Cunningham Hwy (15) turn south into Ipswich-Boonah Rd (93). Next turn, right into Purga School Rd and on the T-junction take left into Middle Rd. The reserve is just few hundred metres south of the turnoff. GPS coordinates are 27o44’05’’S and 152o42’23’’E. Site facilities include carpark, picnic tables and toilets.
Further details can be found on the map in the reserve’s brochure, downloadable here: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/26430/Purga-Nature-Reserve-Guide.pdf.
Over 110 bird species have been recorded in Purga Nature Reserve. Key species are Speckled Warbler, Little Lorikeet, Rose Robin, Shining Bronze-cuckoo, White-winged Triller and Brown Goshawk. Other birds of interest include Scarlet Honeyeater, White-throated Honeyeater, Grey-crowned Babbler, Dollarbird, Sacred Kingfisher, Weebill, White-throated Gerygone and Southern Boobook. Rarities at this site include Little Eagle, Cockatiel, Pallid Cuckoo and Fuscous Honeyeater.
Speckled Warblers and Grey-crowned Babblers are easy to find here, the latter are nesting around the waterhole area.
Parrots are the dominant bird group in the reserve. Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Little Lorikeet and Little Corella are the most abundant. You may also encounter Pale-headed Rosella, Australian King-Parrot, Long-billed Corella (a pair is breeding in the reserve) and occasionally Cockatiel.
In autumn, this is a good spot for Rose Robin. Other birds in the reserve include Pheasant Coucal, Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo, Restless Flycatcher, Brown Quail, Golden Whistler, Tawny Grassbird, Common Bronzewing, White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, Swamp Harrier, Black-shouldered Kite and Wedge-tailed Eagle.
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Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo
When the waterhole has water, look for White-necked Heron, Plumed Whistling-Duck, Australian Reed-Warbler and common waterbirds.
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