My Lake

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I went to Herdsman Lake today. Parked at the south-west corner and wandered through the bushy bit to the bridge and back again, then drove to the Gould Leage Centre/Panda Cottage and checked out that area (and didn't see either Rufous Night-heron, which is a dead cert for that area, or Buff-banded Rail, which are a pretty good chance there).



Australasian Grebe
Australasian Shoveller
Australian Raven
Australian Shelduck
Australian White Ibis
Black Swan
Blue-billed Duck
Brown Honeyeater
Clamorous Reed-warbler
Dusky Moorhen
Eurasian Coot
Great Cormorant
Grey Fantail
Grey Teal
Hardhead
Hoary-headed Grebe
Magpie
Magpie Lark
Mallard
Musk Duck
Pacific Black Duck
Pelican
Pink-eared Duck
Purple Swamphen
Rainbow Lorikeet
Red Wattlebird
Rufous Night Heron
Senegal Dove
Silvereye
Singing Honeyeater
Spotted Dove
Swamp Harrier
Tree Martin
Welcome Swallow
Western Gerygone
Whistling Kite
Willie Wagtail
Wood Duck
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Yellow-rumped Thornbill

And I heard

Corella
Galah
Mistletoebird
Rufous Whistler
Striated Pardalote

That's 9 species of duck there! Which is situation normal for Herdsman. There is a tenth duck that I have seen there, but only once - the highly sought after Freckled Duck. 46 species in all, which is a nice change from the max of 15 I've been getting stuck around the house and maybe doing some shopping.

WARNING - meme approaching.