I called in to Quipolly Dams on my return from preaching at Quirindi SDA church today. Once again my young son Isaiah was with me to add to tbe ambience of each dam. It had been nearly 15 years since my only other visit.
I was greeted by two dogs near the birdhide. Not sure if they were locals or wild as they quickly dashed into the forest, suggesting the latter. The old dam is full of water, Hardheads and Coots. After a thorough scan I came across the bright blue bill of the so-named duck. It is a year bird, but not for my TRC challenge as this site is about 30 kms out of the region. Another interesting observation were the pair of Australian Hobby's which bothered the wildlife frequently. They can be seen in this phone picture resting in a gum that overlooks the dam.
We then headed to the main dam. There are plenty of birds there currently, but not too many species. Great Crested Grebes, Black Swans and Pelicans are about 90% of the wildlife. There are only a few, including Musk Ducks. Throw in a Stilt or two, two Sea Eagles, Cormorants and an Echinda and that about covers it! Oh, and there was the familiar sound of Little Grassbirds too, pushing my year tally to 233.
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