The Cowra Woodland Bird Program winter survey took place in July, another successful event after three years of disruption from drought and Covid restrictions. The skies were blue and pastures green following two seasons of very good rain across the region. Bird numbers were up on many of the survey sites. The local farmers are happy, enjoying simultaneously good harvests and good prices, an unusual combination.
Despite the good conditions there were not a lot of raptors to be seen. This Nankeen Kestrel was hunting at the Europa rest area on Cowra’s outskirts.
Black-shouldered Kites made up the balance of our raptor sightings for the weekend.
This White-necked Heron was landing in a farm dam across from the Morongla Cemetery, one of a number of this species seen over the weekend.