Birdline ACT Weekly Update

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Published sightings for the week ending 26 Aug 2012.

Sat 25 Aug	White-headed Pigeon Bruce Ridge A male White-headed Pigeon was observed perched on power lines near to Bruce Stadium from Gungahlin Drive at lunchtime today. PJ Milburn
	Nankeen Night-Heron Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick 3 Nankeen Night-Heron in a tree on Jerrabomberra Ck Alastair Smith
	Pied Cormorant Yerrabi Pond Pied Cormorant (1) Sat very upright in water, long bill noticeable; first I've seen in the ACT for years - stood out immediately as much larger than Little Pied, neck whiter and longer, 'different' jizz. Frank Antram
	Buff banded Rail Forde Pond While looking for the Lewin’s Rail at Forde we found a Buff Banded Rail. It was in the spot west of the footbridge, first seen on the path and then in the lomandra near the waters edge. It had a large white eyebrow and buff band on the breast, so an adult Buff Banded. We also thought we heard another one up stream, but it may have been the same bird. No sign of the Lewin’s unfortunately. Kathy Walter and John Goldie
Fri 24 Aug	White-necked Heron Gungahlin Drive/Well Station Drive Intersection A solitary adult White-necked Heron was present in the swampy area to the southwest of the Gungahlin Drive/Well Station Drive Intersection at lunchtime today. PJ Milburn
Wed 22 Aug	Lewin's Rail Lyall Gillespie Corridor Forde, between Tom Nicholas Cres & Alice Burrey St. west of footbridge. Seen five times. 31/7 and 22/8 passing close on a bike. 1/8, 7/8 & 10/8 at distance with binoculars. Always at same spot, emerged from lomandra and foraged up to 2m. on mown grass. Excellent views from side, front and back. Bill long and thin. Head & nape rust colour, no white band above eyes, no banding on the chest, but banding on the belly. Back an oily bronze colour, with creamy scallops on the edges of feathers. No spotting like the Buff-banded Rail. Behaviour similiar to B-bR. Overall colour is a khaki brown not as speckled and garish as B-bR. Two photos taken at a distance. Bill Graham
	Spotted Harrier Coppins Crossing Road about 1 km south of the crossing One bird at 10:20am. Stephen Wallace
Mon 20 Aug	Spangled Drongo Eucumbene dr Duffy Seems to be in the same area as last reported,flying from one side of the rd to the other Roger Williams
	Pied Cormorant Ginninderra Creek, Giralang Downstream from Giralang Pond. Duncan McCaskill

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