Birdline South Australia Weekly Update

Birdline South Australia

Published sightings for the week ending 10 Jul 2011.

Sat 9 Jul	Intermediate Egret Whites Road Wetlands, Bolivar Intermediate Egret (1) One bird seen well feeding on western shoreline of western-most pond. Neck about same length as body and line of gape did not extend past eye. About same size as white-faced heron. Noticeably smaller than great egret. Not a common bird in this region. Michael Wood
Fri 8 Jul	Rufous Songlark Camel Reserve & Lewiston Wetlands Rufous Songlark (1) Bird seen well in Aunger Reserve section. Not often seen this far south and at this time of year. Posted in relation to recent interest in the species over-wintering in southern parts. Michael Wood
Thu 30 Jun	Black Honeyeater, Banded Whiteface Birdsville track - central section Black Honeyeater (Certhionyx niger) (2) pair Banded Whiteface (Aphelocephala nigricincta) (4) 2 pairs in different locations Peter Waanders
	Eyrean Grasswren, Flock Bronzewing Birdsville track - central section Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi) (2) pair. Photos see link below (2011 album) Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) (200) several small flocks and one larger one of some 150 birds. Photos in 2011 album via link below. Peter Waanders
	Buff-banded Rail, Australian Spotted Crake Birdsville track - southern section Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) (1) in flooded swamp. Photo see link below (2011 album) Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) (1) in same flooded swamp Peter Waanders
Wed 29 Jun	Spotless Crake, Black-tailed Native-hen, Budgerigar, Gibberbird Birdsville track - northern section Brolga (Grus rubicunda) (3) Near Mungerannie. Photos see 2011 album in link below. Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis) (1) in flooded swamp Black-tailed Native-hen (Gallinula ventralis) (few) quite a few in flooded swamp Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (10s) frequent small flocks Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) (2) Peter Waanders
	Grey Grasswren Birdsville track - northern section Grey Grasswren (Amytornis barbatus) (8) at least 8, possibly more. Photo of 1 flying over water in 2011 album (link below) Peter Waanders
Tue 28 Jun	Gibberbird, Crimson Chat, Orange Chat Birdsville track - southern section Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) (few) Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons) (few) Gibberbird (Ashbyia lovensis) (4) 2 pairs. Photos see 2011 album in link below. Peter Waanders
	Black-breasted Buzzard, Black Falcon Birdsville track - southern section Black-breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) (2) being mobbed by Wedge-tailed Eagle. Black Falcon (Falco subniger) (1) caught a mouse from the road. Peter Waanders
	Thick-billed Grasswren, Rufous Fieldwren Mt Lyndhurst Station Thick-billed Grasswren (Amytornis textilis) (4) seen at close range, see 2011 album in link below. Rufous Fieldwren (Calamanthus campestris) (4) Peter Waanders
	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface, Cinnamon Quail-thrush Mt Lyndhurst Station 2 whitefaces foraging and singing. 4 Quail-thrush in family group. Photos see 2011 album in link below Peter Waanders
Mon 27 Jun	Short-tailed Grasswren Stokes Hill, Flinders Ranges 2 not far from the carpark. Photos see 2011 album in link below. Peter Waanders

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