We have had channel-bills calling regularly nearby for some weeks, including a
pair chasing each other through paperbarks along the creek line behind our
house (Wongaling Beach). They haven't come close enough yet to be counted as
'garden ticks'. The drongos have obliged though.
Helen
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From: Alan Gillanders <>
To: Ivor Preston <>
Cc: Birding Aus <>
Sent: Tue, 30 March, 2010 11:38:15
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Wood sandpiper and Dollarbird
Greetings,
One Channel-bill calling at my place in Yungaburra this morning.
A single drongo making a huge range of sounds is still there.
Alan
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From: "Ivor Preston" <>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:38 PM
To: "Helen Larson" <>
Cc: "Birding Aus" <>
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Wood sandpiper and Dollarbird
> Hi
>
> I live in Townsville and regarding Dollarbirds, they passed through in
> Oct/Nov and have been mostly absent since. Last Wednesday morning, south of
> here in the Giru area, we saw many Dollarbirds and that afternoon, I saw them
> again in Townsville, obviously on the return migration. The Giru run was also
> successful in seeing a pair of Zitting Cisticola, with the male in full vocal
> display mode. For details and photograph see Birdline North Queensland on
> Eremaea website <
> http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=5 >. I've also
> noted a big increase in Koel (more males than females are calling) and
> Rainbow Bee-eater numbers, but no Channel-billed Cuckoos.
> Ivor
> On 28/03/2010, at 2:44 PM, Helen Larson wrote:
>
>> Saw our first oriental dollarbird in the area (Mission Beach, FNQ) since
>> moving here last September. So many 'expected' birds are absent or in very
>> low numbers.
>> And a single Wood sandpiper at the East Feluga fish farm ponds, which we had
>> not previously visited. The ponds look like a good spot to keep an eye on,
>> though difficult to see through the roadside veg. Wandering whistling ducks,
>> little black cormorant, black-fronted dotterel were there too.
>> Helen
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