13 – 16 November 2022
Leaving
the Stirling Ranges we returned to the Porongorups and Castle Rock. Again the
weather was not conducive to a strenuous hike to the Granite Skywalk but the birding
around the carpark was again productive. From there we stopped for fuel on the outskirts
of Albany and then on to Cheynes Beach.
There
are three Western Australian endemic birds that can be found at Cheynes so Mick
was hopeful that he would be able to find them. To maximise his chances he
climbed out bed at 4:15am and was off with the camera after a quick breakfast.
He returned after almost 4 hours with the news that he had been able to
photograph all three birds, as well as some honey possums. He was very pleased
with his morning’s outing. He did go out on the other two mornings we were at
Cheynes but left it a little later each morning, without the same success.
We went
for a couple of drives around the area and for a walk along the beach in a
couple of spots. We also visited the “offal pits” to do some birding. Cheynes
is quite a sheltered beach and is very popular as a fishing spot. Although we
saw a number of people fishing we weren’t aware of anyone actually catching.
The
weather forecast was for more cold, wind and rain but again we were hopeful it wouldn’t
impact us too heavily over the next few days as we headed to Mason Bay.
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