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Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update

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Date: 19 Dec 2011 01:30:19 +1000

Birdline Central & Southern Queensland

Published sightings for the week ending 18 Dec 2011.

Sun 18 Dec Southern Boobook Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate
3 together on a low branch, a first for this site
Ged Tranter

Magpie Goose Dan Stiller Reserve 1' Cell
Magpie Goose (1). New species for this site. Photo taken for confirmation, available on request.
Tim and Marg Roberts

Sat 17 Dec Tahiti Petrel (1), Kermadec Petrel (1) and Great-winged Petrel (6+) + a strange Cookilaria Southport Pelagic - off the shelf
As well as the reports below - we had 1 Tahiti (fly by), a dark Phase Kermadec, 6+ Great-winged (all gouldii) (picture attached) and small nos. of Wilson's Storm Petrels. We also had a yet to be identified cookilaria - which I have good photos of - watch this space. Another amazing summer trip off Southport!
Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)

Black-winged Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf
6+ birds today
Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)

Black Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf
A single bird seen today. The first December record for Southport.
Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)

Gould's Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf
20-25 birds seen today - seen all day coming in on a brisk SSE wind,
Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)

White-necked Petrel Southport Pelagic - off the shelf
Great views of a single bird
Rob Morris (and all on board inc. Paul Walbridge)

Thu 15 Dec Cicadabird Coombabah Lakeland Reserve, Southport
Cicadabird heard at five locations; 1 male and 3 females and separate single male seen (along 'Koala Track').
Niel Bruce

Tue 13 Dec Banded Lapwing Seven Mile Lagoon, Lockyer Waters
Banded Lapwing logged about a week ago still in the area--30 individuals in the paddock by Waters Road.
Niel Bruce

Mon 12 Dec Baillon's Crake Coochin Creek, Sunshine Coast

Greg Roberts

Black Bittern Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast
1 in mangroves; 12 Striated Herons also seen
Greg Roberts

Shining Flycatcher Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast
Birds seen at 7 sites from kayak and heard from 3 others
Greg Roberts

Shining Flycatcher Pumicestone Passage, Sunshine Coast
Birds seen at 7 sites from kayak and heard from 3 others
Greg Roberts

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