Hi Folks,
Peter asked about sightings around Cairns.
Nothing to report in the way of rare waders on the Cairns Esplanade (I
was there a week ago). Quite a lot of the waders were colouring up
nicely in their breeding plumage.
I did see at least 5 Pied Herons this morning at the Kilaloe Rubbish
Dump between Port Douglas and Mossman but to access it you need to take
a bag of rubbish!
Blue-faced Parrot Finch has been seen on Mt. Lewis, Julatten, over the
last week including two adults feeding two juveniles but recent rain has
made the road hazardous for regular cars, especially hire cars, so a 4wd
is necessary.
Sarus Cranes are not in the area until about June/July, they are now in
the Gulf of Carpentaria (we think)
Spectacled and Pied Monarchs are around the area - we have both at the
lodge but have not seen Black-faced Monarchs for a week now, they may
have headed north.
I presume you mean Golden Bowerbird - very difficult at the moment.
Occasionally seen on Mt. Lewis and at Longlands Gap near Mt. Hypipamee
on the Atherton Tablelands.
Great Bowerbirds are easy to see at Mount Molloy.
Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfishers are still around with young birds and
easy to see. We had six pairs nesting in the lodge grounds this year and
all appear to have been successful although two nests took 35 days to
fledge their young instead of the normal 26-28 days. Our birds usually
hang around until the end of April when the adults dissapear followed a
week later by the juveniles.
Waterbirds are scarce due to the large bodies of water around the area.
Check out John Seale's blog for up to date sightings
http://cairnsbirds.blogspot.com
Cheers,
Keith & Lindsay.
wrote:
Is anyone able to tell me if there are any interesting sightings in Cairns
at the moment? Any vagrant/rare waders at esplanade worth keeping an eye
out for?
Also has anyone got current sites for the following species?
Blue-faced Parrot Finch
Sarus Crane
Good photo spots for Monarchs and boatbill
Current Bowerbird bower sites?
Any local knowlegde of areas that are particularly good at the moment
would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Peter
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