The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, May 16, 2011 to Sunday, May 22, 2011:
Area: SA
Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Location: Mosquito Point, Coorong
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (5) Convoy of 5 Brown Quails, which I very
nearly stepped on before in a whirr of wingbeats they were gone!
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) (1) Sitting in sand on edge of
sand-dune with a still wiggling Skink of some sort in it's beak.
Also found a number of Stubble Quails in various different parts of the Coorong
during the OBP survey.
Reported by: Chris Steeles on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Location: Tauwitcherie Island (Ewe Island Barrage end), Coorong
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) (1) Immature bird perched on
rock near end of barrage took off and headed off circling out over Lake
Alexandrina.
Seen during OBP Survey.
Reported by: Chris Steeles on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Location: Seven Mile Rd, Coorong NP.
Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) (2000) We estimated 2000 Pelicans
in this area. The weather was perfect, water was like a millpond. The Pelicans
were dotted everywhere, as far as the eye could see, just sitting, occasionally
a group flying by. At every resting place along the coast line many groups of
Pelicans. We had never seen a sight like this before and was quiet spectacular
to see.
Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) (90) The Hoary-headed Grebe's
were scattered all along this section, some feeding with Silver Gull's near by
waiting for an easy meal.
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) (50) 50 Caspian Tern resting in a lake behing the
road. 100 Shelduck arrived and left again.
Good birding again in this area of the Narrung Peninsular. 3000 Silver Gull
dotted around amongst the Pelicans and HH Grebes. 19 Pied Oystercatchers around
the edge of the lake along with 80 Crested Tern and 50 Chestnut Teal Sharing
the same place as the Caspian Tern. OPB survey day but no Neophem's through
this area. Peter Gower and Teresa Jack.
Reported by: Teresa Jack on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Location: Mark Point, Coorong NP.
Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) (35) Rock Parrots found feeding a few Klm's
north of Mark Point. Photos taken and eventually 35 flushed along with 1 Brown
Quail.
Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) (2) Bluebonnet's feeding along the
roadside just before the Rock Parrots were sighted.
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) (46) A very large number of Caspian Terns, resting
in a small lake near Long Point with twice as many Crested Terns and a few
Whiskered Terns flying around.
55 birds species found along this coast during the OBP survey. Frequent flyby's
of Great Cormorants. Peter Gower and Teresa Jack.
Reported by: Teresa Jack on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Location: Boundary Creek Barrage, Coorong (Private Property)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (1) 1 Litte Egret on freshwater side catching
small Bony Bream caught in the eddy created by the force of the water pushing
though the gates. Litte Egret on one side of Barrage, Great Egret on other.
Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) (1) In reeds not far from where the
Egrets were seen on freshwater side.
Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) (3) Playing hide and seek with us in
the low bushes on Ewe Island. Distant photo taken when one popped up on a bush
a far way off, when close they stayed very low in under bushes no chance of
photo.
Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) (6) Feeding in same area as the Firetails.
Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) (1) Also near where Firetails were.
All found during Orange-bellied Parrot survey.
Reported by: Chris Steeles on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
Location: Brown's Road
Spotted Nightjar (Eurostopodus argus) (1) A single bird, about 350m west of
water butt.
Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) (1) Two, possibly three in
square of old growth Mallee.
Reported by: Bob Snell and Kevin Williams on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
Location: Freeling
Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) (23+) Hawking for insects. Noticed from
calls coming from above my house. Conservative numbers estimate, first time i
have seen them above Freeling.
Reported by: Chris Steeles on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
Location: Military Rd, Dawesley/Native Valley, eastern MLR - private property
(approx 1.2km NNE of Princes Hwy)
Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) (2) Females observed in mixed flock with the
following. Landholder (Sam Rothe) has observed male as well this year, plus
small numbers that turn up every year since at least 2005, between April and
August.
Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) (3) 1 seen foraging in low pasture
(near cattle) with other species listed on edge of 10-15yo revegetation.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) (10+) Foraging on ground with
both of the above
Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica) (2) As above - tended to stay in
reveg though.
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) (2) As above - tended to stay in reveg.
Reported by: Phil Barron on Monday, May 16, 2011
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
Location: Junction of Frahn's Lane and Frahn Farm Road, Monarto.
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) (1) A single female in vegetation
alongside erosion chanel.
Reported by: Bob Snell and Kevin Williams. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Date: Friday, May 20, 2011
Location: Highbury
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) (1) Juvenile Brown Goshawk landed in my
back yard at Highbury adjacent to the Linear Park.
Reported by: Graham Crooks on Saturday, May 21, 2011
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Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Location: Greenfields Wetland-Magazine Road
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (5) Five birds feeding on waters edge
observed for 10 minutes. Took to flight when we approached closer to get a
photograph. Viewed by Kathy Tiller and Rod Tetlow
Reported by: Rod Tetlow on Saturday, May 21, 2011
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Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011
Location: Whites Road Wetland
White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus) (2) Two birds feeding in the
company of White-plumed Honeyeaters. Viewed by Kathy Tiller and Rod Tetlow
Reported by: Rod Tetlow on Saturday, May 21, 2011
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