Birdline ACT Weekly Update

Birdline ACT

Published sightings for the week ending 5 Jun 2011.

Sun 5 Jun	Black-fronted Dotterel Jerrabomberra Wetlands Black-fronted Dotterel (14) - larger than usual number Frank Antram
Sat 4 Jun	Australian Hobby Macquarie Oval Australian Hobby (1) - I don't often see this species in winter in Canberra, although I believe it is not unusual for birds to over-winter. Frank Antram
Fri 3 Jun	White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Hackett oval Dark form, in eucalypts along Madigan St, Hackett. Constantly harassed by noisy miners. Yarden Oren
Thu 2 Jun	Restless Flycatcher SW Narrabundah Hill area Pair observed for several minutes hovering and landing in Eucalypts Tina Bromhead
Tue 31 May	Southern Boobook Remnant orchard, 15 Blackall Street, Barton. Was being harassed by a Grey Butcherbird at about 3.00 pm. Christine Ledger
Mon 30 May	Royal Spoonbill West Belconnen Pond, ACT A lone bird (looking like it was not happy in the wind). Stephen Wallace
	Common Bronzwing Nicholls, ACT One male Common Bronzwing on a driveway in middle of the suburb. Normally see Crested Pigeons and occasional Spotted Dove in same area. Michael Kingsford
	Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Molongolo River near Weston Creek About 60 plus Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos along Molongo River near Tuggeranong Parkway this morning. They were flying from the pines south of the zoo towards Coppins. All got a bit upset when they flew over a low circling Little Eagle, who took no notice. Also about 30 Double-barred Finches on the side of the bike path. In two flocks mixed in with Red-brows and SFW. Michael Kingsford
Fri 27 May	Southern Whiteface Narrabundah Hill, Duffy Have seen pairs feeding on ground amongst Superb Fairy Wrens over the last week. Haven't noticed them here before. Tina Bromhead
	Superb Parrots AIS, Bruce, ACT Saw three Superb Parrots, one male and two females at about 4.30 pm at the AIS. They were flying through the car park about 4m off the ground. Michael Kingsford

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