Birdline ACT Weekly Update

Birdline ACT

Published sightings for the week ending 10 Jun 2012.

Sun 10 Jun	Restless Flycatcher Lanyon Homestead A single Restless Flycatcher was observed in the visitor's car park at Lanyon Homestead today at 13:45. PJ Milburn
	Restless Flycatcher Namadgi NP Visitors Centre A Restless Flycatcher was seen at the entrance gate to the Namadgi Visitors Centre at 13:00 today. PJ Milburn
	Swamp Harrier Jerrabomberra Grassland NR A very dark (first year) Swamp Harrier was soaring over Jerrabomberra Grassland NR (west) this morning at around 11:55. It was an incongruous sight among the model aeroplanes against the vivid blue winter sky! PJ Milburn
	Double-banded Plover Jerrabomberra Turf Farm Late this afternoon (16:45) a single Double-banded Plover was at the eastern end of the southern most puddle at the Turf Farm, adjacent to the Monaro Highway. It flew off with Black-fronted Plovers almost immediately and I was unable to relocate it. PJ Milburn
	Pallid Cuckoo Narrabundah Hill near junction Cotter road and Eucumbene Drive One bird in very top of large dead gum. Unusual sighting for this time of year but previously recorded Canberra in June in last couple of years wayne gregson
Fri 8 Jun	Hoary-headed Grebe Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant Hoary-headed Grebe (22) - obviously a recent influx as there has been a solitary bird for at least the past month. Also Australasian Shoveler (8) up from 0 in recent weeks. Alastair Smith
Thu 7 Jun	Red-browed Treecreeper Australian National Botanic Gardens One watched at close range feeding in a large Eucalyptus mannifera in the Sydney Gully. Likely to be the same individual as that reported by John Leonard about 3 weeks ago. Steve Holliday
Wed 6 Jun	Swift Parrot Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Swift Parrot (2) 2 birds, possibly 3, high pitched squeak sound, initially got my attention, flying quickly through eucalypts Scott Ryan
Fri 1 Jun	Red-capped Robin, Diamond Firetail Grassy woodland south of Urriarra Road, 500m past western car park for Stromlo Forest Park One male Red-capped Robin - my second observation for this site. First seen here May 2010. 2 Diamond Firetails, also previously seen at this site May 2010. Wayne Gregson

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