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Published sightings for the week ending 29 Jan 2012.

Sun 29 Jan	Australian Spotted Crake Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant Australian Spotted Crake (1) Pond 2a Also Australasian Shoveler (13) and Pink-eared Duck (2) Alastair Smith
Sat 28 Jan	Brush Bronzewing Campbell Park 2 birds came to the dam around 2000 hrs. Thanks Milburn and Smith! Steve Holliday & Prue Buckley
	Black Falcon Mulligan's Flat NR Just after 12:30 today, a male Black Falcon was observed flying south near the Truffle Gate at Mulligan's Flat NR. PJ Milburn
	Peaceful Dove, Hooded Robin Bibaringa, Cotter Road, Stromlo Peaceful Dove (4) Hooded Robin (1) immature Alastair Smith
Fri 27 Jan	Brush Bronzewing Campbell Park Following Milburn's observation, Brush Bronzewing (1) Male observed at 1900 tonight. Alastair Smith
Thu 26 Jan	Australian Shelduck Fyshwick STW A single male Australian Shelduck was present on pond 2b this evening at the Fyshwick STW. PJ Milburn
	Little Lorikeet Newline Paddocks At least 6 Little Lorikeets were feeding in the profusely flowering Yellow Box trees in the southernmost of the Newline Paddocks this afternoon. PJ Milburn
	Brush Bronzewing Campbell Park At lunchtime today a pair of Brush Bronzewings were present at the small dam in Campbell Park. The male was calling, which alerted me to their presence. It is over 20 years since I have seen this species at this location. PJ Milburn
	Spotted Quail-thrush Bulls Head Spotted Quail-thrush (2) Male observed. Second bird heard responding to male's call. Alastair Smith
	Brown Songlark, White-necked Heron Coree, Uriarra Road/Mountain Creek Road junction Brown Songlark (1). First time I have seen Brown Songlark at this location. White-necked Heron (1). Probably then same bird observed earlier in the month. Alastair Smith
	Lewin's Rail Blundell's Creek and Warks Roads Lewin's Rail (1) Juvenile observed on Warks Road. Not a bird that I was expecting! Alastair Smith
Wed 25 Jan	Horsfield's Bushlark Uriarra Road Horsfield's Bushlark 2 observed. Alastair Smith
Tue 24 Jan	White-fronted Chat Stromlo Forest Park White-fronted Chat (6) 3 males plus another 3 birds flying away Frank Antram
	Great Egret Lady Denman Drive 2 Great Egrets flew over Lady Denman Drive, near the zoo. Brendan Sheean
Mon 23 Jan	White-bellied Sea-Eagle Forrest White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) Adult flying over Forrest near Parliament House. Alastair Smith
Sun 22 Jan	Rainbow Lorikeet Calwell Pair of lorikeets in large eucalpt, then came down to feed on seed. Stayed about 45 mins. Back 25 Jan in evening and fed on seed, fending off other birds such as galahs, little corellas and even a magpie! Fastidiously eating seed for about 30 minutes fending off threats by other birds both alone and together during this time. Told later that there has been a group of these birds over in Wanniassa for some time, so not that far by flight although have never seen them here before in my 8 yrs here nor have I seen them on nearby Tuggeranong Hill during this time. victoria tanner

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