The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, October 3, 2011 to Sunday, October 9, 2011:
Area: SA
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Location: Toronto St Ovingham
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) (1) On power line outside
house. Seems to be getting a little more common around here.
Reported by: David Cox on Monday, October 3, 2011
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Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Location: Kirra station, Ngarkat CP
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) (2) We were walking along the boundary fence
of Kirra, near the Comet Bore campout, and spotted a huge nest that could only
be a wedgie. It was in the open and only 5 metres or so above the ground. The
nestling was too big to hide and a few fluffy feathers could be seen ruffling
in the breeze. It got bolder and stuck its head up. Lots of blowflies were
buzzing over the nest presumably attracted by the remains of the wedgie's last
meal. Later in the day we saw one adult in flight, and on giving the nest a
very wide berth on returning to the car saw the baby standing on top of the
nest. It was at least magpie size.
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Location: Kirra station, Ngarkat CP
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) (2) We were walking along the boundary fence
of Kirra, near the Comet Bore campout, and spotted a huge nest that could only
be a wedgie. It was in the open and only 5 metres or so above the ground. The
nestling was too big to hide and a few fluffy feathers could be seen ruffling
in the breeze. It got bolder and stuck its head up. Lots of blowflies were
buzzing over the nest presumably attracted by the remains of the wedgie's last
meal. Later in the day we saw one adult in flight, and on giving the nest a
very wide berth on returning to the car saw the baby standing on top of the
nest. It was at least magpie size.
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Date: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Location: Onkaparinga Wetlands
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (1) On the river bank and then flying
overhead - magnificent.
Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) (1) Fishing on the river bank
Reported by: David Cox on Monday, October 3, 2011
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Location: Scott Creek cherry gardens
Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) (1)
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) (1)
Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata) (1)
All seen within 200m of car park
Reported by: David Newman on Monday, October 3, 2011
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Location: 1 Km south of Cherry Gardens
White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica) (1) One bird landed near dam- second
sighting in two weeks- not seen in this area by me before
Reported by: Tom Hands on Monday, October 3, 2011
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Location: The Washpool, Button Rd, Aldinga.
Hardhead (Aythya australis) (18) The pool is so shallow that even the Hardheads
are feeding by upending. Among ca. 18 individuals there is an aberrant or
hybrid bird. Structure and behaviour as other Hardheads but the top of the head
and neck is blackish brown while the cheeks and underside of the neck is a
faded chestnut colour. The body is as for a female Hardhead but the under tail
coverts are quite bright pale chestnut, very striking when upending. The bill
has a black tip and the pale blueish band proximal to it extends the length of
the side of the bill as a broad blue strip while the centre of the bill is
blackish. The eye is amber as in a normal female.
Northern hemisphere Aythya ducks hybridize and the progeny can closely resemble
other species neither of which is in their parentage causing considerable
identification problems but as the only Australian Aythya it is hard to know
what a Hardhead could hybridize with. Perhaps it is just an aberrant individual.
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) (450) The pool is very attractive to ducks at
present. As well as the Hardheads there were about 450 Grey Teal,10 Chestnut
Teal, 8 Shoveler, 50 Black Duck and 2 Pink Eared Duck.
Reported by: Jeffrey Crocker on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Location: Greenfield Wetlands, Magazine Road
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) (1) Showing well, north of the hide.
Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) (4) 2 near the far bridge. Also a pair
close to the reeds near the information sign at Barker Inlet.
Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) (10) The wetlands suddenly seems to
be teeming with them.
Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla) (3)
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) (1)
Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, October 3, 2011
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Location: Whites Road Wetlands
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) (1) I had incorrectly assumed that
the Intermediate Egret at Magazine Road might be the bird which was at Whites
Road in July. However, this bird seemed well settled at the southern end of
the main pond.
Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) (4) More Spotted Crakes near the
track below the pond on the western side.
Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, October 3, 2011
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Date: Monday, October 3, 2011
Location: Coorong Wilderness lodge
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (32) There are 32 birds at the
locality at the moment. They gather in the lee of the islands in the late
afternoon and break up into small groups during the day. There are a good
number of young birds among them and, in the early morning, there are some nice
courting displays happening. See attached photo.
Reported by: Les Peters on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Location: Bremer River outlet, Lake Alexandrina
Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) (3) Clear sight of 1 bird perched up
on reeds & calling, at least 2 birds calling in reply.
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (1) In very close to shore
Reported by: Michelle Foster on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Location: On our property at Rockleigh
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) (1) While looking for horehound and other weeds under an
old tree the owl appeared from a huge hollow, flew to a dead tree nearby, and
looked at us. Our cameras were 200 metres away in the car ..... This is our
first sighting of a barn owl.
Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) (2) Last week a single kite was
hanging around. Now there are two and they have built a nest high in a large
gum tree within viewing distance from our shed decking. Yesterday evening one
hovered then dropped to the ground and caught something. The other kite flew to
meet it and they swopped prey about 2 metres above the ground. The recipient
then perched in a dead tree and started its meal. From about 50 metres distance
it appeared to be a small stumpy-tail lizard. While searching for meal
remnants this morning the kite swooped me, coming at me very aggressively and
about 3 metres over my head, then changed its mind and flew off.
Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) (5) We are happy to report that, kites or no
kites, a pair of swallows have raised 3 young in our old rainwater tank. The
youngsters were having a flying lesson, and when they perched we could see that
they have little colour under their chins, and short tails. They spent much of
the day calling for food when not flying.
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Location: Milang Wetland/Snipe Sanctuary
Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (2) 2 birds flushed from samphire
Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia) (1) Single bird in breeding plumage
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) (5)
No sign of the lone Cattle Egret today.
Reported by: Michelle Foster on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Location: Point Sturt Road
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) (1) A single Black-chin feeding
in the crowns of Tuart Gums (Euc. gomphocephala) on private property adjacent
to Point Sturt Road (about 4.5 km east of the Milang-Clayton Road
intersection).It was first reported by family members 2 days ago,where it was
observed in 6-8 year old revegetation,using species such as Red and Pink Gums
and a Spotted Gum.
This is only the 2nd time I've recorded Black-chins on Point Sturt.The first
record was a single bird present from 5-18 October 2003.
Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Location: Private Mallee Scrub and Sand Quarry near Reeves Plains
White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna) (2)
Blue-winged Parrot (Neophema chrysostoma) (12)
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (1)
Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (4)
Surprised to find at least two White-backed Swallows hawking around with Dusky
and White-browed Woodswallows in this small pocket of sandy mallee! Good
country for them, with plenty of sandy cliffs in the area for burrowing! (the
Bee-eaters love it too!) Never seen White-backed Swallows this far south? Also
photographed both Elegant (only one) and a small flock of at least 12, maybe
more, Blue-winged Parrots! In the adjacent wheat paddock I heard (calling
constantly) and then flushed two Brown Quail, and then later while cooking a
bbq at the owner of the properties house on the other side of the same large
wheat paddock another two could be heard calling for nearly an hour close-by!
Reported by: Chris Steeles on Sunday, October 9, 2011
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