The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, September 26, 2011 to Sunday, October 2, 2011:
Area: SA
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Location: On our property at Rockleigh
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) (1)
Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) (1)
The kite was perched at the top of a tree for at least half an hour, quite
unconcerned at having a camera pointed at it from the base of the tree. Then it
reappeared at dusk, and settled in the shelter belt. Next day it flew over
again. We have only seen black-shouldered kites on 2 or 3 occasions previously
and always in pairs flying over.
When we went overseas in July there were regularly upwards of 30 welcome
swallows roosting under out veranda overnight, but this time there was no
evidence of large numbers, ie few droppings. Last time the swallows got eaten,
about 18 months ago, the culprit was a kestrel. Maybe the kite has moved in for
easy meals, or maybe it settled just for the day and spooked the swallows.
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Location: Hale Conservation Park
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) (2) Seen from below and above soaring
generally north eastwards near the lookout on the Hale Walk.
Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Location: Linear Park, Highbury
Hardhead (Aythya australis) (2) Pair of Hardhead seen on a flood mitigation
pond by the River Torrens Linear Park at Highbury. First time I have
encounterd these in this area in 8 years.
Reported by: Graham Crooks on Sunday, October 2, 2011
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