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Birdpedia - Australia - Weekly Digest

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Subject: Birdpedia - Australia - Weekly Digest
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:02:02 +1030
The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period 
Monday, October 4, 2010 to Sunday, October 10, 2010:

Area: NSW

Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010

Location: Sturt NP

Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) (1) A pair on the Gorge Loop road

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) (6) Six sighted both flying and on the 
ground on the Gorge Loop Road

Reported by: Mike Potter on Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Area: SA

Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010

Location: Lake Hart rest-stop, approx. 40km north-west of Woomera

Bourke's Parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii) (2) Two birds flushed from feeding on 
dune surface between vegetation, just a few hundred metres immediately west of 
picnic area. Some time passed before they were relocated again, but it could 
of-course have been different birds. This would appear to be well south of 
their usual range limits.

Reported by: Michael Wood on Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010

Location: Bool Lagoon

Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus) (3) In the sedge along Gahnia walk 
and between Gahnia Walk and Tea-tree Boardwalk.

Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) (2) At least two birds (and 
possibly three or four) heard booming from Pat-om and Gunawar Walks.

Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Date: Friday, October 1, 2010

Location: Port Macdonnell

Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) (2) Near the windpump in Germain 
Reserve.

Hooded Plover (Charadrius rubricollis) (2) On the long beach on Surfers Way 
west of Cape Northumberland.

Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) (10) A spectacular sight at 
dusk as many birds (at least 10 at a time in view) flew around and landed on 
the closest island, immediately to the west of the penguin viewing platform at 
Cape Northumberland.

Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010

Location: Port Macdonnell

White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata) (1) One bird not in full breeding plumage 
with a group of Crested Terns on the breakwater parallel with the jetty.

Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010

Location: Telford Scrub Conservation Park

White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina papuensis) (2) High in trees near to 
Living Waters.

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) (1) Near the car park at the 
southern end of the park.

Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010

Location: Coopers Creek Crossing, Birdsville Track.

Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta) (1) Small party in low  scrub 
along  detour road from crossing towards Munguaranie.

Brolga (Grus rubicunda) (1) One individual at Coopers creek crossing.

Little Button-quail (Turnix velox) (1) Several birds flushed in Sand dune 
growth and flood plains  near  to Coopers Creek.

Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus) (1) Birds were encountered  in 
most of the creek crossings North of Clayton Wetlands, Birdsville Track.

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) (1) Many birds at water holes along the 
Birdsville Track near Mungauranie bore.

Plumed Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna eytoni) (1) Six birds at Mungauranie Bore, 
Birdsville Track.

Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) (1) One lone bird with six 
Plumed Whistling Duck at Munguaranie Bore.

Reported by: Edward Smith on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Date: Sunday, October 3, 2010

Location: Coorong National Park

Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) (6) A group towards the eastern end of 
the Loop Road.

Rufous Bristlebird (Dasyornis broadbenti) (3) Many birds singing along the Loop 
Road and near Jack's Point.  Two birds seen on the Loop Road and one on the 
Princes Highway.

Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Location: Strzelecki Track

Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) (6) Two males "fighting" over 
territory at the mine site near the Rusty Car. Confrontation went on for some 
time, before one wisely retreated. Four found at the two gates site on the 
mound east of the first gate (heading north).

Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (1) Flushed at the two gates site on 
the same mound.

Chirruping Wedgebill (Psophodes cristatus) (6) At least six seen at the mine 
site, moving along the dry watercourses.

Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) (8) On the road near Mt Lyndhurst 
Station - both small flocks and indiviiduals.

Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis) (1) Adjacent to the road north of Mt. 
Lyndhurst Station.

Reported by: Mike Potter on Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010

Location: Rocky Gully Wetland, Murray Bridge.

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) (1) Yet another exceedingly wet wetland. 
The water is back but bird numbers and variety have not yet recovered from the 
'Great Drying'. It was interesting to see about 25 very active and noisy 
Black-winged Stilt at Rocky Gully, as we have not seen any on recent visits to 
Milang, Clayton and Goolwa.

Reported by: Bob Snell on Sunday, October 10, 2010

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Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010

Location: Riverglades Wetlands, Murray Bridge

White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (1) A single White-necked Heron feeding 
along south eastern shore of Riverglades. About 20 Great Egret and 5 
White-faced Heron also present.

Only recently Riverglades was a dried out, weed choked paddock. Suddenly it is 
'bank full', with a section of the track from Murray Drive to the river under 
water. Well worth a visit.

Reported by: Bob Snell on Sunday, October 10, 2010

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