Eagle View, South Australia.

Around the farm and a nice meal later.

Australia, Day Eighty.

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans).

Today was mostly spent around the farm seeing the usual species including House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis), Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula), Little Raven (Corvus mellori), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica), White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis), New Holland (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) and Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops), Little (Anthochaera chrysoptera) and Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata), Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus), Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla), White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) and Tree Martins (Petrochelidon nigricans) which were coming down for some Eggshells which Deb throws out.

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans).

Later we had a very nice evening meal with Greg and Amy, Deb and Ian.

Eagle View, Browns Road at Monarto Conservation Park and Ferries McDonald Conservation Park, South Australia.

Out and about with Deb and Greg

Australia, Day Seventy Nine.

Ebird List for Browns Road.

 

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis).

Deb and I were up earlier than usual getting the feeding done as Greg was coming over to Eagle View and then the tree of us headed out birding, whilst I was feeding I picked up Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), Little Raven (Corvus mellori), Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus), Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) and New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae).

Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis).

Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii).

Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla).

Once Greg arrived we headed off South East to Brown's Road Woodlands, on the way we picked up Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena), Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) and Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca).

Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis) male.

Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis) female.

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos).

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos).

White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) nest.

We arrived at Brown's Road and had a good long walk around looking for a couple of target species, on the way we picked up Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis), a group of White-winged Choughs (Corcorax melanorhamphos) around a nest, New Holland, Singing (Gavicalis virescens) and Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Diamond Firetails (Stagonopleura guttata) and Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus).

Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius).

Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius).

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata).

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata).

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata).

We met Les Woods as we were wandering around and he took us back to a spot not far from the car where he had seen a sun bathing Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus), on the way back we had good views of a couple of Australian Ringnecks (Barnardius zonarius), Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera), Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida), Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) and then sat in a nice hollow tree a cracking Owlet-nightjar.

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus).

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus).

Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus).

After spending quite a while watching this beauty before wandering back and finding Deb again, just as we rejoined her we met another group who told us that they had just seen one of the main targets for the day a Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) so we were off looking and after a bit of a search we heard the bird and then had some very nice views of two birds.

Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).

Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus).

Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis).

Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis).

We continued our search for the Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varius) but all we managed to find were a few fresh looking plates where the birds had been feeding.

Painted Buttonquail (Turnix varius) Plate.

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Other species seen as we walked included Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus), Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris), Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata), White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis), Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis), White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus), Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica), Varied Sittella (Daphoenositta chrysoptera), Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa), Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris), Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor), Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa), Red-capped (Petroica goodenovii), Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata) and Hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis).

Hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis).

Hare (Lepus europaeus occidentalis).

We returned to the car and went just down the road to Ferries McDonald Conservation Park where we did the full loop walk looking for birds as well as some nice Orchids.

Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops).

We started with Heart lipped Spider Orchid (Caladenia cardiochila) and then White Wispy Spider Orchid (Caladenia capillata) which I had also seen a few days earlier with Sue and Dave, further around the walk we saw Winter Gnat Orchid (Cyrtostylis robusta), Yellow-faced (Caligavis chrysops) and Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) and Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta).

Heart lipped Spider Orchid (Caladenia cardiochila).

White Wispy Spider Orchid (Caladenia capillata).

White Wispy Spider Orchid (Caladenia capillata).

White Wispy Spider Orchid (Caladenia capillata).

White Wispy Spider Orchid (Caladenia capillata).

Winter Gnat Orchid (Cyrtostylis robusta).

As we drove back to the farm we stopped by a large field of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus) where we took some Arty farty shots.

Field of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus).

Field of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus).

Eagle View, Stipiturus Conservation Park, Mount Compass Wetlands and Adelaide and Adelaide Zoo, South Australia.

A mornngs birding, lunch in the city and a visit to the Zoo later.

Australia, Day Seventy Eight.

Ebird List for Stipiturus Conservation Park.

Ebird List for Mount Compass Wetlands.

 

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera).

Deb and I headed out to do the feeding, as I walked I saw Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus), Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula), Little Raven (Corvus mellori), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) and New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae).

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera).

Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera).

After the feeding Deb and I headed South to Stipiturus Conservation Park, on the way we saw Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata), Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa), Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca), Australian (Threskiornis molucca) and Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis), Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) and European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).

Mount Compass Wetlands, Southern Emuwren (Stipiturus malachurus) habitat.

We arrived at the reserve entrance and made our way through the trees where we heard a calling Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis), Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans), Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata), Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica), White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla) and Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Out on the swamp we searched for the target species the Southern Emuwren (Stipiturus malachurus, as we walked around we found New Holland, White-naped (Melithreptus lunatus) and Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris), Brown (Acanthiza pusilla) and Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa), Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus), White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) and after a quite a soggy walk we got good but fast moving views of a pair Southern Emuwren's (Stipiturus malachurus).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Other species seen at the site included White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa), Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) and Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

We returned to the car and made our way to Mount Compass Wetlands where we parked near the school and went out on the boardwalk, we didn't find any more Emuwren's but we did add Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa), Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes), Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis), Little Corella (Cacatua sanguinea), Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris), Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops), Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) and Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).

We drove back up to Eagle View then Ian, Deb and I headed up into Adelaide City where we went to a couple of shops and into a large Market where we had a very nice lunch before going to the edge of the Zoo where we spent a good while photographing the cute Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).