| Sun 2 Dec
|
Whistling Kite, Brush Cuckoo
Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve, Gungahlin
2 Whistling Kites together in a Blakely's Red Gum - possibly nesting as a nest seen in the tree. 3 Brush Cuckoos heard (one seen) calling in various parts of the reserve - our first for this site.
Frank Antram, Alastair Smith
|
| Sat 1 Dec
|
Pied Cormorant
Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
1 Pied Cormorant flying around where Jerrabomberra Creek meets Lake Burley Griffin affording great views.
Frank Antram, Alastair Smith
|
| Fri 30 Nov
|
Red-chested Button-Quail
Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary
Located by call, higher pitched than Painted Button-Quail, I managed to sneak up to a female Red-chested Button-Quail this morning in tall Joycea pallida. Aside from the call, when viewed from close range, the dark eye-stripe and crown with narrow but distinct pale coronal stripe, the greyish cheeks and side of neck, and brick-red throat and upper breast in combination excluded the possibility of it being any other button-quail species.
PJ Milburn
|
| Thu 29 Nov
|
Freckled Duck, Musk Duck, Pink-eared Duck
Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve
Two Freckled Ducks (black bills) on big dam along with Pink-eared Duck pair and a female Musk Duck. Also seen Superb Parrots at 2 sites.
Marnix Zwankhuizen
|
|
|
Little Egret
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
One bird. The photo was taken next from Ardea hide. The bird was seen standing next to a Great Egret (considerably smaller) and chased by a White-faced Heron (smaller on the ground and in flight). Dark bill with yellow face, dark legs. [Moderator's comment: Also reported by David Landon and subsequently seen around 17.15-18.15 on Kelly Swamp by Alastair Smith, Kevin Windle, Peter Milburn, Brendan Sheean and Frank Antram. Dark grey bill with yellow base/facial skin; dark grey legs; looked remarkably small and slender alongside a Royal Spoonbill.]
Stephen Wallace
|
| Tue 27 Nov
|
Superb Parrot
AIS
Spotted in a tree at the Australian Institute of Sport. Photo taken zoomed in with my phone, so not a very clear picture, but I bird that I had never seen before.
Anna Napo
|
| Mon 26 Nov
|
Diamond Firetail
Pine Island
A single finch seen and photographed around 4.30 pm [Moderator's comment: first record in Eremaea of this species at this locality]
Kym Bradley
|
|
|
White-throated Needletails
Holt, ACT
0515 hrs From my backyard about 20 White-throated Needletails spiralling upwards and drawing out of sight towards the north.
John K. Layton
|
| Sun 25 Nov
|
Australian Spotted Crake
Kelly's Swamp, Jerrabomberra Wetlands, ACT
Single bird foraging in shallows near reeds
Margaret Leggoe
|
