Hello Greg,
There is quite a bit of discussion re Shining flycatchers in SEQ. It
seems that the best and possibly only time they frequent SEQ is on
their migration north and south each year.
Many claims of Shining Flycatchers are probably mistaken Leaden
Flycatchers.
Your statement re the southern limit of their distribution does not
agree with HANZAB which indicates they are far more common in southern
Aust and Tas than in Qld.
There a few reports of vagrants in NZ. It also reports that all
breeding records in SEQ are doubtful. It seems breeding is definitely
in Souther Australia.
Migration north seems to be in autumn and returning in spring. Many go
as Far as the Bismarck Arch.
Your statement re being rare in SEQ temphasises of the confusion
associated with this species. They are seen during migration but at
other times the jury is still out.
Many people confuse Shining F with Leaden F and make incorrect
reports. Any one definitely identifying Shining Flycatchers in SEQ
should carefully record their sighting and forward it to BA's Atlas.
Lots of records are needed to clear up the Shining Flycatcher
uncertainty.
I've been birding with quite a few people who have identified a
Leaden F as a Shining F. The darkness of the birds colouring is not
relevant.
However there is no good reason why anyone should doubt your sighting
or Jill's for that matter as birds can fly and they don't read HANZAB.
Peter
On 22/01/2010, at 11:00 AM, wrote:
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:58:50 +1000
From: "Greg Roberts" <>
Subject: [Birding-Aus] shining flycatchers on sunshine coast
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I had cracking views this morning of a male and a female Shining
Flycatcher
in mangroves at Pelican Waters, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, in the
latest indication that this region is shaping up as quite a birding
hotspot.
Shining Flycatchers are very rare in southeast Queensland, the
southern
limit of their distribution, and it is not certain if they are
present all
year in very small numbers there or are summer visitors. The species
has
been seen occasionally in the past by Jill Dening and others in
Pumicestone
Passage, the northern end of which is near where the birds were this
morning.
Greg Roberts
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