Birdline Australia Weekly Update

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Published sightings for the week ending 13 Feb 2011.

Sun 13 Feb	Stilt Sandpiper, Fairy Tern, Buff-banded Rail Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria Fairy Tern: Mouth of Little River with LittleTerns. Buff-banded Rail: Northern track at the Western Lagoons Pond 4.. Stilt Sandpiper: Seen initially on Austin Lagoon, then in various T-Section Ponds. Paul Dodd, Ruth Woodrow, Dave Stowe, John Barkla, Alison Street, Fred Smith, Karan Kapitan, et al
	Kookaburra Elimbah, Queensland Another report of a black Kookaburra about twenty kilometres away from the one reported at Woodford. Different bird as this bird has blue and white on the wing. This bird was reported to Birds Queensland at the Ekka and I followed it up. Yours Peter Boyd Peter Boyd
Fri 11 Feb	Eyebrowed Thrush (update) Near Malanda, FN Queensland, Queensland The bird was not seen today (11/2/2011) Per Tony Palliser
Thu 10 Feb	Eyebrowed Thrush update near Malanda, Wet Tropics, Queensland The 1st year male Eyebrowed Thrush didn't show itself between 1pm-5pm today when I re-visited the site, following up on yesterday's good success (I have attached an image I took yesterday). Let's hope that this bird is still around for all those who are yet to catch up with it. Martin Cachard
	Little Bittern Martin's Bend wetland, near Berri, SA, South Australia Following report of a possible Little Bittern calling on Monday at this usually dry, now inundated floodplain / wetland on the Murray river near Berri, we went to check out the site by kayak and almost immediately after arriving at the site heard the bird calling. After struggling through dense reeds we got to within 5 meters of it calling and Helga obtained reasonable views of the bird. Peter Waanders, Helga Kieskamp
	Eyebrowed Thrush update Atherton Tablelands, Queensland The birds was seen this morning. Mike requests that observers be patient, showing concern for the habitat in the area. Mike Carter, Terry Reis and Phil & Sue Gregory
Wed 9 Feb	Uniform Swiftlet Mission Beach, Queensland 4 Uniform Swiftlets seen Mission Beach by Adrian Walker. Adrian Walker per Andrew Thelander
	Eyebrowed Thrush Atherton Tablelands , Queensland A first year male Eyebrowed Thrush was seen on the Atherton Tablelands. Details: "It has been hanging around the same place for two days now though it is not easy to see and sometimes not easy to see clearly". It took me more than 2.5 hours over two visits to get a few glimpses. The location is on the private property of Terry and Michelle Heidenreich near Malanda, 370 Stonehouse Road. They are happy to have visitors, just call at the house or the flower packing shed for directions to where the bird has been seen." Alan Gillanders
Tue 8 Feb	Laughing Kookaburra Woodford, Queensland I was sent a couple of photos from a Land for Wildlife landholder at Woodford who took photos of a black kookaburra on his property. A quick google search indicates that this is from a genetic mutation called hyper-melanism (the opposite of albinism). Have any of you encountered this condition before in wildlife? I have sent these photos to the QM for their feedback. Hans Tiltmann per Deborah Metters
	Wandering Tattler Long Reef Marine Reserve, New South Wales A single bird seen amongst the rocks. I first noticed this bird and another like individual on the 11th of Jan and twice since then, but not being familar with Wandering Tattler's I chose to wait for a better opportunity to photograph the bird to determine the correct ID. Mark Young
Sun 6 Feb	Sooty Tern Alice Springs, Ghan Rd., Northern Territory Looks like the winds in Queensland were just a bit too much for this little bloke. He's in good hands and will hopefully be returned to Queensland in due course. Chris Watson
Fri 14 Jan	Spotted Whistling-Duck Weipa, Queensland Today I observed 65+ Spotted Whistling-Duck with 30+ Radjah Shelduck, a few Common Greenshank and Masked Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper and a Marsh Sandpiper. Interestingly most of the birds were in the paddock where the old pond used to be which now has a decent puddle courtesy of the rain and a lot of vegetation. A week ago (with 300mm less rain) I counted 75 Spotted Whistling-Duck and 44 Radjah Shelduck in the rain filled sewage pond. Ben Bright

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