April & Oct 2024
2024 Birdlife Australia Gluepot Reserve trip 9 & 10
Hello again,
I have been a bit slow updating my web page from a few trips this year, this is a couple of trips from the last few months to Birdlife Australia - Gluepot Reserve.
Such a fabulous spot to go and immerse yourself in nature, always something to see and a huge thank you to Birdlife Australia, the Rangers and all the volunteers who spend so much time and effort maintaining this beautiful park for us to enjoy.
Gluepot is part of the largest block of intact mallee left in Australia and so the viability of threatened bird populations and other flora and fauna is high. Six nationally threatened bird species can be found on Gluepot Reserve and a further 17 regionally threatened bird species. In all, 190 bird species have been recorded thus far. Gluepot Reserve has a diversity of vegetation communities which support important wildlife other than birds.
I have visited this area a few times now, hope you enjoy some more images from my latest trip?
Mulga Parrot Psephotus varius…I personaly think these are one of our most beautiful Parrots. (Male)
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius (Female)
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Mulga Parrot
Psephotus varius
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus
Regent Parrot Polytelis anthopeplus
Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck Parrot, Barnardius zonarius barnardi
Mallee Ringneck Parrot and Mulga Parrot
Mallee Ringneck Parrot and Mulga Parrot
Splendid Fairy-wren, (male) - showing off a bit of jewelry
Malurus splendens
Maluridae
Splendid Fairy-wren, (male)
Malurus splendens
Maluridae
Splendid Fairy-wren, (male)
Malurus splendens
Maluridae
Splendid Fairy-wren, (male)
Malurus splendens
Maluridae
Gilbert's Whistler Pachycephala inornata
Male & Female Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii
Male Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii
Male Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae
Collared Sparrowhawk
Accipiter cirrocephalus
Accipitridae
Brown Falcon Falco berigora
Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis
Pachycephalidae
Chestnut-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus ruficeps
Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis
Black-eared Miner Manorina melanotis
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Columbidae
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Columbidae
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Lichenostomus ornatus
Meliphagidae
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Meliphagidae
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Meliphagidae
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater photo bombing the Parrots!
More images to come….
A huge thank you to all the Rangers and volunteers who put in all the hard work and up keep for looking after this amazing reserve, such a great place to visit and one I will be looking forward to coming back again soon.
Gluepot is located about 64kms from Waikerie, which is on the Sturt Highway (Highway No. 20) about 200kms from Adelaide.
Visitors should proceed into Waikerie, cross the Murray River on the car ferry and then follow the fingerboards as displayed.
Additionally, there are signposts at the turnoff to Waikerie on the Sturt Highway, at the junction of Taylorville and Morgan-Renmark Roads (10 kms from the ferry), at Lunns Rd, right turn (another 3 kms) at the Christadelphian (Ecclesia) Hall, and on the track into Gluepot.
Distance is 64kms (about 50kms of which is unsealed) and approximate travelling time from Waikerie is 1.25 to 1.5 hours depending on vehicle.
Gluepot email is gluepot@gluepot.org and Rangers (if at the homestead) may be reached on (08) 8892 8600.
Further information about the reserve can be obtained at their twebsite www.gluepot.org.
If passing through Waikerie, information about Gluepot including the status of access roads can be obtained at the Waikerie Visitor Centre (Phone: 85410708) located in the Waikerie Library.