Birds and Things

First ‘bird trip’ of the New Year. I don’t keep a year list unlike some of my cronies, but do record all the birds I see at each location……pretty anal really, I suppose.
Yorke’s Hollow again – very wet and cloudy. Quiet this morning at 7.00 on the way to work – but numbers good: 7 PURPLE SWAMPHENS, 10 CRESTED PIGEONS, 5 WILLY WAGTAILS (think it was 2 adults and 3 chicks as there appeared to be some begging going on, although all looked fully fledged). Otherwise it was quiet – only 3 DUSKY MOORHENS, 1 female GREEN FIGBIRD, 1 BLACK DUCK (!), 5 WOOD DUCK AND 3 NOISY MINERS and that was it…. Threatened cyclone approaching the coast - wonder if that has anything to do with it, or is it just the time of year?