Finally … we have had some decent rain to break the spell of dry weather and we are into a seasonal change—midway through autumn. Things are fresh, the nights are a bit cooler, the water tanks are topped up, there is a touch of green in the landscape and the wetlands are pumping with water. It is a transitional time for birds—the summer migrants have or are departing for their winter homes, and some species from the higher country will move into lower coastal habitats and co-exist with the permanent, resident species.