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Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 30 Sep 2012.
| Fri 28 Sep
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Grey-tailed Tattler
Alice Springs Waste Stabilisation Ponds, Northern Territory
Ant Molyneux tipped me off to this fantastic bird. Mostly hanging around the eastern shore of EP1 with Wood Sandpipers and Black-fronted Dotterels.
Chris Watson
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| Thu 27 Sep
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Ruff
Alice Springs Waste Stabilisation Ponds, Northern Territory
Single bird allowing great views in EP7 this afternoon.
Chris Watson
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Horsfield's Bushlark, Brown Songlark
Elster Creek, Elwood, Victoria
Possibly 60 Horsfield's Bushlark were foraging with at least 4 Brown Songlark on the Elwood foreshore (mostly around the public toilets) and further upstream on the Elsternwick Golf Course. Horsfield's Bushlark is a new species for the City of Port Phillip. [Moderators note: please note that 60 Horsfield's Bushlark and 4 Brown Songlark would be unprecedented - it would be useful if other birders could visit the site for verification. ]
Gio Fitzpatrick
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| Mon 24 Sep
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Scarlet-chested Parrot
Gypsum Lunette Walk, Gluepot Reserve, South Australia
Scarlet-chested Parrot (2) Following reports of a pair seen the day before, we found a pair inspecting hollows approx. 100m in from the Taylorville Track at the eastern end of the walk
Scott Ryan, Dee, Lee & Kel
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Little Ringed Plover
Leanyer STW, Northern Territory
Little Ringed Plover
A single Little Ringed Plover sighted through the fence at Leanyer STW, Darwin.
Tim Faulkner and John Weigel
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White Wagtail (race leucopsis)
Broome Sewage ponds, Western Australia
Male of the race leucopsis (Amur Wagtail) present late afternoon. First in Broome since April 1999. It was found at Broome sewage ponds this afternoon around 4 pm. It was still present at sunset.
Simon Davies, Adrian Boyle et al.
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| Sun 23 Sep
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Letter-winged Kite, Grey Falcon, Grey Grasswren, Eyrean Grasswren, Yellow Chat
Birdsville Track, SA, South Australia
30 Letter-winged Kites (immatures & adults), 2 Grey Falcons, 8 Grey Grasswrens, 2 Eyrean Grasswrens and 4 Yellow Chats
Peter Waanders
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South Polar Skua
SOSSA Pelagic trip off Wollongong, New South Wales
Single bird followed boat out, then again on the return trip. Came in very close for great views.
Michael Rutkowski
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| Sat 22 Sep
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White-throated Grasswren
Jim Jim Falls area, Kakadu, Northern Territory
An extensive (and exhausting) search for White-throated Grasswrens was rewarded with sightings at two locations in Jim Jim Falls area of Kakadu. The birds appeared to be confined to very specific patches of habitat characterised by mature Triodia and mid-level vegetation. Chestnut-quilled Rock-igeon, Partridge Pigeon, Banded Fruit-dove, Sandstone Shrikethrush, White-lined Honeyeater, Helmeted Friarbird and Variegated Fairywrens (Lavender-flanked ssp) all present. Note, a research permit is required to acsess this area.
Tim Faulkner and John Weigel
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