Birds

There is a small cohort of species which dominate the predominately Ironbark forests and woodlands. You can walk along a fire trail or one of the tracks described in this website for a half an hour or so and not see or hear much but then come across a spot where the air is alive with all sorts of different birds. Generally these spots all share some common characteristics, they are near water, food and shelter. Open areas with thick shrubs nearby and along a creek line, even if it appears totally dry are usually productive. If you see one of these birds you are likely to see a half a dozen others in the area.

These are the birds you are most likely to encounter In the forest. I’ve precluded some common species that you are most likely to be familiar with  such as Willie Wagtails, Kookaburras, Ravens, Emus and Pied Currawongs.

• Superb Fairy-wren
• White-throated Tree-creeper
• Yellow-faced Honeyeater
• Eastern Yellow Robin
• Grey Fantail
• Grey Shrike-thrush
• Rufous Whistler
• White-cheeked Honeyeater
• Noisy Friarbird
• Spotted Pardalote
• Jacky Winter
• Speckled Warbler
• Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
• SBBs (Small Brown Birds) - There are 5 species of Thornbills, 2 Gerygones and Weebills in the forest, all of which can be hard to distinguish from one another, particularly the females but you are almost certain to come across at least 2.