Published sightings for the week ending 7 Oct 2012.
Sat 6 Oct
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Black-tailed Native-hen
Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
A solitary Black-tailed Native-hen was observed by Milburn next to the path to Crake Alley.
Milburn; Alastair Smith
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Sat 6 Oct
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Brown Songlark, Spotted Dove
Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
Brown Songlark (1) Male observed engaging in display flights
Spotted Dove. First time I have observed this species at Kellys since march 2001.
Alastair Smith
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Sat 6 Oct
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Freckled Duck
West Belconnen Pond
3 birds on the West Basin early this morning. Still present at 10.30.
Peter Christian
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Hooded Robin
National Zoo and Aquarium
Hooded Robin (1) A male seen on the zoo boundary fence, behind Giraffe enclosure.
Brendan Sheean
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Fri 5 Oct
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White-necked Heron
Dickson Wetland
An adult White-necked Heron flew in from the north and stayed at Dickson Wetland for about 5 minutes this morning. After taking flight it soared to high altitude and then departed in the direction from whence it came.
PJ Milburn
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Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow
Birrigai @ Tidbinbilla
Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow- Approx. 200+ woodswallows passed slowly by this morning, with an almost equal mix of Masked & White-browed. They took around 15 mins to pass & were heading NE.
Scott Ryan
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Thu 4 Oct
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Masked Woodswallow, White-browed Woodswallow
Shepherds Lookout
A mixed flock of Masked Woodswallows and White-browed Woodswallows flew over chattering noisily at about 17.30 on Thursday. Also seen were a Red-capped Robin and a Fan-tailed Cuckoo.
Christine D
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Wed 3 Oct
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European Goldfinch, Diamond Firetail
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
European Goldfinch (4) Sitting on fenceline at front of reserve at 0700, first I've seen here.
Diamond Firetail (3) also sitting on fenceline at front of reserve
Scott Ryan
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Tue 2 Oct
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Masked Woodswallow
Jerrabomberra West Reserve
Last Tuesday while doing the COG woodland survey in Jerrabomberra West Reserve (off Monaro Hwy opposite the jail), a flock of 12 Masked Woodswallows was circling low over the reserve.
cheers
Jenny
Jenny Bounds
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Mon 1 Oct
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Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, White-throated Gerygone, Western Gerygone, White-winged Triller, Rufous S
Callum Brae Nature Reserve
A number of summer migrants observed this morning including:
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
White-throated Gerygone (2) Heard
Western Gerygone (2) Heard
White-winged Triller (1) male
Rufous Songlark male
Alastair Smith
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Mon 1 Oct
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Sacred Kingfisher
The Pinnacle Nature Reserve
Sacred Kingfisher (2) Pair
Alistair & Carmen Drake
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White-necked Heron
Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary
A juvenile White-necked Heron circled once over the Pipeline Road in Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary at 13:00 today and then returned to New South Wales.
PJ Milburn
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Peregrine Falcon
Mulligan's Flat Sanctuary
An adult male Peregrine Falcon was flying over the eastern parts of the Sanctuary early this morning.
PJ Milburn
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Fri 28 Sep
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Red-capped Robin
Macgregor, near Umbagong park
Male in our garden between rain showers
Lucy Wenger
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