The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, November 17, 2014 to Sunday, November 23, 2014:
Area: SA
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2014
Location: Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) (4) Three on pond 3, one on the main
effluent lagoon.
Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (1) On a broad exposed bank in the
northern part of pond 11.
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) (2) One each on pond 5 and 11.
Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) (4) Various locations.
Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (1) Perched high in reeds on pond
6.
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) (1) Very active on pond 10.
An enjoyable and productive 90 minutes, despite the gloom and the showers.
Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, November 17, 2014
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Date: Sunday, November 16, 2014
Location: Laratinga
Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) (12) 12 birds seen, most roosting on the
concrete divide between pond 8 & the channel to pond 7. They were alternating
with Chestnut & Grey Teal & Hardhead. A Trip Report has been entered on
Birdpedia for this visit by 9 members of the AOC. Many photos taken, 2 chosen
for this report.
Reported by: Margaret Tiller on Tuesday, November 18, 2014
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Date: Friday, November 21, 2014
Location: Barrage Rd Goolwa
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) (1) Bird inside Barrage wire fence near
first turn in.
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (3) An adult with 2 juveniles, along
roadside just up from boat ramp.
Reported by: William Brooker on Saturday, November 22, 2014
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Date: Friday, November 21, 2014
Location: Sir Richard Peninsula, Goolwa Channel
Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) (1) Single bird (as last summer)
with other waders.
Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) (2) Two birds in NB plumage.
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (35) A group of 17 and a group of 18.
Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) (1) One bird only.
Sanderling (Calidris alba) (20) A group of Sanderling loafing on mudflats at
high tide along with many Sharpies , Curlew Sandpipers and Red necked Stints.
Reported by: William Brooker on Saturday, November 22, 2014
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