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Birdline ACT
Published sightings for the week ending 9 Dec 2012.
| Sat 8 Dec
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Black-winged Stilt
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
One bird roosting near the Pelicans on Kellys
Stephen Wallace
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| Fri 7 Dec
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Australian Painted Snipe
Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
Australian Painted Snipe (1) A female in the cut channel in the reed beds adjacent to Bittern hide at 0650. Had disappeared within about 5 minutes. Photographed by Geoffrey Dabb. Appears to be an immature bird, colour on face and neck rather patchy, and lacks the chestnut nape patch of an adult female.
Steve Holliday
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| Thu 6 Dec
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Pied Cormorant
Jerrabomberra Wetlands/Lake Burley Griffin
3 Pied Cormorants on the eastern end of the lake (Jerra Wetlands peninsula) among Gt Cormorants and Darters.
Michael Maconachie
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Red-kneed Dotterel, Spotted Harrier
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Now increased to 8, still the solitary sharp-tailed sandpiper. Also a single Spotted Harrier.
Michael Maconachie
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| Wed 5 Dec
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Red-kneed Dotterel
Kelly's Swamp
The number of Red-kneed Dotterel has increased from 1 to 6. Also one Sharp-tailed Sandpiper observed on the muddy western shore of Kelly's Swamp this morning, and 2 Black-fronted Dotterel.
PJ Milburn
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| Tue 4 Dec
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Buff-banded Rail
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Two adults and 5 chicks in front of Ardea hide
Stephen Wallace
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| Mon 3 Dec
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Spotted Harrier
Parkwood Road, Holt. A.C.T.
06.30 hours today. Bird perched on roadside fence post. I stopped car 25 metres away and viewed it through binoculars for approximately 5 seconds until it flew away slowly, keeping just above the tops of the fences.
John K.Layton
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