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Birdline North Queensland
Published sightings for the week ending 12 Feb 2012.
| Tue 7 Feb
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Fork-tailed Swift
Julatten
Fork-tailed Swift up to 50 seen at several different locations
Doug Herrington
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| Sun 5 Feb
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Tawny Frogmouth
Riverway Complex (Thuringowa Central)
6 x Tawny Frogmouths roosting in a tree spreading over the busy children's playground area of the Riverway Complex on Sunday afternoon. There appeared to be 2 adult-sized birds, with the other 4 of much smaller appearance. One of the smaller birds was found at the base of the tree, so one brave member of my family picked it up and placed it back onto a lower limb and out of harm's way.
Bill Sales and Family (per Len Ezzy)
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| Sat 4 Feb
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Pale-vented Bush-hen
Townsville Town Common
While showing two overseas visitors around the Common about 8.30am, two Pale-vented Bush-hens were sighted for about 30 seconds preening on the roadway about 70 metres past the first wetland viewing area. The birds then moved off to the right into the vegitation on forest side of the roadway.
Ian Boyd and two visiting bird watchers from the USA
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| Wed 1 Feb
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Fork-tailed Swift
Townsville Town Common
While sitting at the Barrumndi Pond on the Common, hundreds of Fork-tailed Swifts were seen hawking for insects low in the sky. The sighting continued for about an hour and then the Swifts moved on with not one to be seen anywhere.
Ian Boyd
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| Tue 31 Jan
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Common Noddy
Evan's Landing, Weipa
One juv bird seen roosting with common and lesser crested terns
Ben Bright
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