Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update

Birdline Central & Southern Queensland

Published sightings for the week ending 18 Dec 2011.

Sun 18 Dec	Southern Boobook Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate 3 together on a low branch, a first for this site Ged Tranter
	Magpie Goose Dan Stiller Reserve 1' Cell Magpie Goose (1). New species for this site. Photo taken for confirmation, available on request. Tim and Marg Roberts
Sat 17 Dec	Tahiti Petrel (1), Kermadec Petrel (1) and Great-winged Petrel (6+) + a strange Cookilaria Southport Pelagic - off the shelf As well as the reports below - we had 1 Tahiti (fly by), a dark Phase Kermadec, 6+ Great-winged (all gouldii) (picture attached) and small nos. of Wilson's Storm Petrels. We also had a yet to be identified cookilaria - which I have good photos of - watch this space. Another amazing summer trip off Southport! Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)
	Black-winged Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf 6+ birds today Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)
	Black Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf A single bird seen today. The first December record for Southport. Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)
	Gould's Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf 20-25 birds seen today - seen all day coming in on a brisk SSE wind, Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)
	White-necked Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf Great views of a single bird Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)
Thu 15 Dec	Cicadabird Coombabah Lakeland Reserve, Southport Cicadabird heard at five locations; 1 male and 3 females and separate single male seen (along 'Koala Track'). Niel Bruce
Tue 13 Dec	Banded Lapwing Seven Mile Lagoon, Lockyer Waters Banded Lapwing logged about a week ago still in the area--30 individuals in the paddock by Waters Road. Niel Bruce
Mon 12 Dec	Baillon's Crake Coochin Creek, Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts
	Black Bittern Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast 1 in mangroves; 12 Striated Herons also seen Greg Roberts
	Shining Flycatcher Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast Birds seen at 7 sites from kayak and heard from 3 others Greg Roberts
	Shining Flycatcher Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast Birds seen at 7 sites from kayak and heard from 3 others Greg Roberts

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