They say the early bird catches the worm, though they were after the bird not the worm when 20 locals enjoyed an early-morning walk on Sunday documenting bird species.
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The walk was in conjunction with the nation-wide Aussie Backyard Bird Count which saw a record number of birds recorded across all walks.
Local Sarah Conolan attended the walk for the first time on Sunday and said she would definitely go again.
"I loved it and I would really recommend it, especially if you think you know the area," she said.
"There's a lot of birds, animals, habitat and plants here that I've never seen before ... It's really lovely to discover a bit more about what's naturally here and what's endangered, what we need to look out for and look after."
Another local who participated in the walk for the first time was Steph Luke who had noticed a number of different birds in her yard.
After hearing great reviews about guide Tiffany Mason, Ms Luke decided to further investigate the flora and fauna in the area.
"I noticed in my backyard the number of birds has gone through the roof and I thought it would be a good chance to just see what's around and start putting some names to faces," she said.
"I think this is just the best season I've ever seen in Bathurst [and] I'd heard that Tiffany [Mason] was excellent.
"Also having some of the native, little tiny orchids out and saying this is a good sign of fertility gives you hope because we've had 10 years of drought so it's nice to see Bathurst looking as green as it is."
The walk took place in the Albens Reserve on Mount Panorama-Wahluu which is a "critically endangered ecological community" according to guide Tiffany Mason.
The trees in the area are no older than 100 years, due to the land being cleared for farming after European settlement, but they are supporting a large variety of birds and other animals.
This year's bird count was very successful, not just in Bathurst but everywhere, and Ms Mason hopes the next walk will be even bigger.
An autumn bird walk is currently in the works for next year in addition to the annual spring walk.
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Amy Rees
Journalist at the Western Advocate in Bathurst since May, 2021.
Journalist at the Western Advocate in Bathurst since May, 2021.
