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Birdline Northern Territory
Published sightings for the week ending 11 Sep 2011.
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White-browed Treecreeper, Great Egret, White-winged Fairy-wren
Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area
White-browed Treecreepers (x2), Great Egret, White-winged Fairy-wrens, Emu, bustards, Whistling Kite, Black-shouldered Kite, Bourke's Parrots among other more common species all seen during bird surveys on Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area (Lasseter Hwy/Luritja Rd NT) in Aug/September 2011. List to come.
Jennifer Smits, Jade Fogarty - Australian Wildlife Services
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Princess Parrot
Alice Springs, Stuart Highway north
A single bird was seen very well, perched among Australian Ringnecks on the powerlines 200m north of the intersection with Head Street on the Stuart Highway. It was certainly a Princess Parrot, but almost just as certainly an aviary escapee.
Chris Watson
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| Sun 4 Sep
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Red Goshawk, Rufous Owl
Mary River (Corroborree Lagoon)
Red Goshawk (1) Definite observation early afternoon. Sighted soaring with 4 Whistling Kites. White faced and long tail. While soaring, noticed that it was bringing both legs forward in flight, showing powerful legs and feathers on legs. Very obvious Rufous Coverts
Rufous Owl (1) Great Sighting (early morning) Flew in low thicket understorey of Barantonias and Carthormeon. Perched 2ft above ground on branch. Very thick set body with distinct horizontal barring on chest.
Mick Jerram
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| Wed 24 Aug
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Emu, Australasian Grebe, Great Egret, Black-shouldered Kite, Whistling Kite, Australian Bustard, Maj
Angas Downs Indigenous Protected Area
Emu, Australasian Grebe, Eastern Great Egret, Black-shouldered Kite, Whistling Kite, Australian Bustard, Major Mitchell's Cockatoo, Bourke's Parrot, Barn Owl, Southern Boobook, White-browed Treecreeper, White-winged Fairy-wren, Varied Sittella, Grey Shrike-thrush, Grey Fantail.
Jenny Smits
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