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Birdline Western Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 18 Aug 2013.
| Thu 15 Aug
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Litttle Button Quail
Doolina Gorge (Marble Bar Road)
Flushed one out as I walked past, between the river and the track. Also saw a couple of Painted Finches.
Snez Plunkett
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Flock Bronzewing Pigeon
approx. 10Km west fromPardoo )GPS co-ord's on the photo)
I saw a pair of unusual pigeons landing near the road, stopped and searched but they took off - only managed a blurred photo with my point and shoot camera - but good enough for a positive ID. (cropped)
Also sighted - around 8 Brolgas near the small cluster of waterholes, 20Km west of Pardoo, on 14th Aug.
and 12 Brolgas on the plains near Cape Keraudren today.
Snez Plunkett
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| Wed 14 Aug
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Brolga
Mandora Salt Marsh (RAMSAR site), 20Km past Sandfire (towards Broome)
The salt marsh has dried out but I counted 49 birds feeding, fairly close to the highway. Sadly my camera just isn't good enough to capture at such distance.
Snez Plunkett
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| Tue 13 Aug
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Pheasant Coucal
11Km west from Pardoo, next to Highway One, WA
I have no photo as I stopped too late, but, as I was driving, in the morning, saw a single bird landing on the bush behind a small tree by the road. Unmistakably recognisable. I did not expect to see this bird in this area.
Snez Plunkett
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Red-capped Plover
80 Mile Beach (Wallal Downs), WA (RAMSAR site)
Dozens of R-C Plovers sighted at the beach. Too many vehicles and motorbikes there for any self respecting bird to stay on. As this is a Ramsar site and on a major flyway - I was appalled to see that they allow vehicles on the beach.
Snez Plunkett
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