The members who were lucky enough to go on this tag-along had a great time.
Adapted from the FFNC newsletter.
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Splendid Fairy-wren at Bowra
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Ten
of us headed west to enjoy this Australian Wildlife Conservancy property. The wonderful managers on the site were providing regular weather
updates as rain may have made the visit impossible.
Bowra is particularly known for its great birding opportunities and we weren’t disappointed as our list grew to 95 different species. Even though it was winter the colours of the often seen male Splendid, Purple-backed, and White-winged Fairy-Wrens were one of the highlights. As were young stripy emu chicks trailing behind their dads.
But Bowra is so much more than a birdwatchers paradise. Close to Cunnamulla, Bowra’s 14000 odd hectares include Mulga woodlands and the floodplain of the Warrego River, which support 14 distinct Regional Ecosystems. Nobody with any sense of smell could miss the distinctive odour from the Gidgee Acacia cambagei, especially first thing in the morning after overnight rain. Everywhere we went there were new, interesting plants to identify, as well as insects, reptiles and mammals.
Photos by Guy Purdey
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| Red-necked Avocet at Currawinya |
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| Black-breasted Buzzard at Currawinya |
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| White-browed Woodswallow at Currawinya |
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| Female Black Honeyeater at Currawinya |
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| Bourke's Parrot at Bindegolly |
