The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, September 27, 2010 to Sunday, October 3, 2010:
Area: SA
Date: Monday, September 20, 2010
Location: Mt George CP
Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) (1) quietly foraging in grass along
edge of dam
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) (2) First heard, then seen, in
the trees near the carpark.
Reported by: Peter Waanders on Monday, September 27, 2010
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Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Location: Stokes Hill, Flinders Ranges
Short-tailed Grasswren (Amytornis merrotsyi) (1) 1 providing prolonged views
Reported by: Peter Waanders on Monday, September 27, 2010
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Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010
Location: Brachina Gorge, Flinders Ranges
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (2) Pair at nest, showing well
Reported by: Peter Waanders on Monday, September 27, 2010
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Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Location: Flinders Ranges, Hawker (approx. 30kms along the highway towards
Parachilna)
Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (2) A pair in the small shrubs on the
side of the road, the male popped up beside myself and Michael Warnes and sang
it's little heart out!! A nice way to start our trip up to the Strezlecki Track
where we found two more pairs of these great little birds!!
Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus) (6) The original reason we pulled
over to have a look at this flock calling away in a roadside bush.
Little Button-quail (Turnix velox) (1) Flushed from small shrubs near where the
Fieldwrens were.
There were a few Zebra Finches here also.
Reported by: Chris Steeles on Tuesday, September 28, 2010
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Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Location: Mt Lyndhurst Stn
Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis) (1) bird at nest with 3 eggs
Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) (1) a pair with a nest
Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis textilis) (4) two pairs (presumably), in
separate locations, both showing well and singing. Rufous Fieldwren also seen.
Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) (3) seen at close range
Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) (2) a pair further along the Strzelecki track.
Both other chats (crimson & orange) also seen.
Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) (5) mum, dad and 3 young.
Chirruping Wedgebill also seen.
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (10s) small flocks buzzing around and
birds breeding in hollows in trees along creeks. Cockatiels also present.
Reported by: Peter Waanders on Monday, September 27, 2010
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Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Location: Wilkawillina Gorge, Flinders Ranges
Little Woodswallow (Artamus minor) (30) Little Woodswallow were common at
Wilkawillina Gorge in the central Flinders Ranges - rare this far south.
Reported by: Tim Dolby on Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Location: Chappel Road Hindmarsh Island
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (8) With small group of Silver Gulls and
four Common Greenshank on island in midstream. On a second island there was a
flock of about 200 small waders; too far off to identify.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Monday, September 27, 2010
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Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Location: Goolwa Barrage
Great Egret (Ardea alba) (8) Fresh water is being released through the section
of the Barrage closest to the Goolwa shore. Just downstream a group of 8 Great
Egret, together with 2 Little Egret, were feeding from the rock embankment.
Thirty Little Black Cormorant, 6 Great Cormorant, 2 Pied Cormorant and about 20
Crested Tern were also feeding close to the shore.
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) (80) The most numerous bird species on fresh water
side of Barrage. Many groups of cygnets, and at least 6 birds sitting on nests
in reeds between the Sanctuary and Jet Ski Hire.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Monday, September 27, 2010
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Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Location: Greenhill Road,Balhannah
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) (1) A single bird, calling from
Manna gums about 3km out of Balhannah.Also present the following day.
Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Sunday, October 3, 2010
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Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Location: Onkaparinga River Recreation Park
Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) (1) A single bird (male) observed on the
main lake in the wetlands.
Reported by: Rich Hall on Sunday, October 3, 2010
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Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Location: Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) (3) My first sighting of this species in
this area. Initially observed male and female trying to lure me away from the
immediate area with wing-waving, followed shortly after by the appearance of a
juvenile bird.
White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) (1) A single bird being constantly
harassed by the resident White-plumed Honeyeaters in the area. First sighting
of this species for the season.
Reported by: Rich Hall on Sunday, October 3, 2010
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Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010
Location: north of Marla
Bourke's Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii) (1) 3 pairs observed approx 50km north
of Marla on Stuart Highway
Reported by: Kay Parkin on Sunday, October 3, 2010
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Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010
Location: north of Marla Stuart Highway
Black-breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) (1) 1 bird observed circling
approx 100km north of Marla on Stuart Highway
Reported by: Kay Parkin on Sunday, October 3, 2010
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