Birdline ACT Weekly Update

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Published sightings for the week ending 30 Sep 2012.

Sun 30 Sep	Blue-billed Duck Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant 2 male Blue-billed Duck observed. First sighting of the species here for about 6 months. Alastair Smith
Sun 30 Sep	Pied Cormorant Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick 2 Pied Cormorant at the mouth of Jerrabomberra Creek and LBG. All four species of cormorant were in this location. Alastair Smith
Sun 30 Sep	Painted Button-Quail Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary Observed at several sites at Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary this morning, including close views of a female and two males feeding together. PJ Milburn
	Peaceful Dove Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary A solitary Peaceful Dove was observed near COG Bird Walk Marker Post #5 at Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary this morning. PJ Milburn
Thu 27 Sep	White-bellied Sea-Eagle Shepherds Lookout A pair of Sea-eagles passed over the lookout at 16.20. Scott Ryan
	Red-capped Robin Site of old Charnwood homestead, Shakespeare Cresent, Fraser Two birds, one full colour male and one brown plumage bird. Stephen Wallace
Wed 26 Sep	Australian Koel Barton Australian Koel (1) Heard calling at 0545 this morning in Brisbane Avenue. Alastair Smith
Wed 26 Sep	Dollarbird Callum Brae Single bird in northwest corner of reserve. Margaret Leggoe
Sun 23 Sep	Spotted Harrier Rendezvous Creek, Gudgenby Valley Single bird seen quartering over grassy plain in Gudgenby Valley in Namadgi NP. Distinct black wing tips, barred tail and no white rump. Marnix Zwankhuizen
	Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Woodstock Reserve below Shepherds Lookout A vocal Chestnut-rumped Heathwren was present in the regenerating Callitiris at Woodstock Reserve below Shepherds Lookout this afternoon. PJ Milburn
	Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow Shepherds Lookout At 17:03 this afternoon, a mixed flock of 11 Masked and 37 White-browed Woodswallows passed over Shepherds Lookout heading northwest into the wind. PJ Milburn

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