The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, November 1, 2010 to Sunday, November 7, 2010:
Area: SA
Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Location: Warradale/Nth Brighton.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) (8)
Twice today I have seen these birds over my suburb. The first time in my 25
years in this area.
Reported by: Teresa Jack on Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Altona CSR Landcare Reserve
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) (1) Sitting on a nest below the blue
track.
Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus) (2) Alongside the spur off the
yellow track. Nesting Diamond Firetails and a Hooded Robin feeding young also
in this area.
Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Thursday, November 4, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Island View Drive, Clayton. Opposite Goose Island.
Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) (5) One bird was sitting on nest in dead tree
at waters edge. I had seen Darter nesting in the same location about three
years ago.
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) (10) A pair of Little Black
Cormorant were feeding young in a nest about 2m from the Darter's nest.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Friday, November 5, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Murray Mouth
Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) (7) Birds were resting and one was diving for fish.
They were on the small sand bar near the mouth and ovserved from the beach out
from the lookout.
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) (100+) A flock of over 100 were flying
on the seaward side of the mouth. A small number along with2 Red-capped Plover
were foraging on the Hindmarsh Island Side.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Saturday, November 6, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Lake Alexandrina. In paddock 4km south of Milang.
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (2) Feeding in wet paddock together with
White-faced Heron, Great Egret, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, White Ibis and
Straw-necked Ibis. Flocks of 100 - 150 Straw-necked Ibis seen flying over lake.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Friday, November 5, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Beacon 19 Goolwa
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) (2) The two birds were feeding on the
waters edge in the Goolwa channel 300mts short of the Beacon 19 car park, 23
Bar - tailed were with them.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Saturday, November 6, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Clayton Bay
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (2) One bird seen feeding in reeds
just east of boat ramp. It flew off towards of Goose Island. Shortly afterwards
a second bird flew past from the direction of Goolwa. Both were adults.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Friday, November 5, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Hale CP
Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) (1) About 900m from the car park, between
the link junction and the lookout.
Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Thursday, November 4, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Milang Snipe Sanctuary.
Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (8) At least 8 Latham's Snipe at the
Milang Snipe Sanctuary.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Friday, November 5, 2010
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Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Location: Meadows Road,Willunga Hill
Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) (1) One crossed the Meadows Road
about 1.5 km from Willunga Hill.It came from a swampy area along a creekline
and disappeared into dense undergrowth on the higher side of the road.Had to
slow right down to avoid hitting it !
Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Thursday, November 4, 2010
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Date: Friday, November 5, 2010
Location: Point Sturt
White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) (1) A single bird in Lignum at
the small council reserve about 1/2 way along the peninsula.This my first local
observation of this species after almost a decade in the area.
Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Saturday, November 6, 2010
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Date: Friday, November 5, 2010
Location: Gum Lagoon CP, Upper SE
Slender-billed Thornbill (Acanthiza iredalei) (3) On edge of tea-tree swamp
recovering from fire (burnt few years ago). May have been more in the area, but
no birds were seen/heard at same location an hour or so later.
Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus) (1) One male observed, others heard
nearby - same location as above
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater (Phylidonyris melanops) (6+) Common but not abundant
in the area, esp near mallee veg also recovering from fire.
Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) (2) As for TCHE
Shy Heathwren (Hylacola cauta) (1) 1 seen briefly, others heard. Assuming not
CRH, but only chestnut-rump & white tail tip seen - not black & white chevrons
to be certain.
Full reserve/trip list pending.
Reported by: Phil Barron & Bryan Haywood on Saturday, November 6, 2010
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