You Yangs. Weebill City.

Went against my own advice (this is usually a good idea) and went bush birding instead of to WTP – spent a couple of delightful hours at the Western Plantation (You Yangs). Hardly any wind, and quite hot. Summer birds are back! Sacred Kingfisher (at least two, one seen), a few Bee-Eaters, Shining & Horsfields Bronze-Cuckoos, Rufous and Golden Whistlers. Pleased to hear Brown Treecreeper after struggling to find them here all year, and always nice to see Ruth Woodrow’s Owlet-Nightjar peering out from its hole. How long do these birds live? Ruth found it some years ago – maybe a descendant has inherited the family home? Parks Vic should rename this Weebill Plantation. They were everywhere, and very vocal. Watch where you step, by the way. There was a 1.5m brown snake (colour, not necessarily species) on the track beside the Woollamanatta fenceline (which birders do not cross, of course). No Sitellas, Diamond Firetails, or Black-eared Cuckoo here today, though these are all possible – but I’m not complaining. I saw some fabulous birds in a short visit. I hope everyone who flocked to the Ttreatment Plant had as good a day. Russell Woodford Geelong


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