Birdline ACT Weekly Update

Birdline ACT

Published sightings for the week ending 31 Jul 2011.

Sun 31 Jul	Tree Martin, Southern Whiteface Kama Nature Reserve About 10 Tree Martins flying around the reserve (?returned migrants). 2 Southern Whiteface was the other highlight of a fairly quiet morning at Kama. Mild with light rain. Frank Antram
Sat 30 Jul	Australian Hobby, Brown Quail Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant Australian Hobby (1) hunting low and fast over the paddocks at dusk. 4 Brown Quail were the other highlight. Frank Antram
	Brown Quail, Southern Whiteface Callum Brae Nature Reserve Brown Quail (6) flushed and a single Southern Whiteface were the highlights of a quiet Callum Brae. Alastair Smith
Fri 29 Jul	Tawny Frogmouth ANBG Tawny Frogmouth was harried by a raven this morning, it flew in front of me, then landed only about 4 metres opposite section 159. Roger Williams
	Painted button-quail Botanic Gardens (near Black Mountain gate) Two Painted Button-quail foraging in the undergrowth at lunchtime today - not venturing out into the open much, but not overly disturbed by the endless stream of joggers and walkers passing within less than 5m Sandra Henderson
Wed 27 Jul	Rainbow Lorikeet Marist Pearce While watching a mid-week rugby match 6 Rainbow Lorikeets were observed flying over the school. Oh and the Marist 1st XV beat the visiting Campion School from Essex, 40-18. Alastair Smith
Tue 26 Jul	Australian Raven FSP adjacent to pond 2 Bird flew into a nest high in a willow(?) and settled down as though brooding. Martin Butterfield
	Hardhead FSP Ponds 4-7 11 Birds. Martin Butterfield
	Black-fronted Dotterell FSP Pond 5 12 feeding in the only significant mud on the site Martin Butterfield

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