24/06/2019

Tolderol Game Reserve

Tolderol Game Reserve is a protected area of 428 hectares on the north-western side of Lake Alexandrina.

The game reserve was proclaimed in 1970 and consists of a series of man made open and shallow basins with connecting channels and levee banks. These levees enable the manipulation of water levels to create rich foraging habitat for migratory wader birds.

Tolderol is a well-regarded bird watching location, reed beds along the lake shore, grassy banks and shallow basins attract a wide variety of water fowl and migratory wader bird species.

Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis Cisticolidae — Golden-headed Cisticola
*Cisticola exilis*
Cisticolidae

Superb Fairy-wrenMalurus cyaneus Maluridae — Superb Fairy-wren
*Malurus cyaneus*
Maluridae

SilvereyeZosterops lateralis Timaliidae — Silvereye
*Zosterops lateralis*
Timaliidae

White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons Meliphagidae — White-fronted Chat
*Epthianura albifrons*
Meliphagidae

Swamp HarrierCircus approximans Accipitridae — Swamp Harrier
*Circus approximans*
Accipitridae

Eastern Great EgretArdea modesta Ardeidae — Eastern Great Egret
*Ardea modesta*
Ardeidae

White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae Ardeidae — White-faced Heron
*Egretta novaehollandiae*
Ardeidae

Australian Reed-WarblerAcrocephalus australis Acrocephalidae — Australian Reed-Warbler
*Acrocephalus australis*
Acrocephalidae

Elegant ParrotNeophema elegans Psittaculidae — Elegant Parrot
*Neophema elegans*
Psittaculidae

Variegated Fairy-wrenMalurus lamberti Maluridae — Variegated Fairy-wren
*Malurus lamberti*
Maluridae

Little GrassbirdMegalurus gramineus Megaluridae — Little Grassbird
*Megalurus gramineus*
Megaluridae

Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena Hirundinidae — Welcome Swallow
*Hirundo neoxena*
Hirundinidae

Purple SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio Rallidae — Purple Swamphen
*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Rallidae

Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris Accipitridae — Black-shouldered Kite
*Elanus axillaris*
Accipitridae

Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides Falconidae — Nankeen Kestrel
*Falco cenchroides*
Falconidae

Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes Columbidae — Crested Pigeon
*Ocyphaps lophotes*
Columbidae

Red-kneed DotterelErythrogonys cinctus Charadriidae — Red-kneed Dotterel
*Erythrogonys cinctus*
Charadriidae

Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus Accipitridae — Whistling Kite
*Haliastur sphenurus*
Accipitridae

The reserve is approximately 11km south-east of the township of Langhorne Creek between Milang and Wellington.

Follow the Langhorne Creek to Wellington Road, turn right onto Dog Lake Road (unsealed). At the end of this road (approximately 9 kilometres), travel through the gate (please ensure you leave the gate as you found it). Follow the track to the left, then through another gate and into the reserve.

The road is suitable for conventional vehicles. The main track inside the reserve is also suitable for all vehicles.

A fabulous place to spend some time and there are always a great variety of birds to see and find.

Thank you for stopping by, please see more images and other places to visit at my previous trips and locations page.

Bye for now…