The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, June 28, 2010 to Sunday, July 4, 2010:
Area: SA
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Location: Strzelecki track
Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) (4) 2 pairs with nests. click on link
below for photos and video.
Cinnamon Quail-thrush (Cinclosoma cinnamomeum) (6) a family group. click on
link below for photos.
Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) (6) they were very
active and singing. click on link below for photos.
Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) (4) 2 pairs interacting (quarreling), one male
was singing, then one pair mated
Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi) (1)
Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis textilis) (4)
Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (2)
Inland Dotterel (Peltohyas australis) (4) in the gibber near the Gibberbirds
For a tripreport including photos and a video click on the More Information
link below.
Reported by: Peter Waanders on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
More Information: More Information...
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Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Location: Whites Road Wetland
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) (1) One adult male in low bushes at the
edge of an area of samphire.
Reported by: John Seymour on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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Date: Friday, June 25, 2010
Location: Birdsville Track
Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) (2) At least two, probably more. Skulking
in lignum, but popping out occasionally to sing. For a photo take the More
Information link below.
Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi) (2) a pair on a sand dune
Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) (1)
Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) (30) flying over
Black Honeyeater (Certhionyx niger) (1) only 1 male on the entire trip
Grey Falcon (Falco hypoleucos) (1) One on a tower - click on the link below for
a photo
These were the highlights of the day - there were lots of other good birds
around. For a trip report, photos and a video click on the More Information
link below.
Reported by: Peter Waanders on Tuesday, June 29, 2010
More Information: More Information...
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Date: Saturday, July 3, 2010
Location: Point Sturt Peninsula
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) (1) An adult bird flew low
over a house approx. midway along the peninsula.It came from the direction of
Hindmarsh Island and flew across to Lake Alexandrina. 2 adult Sea-Eagles were
also observed soaring over this location during late June.
Reported by: Gabrielle Doecke on Sunday, July 4, 2010
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Date: Sunday, July 4, 2010
Location: Chappel Road, Hindmarsh Island
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) (1) A single bird still present in the same area
as has been previously reported.It was observed for over 3/4 hour, from about
300 metres away,feeding around the edges of the mudflats.
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) (2) 2 birds in non-breeding plumage
were feeding in the Goolwa Channel and resting on the mudflats close to the
Whimbrel.
Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Sunday, July 4, 2010
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