The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, January 21, 2013 to Sunday, January 27, 2013:
Area: SA
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Location: Laratinga Wetlands
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (1) A pair of adult birds seen by Pat
Newlands at around 9am, feeding on ground close to the board walk at pond 10.
Two adults and a juvenile seen and photographed in the same general area by
Kevin Williams on Jan 18th.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Thursday, January 24, 2013
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Date: Friday, January 18, 2013
Location: Black Point , Y.P.
Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) (1) One bird was seen on the
sand spit at high tide together with other shorebirds. There was a very strong
easterly wind blowing, making it difficult for both the birds & me to stay
upright, but I was able to get a photo during a slight lull between gusts. It
is starting to colour up.
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) (1) One of the many Red-necked Stints
being blown around was flagged orange over yellow on the right leg, identifying
it as having been flagged in SA.
Reported by: Margaret Tiller on Thursday, January 24, 2013
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Date: Sunday, January 20, 2013
Location: Magazine Road Wetland
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) (1)
Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (1)
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) (12)
Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) (18)
The Latham's Snipe and the Freckled Ducks (Up to 17 in number) have been at
Magazine Road for at least the last three weeks.
44 species seen in 90 minutes by Rod and Kathy. Some outer ponds are completely
dry.
Freckled Ducks have also been seen over the past three weeks at Whites Road
Wetland which is also very dry at present.
Reported by: Rod Tetlow on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Date: Sunday, January 20, 2013
Location: Kangaroo Island
Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) (1) nominate race: freshly-washed
at Vivonne Bay, 20 Jan 13. Collected for SA Museum.
White-faced Storm-Petrel (Pelagodroma marina) (1) Beachwashed at Vivonne Bay,
20 Jan 13. Collected for SA Museum
Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) (1) Beachwashed at Vivonne Bay, 20
Jan 13.
Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) (1) Immature: still present, roosting on rocky
breakwater along Kingscote foreshore, 20 Jan 13.
Black-tailed Native-hen (Gallinula ventralis) (5) along shore of Duck Lagoon,
Cygnet River, 18 Jan 13
Reported by: Chris Baxter on Monday, January 21, 2013
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Date: Monday, January 21, 2013
Location: Critchley Road, Rockleigh
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (2) We flushed 2 birds out of reeds in our
dry creek bed. We often see stubble quail but brown quail are a rare visitor.
The country is very dry with little surface water, but after 11mm of rain a
week ago there is still moisture in the soil in the creek beds.
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Location: Littlehampton. SA
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (1) Standing in dam in roadside cow paddock
on eastern border of the township of Littlehampton.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Date: Thursday, January 24, 2013
Location: North Adelaide
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) (1) Park lands near Adelaide
Aquatic Centre
Reported by: David Cox on Friday, January 25, 2013
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Date: Friday, January 25, 2013
Location: Old Noarlunga, South Australia
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (1) First time I've seen this species
locally, according to 2 locals one bird appeared 2 days ago and then followed
by another. These two were photographed on the river just upstream from the Old
Noarlunga Market Square. They were quite timid and spent much of the time on
the opposite bank preening, pictures taken and posted in to my flickr site, see
link below
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ausee/sets/72157632601862789/
Reported by: Colin Cock on Friday, January 25, 2013
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Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Location: Old Noarlunga - corner of Market Crescent and Hall Crescent
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (1) Whilst ticking off the Great
Crested Grebes reported by Colin Cock yesterday, a Nankeen Night Heron with an
injured wing was observed at close range near the outdoor tables.
Reported by: Les Woods on Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Date: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Location: Swan Avenue Klemzig SA
Barbary Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) (4) sitting on power lines at the top
of Swan Avenue mixed with Spotted Turtle-Doves
Reported by: Kate Buckley on Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Date: Sunday, January 27, 2013
Location: Woodcroft eastern boundry Vines Golf Club
Painted Button-quail (Turnix varius) (1) Single female, have not previously
seen this species in this area.
Reported by: William Brooker on Sunday, January 27, 2013
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