Hi to all,
A few years ago a colleague who was plying the waters of the
Pumicestone Passage regularly estimated we had about 8 pairs resident
in Passage creeks. They aren't fond of the main channels, though I have
seen one or two in broader waters. I've personally seen them in
Westaways, Bells and Coochin Creeks. I think it's Slater which calls
Noosa their southern limit, but it's further south than that. Still,
you can't blame Slater really, as very few people see them because of
their hard-to-access habitat. The best time to see them is when the
tide is low and to look in the mangrove roots, or at least that's my
experience. I think if more people got out in kayaks in the
mangrove-lined creeks a lot more would be found.
Cheers,
Jill
Jill Dening
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
26° 51' 41"S 152° 56' 00"E
Chris Sanderson wrote:
Hi Peter, I think you've mistaken Greg's post as being about Satin
Flycatchers. Greg is reporting Shining Flycatchers, a northern Australian
bird that is practically extra-limital around Brisbane. I know of them
being recorded around Boondall before but this is a good record.
Regards,
Chris
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 11:59 AM, peter crow m("optusnet.com.au","corvusp");"><>wrote:
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
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Subject: 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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