The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, September 3, 2012 to Sunday, September 9, 2012:
Area: SA
Date: Friday, August 31, 2012
Location: Clayton Milang Road, 3.8 km south of Clayton.
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (1) Single bird in flooded paddock on
western side of road.
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) (14) In wet paddock on lake side of road.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Monday, September 3, 2012
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Date: Friday, August 31, 2012
Location: Clayton Bay
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (1) A single bird seen between Island
View Drive and Goose Island.
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (2) Two birds flushed from dense
conifers on Island View Drive.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Monday, September 3, 2012
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Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012
Location: Jenkins St Rosewater
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) (1) Sitting on a power line in the
middle of suburbia.
Reported by: David Cox on Monday, September 3, 2012
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Date: Sunday, September 2, 2012
Location: Ayton Ave, Fulham
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) (1) Flying low over road.
Reported by: Martyn Price on Monday, September 3, 2012
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Date: Sunday, September 2, 2012
Location: Marion Road, Netley
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) (1) Flying over road. Same bird as in
Fulham an hour earlier?
Reported by: Martyn Price on Monday, September 3, 2012
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Date: Monday, September 3, 2012
Location: Coppermine Road, Williamstown
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) (1) Two adult birds observed for
approximately ten minutes circling low over native vegetation adjoining Hale
Conservation Park and low over house.
Reported by: Amanda Pearce on Tuesday, September 4, 2012
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Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012
Location: Martin St Fitzroy, west of Braund Rd
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) (1) Not seen before in this
area - was being harassed by a New Holland Honeyeater and appeared to be
holding its own.
Reported by: David Cox on Friday, September 7, 2012
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Date: Friday, September 7, 2012
Location: Kangaroo Island
Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) (1) beach-washed at Bales Bay, 20
August 2012. Collected for SAM.
Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) (6) Beach-washed on Bales Bay (3) and Vivonne
Bay (3) - found on 20th August 2012. One reasonable specimen collected for SAM.
Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) (c300) flying W around Cape du Couedic, 17
August 2012. Easily the most common albatross seen over several hours of
scoping inshore waters.
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) (3) flying W around Cape du
Couedic, 17 August 2012. SW storm with strong winds blowing seabirds closer to
shore.
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche bassi) (3) flying W around Cape du
Couedic, 17 August 2012. SW storm with strong winds blowing seabirds closer to
shore.
Southern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) (2) flying W around Cape du
Couedic, 17 August 2012. SW storm with strong winds blowing seabirds closer to
shore. Note well: these two birds were immature and so exact determination of
species remains unconfirmed. Most likely SGPetrel as it is more common than
NGPetrel at this location.
Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) (c200) flying W around Cape du Couedic, 17
August 2012. Easily the 2nd most common seabird seen over several hours of
scoping inshore waters - comparable to Shy Albatross.
Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) (1) roosting on Busby Islet CP
during flood tide, 20 August 2012.
Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) (20) about 14 nests with adults incubating
eggs or very small young- nests atop Nitre-bushes amongst Australian White Ibis
rookery-20th August 2012. First breeding on KI recorded only few years ago at
this location.
Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) (12) about 10 nests with adults
incubating eggs or very small young- nests atop Nitre-bushes amongst Australian
White Ibis rookery-20th August 2012. First breeding on KI recorded only few
years ago at this location.
Reported by: Chris Baxter on Friday, September 7, 2012
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Date: Friday, September 7, 2012
Location: Kangaroo Island
Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) (10) Incubating eggs or very
small young in nests atop Nitre-bushes on Busby Islet CP. Brreding in
association with White and Straw-necked Ibis and Royal Spoonbills - and the
tail-end of large Pied/Black-faced Cormorant breeding event which is mainly
centred on late autumn-winter months..
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) (c400) On visit of 20th August
2012 observed about 150 nests. Adults incubating eggs, very small young and
others tending 1/2 grown young in nests atop Nitre-bushes on Busby Islet CP.
Brreding in association with Straw-necked Ibis, Little Pied Cormorants and
Royal Spoonbills - and the tail-end of large Pied/Black-faced Cormorant
breeding event which is mainly centred on late autumn-winter months. breeding
birds divided into three separate rookeries about 100-200 m apart.
Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae) (c500) 20th August 2012. About 300+ nests
now deserted as young have fled nest and hiding amongst samphire and
nitre-bushes on Busby Islet CP-young ranging from small fluffy runners to large
fledgelings and even a few juveniles on wing with adults. Nest rookery in
Halosarcia samphire bushes all along N side of islet.
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (3) Feeding in shallows around Busby Islet
during flood tide 20th August 2012. Several pairs have courted and nest built
here during spring of past two years but to date no serious incubation/young
have been seen. Birds again in breeding dress and will keep an eye on
proceedings as this species not yet confirmed breeding on KI.
Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) (5) Vocal and skulking about in dense
samphire/nitre-bush vegetation, Busby Islet 20th August 2012.
Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) (3) Fishing in Harriet River estuary, Vivonne
Bay, July-August 2012.
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) (300) Feeding and roosting on saline
Wisanger Lagoon throughout August 2012-numbers generally build to several
1,000s here by early summer.
Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) (16) on bales Bay beaches x 3 on 19th
August 2012. One group of eight. All birds adult plumage except one grey-headed
immature.
Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) (6) Five adults and one marble-headed
immature (mosaic of black and grey feathers on head) on N side of Cape Rouge,
24th August 2012. Regular here on limestone base exposed at low tide - much
sand flats and small shell-grit beaches here also.
Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) (1) 24 th August 2012. Feeding at Cape Rouge
at low tide-regularly seen at this location in loose association with much more
common White-faced Heron
Reported by: Chris Baxter on Friday, September 7, 2012
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Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012
Location: Loop Rd, Salt Creek. Coorong.
Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) (1000) All of these Stilts were in
full or nearly full Adult plumage.
The Banded Stilts were on the second lake, left hand side as you drive along
Loop Rd. Only a dozen or so Red-necked Avocets. a pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles
flying along very low, check the waters edges I guess. All of the lakes are
full of water. Salt Creek is very full and flowing towards the Coorong.
A Rufus Bristlebird seen on the road side on my way home, nr Pelican Point.
Reported by: Teresa Jack on Sunday, September 9, 2012
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Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012
Location: Mark Point, Coorong.
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) (3) The birds were on the rocks and moving
with the water that was blowing in, then all flew to the left.
Pallid Cuckoo (Cuculus pallidus) (6) Pallid Cuckoo's were everywhere today,
would have seen more than a dozen
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (4) A few scattered around on the
Coorong waters. Some close to the Narrung Ferry.
Plenty of birds found while doing the OBP Survey. Lots of Hardheads but not so
many HH Grebes today.
Weather varied between rain and sun with plenty of wind.
Hundreds of Pelicans on the full wetland along Poltalloch Rd Narrung. I was
watching 21 Great Egrets and 2 Royal Spoonbills when a farmer came along. Says
he has Parrots up on his block near the tall trees. Also had Budgerigars up
there, good news.
Reported by: Teresa Jack on Sunday, September 9, 2012
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