I just returned from a short trip to the Cue-Mt.Magnet area of WA, about 600km NE of Perth. The mulga is in good condition after consistent rain all year and, unlike Frank O’Connor’s experience only a month ago, birds were quite plentiful.
Some species were particularly abundant…..small flocks of Budgerigars were flying overhead literally every few minutes all day. Ditto Cockatiels. Also very common were Rufous Songlark, Crimson Chat, Masked Woodswallow and Pied Honeyeater.
I located White-browed Treecreeper near Paynes Find and Chestnut-breasted Quail-Thrush at Kirkalocka thanks to John Graff’s directions. Also Orange Chat at Lake Austin and Banded Whiteface near Cue thanks to Frank. However I missed out on Gilbert’s Whistler at Warne River and Grey Honeyeater near Mt. Magnet, but this last site right next to the highway (discovered by Frank recently) had so many other birds that it didn’t matter. ===============================
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