BIRDING GUIDE Metung, Nungurner and Colquhoun Regional Park On the web at www.birdlife.org.au/locations/ birdlife-east-gippsland Topknot Pigeon Gary Smith Postal Address Box 825 Bairnsdale, Victoria, 3875 Email
[email protected] Beautiful Firetail. Ken Russell 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 Birdwatching around Metung, Nungurner A drive right along the Loop Road is full of potential, You will see their scratchings and may find a mound and if and Colquhoun Regional Park including the Crested Shrike-tit, and the road intersects you are lucky you may get a sighting of the elusive bird back with Nungurner Jetty Road. itself. 1. Metung 3. Nyerimilang Heritage Park From the picnic area, cross the bridge where you will have an option of three directions. The middle track will take As you enter Metung along the Metung Road, beautiful Further east along Nungurner Road is the turn off to you back to the highway and the Forestec complex. The Bancroft Bay is on your left. It is worthwhile to park your Nyerimilang on the Kalimna West Road. Nyerimilang is a left-hand track follows Mississippi Creek downstream. The car and take a walk beside Bancroft Bay as you will see Parks Victoria property.