18 July 2025

Local Patches

25 January 2025 - Beaulieu and Glen Austin

I had a brief afternoon visit to Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary to discover it is quite popular with families on a summers afternoon which did not bode well for some quiet birding. Nevertheless, I walked around the perimeter and was delighted to find a single Goliath Heron 'basking' in the late afternoon sun

Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)


Another unexpected special despite the crowds, was a Long-crested Eagle on the perimeter of the Fairy Forest

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)


Invasive Pom Pom's were all over the place, which is a concern. Not as much for the Bee's which were prolific

Pom Pom


Not sure what these are, but I don't believe they are invasive?

Amongst the Pom Pom's


I then headed to Glen Austin to check if there were any Yellow-crowned Bishops and lo and behold there were a few males on display which is great news

Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer)





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