Hi All,
On Friday morning (Sept 21st) Chris Sanderson and I observed 2 Rufous
Songlark at Oxley Creek Common in Brisbane. This is the first record for
the site and an uncommon bird in Brisbane. Also seen on the day was a
single Latham's Snipe and a female Shoveler.
At the nearby Sherwood Arboretum, we recorded a Spectacled Monarch and a
Shining Bronze-cuckoo on the southern island. The monarch is a new bird for
Sherwood and the cuckoo represents the first record for some 11 years.
Pacific Baza were also present and vocal. Water levels on the lakes are up
with little exposed mud for crakes and no sign of the Spotless Crakes that
were around over the winter.
Both of these sites continue to produce interesting birds for Brisbane, and
are worth keeping a regular eye on over the Spring.
Cheers, Pete Kyne
Brisbane.
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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