Cocoparra National Park & Binya State Forest
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This national park and state forest is located 35 kilometres northeast of Griffith, in the Riverina region of southwestern New South Wales. It features the Cocoparra range of hills that rise out of the predominately flat surrounding plain. Vegetation is semi-arid woodlands including, Dwyer's gum, ironbark, Blakely's gum, yellow box, white cypress pine, Deane's wattle and currawang. After heavy rain numerous, normally dry creeks and several waterfalls, spring into life.
The following birds have been photographed during trips at different times of the year: February Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius) Red-Capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) - male and female Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) Southern Whiteface (Aphelocephala leucopsis) Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides May Blue-Bonnet (Northiella haematogaster) Yellow Thornbill (Acanthiza nana) Chestnut-Rumped Thornbill Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) Speckled Warbler (Chthonicola sagittata) Yellow Rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) Splendid Fairy-Wren (Malurus splendens October/November Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) – female Red-Capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) – male & female Spiny-Cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) White-Browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus) Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) Eastern Ringneck (Barnardius barnardi) Mulga Parrot (Psephotus varius) Peaceful Dove (Geopelia striata) |
The following are links to stories, including photos, describing the encounters with some of the listed birds:
Red-Capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) Speckled Warbler (Chthonicola sagittata) Splendid Fairy-Wren (Malurus splendens) |
