Thank you Bob, very helpful.
Tony
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On Behalf Of Bob Black
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:53 PM
To: Birding Aus Mailing List
Subject: RFI: Yellow Chats at Marmor Queensland
To share some local knowledge with this Chat site; as Russ pointed out,
the Dec 2009 edition of "The Sunbird" contains an article about recent
discoveries of Capricorn Yellow Chat occurrence in coastal Central
Queensland. The Chats are locally nomadic within a few sub-sites from
St Lawrence to 12-Mile Ck, near Marmor. There are 3 main
sub-populations, Fitzroy Delta, Broad Sound and Curtis Island, (possibly
a Fitzroy Delta sub-population). Curtis Island has had a series of very
poor wet seasons, and no Yellow Chats have been seen there for about two
years.
The only publicly accessible sites are at Port Alma road near the
saltworks, and Twelve Mile creek, south of Marmor. Both these sites are
only used seasonally after good rain, and are breeding sites. Chats are
usually at these sites from about New Year to March, and
opportunistically at other times after rain. We haven't been there since
the heavy rain after Christmas, but they are likely to be at both sites
now. Port Alma Road is by far the easier site, often with a few pairs
nesting in the steal pits right beside the road, just west of the
saltworks. The verge is narrow, and there is only just enough room to
park to avoid the hurtling container trucks from the port. Finding Chats
at Twelve Mile Creek can involve a walk of 2km downstream across the
saltflats, and wading across the muddy channels, or like the Moorheads
you can occasionally find them right near the carpark. It is a very hot
walk at this time of year, so best done early or late, Zitting
Cisticolas are often seen displaying over the grasslands in summer
(Golden-headeds are also present). There is a huge Sea Eagle nest in a
forest Red gum near the car park. Good Birding, Bob Black CQU
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