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g'day all,
Birding is generally quiet but the many visitors
are happy with their sightings.
Painted Finches are being recorded
at Lake Corella, Fountain Springs, Warrigal Waterhole etc
Marsh, Sharp-tailed and
Wood Sandpipers showed up 2 weeks ago.But only a couple of
each.
Lake Moondarra is only 1/5 full but still hosts a
variety of the more common water birds
On the western grass flats a few
Red-capped Plover are still present and lots of Australasian Pratincoles
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Clem Walton Park waterhole is full of water and has
a range of waterfowl.
At the Sewage Ponds
- Hoary-head Grebes outnumber the Australasian
Grebes
- Red-kneed Dotterels are in similiar numbers
to the Black-fronted D
- Red-necked Avocets has reached 21.. the
most I have recorded.
- Black-tailed Native-hens has dropped down to a
dozen
- Pink-eared Ducks are still the most numerous
species
At the Golf Links
- Cockatiels, Galahs, S-c Cockatoos, Red-winged
Parrots are present +
- Cloncurry Parrots (Aust Ringneck) are
everywhere
- Varied Lorikeets are hyperactive in the Bloodwood
Trees
- A Pheasant Coucals is present on the
perimeter
The level of the waterhole adjacent the Moondarra
Caravan Park (5km north of the city) is down but still has a few waterfowl and
Little Egrets.
Regards
Bob Forsyth, Mount Isa, NW
Qld.
ps For some birding spots in this area see
Gazetteer section of
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