The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, June 21, 2010 to Sunday, June 27, 2010:
Area: SA
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Location: Strzelecki Track - north of Montecollina Bore
Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta) (8-10)
Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) (4) 2 nesting pairs in th same location
Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi) (4-6)
All these species seen in the one spot.
Reported by: Steve Potter on Saturday, June 26, 2010
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Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Location: Whites Road Wetland, Bolivar
Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) (2) Two birds seen on transmission
lines along Whites Road, not far from the entrance into the park off the same
road.
Reported by: Michael Wood on Thursday, June 24, 2010
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Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Location: Rocky Gully, off Maurice road near Murray Bridge
Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos) (1) Mature pair seen on two occasions one hour
apart above Rocky Gully creek, approximately 600m from railway crossing on
sideroad off Maurice road.
The two grey falcons were first observed riding thermals too distant for
positive i.d. A brown falcon was also seen earlier in the general area.
Definitive i.d. was made an hour later, when the two grey falcons were spotted
at twice tree height, circling close to each other. The male departed towards
the South at impressive speed and flight efficiency, calling loudly two or
three times. The female remained for a few minutes, allowing the clear
identification of grey falcon characteristic features (two observers MP & JP),
and then departed at a more leisurely rate in an easterly direction. At no time
did the falcons show an interest in hunting (or landing, unfortunately),
despite the presence of several species known to be prey. It is possible that
these birds have been displaced from more northerly outback regions by recent
inundation. They may be seeking a more suitable place for breeding, although
the Rocky Gully environs would appear to be a small island of suitable habitat
in an ocean of degraded landscape.
Reported by: Jeff Philcox on Sunday, June 27, 2010
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