Birdline South Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 5 Oct 2014.
Thu 2 Oct Short-tailed Grasswren Mt.Ives Station
At least one bird located and photographed on the track up to the top
of Mt.Ives. Not far from the top on the rocky track. We were on foot
and found the bird about 7am. It was located by Ken Haines. It
presented extremely well as indicated from the photo.
Bernie OKeefe and Ken Haines
Princess Parrot, Scarlet-chested Parrot Mamungari Conservation Park
Princess Parrots were found at two locations in Mamungari Conservation
Park (also known as aUn-named Conservation Park) in the Great Victoria
Desert. Three groups of 2-8 individuals were observed in the vicinity
of the mid-point of the park along the Anne Beadell Hwy, 525 km west of
Coober Pedy. Another group of eight individuals was encountered on the
western edge of the park. Equally exciting, at least a dozen sightings
of Scarlet-chested Parrots were made over a two-day period a very
widely dispersed, from approximately 50km east of Mamungari, right
through the park, and to beyond the WA border. The SCPs were seen as
individuals, and groups of two to four birds only. A large proportion
appeared to be immature. Additionally, although the atargeteda new
Taipan species Oxyuranus temporalis has not yet been found, we did find
and photograph a very unusual, large (1.8m) elapid snake genus
Pseudechis in Mamungari for which identification is very perplexing.
Near-black dorsally and peppered with yellow spots. It was quite
elongate, with small narrow head, so could easily be mistaken for
something in Pseudonaja (Brown Snakes), or even Oxyuranus. Mamungari
was intended to be only a stopover on the very rough eastern stretch of
the Anne Beadell Hwy (goat track!), but proved to have some of the most
impressive birding habitat Iave seen during this very extensively
travelled year. It is neither overly burnt nor grazed, and is an
incredibly beautiful area. Next stop aThe Junctiona. John Weigel and
Murray Scott
John Weigel and Murray Scott
Orange Chat, Crimson Chat, White-fronted Chat Boolcoomata Station
Spotted all three species of chat on the drive in to Boolcoomata
Station.
Andrew O'Brien
Tue 30 Sep Grey Falcon Birdsville Track--Marree to Mungerannie
One pair seen on a communications tower south of Mungerannie.
Bernie OKeefe and Ken Haines
Mon 29 Sep Grey Grasswren Birdsville area
3 Grey Grasswren in lignum on the side of the road south of Birdsville
on the Birdsville Track.
Ken Haines and Bernie OKeefe
Sun 28 Sep Arctic Tern Port MacDonnell
Bob Green
Fri 26 Sep Gibberbird Coober Pedy area
One Gibberbird located on the William Creek Rd from Coober Pedy, 46 kms
from the turn off from the highway heading towards William Creek. It
was on the left hand side of the road.
Bernie OKeefe and Ken Haines
Wed 24 Sep Thick-billed Grasswren Memorial off Stuart Hwy, S of Coober
Pedy
A number of Thick-billed Grasswrens calling strongly just after dawn at
the Memorial site about 12 kms south of Coober Pedy. Most were about
450 meters from the Memorial directly behind from the highway.
Bernie OKeefe and Ken Haines
Sun 21 Sep Chestnut-breasted Whiteface Lyndhurst
Three Chestnut-breasted Whitefaces located after a 3 hour search.
Bernie OKeefe and Ken Haines
Western Grasswren Iron Knob area
A number of small parties of Western Grasswren we located on the
Whyalla-Iron Knob Rd about half way along, directly opposite the
construction camp.
Bernie OKeefe and Ken Haines
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