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Birdline Australian Capital Territory Weekly Update

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Date: 3 Jun 2013 07:39:44 +1000

Birdline Australian Capital Territory

Published sightings for the week ending 2 Jun 2013.

Sun 2 Jun Olive-backed Oriole Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
A juvenile Olive-backed Oriole observed outside Ardea hide.
Alastair Smith

Sat 1 Jun Gang-gang Cockatoo Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill
A flock of 28 Gang-gang Cockatoos flew around CGS this morning and landed in a poplar. This is the single largest flock I have observed. The largest flock reported in the ABR for 2011/2012 was 20.
Alastair Smith

Fri 31 May Pink-eared Duck Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant
52 Pink-eared Duck, 11 Shoveler, plus Grey Teal. Also single Spotted Harrier. All on the pond opposite the entrance to the Jerra Wetlands office. Visible from road, no need to trespass into the construction site ! At 15.00 today. [Moderator's comment: 52 is the largest number of Pink-ears at this site reported to Eremaea since 2006.]
Michael Maconachie

Wed 29 May Brown Gerygone, Pink Robin Australian National Botanic Gardens
Brown Gerygone - hard to count but between 5 and 10 birds seen in rainforest gully. Pink Robin - brown bird at top end of rainforest gully
Steve Holliday

Tue 28 May Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Fraser ACT
2 birds with 8 Rainbow Lorikeets
Stephen Wallace

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