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** CAIRNS ESPLANADE NEWS **
LAUGHING GULL (10/12),BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER. DOWITCHER (2) (13/12)
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW + BARN SWALLOW - Ota
 9/12/09 - Somerset Rd, 2nd road on left after Newell Beach turnoff, North 
Mossman
GLOSSY IBIS - Ota,6/12/09 - Cattana Wetlands opening day. Also a 
Black-shouldered Kite.
COMMON SANDPIPER (3) - Darren Phillips,2/12/09 - Saltwater Creek, Centenary 
Lakes
ORIENTAL CUCKOO (10+) - Ota,1/12/09 - Anderson St bush next to 
Cemetery/Ambulance station. Also juv Little Bronze and Brush cuckoos. (Ed. I 
have also seen Fantail Cuckoo recently)
GREAT-BILLED HERON- Brian Venables - 17:30 - 2/12/09 - Centenary Lakes
 One bird at the Freshwater lake every day (morning and evening) with 
evidence of much activity. (scats and tracks). My opinion is, it is taking 
advantage of the abundant Tilapia in the lake.
BLACK-NECKED STORK (1) Barbara Warren,27/11/2009 farm dam, Ray Rd, Mareeba
 ORIENTAL CUCKOO - Dominic Chaplin.26/11/09 - Little Mulgrave, near base of 
Gillies Range 
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