Spent a couple of hours at the Brisbane Koala Bushland one the weekend and
the adjacent southern end of Tingalpa Reservoir. The bush birds were quiet
but I did get there rather late (about 9am) while there good numbers of
waterbirds. Interesting species where the white-headed form of the Varied
Sitella, Whiskered Terns in breeding plumage and a small flock of
woodswallows. I also saw a male Variegated and Red-winged Fairy-wren
sitting about six inches apart on the same bush, almost needed sunglasses
for that one.
On the topic of the woodswallows, I haven't seen Dusky Woodswallows for a
long time but these were a lot darker, chocolate brown that I remember and
there was definitely no white on the leading edge of the wing, leading me to
think that maybe they were Little Woodswallows, the only woodswallow species
I haven't seen. Does anyone have any comments on the likelihood of Little
Woodswallows around Brisbane, particularly in light of the current day
conditions inland?
Craig Doolan
Butcherbird, Grey
Coot, Eurasian
Cormorant, Little Black
Cormorant, Little Pied
Coucal, Pheasant
Crow, Torresian
Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced
Dotterel, Black-fronted
Dove, Peaceful
Duck, Pacific Black
Eagle, Wedge-tailed
Egret, Great
Fairy-wren, Red-backed
Fairy-wren, Variegated
Fantail, Grey
Grebe, Australasian
Hardhead
Heron, White-faced
Honeyeater, Yellow-faced
Ibis, Australian White
Kingfisher, Sacred
Kite, Whistling
Lapwing, Masked
Lorikeet, Little
Lorikeet, Rainbow
Magpie, Australian
Magpie-lark
Miner, Noisy
Moorhen, Dusky
Pardalote, Striated
Pelican, Australian
Rosella, Pale-headed
Shrike-thrush, Grey
Silvereye
Sittella, Varied
Spoonbill, Yellow-billed
Stilt, Black-winged
Swallow, Welcome
Swan, Black
Teal, Grey
Tern, Whiskered
Whistler, Rufous
Woodswallow, Little (??)
Craig Doolan
Conservation Extension Officer
Community Bushcare
Environmental Education
Redland Shire Council
Phone: 38298835
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