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Forestdale Lake is of
international importance for its wetland birds. It is a large lake. We went
too late in summer (February) and the lake had dried out. Views to the
lake may be difficult because of the bulrushes.
Early summer is probably the
best time to see the hundreds of birds, however we will visit in all the seasons this coming
year. Binoculars are needed here. We have visited here in June both day and night and the lake was still very empty here I am standing a third into the lake looking back at the edge. During the day their were a pair of birds of prey circling over the lake, possibly whistling kites. Also during the day I saw honeyeaters and wrens in the trees at the North end of the lake.
We heard Squelching froglets around at the South side of the lake, this Motor bike frog above and 2 others were seen around the West and North side of the lake at night and a few frogs were heard around the broad walk at night. But still there is no significant wetland birds here yet except for one white
egret
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I have returned here in October to try and find the last of any orchids but
didn't find any. I did have a good time chasing hundreds dragonflies and
butterflies and avoiding hundreds of little spiders
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If you would like to see other dragonfly photographs
from here and other places in Western Australia then please go to our dragonfly
and damselfly page in our insect section. |
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