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Re:More Sightings from FNQ Queensland from visiting birders - Tony &

To: RUSSELL DEAN WOODFORD <>,
Subject: Re:More Sightings from FNQ Queensland from visiting birders - Tony & Carole Pym
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From: stannard <> Organization: Kingfisher Park To: " Russel Woodford" <> Reporting-MTA: dns; bleys.tpgi.com.au Arrival-Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:14:35 +1000 Final-Recipient: RFC822; Action: failed Status: 5.1.2 Remote-MTA: DNS; vicnet.au Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 Host unknown Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:14:35 +1000 Hi everybody, We're over here visiting from England and thought everyone would like to hear of some of the good birding we've had in NE Queensland. This follows on from the posting from Phil Gregory of 14 April which listed some of Carole and my birds at Cassowary House (and a visit to Mount Lewis). This was so good that we decided to spend another morning on the mountain, staying at Kingfisher Park (excellent! Included Lesser Sooty Owl, Noisy Pitta, Pied Monarch and a family group of Red-necked Crakes which now come up to the park's office!) Carol Iles from Kingfisher Park accompanied us to the mountain - how about the following (+ more) in less than three hours: Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo - found by distinct whistle/trill calls - two birds seen feeding on caterpillars White-throated Treecreeper - the form called Little Treecreeper (split in the future?) Fernwren - heard singing close to the main track Atherton Scrubwrens - a number seen Yellow-breasted Boatbill - female/immature Pale Yellow Robin Grey-headed Robin Chowchilla - marvellous song from a group of birds Victoria's Riflebird - raucous calls coming from various parts of the rainforest - a single bird flew past Carol's head Spotted Catbird Tooth-billed Bowerbird - three in total. Feeding on berries but generally quiet at the moment Golden Bowerbird - this fabulous bird did come to a bower known by Carol. Maybe not expected to do so at this time of the year(?) Very inquisitive, and flew to check us out, perching literally four feet above our heads! Satin Bowerbird - a group of more than fourteen moving to fruiting trees. Only one male though, the rest 'green' birds Blue-faced Parrot-Finch - a single in Lantana and field grasses. Different site to our previous visit Russet-tailed Thrush - after seeing Bassian Thrush with Phil this bird showed the clear white outers in the tail, so both are on the mountain. Also, mustn't forget the Platypus that we found on a pool at some 900 metres! Tony and Carole Pym
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Hi everybody,

We're over here visiting from England and thought everyone would like to

hear of some of the good birding we've had in
FNQ Queensland. This follows on from the posting from Phil Gregory of 14

April which listed some of Carole and my
birds at Cassowary House (and a visit to Mount Lewis). This was so good
that we decided to spend another morning on
the mountain, staying at Kingfisher Park (excellent! Included Lesser
Sooty Owl, Noisy Pitta, Pied Monarch and
a family group of Red-necked Crakes which now come up to the park's
office!)

Carol Iles from Kingfisher Park accompanied us to the mountain - how
about the following (+ more) in less than three
hours:

Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo - found by distinct whistle/trill calls - two
birds seen feeding on caterpillars
White-throated Treecreeper - the form called Little Treecreeper (split
in the future?)
Fernwren - heard singing close to the main track
Atherton Scrubwrens - a number seen
Yellow-breasted Boatbill - female/immature
Pale Yellow Robin
Grey-headed Robin
Chowchilla - marvellous song from a group of birds
Victoria's Riflebird - raucous calls coming from various parts of the
rainforest - a single bird flew past Carol's head
Spotted Catbird
Tooth-billed Bowerbird - three in total. Feeding on berries but
generally quiet at the moment
Golden Bowerbird - this fabulous bird did come to a bower known by
Carol. Maybe not expected to do so at this time
of the year(?) Very inquisitive, and flew to check us out, perching
literally four feet above our heads!
Satin Bowerbird - a group of more than fourteen moving to fruiting
trees. Only one male though, the rest 'green' birds
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch - a single in Lantana and field grasses.
Different site to our previous visit
Russet-tailed Thrush - after seeing Bassian Thrush with Phil this bird
showed the clear white outers in the tail, so
both are on the mountain.

Also, mustn't forget the Platypus that we found on a pool at some 900
metres!

Tony and Carole Pym



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