Park Lakes at Bli Bli #1 - Birds of the Wetlands

Species #1 - the secretive Spotless Crake

Paul Jensen

Park Lakes has appeared as an excellent birding location in the Sunshine Coast in recent years. That it is deep within a residential suburb makes this a little surprising. However the artificial wetlands have been created thoughtfully such that quite a few rare and uncommon species have made their way there over the last few years. In addition there is a lovely patch of remnant forest and a generous flowering section of shrubs surrounding the wetlands that attract a good range of honeyeaters.

Birdlife Australia member and Bli Bli resident, Paul Jensen, has taken on the Kaufman Challenge and has an excellent collection of the birds that have been recorded there.

Species #2 - A Little Egret in breeding finery

Species #3 - Australian Little Bittern

Species #4 - Australasian Darter male sunning itself and drying wings

Species #5 - Family portrait - Plumed Whistling Ducks

Species #6 - Whistling Ducks of the other variety - Wandering!

Species #7 - Great Egret in breeding plumage

Species #8 - Baillon's Crake

Species # 9 - Latham's Snipe - a migratory species seen at freshwater sites

Species # 10 - Royal Spoonbill in breeding plumage