Western NSW Birding in October

Hi Birders, Just back from a three week circuit (Capertee, The Pilliga, Lake Cargelligo/Round Hill, Willandra, Cocopara and Weddin Mountain). Now apart from picking the worst three week “Spring” in years I suspect given the temperatures and wind strength, we did manage some good birds and there are many Atlas submissions outstanding. We heard about the Blue Mountains fires from afar and after we had left Capertee. A key impression from our National Parks and Reserves though was the obvious and unconcerned feral goats, who judging by the number of young kids are doing very well. Whoey Tank at Round Hill had a herd, at Cocopara they were so tame around the campground they were in frequent view. One billy there had a deformed horn sending him blind and growing into his face – and no matter what I think about feral species, it was sad to see his suffering with no ability to put him out of his misery. At a rocky waterhole on the Whoey Tank track at Round Hill one evening by the way we counted 65 Common Bronzewings lining up to drink and there were no doubt more in the vicinity. It is getting dry out there already and there is no water in the Whoey Tank dams. BestGraeme Stevens =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================