On 5 June ' 07, two Red-chested Button-quail were flushed from a mixed
grassland paddock (with low/moderate amounts of Mitchell Grass), approx. 15k.
east of Cunnamulla, off to the N. side of the Cunnamulla - St. George Highway
(near the St.George 280k. sign). The site was at GPS reading 28 03.14 S :
145 49.725 E. The birds flushed separately, fast, low and to considerable
distance (approx. 50 - 70 metres). Interestingly, this location is virtually
identical with that of the sighting of RcBq reported by Arthur and Sheryl
Keates on 20 August 2000 (at GPS 28 03.40 S : 145 49.395 S).
The following day, approx. 30k. from Cunnamulla, again on the N. side of the
Highway, a single Little Button-quail was flushed from a paddock containing
larger amounts of Mitchell Grass. Flushing distance was less (approx. 30
metres).
Stuart Pell
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