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Birdline Western Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 2 Sep 2012.
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Black-tailed Native Hen
Tenindewa Pioneer Well camping ground 80 km E of Geraldton, Western Australia
Single bird located at the dam in the camp ground in the thick shrubbery above dam and very timid. Caught a glimpse of it yesterday as it darted for cover. Came back at dawn with a chair and waited. Bingo.
Ben Weston
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| Sat 1 Sep
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Peregrine Falcon
Ellendale pool camp ground. 50 km SE of Geraldton, Western Australia
Birds very active and flying about the cliff face. Saw them mating.
Ben Weston
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| Mon 27 Aug
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Star Finch
Sherlock River Rest Area, 80 kmsnorth of Karatha, Western Australia
Overnight stopover at this relaxing river rest area. Small flock of Star finches were interacting with a much larger flock of Zebra finches.
Hedley and Irena Earl
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| Sun 26 Aug
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Star Finch - flock around 100+birds
WTP at South hedland, Western Australia
overspill waterhole next to the WTP has some interesting grasses that these finches were observed feeding on (seed), that are not found anywhere else in the area. Large flock of birds has been spotted consistently at this spot. Healthy local population.
Snez Plunkett
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Star Finch - flock around 100+birds
WTP at South hedland, Western Australia
overspill waterhole next to the WTP has some interesting grasses that these finches were observed feeding on (seed), that are not found anywhere else in the area. Large flock of birds has been spotted consistently at this spot. Healthy local population.
Snez Plunkett
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Plumed Whistling Duck. Pink Eared Duck
WTP at South hedland, Western Australia
Around half dozen of each of the birds seen on the edge of the water at the treatment plant - Plumed Whistling, Pink eared and Australian wood duck.
Snez Plunkett
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| Sat 25 Aug
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Pied Honeyeater and Black Honeyeater
Sovereign Hill shire of Gingin, Western Australia
Visiting friends when 50+ Pied Honeyeaters briefly visited their Backyard and among them were 8-10 Black Honeyeaters.
Darryl Jones
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| Tue 21 Aug
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Eurasian Teal
West Island, Cocos-Keeling Islands
Pam Jones photographed a Eurasian Teal on Cocos on Tuesday 21 August 2012. This has sparked a debate as to whether there has been one, two or three birds in Australia, all on West Island, Cocos. The first was found in December 2010 and was known to still be there in February 2011. Another or the same was found at the same site in late 2011 and stayed till March or even April 2012. A Teal considered by the observers to be a Grey or perhaps Sunda Teal was seen this winter but the Tuesdays bird is definitely a Eurasian Teal. There is no permanent open fresh water on Cocos so is this a different bird or is it surviving in the very saline lagoon? The species can tolerate sheltered salt water. The first two were females and this one is in similar plumage but given the date, it has been suggested may be an eclipse plumaged male. I thought I'd share this with you. Another debate is whether this constitutes one, two or three records!
Pam Jones per Mike Carter
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