Karawatha/Berrinba

This birdwalk took place on a nice, sunny morning, at several reserves south of Brisbane:

The first of these is Karawatha Forest, a large public park containing mostly remnant bushland. At the south of the parkland is a string of melaleuca-lined lagoons, which are supposed to be teeming with wildlife and birds. Unfortunately, throughout the 30 minute birdwalk in Karawatha Forest, there was only one bird, a lone Dusky Moorhen feeding on the edge of a lagoon.

The second location in this outing was Berrinba Wetlands, a public parkland in Logan, consisting of a large wetland, remnant bushland and well-maintained facilities. Although only a 7 minute drive from Karawatha, this parkland had much more birdlife. First to be seen from a wetland viewing platform was a large colony of Australian White Ibises and Little Black Cormorants in a central island in the wetlands, before two majestic Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoos landed gracefully in a grove of native trees before feeding in amongst them. This was truly a sight to behold, as I have never seen them in the wild before! A lone Intermediate Egret and a group of Australian Pelicans were also seen in other parts of the wetland.

As this birdwalk was undergone with limited time available, not much else was seen, excepting two Grey Shrike-Thrushes seen in a grove of Casuarina trees.

And, so, another disappointing but exciting birdwalk comes to a close. Hopefully I have the time to start writing on this website more often and I hope to see you all soon when I do!

Thanks,

Aidan