Chiltern Track, Ku-rin-gai NP, northern Sydney – 23 April 2017

Hi All
a pleasant morning walk at the above site today from 7:30-10:15am. I walked from the Chiltern Rd gate to McCarrs Creek gate and back (about 1.5km each way). Although I was hoping I might encounter a Rock Warbler, Brush Bronzewing or a Heathwren, there was nothing extra special about. I did see a Square-tailed Kite (about 400m in from the entry gate) circling over the ridge to the south of the track. There seem to be quite a few about in northern Sydney at present – this was definitely not the bird I saw at home (North Turramurra) yesterday – unless it has miraculously grown some wing feathers overnight.
There were lots of honeyeaters – 14 species seen or heard – and they were all very active. Lots of calling, feeding and chasing. The White-eared Honeyeaters were much more visible and vocal than usual and small packets of passage honeyeaters were passing over. Some of the bloodwoods along the fire trail have blossom out and it looks like there might be more coming. Could be a site worth keeping an eye on over the next few weeks if the blossom does kick in.
Cheers
Tom Wilson