After the fires two years ago there have been more bush birds in the coastal townships on NSW’s South Coast. In Bendalong last week I recorded my first Grey Shrike-thrush within the township. Other visitors last week were a Brown Cuckoo-Dove, a Dollarbird, a pair of Noisy Friarbirds, and an Olive-backed Oriole. All of these are uncommon visitors to town gardens. There have been a lot more Grey Fantails, Whistlers and Scrubwrens in the town over the past year.
This Grey Shrike-thrush was a visitor to this Pittosporum tree most mornings last week.
The Dollarbird is an infrequent visitor in the town. Here it perches in a tree that was scorched during the Currowan Bushfire two years ago.
The Pittosporum is host to a host of bird species. An Olive-backed Oriole pays a visit.