Hasties Swamp

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Overview

Hasties Swamp is an important wetland site lying 3 kms to the south of the town of Atherton on the southern Atherton Tablelands. The swamp forms a national park of only 56.6 ha in extent. Being a permanent water body, it is of considerable importance for wildlife.

Birds

Notable Species

The main avian attractions of the site are wetland species, though bushland birds can be readily observed here too. These can include: Wandering Whistling Duck, Plumed Whistling Duck, Black Swan, Magpie Goose, Radjah Shelduck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Green Pygmy Goose, Hardhead, Pacific Black Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Grey Teal, Australasian Grebe, Australasian Darter, Great Cormorant, Little Pied Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant, Black-necked Stork, Australian Pelican, White-necked Stork, White-faced Heron, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Great White Egret, Nankeen Night Heron, Striated Heron, Straw-necked Ibis, Australian White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Royal Spoonbill, Black-shouldered Kite, Black Kite, Whistling Kite, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Swamp Harrier, Spotted Harrier, Brown Falcon, Nankeen Kestrel, Australian Hobby, Sarus Crane, Brolga, Buff-banded Rail, Pale-vented Bush-hen, Eurasian Coot, Dusky Moorhen, Purple Swamphen, Latham's Snipe, Australian Painted Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Black-fronted Dotterel, Masked Lapwing, Bar-shouldered Dove, Crested Pigeon, Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Red-winged Parrot, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Rainbow Lorikeet, Brush Cuckoo, Little Bronze Cuckoo, Forest Kingfisher, Laughing Kookaburra, Rainbow Bee-eater, Noisy Friarbird, Little Friarbird, Lewin's Honeyeater, Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Brown Honeyeater, Rufous Whistler, Leaden Flycatcher, Grey Fantail, Black-faced Cuckooshrike, White-bellied Cuckooshrike, Varied Triller, Spangled Drongo, Olive-backed Sunbird, Mistletoebird and Barn Swallow.

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Site Information

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