Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update

Birdline Central & Southern Queensland

Published sightings for the week ending 13 May 2012.

Sun 13 May	Striated Grasswren Opalton Three Striated Grasswren on small sandstone rise just south of Opalton. Several groups of Rufous-crowned Emu-wrens and many Grey-headed Honeyeaters also. Tim Faulkner, Scott Ryan, John Weigel
Fri 11 May	Letter-winged Kite, Plains Wanderer Monkira Station, Southern Boundary Astrebla Downs National Park, Two, possibly three Plains Wanderers seen at 7pm on Road. Two seen initially, after another search another single bird was sighted close to the first sighting. Possible same bird! 17 Letter-winged Kites also seen close to the southern boundary to Astrebla Downs NP (no public access to Astrebla Downs). Two Gibberbirds and many Inland Dotterels in same general area. Other notable sighting was Feirce Snake (Inland Taipan) on route to Bedourie. Tim Faulkner, John Weigel, Scott Ryan
	Letter-winged Kite, Plains Wanderer Monkira Station, Southern Boundary Astrebla Downs National Park Two, possibly three Plains Wanderers seen at 7pm on Road. Two seen initially, after another search another single bird was sighted close to the first sighting. Possible same bird! 17 Letter-winged Kites also seen close to the southern boundary to Astrebla Downs NP (no public access to Astrebla Downs). Two Gibberbirds and many Inland Dotterels in same general area. Other notable sighting was Feirce Snake (Inland Taipan) on route to Bedourie. Tim Faulkner, John Weigel, Scott Ryan
	Sooty Owl Morans Creek Valley, O'Reillys, Lamington National Park SEQld Some territorial calling increasing a bit more this time of year, caught a view of the sooty flying over in the spotlight during a night tour, calling as it went. Duncan Fowler
	Cotton Pygmy-goose Anzac Park Maryborough Cotton Pygmy-goose (2) A pair initially resting on Ululah Lagoon and not disturbed by golfers moving on the adjacent golf course. Later swam off slowly to feed. Peter Tierney
	Hall's Babbler, Chestnut breasted Quail-thrush Eulo Bore Two groups of Hall's Babblers, 1km west of the town of Eulo and 7.5km east of Eulo Bore. 3 Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush at 3.5kms east of Eulo Bore. Tim Faulkner, Scott Ryan, John Weigel
Thu 10 May	Grey Grasswren, Gibberbird Bulloo River Overflow 5 Grey Grasswren seen, more heard, along drainage lines in Bulloo overflow. 1 Gibberbird on adjacent Gibber plains. Tim Faulkner, John Weigel, Scott Ryan
Tue 8 May	Black Falcon Rockhampton Airfeild Single Black Falcon observed hunting along a creek line before perching on neighboring fence.. Brendan Cook
	Bush Hen Savages Rd, Upper Brookfield Single bird was on muddy creek bank on side of the road, feeding along water edge, close to weedy vegetation. Was oblivious to occassional passing car and was able to watch closely from about 4m for 10 mins. Chris Read
Mon 7 May	Rufous Scrub Bird Lamington National Park, Tooloona Circuit near Border Track Was calling among ferns before it jumped onto a buttress. Many Albert's Lyrebirds also calling down in the NSW valleys. Matthew Varghese
	Square-tailed Kites Below the Mt Cootha ABC TV tower on The Gap side 2 clearly seen hawking over the tree tops . Were there 6 May as well about same time ---11.30am Kevin Ross
Sun 6 May	Pale-vented Bush-hen Karalee Three Bush-hens seen across the Brisbane River from the lookout under power lines at Anstead Bush Reserve. Skittish, but extended views out in the open. Rod Gardner
	Pale-headed x Eastern Rosella Maleny 10' Cell Pale-headed x Eastern Rosella (2) Both hybrids were flushed from Mountain View road side - flew to a nearby tree before flying away together. The Pale-headed had a little red on its head while the other, which looked at a glance like an Eastern Rosella, had yellow patches on the head and throat. Greg McLachlan
	Albert's Lyrebird Joalah Section, Tamborine Mountain National Park Large male Albert's Lyrebird seen at the lower (closed) section of Joalah. Bird was in the Bangalow Palm swamp at the bottom of the walk which was rather wet (and therefore hard to walk through). Charles Hunter (Sydney)

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