Tuggeranong Hill is a 365 hectare nature reserve in South Tuggeranong. We will explore the section in Theodore behind the electricity substation. Speckled Warbler and Crested Shrike-Tit have been seen here in the past.
Bring hat, sunscreen, lots of water and sturdy shoes.
Meet at 8 am at the substation which is halfway round Callister Cres, Theodore. Car pool where possible, as parking is limited. Please register with Lia Battisson at liabattisson@outlook.com.
Sixteen members met at 8 am at the electricity sub-station in Callister Cres in Theodore. The children immediately discovered the rocks and kept themselves amused on them until the whole party had assembled, were briefed and ready to go. It was a pleasant winter’s morning, with just an occasional light breeze and everything was fresh after the recent rains. Those who arrived early were treated to a single Gang-gang Cockatoo, which unfortunately didn’t stay long enough to be enjoyed by everyone. We did an anti-clockwise loop of a very small part of this large reserve and then walked north-east along the fire trail at the back of the houses, where we saw a flock of House Sparrows feeding in a grapevine. Other highlights were a Noisy Friarbird on a nest and a Leaden Flycatcher, which tantalised us for some time with an occasional short call. Eventually we managed to get nice views of it. We searched nearby for its nest for some time, without success.
In all, 31 species were observed.
Lia Battisson