-thrush, Grey Butcherbird, Pied Butcherbird, Australian Magpie, Pied Currawong, Grey Fantail, Willie Wagtail, Torresian Crow, Restless Flycatcher, Magpie-lark, White-winged Chough, Eastern Yellow Robin, Welcome Swallow, Fairy Martin, Mistletoebird, Double-barred Finch, Red-browed Finch.

2) Brown Quail, Yellow-rumped Thornbill, White-eared Honeyeater, Australian Magpie, Australian Raven, Fairy Martin, Diamond Firetail.

3) Wedge-tailed Eagle, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Crimson Rosella, Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Laughing Kookaburra, White-throated Treecreeper, Red-browed Treecreeper, Satin Bowerbird, White-browed Scrubwren, Speckled Warbler, Brown Thornbill, Spotted Pardalote, Eastern Spinebill, Red Wattlebird, New Holland Honeyeater, Whitenaped Honeyeater, Varied Sittella, Golden Whistler, Australian Magpie, Grey Fantail, Scarlet Robin, Flame Robin, Eastern Yellow Robin, Mistletoebird.

71 species

A big vote of thanks

Storm King Dam Camp 26-29 March

A big vote of thanks to Genevieve, Margaret and Lesley for the extensive preparations made prior to TFNC pre-Easter camp at Storm King Dam. Pete and I enjoyed it all – the deluxe accommodation overlooking the water, the shared evening meal followed by an interesting talk and slide presentation by well known members of Stanthorpe FNC, the opportunity to explore creeks, waterfalls, climb Bald Rock, visit Boonoo Boonoo National Park and learn something of the history of the area during our visit to Maryland, a long established sheep property near Stanthorpe. The ideal weather was a bonus. 

Chris & Peter

Storm King Dam - waiting for breakfast?

Did you see the sun dews around the dam? It was hard to put a foot down without treading on these flowers.