BIRDING GUIDE Buchan On the web at www.birdlife.org.au/locations/ birdlife-east-gippsland Postal Address Box 825 Bairnsdale, Victoria, 3875 Email
[email protected] Powerful Owl. Gary Cousens Other Brochures available: Birding Guides are available for Bairnsdale, Bruthen & Nowa Nowa, Buchan, Lake Tyers, Lakes Entrance, Lindenow & Mitchell River National Park, Mallacoota, Marlo, Metung, Nicholson, Omeo and Paynesville. Bird Check Lists are available for Buchan Caves, Cann River, Den of Nargun, Fairy Dell, Gippsland Lakes, Lake Tyers & Fishermans Landing, Macleod Morass, Nyerimilang, Omeo, Oneonta, and Raymond Island. Marlo and Mallacoota have 2 brochures each, (1. Waterbirds and 2. Bush birds). Updated May 2018 The Hooded Robin was once resident at Canni Creek Birdwatching around Buchan The Superb Lyrebird may be sighted along the Spring however it has not been seen for a number of years. Creek. Birdlife in the area includes cockatoos, parrots, However, it may return so is worth keeping in mind while Buchan is a small town of approximately 500 people rosellas, honeyeaters, pardalotes, thornbills, whistlers and located 70km north-east from Bairnsdale. The township birding at Canni Creek. Other species of robin found here many more. consisting of Hotel, Petrol Station, General Store and include Scarlet, Flame, Rose and Eastern Yellow Robins. Cafe is well known for the Buchan Caves Reserve, managed by Parks Victoria. 2. b) The Bluff The Caves Reserve is popular and has been accessible for The Southern Emu-wren is difficult to find but could be found in the heath and Callistemon vegetaeon. Walking over 100 years. It contains 2 tour-guided caves, An impressive rock structure located on the edge of south then south east from the golf course carpark takes extensive picnic gardens, kiosk and camping facilities.