Report adapted from the October Newsletter.
The Flinders Plum or Shiny-leaved Condoo (Planchonella eerwah) was presumed extinct for a large part of last century until its rediscovery at Ivory's Knob, southwest of Ipswich in 1980.
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The birdos all wanted a sighting
of the White-eared Monarch |
The Flinders Plum or Shiny-leaved Condoo (Planchonella eerwah) was presumed extinct for a large part of last century until its rediscovery at Ivory's Knob, southwest of Ipswich in 1980.
The Flinders Peak Conservation Estate has a major part of the population of these endangered trees.
Saturday was a beautiful spring day: warm with clear skies. Eighteen Fassifern Field Naturalists and four visitors gathered at the car park prepared to enjoy this easy return walk of 3.5 km along Sandy Creek.
We didn’t get very far before the birds took our attention in the flowering Bottlebrushes. As to be expected Scarlet and Brown Honeyeaters were in abundance along with other honeyeater species and nectar feeding birds. It was a slow walk along a very dry creek bed looking at trees, plants, flowers, insects and anything else that drew our attention, most noticeable were the majestic Hoop Pines dotted along the creek side, so glad these didn’t get logged in the early days. Silky Oaks were flowering, another haven for nectar feeding birds. Keith pointed out various trees along the way with special reference to the Small-leaved Tuckeroo and its tiny flowers.
A great find was the White-eared Monarch, not a bird often seen, and for some members this was a new sighting for them. The bird was very obliging and stayed still long enough for us to get good views as it flitted around the trees by the track.
We finished our trip with lunch at the picnic grounds, which by the way, is surrounded by the Flinders Plum Tree. A good ending to a delightful outing.
