Birdline Australia Weekly Update

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Published sightings for the week ending 5 Jun 2011.

Sun 5 Jun	Double-banded Plover Barwon River Mouth, Victoria A group of 16 Double-banded Plovers with 8 Red-capped at mouth of Barwon River dodging a full-on incoming tide. Kevin Bartram
	Rose Robin Warrandyte State Park, Fourth Hill, Victoria Male Rose Robin seen on the Wildcat Link track along the ridge, near Webb Street end. Jackson Airey
Sat 4 Jun	Regent Honeyeaters (8+), Swift Parrots (5+) Morriset and Chain Valley Bay, New South Wales More than 8 Regent Honeyeaters still present in Morriset at the site they have been frequenting for 2 weeks. A trip to Joshua Porter Reserve also yielded a few Swift Parrots. A fantastic day! Joshua Bergmark, Max Breckenridge, Henry Coleman, Nathan Ruser
	Uniform Swiftlet. Mirrai Lookout, Kakadu , Northern Territory Pair of swiftlets see at Mirrai Lookout, Kakadu last week. They had all the characteristics of Uniform swiftlet. Brian Coppin
	Possible Grey Heron Private property, Tortilla Flats Rd, Adelaide River, NT, Northern Territory Mature Grey Heron seen fishing in a small man made dam. [Editorial note: this is a report of a "possible" Grey Heron, and definitely needs confirmation before it can be accepted. Further updates to the birds identify will be posted. TD]. Hilton Gifford
Wed 1 Jun	Flock Bronzewing Stuart Highway 50kms north of Alice Springs, Northern Territory 72 birds counted in one flock and an estimated 150 birds in the general vicinity in the late afternoon. Chris Watson
Tue 31 May	GREY FALCONS and RUFOUS-CROWNED EMU-WRENS Lark Quarry CP, about 100 Km from Winton, Queensland While staying at Carisbrooke Station a visit to LQCP was highlighted by sighting some beautiful Rufous-crowned Emu-wrens and 4 Grey Falcons. The GFs were on the Telstra tower on the Winton-Jundah Road at junction of road into LQCP. 2 GFs were joined after some time by a third and then some time later by a fourth when all flew around beside the tower and then away. Peter McGinley
	Swift Parrot Old Wallangara Rd, Queensland 4-6 Swift Parrots were seen at Old Wallangara Rd, south of Girraween National Park. Stuart Warren per Tim Dolby
	Plains Wanderer Rupanyup , Victoria One male Plains Wanderer harrassed by a Magpie in corner of sown paddock. It ran protecting itself by arching its wings above its head, to the nearest roadside vegetation Excellent views of action from vehicle. Ian Morgan
Sat 28 May	Buller's Albatross, Noisy Pitta North Stradbroke Island, Queensland Buller's Albatross (1) Came in from the north, appeared beaten back by the strong SE wind, last seen apparently alighting on the water near Flat Rock. Noisy Pitta (1) On headland beside walking track Stu Warren, Rob Dougherty, Colin Reid
	Green Pygnmy-Goose, Comb-crested Jacana Smiths Lake between Moonee & Emerald Beaches, New South Wales When Coffs Coast Bird Oberservers visited Smiths Lake on 28/5/11 they found a pair of Green Pygmy Geese, 12 Jacana and 1 male Mallard. The two adult Pygmy-Geese were photographed. If accepted, this will be the 7th NSW record for Green Pygmy-Goose. Ian McInnes, Coffs Coast Birdwatchers
Thu 26 May	Malleefowl Beverley , Western Australia A single Malleefowl was seen on Gunapin Ridge Road, Beverley. Nye Evans per Wayne Merritt
Wed 25 May	White-tailed Tropicbird Brighton, Victoria I have received a report of a juvenile White-tailed Tropicbird, seen Brighton Pier last Wednesday. Per Martin O'Brien
Sun 15 May	Inland Dotterel Austin Downs Station, Cue, Western Australia 11 Inland Dotterel were seen at Austin Downs Station, Cue. Sue Abbotts
Thu 5 May	Red-tailed Tropicbird Penguin Island (Shoalwater), Western Australia A single Red-tailed Tropicbird was seen on Penguin Island, Shoalwater. Frank Whitney per John Graff
Fri 18 Mar	Pin-tailed Snipe Frederick Baldwin Park, Kardinya, Western Australia A single Pin-tailed Snipe was seen at Frederick Baldwin Park (Kardinya). George Lewis per Sue Abbotts
Sun 27 Feb	Striated Grasswren, Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Bladensburg National Park, near Winton, Central west Qld, Queensland A party of each these elusive species was seen this morning approx 1km S of Logan's Falls, 80mtrs west of the road near the cattle grid. The birding in this national park from Friday afternoon to late Sunday morning was exceptional. Apart from Striated Grasswrens & Rufous-crowned Emu-wrens, there were many great birds recorded, including high numbers of Pictorella Mannikins throughout the park. Some of the other more notable species I saw were - Emu, Spotted Nightjar, Brolgas, Bustard, Banded Lapwings, Aust Pratincole, Spinifex Pigeons, Cockatiels, Budgerigars, Red-browed Pardalote, Striped Honeyeater (far N edge of normal range), Grey-headed & Black-chinned Honeyeaters, Crimson Chats, Hooded Robins, Ground Cuckoo-shrikes, White-winged Trillers, all Woodswallows except Dusky, Spotted Bowerbird, Painted Finch, White-backed Swallows, both Songlarks, & Spinifexbirds at many sites. Apart from the ranger staff, I had the whole national park to myself for the duration of my stay. Martin Cachard

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