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Birdline Northern Territory
Published sightings for the week ending 5 Jun 2011.
| Sat 4 Jun
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Uniform Swiftlet.
Mirrai Lookout, Kakadu
Pair of swiftlets see at Mirrai Lookout, Kakadu last week. They had all the characteristics of Uniform swiftlet.
Brian Coppin
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Possible Grey Heron
Private property, Tortilla Flats Rd, Adelaide River, NT
Mature Grey Heron seen fishing in a small man made dam. [Editorial note: this is a report of a "possible" Grey Heron, and definitely needs confirmation before it can be accepted. Further updates to the birds identify will be posted. TD].
Hilton Gifford
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| Fri 3 Jun
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Pheasant Coucal
Warrego NT Block
Pheasant Coucal (1) Unmistakable. Non-breeding plumage. Spotted at railway crossing (Warrego Rd-Adl-Dwn railway) at approx. 2 pm. Another or same bird spotted at base of tailings dam at old Warrego mine at approx. 3 pm. Fine, sunny day in Tennant Creek 3/6/11
Alex Pickburn
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| Thu 2 Jun
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Pictorella Mannikin
Tablelands Highway at 17 degrees 38' 15.25"S 135 degrees 40' 01.62"E
Seen with Zebra Finches around a turkey's nest dam to the west of the highway.
Holga Woyt per Chris Watson
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| Wed 1 Jun
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Blue-billed Duck
Alice Springs "Sewage" Ponds
A bit delayed, but a Blue-billed Duck on the "main lake" (EP10) on Wednesday 1 June at about 1.00pm. Placed in book at entrance. First time I have seen one at this site, though there have been a number of reports in the past, including quite recently. (Moderator's note; I think this is probably the same bird that has been present for the last few weeks. I've only been able to confirm 5 records for the species here in the last decade.)
Rob Burgoyne
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Flock Bronzewing
Stuart Highway 50kms north of Alice Springs
72 birds counted in one flock and an estimated 150 birds in the general vicinity in the late afternoon.
Chris Watson
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