Birdline ACT Weekly Update

Birdline ACT

Published sightings for the week ending 24 Jun 2012.

Fri 22 Jun	Peregrine northern Woden Around 16:15 saw one flying rapidly from the direction of Hughes towards Woden. John Leonard
Wed 20 Jun	Spotted Harrier, Pallid Cuckoo Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick Spotted Harrier - adult seen 3 times, twice hunting among trees and shrubs along Dairy Flat Rd, also over grassland south of Kellys Swamp. Pallid Cuckoo - one near Tadorna Hide, appeared to be immature but seen in flight only Steve Holliday
Tue 19 Jun	Spotted Harrier Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant Spotted Harrier (1) Single Harrier watched for a number of minutes gliding low over turf farm. Brendan Sheean & Scott Ryan
	Pink-eared Duck Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick Pink-eared Duck 20 + at edge of lake at northern end of cattle paddocks Brendan Sheean & Scott Ryan
	Rose Robin, Bassian Thrush Mount Majura Rose Robin (2) A pair of Rose Robin observed about halfway up to summit. A single Bassian Thrush also in the same general area Brendan Sheean & Scott Ryan
Mon 18 Jun	Restless Flycatcher, Jacky Winter Namadgi Visitors Centre Restless Flycatcher (1) A single bird heard calling & observed in Euc's approx 100m from beginning of Mt Tennent walking trail Jacky Winter (2) 2 birds seen on barbed wire fence 150m North of Visitor Centre Scott Ryan
	Spotless Crake Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick Spotless Crake (1) A single crake was observed foraging in the reeds outside the Bittern Hide at 11.45am Scott Ryan
	Red-browed Treecreeper Australian National Botanic Gardens Red-browed Treecreeper (1) Single bird heard calling & seen foraging in large white Eucalypts in Section 24 Scott Ryan
Sun 17 Jun	Crescent Honeyeater Kambah (Crozier Circuit) Single male observed in surburban backyard Deb Callister

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