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Hi Tom, and any interested SEQ
birding-aussers,
Thanks for the update on Buckley's Hole, Bribie Island.
A Musk Duck first appeared on 30/7 but I haven't seen it for a few weeks
now. Was yours a female? On the same date there were 2 Aus.
Shoveler; this number had risen to 6 by 24/8 but I haven't seen them
since. Magpie Geese are often (normally) around with numbers up to about
12. Wandering Whistling Duck are usually present, with a maximum of 50+ on
9/8. Buff-banded Rail and Baillon's Crake have been seen at Buckley's Hole
in the last month or so (at least two of each) but the water level has been too
high for Spotless Crakes to appear. Numbers of Eurasian Coot, Hardhead and
Comb-crested Jacana are significantly down on the high counts of a couple of
months ago. Other interesting sightings have been a Little Grassbird and
an immature Masked Booby, and both Bottle-nose and Indo-pacific Humback
Dolphins.
Incidentally, a Wandering Albatross was found dead on Bribie
Island's beach last monday.
Cheers - Trevor.
-----Original Message-----
From:
Tom Tarrant <>
To:
Birding-aus <>
Cc:
Trevor Ford <>
Date:
Monday, 11 October 1999 1:41
Subject: Waterfowl at Bribie
Island
G'day All,
Message mainly aimed at
SE Queenslanders, visited Buckley's Hole on Bribie Island yesterday and
found a Musk Duck, 2 Magpie Geese and a flock of Wandering Whistling-Duck.
I'm not sure whether they are very remarkable records but thought I'd better
put them on for interest sake.
Tom
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