Hi all I’m being sent to Shepparton for a couple of days (probably the 24th and 25th of November). I’m going to be working at a couple of electorate offices for the Parliament, but I’m hoping that I might be able to sneak off either in the evening or maybe early in the morning. Can anyone let me know of a good birding spot, relatively close by, that I can access in, say, less than 30 minutes? I’m hoping I’ll have a car available to me. Bill
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And in Shepparton itself, there’s always the Victoria Park Lake. Worth an early morning walk. Anthea Fleming On 11/11/2014 1:53 PM, Bill Stent wrote:
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On the other side of the river and a little further south is Gemmill Swamp, accessed via Mooroopna. I don’t know how it compares to Reedy Swamp. Peter Shute Sent from my iPad
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Hey Bill, One good spot very nearby (you could walk there) is Reedy Swamp Wildlife Reserve, just north west of town. See http://tinyurl.com/lfurvn7. It’s beside the Goulburn River, and you get good numbers of waterbirds i.e Hardhead, Shoveler, Black-tailed Native-hen, Crakes, Rails, Latham’s Snipe and it’s a nesting site for things like Pelican, Royal Spoonbills and Great Egret. Also good for White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Dollarbird, Rainbow Bee-eater, White-breasted Woodswollow, Rufous Songlark, Brown Quail, Little Friabird, Blue-faced and Black-chinned Honeyeater, White-throated and Western Gerygone, and Diamond Firetail. From what I know, there are also occasional records of Bush Stone-curlew, Barking Owl, Greg-crowed Babbler, Speckled Warbler, White-backed Swallow and Little Bittern (in the rush around the lake) – so keep you eyes and ears open. Murray River Tortoise, Yellow–footed Antechinus and Squirrel Glider also occur there, so, worth checking out. Cheers, Tim ________________________________________ Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 1:53 PM Hi all I’m being sent to Shepparton for a couple of days (probably the 24th and 25th of November). I’m going to be working at a couple of electorate offices for the Parliament, but I’m hoping that I might be able to sneak off either in the evening or maybe early in the morning. Can anyone let me know of a good birding spot, relatively close by, that I can access in, say, less than 30 minutes? I’m hoping I’ll have a car available to me. Bill
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