[Fwd: Trip report] FNQ

[Andrew <>]

Hi folks
Adrian Walker reports some interesting sightings from a recent trip up to
North Queensland as follows-

 

Orange-footed Scrubfowl - at 1100 metres between Atherton & Ravenshoe. More common in lowlands.

Budgerigar - two small flocks between Charters Towers and Clermont, either side of Belyando Crossing.

Bridled Honeyeater - common in mangroves at Cape Tribulation - Oliver's creek - normally a highland species.

Singing Honeyeater - one at Yeppoon - at a feeder!

Square-tailed Kite - Single bird working the Yeppoon wetlands and another on a carcase 25-30 south of Charters Towers.

Little Egrets - numerous around Mission Beach.

Black-breasted Buzzard - Single bird just north of Springsure.

Bustards - two birds about 10kms south of Lind Junction.

Black Falcon - two sighted. One in improbable habitat at Upper Daintree about 4kms (by road) south of the river crossing. The other 15kms north of Springsure on the Emerald Rd.