Georgetown

11 - 12 August 2014

We set off for Cumberland Dam - just short of Georgetown - as Mick had heard of it as an excellent birdwatching site, and it certainly is. We had considered camping there but as there are no toilet facilities and lots of others camped there (with very little shade) we decided to spend the afternoon there, then move on to Georgetown. Mick was very excited to get a couple of good shots, and delighted a fellow birdo by directing him to the spot where he would find the bird he was after. 

Black-throated Finch

This is a great spot for finches. Zebra and Double-barred were also seen.

Masked Finch

White-winged Triller

We checked in to a motel room - the caravan parks didn't look very nice - and then took a drive out to the Race Track - again because it's supposed to be a good spot for Pictorella Mannikin, he was able to find the finch and get a reasonable shot.

Pictorella Mannikin at the race track