Serendip Sanctuary is a 250 ha safe space this is close to the You Yangs and the small the town of Lara, Victoria. You’ll simply get there by way of public delivery by means of taking the teach to Lara from both Geelong or Melbourne in the event you wouldn’t have get entry to to a car. Lara is set 20 kilometres from Geelong or 60 kilometres south-west of Melbourne.
It’s unfastened to go into Serendip Sanctuary and as you force or stroll up the street into the parking space there are alternatives to look kangaroos and wallabies as you’ll see above. There are rest room amenities within the car-park and a picnic space. I’d advise permitting as a lot time as conceivable in the event you hope to stroll all the trails and with the intention to discover the other environments and the numerous species of birds. Many guests seem to do the fast walks, so you’ll benefit from the space most commonly on my own instead of the flora and fauna. The sanctuary is open from 8am-4pm day-to-day.
Map of the stroll trails
There have been numerous White-winged Choughs when I used to be there and I wrote about them right here. At the stroll in I additionally noticed Emus and Gray Fantails after which within the car-park I realized a couple of Tawny Frogmouths. Even though Tawny Frogmouths are smartly camouflaged I did understand the form of the tree used to be now not fairly proper and there they had been. Hiding in simple sight similar to they’re all throughout Australia.
Emus
Gray Fantail-constantly at the transfer catching bugs
Tawny Frogmouths
I determined to stroll all the trails by means of combining them into a protracted stroll to remaining a couple of hours. You might be then ready to realize the birds of the woodlands and wetlands. Nearly 200 chicken species were recorded at Serendip Sanctuary and I used to be now not upset with my time out. The chicken species noticed at any time will range, however the general public that talk over with which can be making lists recording round fifty chicken species.
The Cape Barren Ducks had goslings after I visited. Chestnut Teal and Hardheads had been the most important geese and there have been a number of Masked Lapwings among them. There have been additionally Dusky Moorhens and each Australasian and Hoary-headed Grebes. The Black-fronted Dotterels may virtually be overpassed till they confronted you and their fronts gave them away.
Cape Barren Ducks
Chestnut Teal and Masked Lapwings
Hardheads
Dusky Moorhen
Hoary-headed Grebe
Black-fronted Dotterels
Within the forest spaces you’ll stroll quietly alongside the paths and be careful for small birds that seem at your toes as they feed alongside the path. There could also be seed made to be had close to the training centre, so the Crimson-browed Finch make the most of that.
Crimson-browed Finch
Very good Fairy-wren
Noticed Pardalote
With such a lot of chicken species within the space you are feeling like you might be consistently taking a look from the paths to the bushes and past. Now and again you understand a color or a form and forestall and transfer rather and in finding extra chicken species. You’ll transfer in moderation and get some sky in the back of the birds after which they grow to be clearer!
Dusky Woodswallows
On the other hand, now and again you’ll simplest get rear pictures of a few species and once you progress they take off!
Crimson-rumped Parrot
Crimson-crowned Lorikeet
There have been a number of New Holland Honeyeaters feeding within the bushes, however after all the nearest one were given to me used to be on a twine fence!
New Holland Honeyeater
Even though you aren’t ready to dedicate numerous time to visiting the Serendip Sanctuary you’ll at all times talk over with and do a brief path and feature a picnic. Stay a watch out for the Tawny Frogmouths within the car-park!