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Birdline ACT
Published sightings for the week ending 5 Aug 2012.
| Sun 5 Aug
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Spotted Harrier
Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
Spotted Harrier (1) Crossed from FSP to Kelly's a couple of meters in front of me. Black 'fingertips' clearly visible, excellent views.
Ben Walmsley
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Cotter Mouth, Cotter Road, ACT
White-bellied Sea-Eagle (1) Adult. Initially perched in a casuarina then observed patrolling the river.
Alastair Smith
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| Thu 2 Aug
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Scarlet Honeyeater
Intersection Miller and David Street O'Connor
A brown-plumaged Scarlet Honeyeater was observed late this afternoon in a mixed flock with Striated Thornbills and Grey Fantails. Discovered from call, the bird fed briefly in a flowering Banksia and then departed southward into Turner with the flock.
PJ Milburn
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Superb Parrot
Haydon Drive, Bruce
4 Superbs flying east over Haydon Drive from the University, my first sighting of them since Autumn
Jim Longworth
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| Wed 1 Aug
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Painted Button-quail
Mt Taylor, Canberra Nature Park
Between 2 and 3 pm - 1 Painted Button-quail, clearly seen in bright sunshine amidst short grass tussocks and rocks, upper slopes, northwest side of hill. Flew short distance and settled when flushed.
Doug Laing
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Spotted Harrier
Jerrabomberra Wetlands
One feeding on a rabbit beside the road
Stephen Wallace
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| Tue 31 Jul
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Superb Parrot
Mackellar
Two observed for approx 2 mins wheeling and calling overhead, then settling in eucalypts over from Dumas Street opposite the shops.
Dennis Ayliffe
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| Mon 30 Jul
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Spotted Quail-thrush
Molonglo Gorge
Spotted Quail-thrush (2) Male and female observed near the carpark. I wonder if this site is the closest to the CBD for the species?
Alastair Smith
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