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Birdline South Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 30 Sep 2012.
| Wed 26 Sep
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Red Wattlebird (albino)
Newland Head Conservation Park, SA
I first saw this white bird flying with several other wattlebirds over the clifftop scrub at 9.15 am on Sept. 26th. The flight was definately wattlebird, and I was able to see where it landed. Wednesday was a very windy day and the birds all landed in a Eucalypt nearby, and I was able to observe it from a distance of about 50 meters. The white was not a Silver Gull white , but more an off white. It had a small amount of yellow on the belly, typical of the species, and was a greyish white on the crown. I could not clearly see the wattles as the bird was moving all over the place in the wind. I have been a birdo for 50 plus years and have never seen a wattlebird like this. Are there any previous records of albinism in this species?
Robert Brinsley
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| Mon 24 Sep
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Malleefowl
Ferries McDonald Conservation Park
Malleefowl (1) Observed at 6pm crossing the road from an open paddock into the mallee in Ferries McDonald CP near the corner of Chaunceys Line Rd and Ferries McDonald Rd.
Richard Hall
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| Mon 24 Sep
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Freckled Duck
Laratinga Wetlands, Mount Barker
Freckled Duck (2) One bird on pond 10. Second bird on pond 11.
Richard Hall
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| Mon 24 Sep
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Scarlet-chested Parrot
Gypsum Lunette Walk, Gluepot Reserve
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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Rainbow Bee-eater, Black-chinned Honeyeater
Private Residence, Gawler East
Rainbow Bee-eater (5) First Bee-eaters of the season flying behind house toward southern end of Dead Man's Pass
Black-chinned Honeyeater (1) Calling just after sunrise for the last two days after being quiet for the past 4-5 weeks. Seen around dusk today flying east-west toward DMP Reserve and calling loudly
David Hartland
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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
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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Shining Bronze- Cuckoo
Monarto CP, Callington.
A single Shining Bronze-Cuckoo in the reserve about 400 meters south from the entrance gate. Not a regular species seen at this locality. Many other interesting species including Southern White-face, Chestnut-rumped Thornbill and Diamond Firetail.
Edward Smith, Roly Lloyd, Tim Siggs.
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