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Birding Guide to the Cessnock Woodlands Birding Guide to The Welcome to the Preparing for your walk Take a little time to prepare for your walk. Work out a route and ensure you take all the Birding Guide Cessnock Woodlands essentials with you. Here are a few tips: “ Explore this incredible biodiversity hotspot in the It is always wise to tell a family member heart of New South Wales” or friend where you’re going. Tim Faulkner Wear sensible clothes and sturdy boots. to the Cessnock Director, Australian Reptile Park Always carry ample water and a snack. The Cessnock Woodlands in central- A first-aid kit, sunscreen, insect repellent, eastern NSW are located within the a hat and mobile phone are essential. traditional country of the Wonnarua Be aware that you may encounter ticks, WoodlandsIncluding Kurri Kurri, Abermain, people. Located 50 km west of Newcastle mosquitoes or snakes on your walk. Kitchener, Pelton and Pokolbin. and only a two hour drive north of Sydney, Don’t forget binoculars and a field guide. these easily accessible woodlands provide a diversity of birdwatching locations Cessnock and Kurri Kurri surrounded by the scenic beauty of the Cessnock is a vibrant country town, the gateway to Hunter Valley vineyards and a wealth Hunter Valley Wine Country and boasts diverse and of accommodation, dining and affordable dining and accommodation options. You’ll entertainment options. Tim Faulkner of the Australian Reptile Park recognises the importance of Cessnock Woodlands also find a range of cafés, bakeries, an art gallery and These woodlands are recognised Performing Arts Centre. internationally as a Key Biodiversity Area communities). There is even a patch Kurri Kurri is Australia’s largest mural town with over (KBA) primarily because they provide a of beautiful subtropical rainforest at 60 outdoor artworks. The town hosts mural tours, vital refuge for birds including the Critically Brunkerville that supports birds and mining and railway museums, distinctive country Endangered Regent Honeyeater and Swift wildlife unique to that environment. Keep a lookout for Kurri’s famous giant Laughing Kookaburra pubs and an RV Point. Parrot. They include the natural assets This incredible biodiversity hotspot is not of Werakata National Park and State only a birdwatcher’s paradise but is also Conservation Area, Crown Reserves and home to a high diversity of Eucalypt privately owned bush land around the species, threatened flora species found Cessnock and Kurri Kurri townships and nowhere else like the Pokolbin Mallee the smaller villages of Abermain, Kitchener, (Eucalyptus pumila), and fascinating Pelton, Ellalong and Quorrobolong. European and Aboriginal cultural history. www.hboc.org.au Vegetation varies from the open structure This publication was made possible through the generous support of the organisations listed above as well as Hunter Local Land Services We hope you enjoy discovering this special and the NSW Government’s Saving Our Species Program through the Environmental Trust. For more information on birds in the Hunter of the Lower Hunter Spotted Gum - Region visit www.hboc.org.au. HBOC is affiliated with BirdLife Australia, global leaders in bird and nature conservation. part of the Lower Hunter region. Front cover image: Regent Honeyeater on Long-flowered Mistletoe. Ironbark forest to the denser Hunter Lowland Redgum Forest along drainage lines to the low woodland or heathland Happy birding! BirdLife Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we live and work, and we pay our Enjoy the abundant bird life respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise and are grateful for the immense contribution of structure of Kurri Sand Swamp Woodland IndigenousThis project has people been assistedto the knowledge by . .. and conservation of Australia’s birds. and the fascinating cultural Photography and material acknowledgements and credits for illustrations ©BirdLife Australia/HBOC 2020 Design by ConservationMatters 0420 821 460. Illustrations by Rachel Klyve. v12/20 (all of which are endangered ecological Design & artwork by Conservation Matters 0420 821460 version and date heritage of this unique region RAILS, CRAKES & WATER-HENS COCKATOOS SWIFTS HONEYEATERS continued WOODSWALLOWS ROBINS Buff-banded Rail U Glossy Black-Cockatoo U White-throated Needletail C S Pied Honeyeater R Masked Woodswallow LC S Rose Robin LC W Australian Spotted Crake U Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo C Fork-tailed Swift R S Lewin’s Honeyeater LC White-browed Flame Robin R W Woodswallow LC S Baillon’s Crake U S Gang-gang Cockatoo LC KINGFISHERS & ALLIES Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater R Scarlet Robin U W Birds to look out for Dusky Woodswallow C Spotless Crake U Galah C Little Wattlebird R Red-capped Robin R Rainbow Bee-eater C S White-breasted Purple Swamphen C Long-billed Corella LC Red Wattlebird C Jacky Winter C Woodswallow U S Oriental Dollarbird C S Dusky Moorhen C Little Corella C Regent Honeyeater U Eastern Yellow Robin C Azure Kingfisher LC CUCKOO-SHRIKES & TRILLERS on your woodland walk Eurasian Coot C Sulphur-crested Cockatoo C Fuscous Honeyeater C LARKS, CISTICOLAS & REED Sacred Kingfisher C S The breadth and diversity of habitat that’s covered WARBLERS White-plumed Honeyeater U Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike C If you’re sure you’ve BUTTON-QUAILS PARROTS & LORIKEETS Laughing Kookaburra C by this guide explains the variety of species that Yellow-faced Honeyeater C White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike LC Golden-headed Cisticola C spotted a bird that’s Rare Australian King-Parrot C you could see on your walk. As you enjoy this Painted Button-quail U PITTA Yellow-tufted Honeyeater C Common Cicadabird U S in the region you can report Rufous Songlark LC S Red-rumped Parrot C Noisy Pitta R Bell Miner C White-winged Triller U S unique environment you will have the opportunity your sighting by email to STILTS, PLOVERS & WADERS Brown Songlark R S Crimson Rosella C Noisy Miner C to see many of these birds and possibly a Rare or [email protected] Red-necked Avocet U LYREBIRDS Tawny Grassbird LC Eastern Rosella C SITTELLAS Little Grassbird LC Uncommon bird from this list. Black-winged Stilt C PARDALOTES Swift Parrot U W Superb Lyrebird LC Varied Sittella C Australian Reed-Warbler C S Tick the circles next to the species you see. Visit www.hboc.org.au Red-capped Plover R Turquoise Parrot R BOWERBIRDS Spotted Pardalote C WHISTLERS & ALLIES Black-fronted Dotterel U WHITE-EYES Musk Lorikeet LC Striated Pardalote C Green Catbird LC Rufous Whistler C Masked Lapwing C Silvereye C Little Lorikeet C Regent Bowerbird U SCRUBWRENS & THORNBILLS Golden Whistler C Red-kneed Dotterel R BRUSH-TURKEY IBISES & SPOONBILLS Rainbow Lorikeet C SWALLOWS & MARTINS Satin Bowerbird C Grey Shrike-thrush C Australian Painted Snipe R S Brown Gerygone LC Scaly-breasted Lorikeet U Australian Brush-turkey LC Australian White Ibis C KITES, HAWKS & EAGLES Spotted Bowerbird R Eastern Shrike-tit LC White-backed Swallow R Comb-crested Jacana R White-throated Gerygone C S Straw-necked Ibis C Budgerigar R Fairy Martin C S QUAILS Sharp-tailed Sandpiper R Western Gerygone R Black-shouldered Kite C TREECREEPERS ORIOLES Glossy Ibis R CUCKOOS Tree Martin C Stubble Quail R Square-tailed Kite U Latham’s Snipe LC S Weebill U White-throated Treecreeper C Olive-backed Oriole C Yellow-billed Spoonbill U Welcome Swallow C Brown Quail U Pacific Baza U Common Greenshank R S Pheasant Coucal U Speckled Warbler LC Red-browed Treecreeper R Australasian Figbird LC Royal Spoonbill LC THRUSHES Wedge-tailed Eagle U Marsh Sandpiper R S Eastern Koel C S Chestnut-rumped Heathwren LC DUCKS, GEESE & SWANS Brown Treecreeper LC HERONS, EGRETS & BITTERNS Little Eagle U Channel-billed Cuckoo C S Yellow-throated Scrubwren LC FANTAILS & MONARCHS Bassian Thrush LC Plumed Whistling-Duck R GULLS & TERNS FAIRY-WRENS Black-necked Stork R Swamp Harrier U Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo U S White-browed Scrubwren C Common Blackbird* LC Spangled Drongo R W Pink-eared Duck U Silver Gull U Nankeen Night-Heron U Spotted Harrier R Shining Bronze-Cuckoo C S Variegated Fairy-wren C Large-billed Scrubwren LC Willie Wagtail C FLOWERPECKERS Black Swan C Whiskered Tern R S Cattle Egret C Grey Goshawk U Fan-tailed Cuckoo C Superb Fairy-wren C Yellow-rumped Thornbill C Rufous Fantail LC S Mistletoebird C Hardhead LC White-necked Heron U Brown Goshawk C PIGEONS & DOVES Brush Cuckoo U S HONEYEATERS Yellow Thornbill C Grey Fantail C Australasian Shoveler U SPARROWS & FINCHES Pallid Cuckoo U S Striated Thornbill C Great Egret LC Collared Sparrowhawk C White-headed Pigeon LC Leaden Flycatcher C S Pacific Black Duck C Scarlet Honeyeater C Brown Thornbill C Red-browed Finch C Intermediate Egret U White-bellied Sea-Eagle LC Brown Cuckoo-Dove LC Satin Flycatcher R S Grey Teal C OWLS Striped Honeyeater LC Buff-rumped Thornbill C Zebra Finch R White-faced Heron C Whistling Kite C Wonga Pigeon C Restless Flycatcher U Chestnut Teal U Greater Sooty Owl R Noisy Friarbird C Double-barred Finch C Little Egret R Black Kite U Magpie-lark C Common Bronzewing C Little Friarbird R BABBLERS & ALLIES Freckled Duck R Masked Owl R Diamond Firetail R Crested Pigeon C Black-faced Monarch LC S Musk Duck U PELICANS FALCONS Brown Honeyeater R Barn Owl U Grey-crowned Babbler C House Sparrow* LC Peaceful Dove C Spectacled Monarch R S Australian Wood Duck C Australian Pelican LC New Holland Honeyeater LC Nankeen
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