The yellow-tailed black cockatoo, calyptorhynchus funereus, are regular visitors in this area. These majestic birds, growing to around 55 - 60cm in length, are an impressive sight when in flight, particularly when in flocks.

The coast banksias, prolific around here, are a big attraction for this cockatoo as they eat their seeds, often arriving in family groups of usually three birds, two adults and a very noisy youngster, but sometimes in flocks of sixty or more birds.

Winters on the north coast of NSW are usually beautiful blue sky days and we have already had quite a few of them already.

Black swans arrive. Purple swamp hens are mating. Plumed whistling ducks fly in each morning and fly out at night. Red-necked wallaby mother and joey play. Echidnas are found and the beautiful five finger orchids are in bloom.