The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, July 26, 2010 to Sunday, August 1, 2010:
Area: SA
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Location: Black Point, Y.P.
Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) (33) 33 birds were seen at high
tide on the sand spit, sheltering among the seaweed, despite 4 people fishing
nearby. Most were in full colour, although there was some variation in the
flock.
Also observed by the 4 of us on this 2020 Shorebirds Count were 106 Red-necked
Stint & 12 Red-capped Plover.
Reported by: Margaret Tiller on Saturday, July 31, 2010
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Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Location: Clayton (Lake Alexandrina)
Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) (1) A single adult sitting on
fencepost along Clayton St. in Clayton Bay,about 400 metres from the Lake.
Distinguished from the Magpie by it's white underparts and slighter
build/smaller size and from a Magpielark by it's all-black head and nape and by
it's larger size. The observer has previously seen this species on a number of
occasions in the Riverland.This bird has probably moved down along the River
Murray, well beyond its usual range.
Seen by Peter Doecke
Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Thursday, July 29, 2010
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Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Location: North of Port Julia, Y.P
Hooded Plover (Charadrius rubricollis) (2) The 2 birds were seen by 4 of us,
busily feeding along the water's edge, hopefully getting ready to breed again
after successfully rearing 3 young last year.
Reported by: Margaret Tiller on Saturday, July 31, 2010
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