Ten of us met near the start of the track on Colquhoun St. As people were arriving Galahs and Rainbow Lorikeets were checking out tree hollows and enjoying the winter sun on upper branches around the parking area. Starting down the track there was a large dead tree where half a dozen Sulphur-crested Cockatoos were posed photogenically, all facing in the same direction with their crests erect and squawking stridently. The cause was a Brown Goshawk, also perched in a patch of sun, in a nearby eucalypt. After we had all had a good look, the goshawk flew off, now pursued by a rabble of cockatoos and Galahs that had found their courage once the raptor was leaving. Following the track north parallel to the highway, there were Weebills feeding in the small trees and low bushes beside the track, with Superb Fairy-wrens active in the long grass and low bushes. The two dams attracted only a pair of Australian Wood Ducks feeding on the surrounding grass. Past the second dam we turned to follow the powerline track back south. Beyond the wide cleared area beneath the powerlines, the edges of the woodland produced White-eared Honeyeaters, Red Wattlebirds, a Scarlet Robin and two Speckled Warblers. Just past the track to the summit, we cut downhill towards the first dam. There was a group of 20 White-winged Choughs feeding beneath the trees beside the track. We then cut back south through some woodland and across an open grassy area past Australian Magpies and Magpie-larks to the start. The total count from the walk on a beautiful sunny winter’s day (following two cold, drizzly ones) was 150 individuals of 25 species. Many thanks to Sandra Henderson for leading the walk and to Lia Battisson for recording the eBird list. Hugh Sweatman