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Birdline ACT Weekly Update

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Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:42:52 +1100


Birdline ACT

Published sightings for the week ending 7 Oct 2012.

Sat 6 Oct Black-tailed Native-hen Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
A solitary Black-tailed Native-hen was observed by Milburn next to the path to Crake Alley.
Milburn; Alastair Smith

Sat 6 Oct Brown Songlark, Spotted Dove Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
Brown Songlark (1) Male observed engaging in display flights Spotted Dove. First time I have observed this species at Kellys since march 2001.
Alastair Smith

Sat 6 Oct Freckled Duck West Belconnen Pond
3 birds on the West Basin early this morning. Still present at 10.30.
Peter Christian

Hooded Robin National Zoo and Aquarium
Hooded Robin (1) A male seen on the zoo boundary fence, behind Giraffe enclosure.
Brendan Sheean

Fri 5 Oct White-necked Heron Dickson Wetland
An adult White-necked Heron flew in from the north and stayed at Dickson Wetland for about 5 minutes this morning. After taking flight it soared to high altitude and then departed in the direction from whence it came.
PJ Milburn

Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow Birrigai @ Tidbinbilla
Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow- Approx. 200+ woodswallows passed slowly by this morning, with an almost equal mix of Masked & White-browed. They took around 15 mins to pass & were heading NE.
Scott Ryan

Thu 4 Oct Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow Shepherds Lookout
A mixed flock of Masked Woodswallows and White-browed Woodswallows flew over chattering noisily at about 17.30 on Thursday. Also seen were a Red-capped Robin and a Fan-tailed Cuckoo.
Christine D

Wed 3 Oct European Goldfinch, Diamond Firetail Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
European Goldfinch (4) Sitting on fenceline at front of reserve at 0700, first I've seen here. Diamond Firetail (3) also sitting on fenceline at front of reserve
Scott Ryan

Tue 2 Oct Masked Woodswallow Jerrabomberra West Reserve
Last Tuesday while doing the COG woodland survey in Jerrabomberra West Reserve (off Monaro Hwy opposite the jail), a flock of 12 Masked Woodswallows was circling low over the reserve. cheers Jenny
Jenny Bounds

Mon 1 Oct Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, White-throated Gerygone, Western Gerygone, White-winged Triller, Rufous S Callum Brae Nature Reserve
A number of summer migrants observed this morning including: Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo White-throated Gerygone (2) Heard Western Gerygone (2) Heard White-winged Triller (1) male Rufous Songlark male
Alastair Smith

Mon 1 Oct Sacred Kingfisher The Pinnacle Nature Reserve
Sacred Kingfisher (2) Pair
Alistair & Carmen Drake

White-necked Heron Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary
A juvenile White-necked Heron circled once over the Pipeline Road in Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary at 13:00 today and then returned to New South Wales.
PJ Milburn

Peregrine Falcon Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary
An adult male Peregrine Falcon was flying over the eastern parts of the Sanctuary early this morning.
PJ Milburn

Fri 28 Sep Red-capped Robin Macgregor, near Umbagong park
Male in our garden between rain showers
Lucy Wenger

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