Hi all - Having just joined the club I was delighted to participate in the
blitz this past weekend and to find the Black Shouldered Kite (I had not seen
this species before) and a pair of Dollarbirds on Kama Reserve plus the elusive
Musk Duck (non breeding unfortunately)at Yerabbi Pond. This now takes my master
bird list total to well over 400 species in the past three years as we
have travelled around Australia. I also found a number Superb parrots at the
oval near the Jamison Shopping centre last Thursday thanks to info provided by a
fellow member. My next challenge is to find the White fronted Chat around
Uriarri Road and the Kelly’s Lagoon Snipe.
It has been a great pleasure to see the enthusiasm within this club and to
follow the chatline.
Thanks everyone
Ray
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Blitz luck plus
Was
the Pair Leaden flycatchers and the Noisy
friarbird & then found its nest, in the same area? They often nest together.
One of the several spots where I found a pair of Leaden Flycatchers was where I
watched a Noisy Friarbird building a nest (neighbour tree).
I
found Dollarbirds, Sacred Kingfishers and Bee-eaters at a range of sites.
Philip
Whilst enjoying the blitz on Mt
Rogers (North Belconnen...Fraser, Flynn, Spence) on Saturday 29th
highlights were
- Sighting two male Superb parrots early in the
session and then three males at 12.15 preening near the Wicken place carpark.
Four Superbs then flew away a short distance to the northbut I'm not sure if
the 4th was a male.
- At least one Rufous fantail with a mixed feeding
flock at 10.30am
- Pair Leaden flycatchers
- Double-barred and Red-browed finches in recovering
area of Hazard Reduction Burn
- Owlet nightjar put in a brief appearance from one
of its nestboxes (Myna project n'box) in spite of its being dull and
showery.
- I was swooped with determination by a Noisy
friarbird & then found its nest
- Pair of Sacred kingfishers creekside
(Macrossan Cres) at Latham, yesterday 31st October from 10.30.
Seeking victims whilst perched intrees or high-tension cables.
- Evidence of Painted Button Quail from old
platelets in understorey leaf & bark debris also at Latham
creekside.
- Another walker reported having seen Dollarbirds
recently
Rosemary
