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Although there have been some previous sightings of White-necked Herons at Lake McIntyre, their arrival is a rare event. Just this month we have had sightings of two juveniles on…

Still mornings with good light provide the best opportunities for capturing great reflections. This area is truly a photographers delight!

This wonderful Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina) is a mass of flowers at this time of the year, providing a great feeding opportunity for honeyeaters such as this New Holland Honeyeater.…

The first recording of Royal Spoonbills nesting at Lake McIntyre occurred in January. This rare event was not publicised at the time of nesting as nesting place was in a…

In June 2016 the bank in front of Gibbs' Seat was terraced and planted to provide some stability to the bank. Our hard working and dedicated volunteers undertook this task…

Members of the Lake McIntyre Management Board, together with members of the Millicent Field Naturalist Society, undertake a bird count each month at the lake. These counts give us a…

Latham's Snipe is a non-breeding migrant to the south east of Australia including our Lake McIntyre. They arrive in spring and stay until the end of summer, returning to Japan…

Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) 3 Magpie Geese flew in and landed in the shallows by Rotary Island on Monday about 7.00am

The latest bird count conducted at the lake was undertaken by members of the Lake McIntyre Management Board and the Millicent Field Naturalists. It was conducted on Monday morning the…

Lake Mac is undergoing some major improvements to the gas BBQs. There have been trenches dug for gas pipes linking all the BBQs to a large gas bottle located near…