Meet at 8am at the entrance on Captains Flat Rd, on the right just over 1km from the Kings Hwy, where there is a gravel pull-off area for parking.
The walk will be 2-3 hours, with some gentle slopes and one short, sharp uphill section. Wear sturdy shoes and bring hat, water, sunscreen.
There have been over 80 species seen in the reserve.
Register with Sandra at shirmax2931@gmail.com, with name and phone number, and name and number for an emergency contact.
Our group of nine started the 4km walk from the car park on Captains Flat Road at 8:00am, heading south along the Link Trail. White-throated Treecreepers, Noisy Friarbirds, Grey Shrike-thrushes, a pair of nesting Sacred Kingfishers and two White-eared Honeyeaters were loud and prominent as we made progress through the very dry eucalypt forest. A quaint Buff-rumped Thornbill nest was seen right next to the trail, with the inhabitant monitoring us closely from nearby trees.
As we headed east on the Queanbeyan River Trail and northward on the Swamp Trail, additional sightings included Weebills, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes, Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, a pair of Rufous Whistlers and Silvereyes. Additional highlights included Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoos and Sahul Brush Cuckoos, and a Leaden Flycatcher’s distinctive calls were also heard. Including many common species, a total of 27 species was recorded by the time we finished up at 10:20am.
Mark Tindale