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| Striated Pardalote |
This was our first outing to this site, the Mary River Rail Trail, near Imbil in the Mary Valley. The bird walk was initially planned for 2020, after a tip off, from the Gympie Field Naturalists. The 2020 walk like much of 2020, you may remember, was cancelled due to Covid. The 2021 walk went ahead with many patting their arms proudly where they have recently received their Covid shot. Hopefully these injections will light a way to a perfectly normal 2022...
The trail covers a distance of 4 and a half kilometres one way from Imbil to Brooloo and, as its name suggests, is located on an extinct rail line. The tracks and sleepers have been removed making it an excellent surface for bikers, walkers and birders. Balking at the 9 kilometre round trip the plan was that we would walk out for an hour or so and then stroll back for a cuppa and bird call.
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| juvenile Chestnut breasted Munia |
It was an 8 am start for this, our first official winter walk and nearly 25 birders ventured west to Imbil for our walk along the old train line. The walking was easy and flat but the wind was strong and cold and many praised themselves for the inclusion of a decent coat in their morning's packing. Originally I thought that the wind might affect the birds and the birding but in the event we could not complain with some 80 species being recorded.
Many thanks to Lionel Muir, from the Gympie Field Naturalists, who recommended the site to our club and who joined us today for the outing. And [ESPECIALLY] to Vince Lee who lead the walk this morning and conducted the oh-so-important bird call.
The list is below;
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| Tawny Frogmouth Photos by Gary Jeffers |
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