Bird Life at Hartley Hill

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Brown Quail Identity not certain but probably this species
White-faced Heron Very rare visitor, forages on the lawn and in our pond.
Pacific Black Duck Regular summer visitor in pairs but no breeding confirmed.
Australian Wood Duck Common. Grazes on the lawns, swims in the pond in our front lawn, breeds in large tree hollows, especially artificial hollows, but we are uncertain if the ducklings survive the journey to a water body.
Black-shouldered Kite A rare visitor. Prefers shorter grass.
Brown Goshawk Has successfully raised two young in an old Magpie nest. At one stage was very successful capturing Rosellas while they were feeding on the feedtray.
Grey Goshawk A common visitor that preys on our chooks if we are not careful.
Little Eagle An occasional visitor in autumn & winter
Peregrine Falcon Regularly sighted. Often perches on the electricity pylon on the top of the hill.
Little Falcon (Australian Hobby) Bred on or very close to the property most years since 2005, utilising old Raven's nests
Nankeen Kestrel A rare visitor, usually only after the electricity commission has cleared under the power lines.
Spotted Turtle-dove A breeding resident and common prey for the Brown Goshawk.
Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo A regular visitor, feeding on wood boring grubs in the She-oak Trees. You should be able to see where they have extracted grubs in the past.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Although a beautiful bird, these Cockatoos damage the plants and trees in the garden. They are the teenage vandals of the bird world.
Galah Feeds on the ripening wattle seed.
Rainbow Lorikeet Now common and nesting in hollows. This bird is unusual as many smaller birds select smaller hollows, but Rainbow Lorikeets utilise very large hollows
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Becoming more common as the nectar producing plants mature
Musk Lorikeet A common visitor when the gum trees are flowering
Little Lorikeet One of my favourites and beautiful to see if it sits still long enough. Visits in Summer at this stage
Australian King-parrot Rare visitor but have inspected next boxes on this land. Unfortunately the nest boxes were occupied by Brush-tailed Possums.
Eastern Rosella A common breeding bird, regularly uses the artificial nest boxes.
Crimson Rosella An uncommon visitor except for one female that has paired with an Eastern Rosella and has produced hybrid offspring the past 3 years
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Regular visitor that lays it eggs in the nest of smaller birds.
Shining Bronze-cuckoo Uncommon visitor.
Koel A common summer visitor, often feeds on the native Kangaroo Apple fruits.
Channel-billed Cuckoo A common summer visitor. Arrives mid September. Its young are raised by Ravens and Magpies.
Pheasant Coucal Uncommon visitors. They were very common once but as the trees have dominated they are becoming rare
Sooty Owl Rare visitor, the distinctive discarded skins of its prey is the main indicator of its presence
Powerful Owl A rare visitor. We have their normal prey species in abundance so hopefully they visit more than we realise.
Boobook Owl A regular visitor.
Tawny Frogmouth Breeding residents. Commonly seen.
Kookaburra Common breeding birds, often bathe in the ponds.
Sacred Kingfisher Common breeding birds.
Dollarbird Regular summer visitor that breeds in hollows hung in the trees.
White-throated Tree-creeper A specialist feeding on insects that hide on the rough bark of Eucalypts. This bird runs up the rough bark of these trees, oftening spiraling around the trunk
Superb Fairy-wren A common breeding bird that also uses the gardens.
Variegated Fairy-wren A common breeding bird that has yet to move into the gardens. It seems to prefer the blady grass areas.
Spotted Pardalote A common breeding bird that has built its tunnel nests in the gardens.
White-browed Scrubwren Common breeding resident. Prefers area unburnt for a considerable time. They now nest in the denser sections of our garden
Brown Gerygone A common bird, often living in the gardens.
Brown Thornbill Common in the natural bush. Breeding.
Yellow Thornbill Often part of mixed feeding flocks. A beautiful bird that prefers Casuarina trees
Red Wattlebird Common. Nests in the gardens.
Noisy Friarbird Becoming more common as the large trees mature
Noisy Miner Common breeding resident, but does not dominate the garden. I believe the Little Falcons and Goshawks play an important role in controlling this species
Yellow-faced Honeyeater Common & breeding in the garden.
White-naped Honeyeater Doesn't visit the garden but feeds in the top of the Eucalypts
White-cheeked Honeyeater Arrived in 2010 and is now a breeding resident
Lewin Honeyeater Prefers the natural bush but visits the gardens
White-eared Honeyeater Rare visitor only
Eastern Spinebill A common breeding bird in the garden.
Scarlet Honeyeater An uncommon visitor.
Eastern Whipbird Always present, but not always obvious. Forages in our gardens as they are getting denser
Eastern Yellow Robin More common on the lower parts of the hill, our garden is on the top, so not in our garden yet
Grey Shrike-thrush Common. Nests in the garden.
Golden Whistler Often on the edge of the garden in winter, but rarely enters the garden.
Willy Wagtail Visitor only, the Magpies chase them away
Grey Fantail Common breeding residents and spends a lot of time in the garden
Leaden Flycatcher A regular visitor.
Spangled Drongo A regular winter/spring visitor.
Olive-backed Oriole A regular summer visitor, probably breeding but no nests found yet.
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Common breeding resident.
Grey Butcherbird Common breeding resident.
Pied Butcherbird A regular visitor.
Peewee or Magpie Lark Visitor only at this stage, the Magpies appear to chase them away
Magpie A common breeding resident. Very valuable controlling grubs in the lawns.
Pied Currawong A regular winter visitor.
Forest Raven A common breeding resident.
White-winged Chough A rare visitor, more likely to visit after the land under the powerlines has been cleared.
Indian Myna A rare visitor but common in the suburbs nearby
Welcome Swallow An irregular visitor.
Red-browed Finch Common breeding resident. Flocks feed on winter grass that we encourage to grow in the lawns.
Mistletoebird An irregular visitor.
Silvereye Common bird, nests in the garden.
Spine-tailed Swift Summer visitor, often flying very close so can be seen clearly