In recent sightings I have reported on a good number of Night Herons (up to 12) being reported from the main Foreshore Campground opposite the VC. This afternoon (3 August) Frances found at least 7 at the Narrows car parking area. They were moving around as shown below.
The first sighting was 5 at water level.
Frances moved around the area finding one perched on a low bush ...
.. and then 5 up in the big eucalypt.
It was a little hard to keep track of where the various birds were, as they kept moving around, but she was confident there were at least 7 there By the time I arrived only 4 were left, up in the big tree.
I am sure they are breeding somewhere in the Inlet system! HANZAB comments about th esite for nests as "
Usually on horizontal limbs in crowns of trees; in forks under canopy; on top of shrubs and Lignum Muehlenbeckia; also in reed-beds." If any fisherfolk - or indeed anyone - happen to spot a nest please let me know.
On the afternoon of the 4th we went back and started by seeing 1 Night-Heron perched on the jetty. It bolted into the huge Angophora overhanging the picnic shelter, followed by its friend! They were the only 2 we could find, although with rain seeming imminent we didn't hang about. Herewith some some snaps. The first two prove that digital zoom is your friend .
The next shows that red arrows are your friend, and suggests that if you don't see the birds fly into this tree there could be a flock of them up there and you'd be lucky to spot them.
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