The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, July 2, 2012 to Sunday, July 8, 2012:
Area: SA
Date: Monday, July 2, 2012
Location: On or near our property at Rockleigh
Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) (1)
Rock Dove (Columba livia) (1)
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) (1)
The rock dove (not seen here before) was sitting in the middle of the gravel
road not far from our gate, looking quite disoriented. The nearest colony we
have found in the area is 5km away. Could it have been a misplaced homing
pigeon ?
According to our book, restless flycatchers often hover, but we have not seen
this behaviour before. Our bird, detected from its characteristic 'zip', was
hovering about a metre above a reed-filled spring for a minute or so, then it
dived into the reeds, emerged (with prey ? It 'zipped' again, so maybe not) and
flew off towards a tree and we lost it. While hovering its underwings were seen
as almost white, and it made a very pretty sight.
Then whilst enjoying a glass of red with friends, at 7pm under a full moon, a
masked lapwing was heard to call a couple of times. Species 66 !
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Location: Toronto St, Ovingham
Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum) (1) In a street tree outside my house.
Only the second time I have seen one in this area.
Reported by: David Cox on Friday, July 6, 2012
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Date: Friday, July 6, 2012
Location: Waitpinga cliff tops Newland Head CP
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) (1) Single Adult bird flying
east along the cliff tops 3kms west of the Bluff Encounter Bay.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) (30) Flock of 30 birds
again flying west behind the cliff tops towards victor harbor.
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) (1) Single bird flying over sheep Paddocks.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Sunday, July 8, 2012
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Date: Friday, July 6, 2012
Location: Maurice Road, Kinchina, 7km NW of Murray Bridge
Hooded Robin (Melanodryas cucullata) (6) Both males and females seen.
Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) (2) Extreme south westerly
occurrence of this species.
Reported by: Trevor Hampel on Sunday, July 8, 2012
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Date: Friday, July 6, 2012
Location: Hartley, South Australia
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) (12+) Chaunceys Line,
Hartley. In a paddock approximately 5Km NE of the junction with Ferries
McDonald Rd. A flock of at least 12 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike seen on the
ground amid 30cm high rough vegetation.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Sunday, July 8, 2012
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Date: Sunday, July 8, 2012
Location: Cherry Gardens
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) (200) A flock in excess
of 200 birds has been seen over and around our property this weekend. None were
seen on the YTBC census weekend, which was much wetter and colder. The flock
seems to travel West-East and back, is very vocal and sometimes pauses to roost
in eucalypts.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) (40) A very vocal flock of about 40
birds joined our local dozen. Feeding on something very attractive to them in
pastureland.
Reported by: Rachel Westcott on Sunday, July 8, 2012
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