A couple of weeks back, I joined a group of intrepid birders from the WA Birds FaceBook group on a trip up to Biliburning Rock. Our mission was to find Bustards on a farm near the rock.
Biliburning Rock is about four hours north east of Perth near the little town of Beacon and is like a miniature Uluru. After setting up camp, we took a walk around the rock and saw Mulga Parrots, a Rufous Songlark, Zebra Finches, Southern Whitefaces, Chestnut-rumped Thornbills and Redthroats as well as a sizeable flock of Red-tailed Black Cockatoos.
A drive around the farm later in the afternoon revealed a number of Banded Lapwings but no Bustards. The next morning, however, was a different story. We saw four of these beautiful, stately birds. There was also a surprise visit to a neighbouring farm to see a Bush Stone-curlew that walked into the yard one day and never left.
Secret puddles, delicious deserts, plenty of flies, a cool night and great company all added to the excellent weekend of birding.
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| Bush Stone-curlew |
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| Stoney |
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| Aggressive stance |
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| Mulga Parrots |
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| Redthroat |
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| Chestnut-rumped Thornbill |
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| Farm machinery |
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| Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters |
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| Bustard |
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| Zebra Finches |
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| Red-capped Robin |
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| Rufous Songlark |
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| Brown Falcon and pet spider |
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| Southern Whiteface |
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| Welcome Swallows |
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| Galahs |
Hi Jenny, thanks for great read. I came across your site googling Biliburning Rock, I am planning on heading up there at some point, do you have details on the farm for the Bustards? Any help appreciated. Thanks Andrew
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ReplyDeleteHi Andrew, the farm is owned by the Hucksteps so you could try to contact them. I don't have their details but you could try looking them up.
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