Birdline Tasmania
Published sightings for the week ending 16 May 2010.
Sat 15 May Wedge-tailed Eagle Peter Murrell Reserve
One Wedge-tailed Eagle circling overhead was the only highlight on a
brief pre-dusk visit to Peter Murrell Reserve.
Wulan Dirgantoro & Dirk Tomsa
Fri 14 May Brown Falcon, Musk Duck, Superb Fairy-wren. Four Springs
Lake
Brown Falcon: (2). Chestnut Teal: (4). Australian Shelduck: (6). Superb
Fairy-wren: Most individuals (mainly female and non-breeding plumage
males) I've seen in one location - possibly 100+. Musk Duck: (6). Great
Cormorant: (1).
John Tongue
Banded Lapwing Selbourne
At least 60 of this usually quite rare bird, foraging in a recently
ploughed paddock right beside the little Selbourne church. The tractor
was still working the field, planting something and birds seemed to be
foraging for larvae, etc.
John and Shirley Tongue
Thu 13 May Brown Quail Peter Murrell Reserve, Kingston.
(5) were seen.
Alan Fletcher
Great Egret, Cape Barren Goose Tamar Island Wetlands Reserve
Great Egret: (6). Cape Barren Goose: (2).
James Melville
Wed 12 May Grey Goshawk (White Morph) Wynyard Bypass
one bird flying low across the road, from a perch on one side, to a
perch on the other side. Unperturbed by traffic, and light industry in
the area.
John Tongue
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