Bunkers Conservation Reserve Bird List by Wally Klau 2012 |
1 1 Emu Seen on the track in and at Pinnacle bore. Seen |
Dromaius novaehollandiae various sites. Seen near Minnitinna creek |
2 43 Crested Pigeon Seen along the track near the Minnitinna creek. |
Ocyphaps lophotes Seen at Minnitinnai creek. |
3 224 Wedge-tailed Eagle Seen soaring high near 15mile bore. |
Aquila audax |
4 240 Nankeen Kestrel Seen soaring over the hills behind the bunkhouse. |
Falco cenchroides |
5 239 Brown Falcon One seen at the disused quarry. Seen along the track. |
Falco berigora |
6 291 Australian (Mallee) Ringneck Seen daily including at the bunkhouse and along the |
Barnardius zonarius barnardi creeks. |
7 296 Mulga Parrot Seen several times near the enclosures. |
Psephotus varius |
8 307 Elegant Parrot A pair seen on top of Mt Billy. |
Neophema elegans |
9 337 Pallid Cuckoo Seen near the northern enclosure it was seen north of |
Cacomantis pallidus the firing range. |
10 555 Brown Treecreeper Seen at the disused quarry. |
Climacteris picumnus |
11 535 White-winged Fairy-wren There are groups mainly in the open area on the flat. |
Malurus leucopterus areas. |
12 536 Variegated Fairy-wren There are groups scattered on the reserve. |
Malurus lamberti lamberti |
13 497 Redthroat There is a good population on the reserve. Very |
Pyrrholaemus brunneus seldom seen but often heard. |
14 465 Weebill Are seen every where usually in eucalypt trees but |
Smicrornis brevirostris also seen in smaller scrubs. They are very vocal. |
15 486 Yellow-rumped Thornbill Several groups seen on the reserve, a group |
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa around the bunkhouse. |
16 481 Chestnut-rumped Thornbill Seen over most of the reserve, including around the |
Acanthiza uropygialis bunkhouse. |
17 476 Inland Thornbill Only two groups observed, on Minnitinna creek and |
Acanthiza apicalis near 15m bore. |
18 466 Southern Whiteface These are seen and heard everywhere. |
Aphelocephala leucopsis |
19 976 Striated Pardalote Reasonly common in most eucalypts. Usually heard |
Pardalotus striatus and rarely seen. |
20 608 Singing Honeyeater Not as common as they usually are. |
Lichenostomus virescens |
21 623 Grey-fronted Honeyeater Very common, usually in eucalypts. |
Lichenostomus plumulus |
22 625 White-plumed Honeyeater First time I have seen on this reserve. Only two |
Lichenostomus penicillatus seen one on the Mt. Caernarvon track and one on the flat |
in eucalypts. |
23 594 White-fronted Honeyeater Reasonably vocal on the hillside behind the bunkhouse |
Purnella albifrons and Minnitinna creek crossing. |
24 635 Yellow-throated Miner Heard near the bunkhouse and a group near 15m |
Manorina flavigula bore. |
25 640 Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Reasonably common around the bunkhouse and seen |
Acanthagenys rufogularis and heard over most of the area. |
26 445 White-browed Babbler Groups seen several areas on the reserve. |
Pomatostomus superciliosus |
27 446 Chestnut-crowned Babbler Seen on the flat area of the reserve. They are very |
Pomatostomus ruficeps timid and hard to get close to. |
28 866 Chirruping Wedgebill A good population on the reserve. Very vocal on the |
Psophodes cristatus flat area from the shooting gallery northward. Was |
heard on the Mt. Caernarvon track. |
29 424 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Heard east of the 15 Mile Bore track. |
Coracina novaehollandiae |
30 401 Rufous Whistler Seen and heard several areas. |
Pachycephala rufiventris |
31 408 Grey Shrike-thrush Seen on two sites on Mt. Caernarvon track. |
Colluricincla harmonica |
32 547 Dusky Woodswallow Seen on the second site on Mt. Caernarvon track. |
Artamus cyanopterus |
33 702 Grey Butcherbird Seen near the bunkhouse. Seen and heard |
Cracticus torquatus other areas including along Minnitinna creek. |
34 705 Australian Magpie Seen at the disused quarry on. Seen along the |
Cracticus tibicen Minnitinna creek and range and heard at the |
bunkhouse. |
35 364 Willie Wagtail Only one seen near the enclosure area. |
Rhipidura leucophrys |
36 930 Australian Raven A nest with young at Pinnacle bore. Seen and heard |
Corvus coronoides other areas. |
37 691 Little Crow One heard calling near the northern enclosure. |
Corvus bennetti |
38 381 Red-capped Robin Reasonably common on the reserve. Mostly |
Petroica goodenovii un-coloured birds. |
39 574 Silvereye Only one seen behind the bunkhouse and heard at |
Zosterops lateralis one site on the Mt. Caernarvon track. |
40 359 Tree Martin Only seen at sites on the Mt. Caernarvon track. |
Petrochelidon nigricans |
41 564 Mistletoebird Very common. Seen and heard every where. |
Dicaeum hirundinaceum |
42 647 Australasian Pipit Only two seen in the northern enclosure, the only |
Anthus novaeseelandiae ones on the whole reserve. |