Dear BA community,
A friend and I are setting off on a North Queensland trip in 2 weeks time.
Plan to head as far north as Musgrave (for Golden-shouldered Parrots) and
into Lakefield. At this point, only the southern section of Lakefield is
open, so hoping that in the next two weeks the northern roads are accessible.
Information welcome on any of the following (sorry to ask so many questions
at once):
1. Any further details on Golden-shouldered Parrots other than the Thomas
and Thomas site? Thomas and Thomas mention Artemis Station and its owners,
the Shephards. Does anyone know if they take wayward birders under their
wing or provide GSP location details?
2. The BA archives suggest the occasional occurrence of Palm Cockatoo in
northern Lakefield (Saltwater Creek). Anyone know of possible sites worth
checking for this species in the Lakefield area? I understand this is a
long shot, but without the ability to get to Iron Range this year, we want
to check any suitable habitat.
3. Can anyone recommend areas of nice gallery rainforest in the northern
section of Lakefield?
4. Zitting Cisticola? Can anyone provide details of sites in Lakefield or
surrounds, or around Townsville (Giru?)? Are these easy to locate?
5. On the Birds Queensland website on the 12th April, there was a report of
Pictorella Mannikin at Toupan Lagoon, south of Townsville by B. Venables
and G. Snell. Can anyone provide any further details on this or the species
in general in North Queensland?
6. Is it pointless to ask about Red Goshawks?!
Any general advise or tips on Lakefield and surrounds would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks everyone and I hope that everyone's weekends are full of exciting finds.
Cheers, Pete Kyne
Brisbane, Qld
Peter M. Kyne
PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology
University of Queensland
St Lucia 4072 QLD
Ph: (07) 3365 2720 or 3365 2944
Fax: (07) 3365 1299
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