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Birdline Northern Territory
Published sightings for the week ending 25 Mar 2012.
| Fri 23 Mar
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Australian Shelduck, Grey Teal, Hardhead
Leanyer/Sanderson Sewage works
Australian Shelduck 1
Grey Teal (2)
Hardhead (100) Probably 100 of this species. Second most abundant species after wandering whistling duck
Alastair Smith
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| Mon 19 Mar
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Australian Painted Snipe
Jervois Dam (previously Petrocarb Dam)
Australian Painted Snipe (1) single female feeding along side of dam; allowed me to approach on 3 separate occasions to within 5 m; while facing me she would raise wings overhead like an umbrella to ?hide (see attached photo); after a while she gave this up and started feeding again
Michael Green
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