Two wetland surveys were conducted north of Adelaide on 25/02 by 30 members
of the SAOA.
1) Penrice Saltfields: Weather was warm , clear, and with a light breeze.
The survey began at 14.00 well before high tide which was predicted for
19.11
The species count was a little low for Penrice, being only 66, the Phalarope
having apparently moved on. It should also be noted that Buckland Park lake
is now dry again as a result of continued upstream water use by market
gardeners, hence the fall off in waterfowl species. In addition to the
species listed below a Ruff (Reeve) was called but disappeared before being
confirmed.
Musk Duck, Black Swan, Aust Shelduck, Pac Black Duck, Grey Teal
Chestnut Teal, Hardhead, Hoary-headed Grebe, Great Crested Grebe,
Lt Pied & Pied Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Lt Black Cormorant,
Aust Pelican, White-faced Heron, Lt Egret, Great Egret, Aust White Ibis,
Royal Spoonbill, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Black-shouldered Kite, Whistling
Kite,
Spotted Harrier, Swamp Harrier, Kestrel, Spotted Crake, Coot,
Black-tailed Native Hen, Eastern Curlew, Marsh S/piper, Greenshank,
Common S/piper, Ruddy Turnstone, Red-necked Stint, Sharp-tailed S/piper,
Curlew S/piper, Black-winged Stilt, Banded Stilt, Red-necked Avocet,
Grey Plover, Red-capped Plover, Red-kneed Dotterel, Masked Lapwing,
Silver Gull, Crested Tern, Whiskered Tern, Rock Dove (atlassers please
note),
Spotted Turtle-Dove, Crested Pigeon, Superb Fairy-wren,
White-winged Fairy-wren, Spiny-cheeked H/E, Singing H/E, White-fronted Chat,
Magpie-lark, Willie Wagtail, Aust Magpie, Lt Raven, Skylark, Richard's
Pipit,
House Sparrow (apn), Welcome Swallow, Tree Martin, Lt Grassbird,
Common Starling.
A different group from the SAOA also conducted a survey of Price Saltfields,
some 100km north of Penrice. This survey commenced at 17.30 for a high tide
prediction at 19.31 with a group of 12. The weather was clear with a
lessening breeze, the survey finishing at 20.00. A total of 50 species were
recorded.
Black Swan, Aust Shelduck, Pac Black Duck, Grey Teal, Chestnut Teal,
Hoary-headed Grebe, Lt & Pied Cormorant, Lt Black & Great Cormorant,
Aust Pelican, White-faced Heron, Lt & Great Egret, Aust Whit Ibis,
Swamp Harrier, Black-tailed & Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew,
Marsh S/piper, Common Greenshank, Terek S/piper, Common S/piper,
Ruddy Turnstone, Great Knot, Red Knot, Red-necked Stint, Long-toed Stint,
Sharp-tailed S/piper, Curlew S/piper, Pied Oystercatcher, Black-winged
Stilt,
Banded Stilt, Red-necked Avocet, Grey Plover, Red-capped Plover,
Masked Lapwing, Silver Gull, Caspian Tern, Crested Tern, Fairy Tern,
Rock Dove ( apn), Crested Pigeon, Singing H/E, Magpie-lark, Lt Raven,
House Sparrow (apn), Welcome Swallow, Common Starling.
Atlas sheets completed for both surveys.
Tony Russell for SAOA.
Adelaide birding by 4WD
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