Block No 7

Eleven parcels of land in the Coleambally Irrigation district are now being regenerated as biodiversity reserves. An information board located in the Lions Park on the edge of Coleambally next to the Kidman Way contains information on where the blocks are located and which interesting birds have been recorded in each block.

On our journey north we chose to stop at Block No. 7 in an attempt to find a Superb Parrot as the signage advised they have been recorded here. The block was dominated by Borree but somewhat degraded as it has been used for agriculture in the past. The first parrot we found was a Blue Bonnet, we heard Cockatiel in the distance and approached them to find a lovely male and female perched in a dead branch, this was our fist close look at Cockatiel on our journey north (and there were many more to come), another parrot was heard chattering in the Boree after a few seconds looking we had located a beautiful female Superb Parrot.

During our 30 minute visit other birds seen were Galah, Crested Pigeon, Noisy Miner, raven, Welcome Swallow, Apostlebird, Grey Butcherbird, Pied Butcherbird and Australian Magpie.

Map of Coleambally