Serpentine Gorge

Visited: late dry season

Recommendation: This is a pleasant walk and you can climb to the top of the gorge. There are a lot of birds here as the waterhole is permanent but what you see will depend on the time of year, time of day and how much effort you put in. If you are in the area, it is worth a visit.

I walked to the water in the gorge hoping to see birds drinking but it was very quiet. I scanned the cliffs as I knew that Peregrine Falcons nest here. Again a bust. It was too hot to walk up to the top of the gorge although my partner did and he saw Dusky Grasswren up there. I spent some time walking very slowly back to the car park just listening for bird call.  

I did hear and then see a Pink Cockatoo as it flew past but the most bird call I heard was from the Red-browed Pardalote. Ironic as it is amongst the smallest bird here. Woodswallows and Bee-eater were zooming about while the quieter Diamond Dove coo-ed in the background.

There were several species of honeyeater here - the Spiny-cheeked, Brown, Singing and White-plumed. Only the Grey-headed though sat up for me. Dry environment birds like the Red-backed Kingfisher and Cockatiel were here as well.

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)