BIRDS OF THE MT. LOFTY GOLF COURSE


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Scarlet Robin

Superb Fairy Wren
Superb Fairy Wren

GROUND FEEDERS
Blackbird**
Bronzewing, Common D
Finch,Red-browed D
Goldfinch,European**
Kookaburra, Laughing
Lapwing, Masked (Plover)
Magpie, Australian
Magpie-lark
Pigeon, Crested
Pigeon**
Raven, Little
Robin, Scarlet U&D (see above left)
Scrub-wren, White-browed
Sparrow, House**

Starling, Common**
Thrush, Bassian  NT
Turtle-Dove, Spotted**
Wagtail, Willie*
Wren, Superb Fairy

Slilvereye
Silvereye

NECTAR FEEDERS
Honeyeater, Crescent
Honey-eater, New-Holland
Honeyeater, White-naped D
Honey-eater, White-plumed*
Honey-eater, Yellow-faced D
Spinebill, Eastern D
Wattlebird, Little U&D
Wattlebird, Red


Golden Whistler
Golden Whistler

WATER BIRDS
Duck, Pacific Black
Duck, White-eyed U
Duck, Wood
Egret, Little* U
Grebe, Australasian
Grebe, Hoary-headed*
Gull, Silver*
Coot, Eurasian
Cormorant, Great
Cormorant, Little Pied
Heron, White-faced
Ibis, Australian White
Ibis, Straw-necked* 2007
Moorhen, Dusky
Night Heron, Nankeen U
Teal, Grey
Teal, Chestnut* U
Whistling-Duck, Plumed*
Kingfisher, Sacred

Spotted Pardalote
Spotted Pardalote

BIRDS of PREY
Boobook, Southern
Brown Falcon
Eagle, Wedge-tailed
Falcon, Peregrine U
Frogmouth, Tawny D
Goshawk, Brown
Hobby, Australian U
Kite, Black-shouldered
Kite, Whistling* U&D


AERIAL FEEDERS

Martin, Fairy
Swallow, Welcome
Woodswallow, D

 

Original List (1978-84) compiled by Judy Saunders.  Revised List (2004) by Tom Hands and Colin Mulroney.  Total species 84.
 
* Denotes Infrequent Visitor.  ** Introduced Species.  Ratings    D – Flagged as declining in Mt. Lofty Ranges (MLR).     U – Rated as uncommon in the MLR.
 NT – Near Threatened.  V – Vulnerable MLR and South Australia.
Photographs supplied by Jim Spiker  and Peter Charles