Published sightings for the week ending 14 Oct 2012.
Sun 14 Oct
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Freckled Duck
West Belconnen Pond
One bird roosting under the wattle on the southern island.
Stephen Wallace
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Sat 13 Oct
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Caspian Tern
Yarralumla Bay
A Caspian Tern at Yarralumla Bay this morning amongst 20 + bathing Silver Gulls.
Chris Davey
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Australian Little Bittern
Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
Australian Little Bittern (1) Single female Little Bittern foraging in the open opposite Ardea hide in the afternoon sun (as reported on COG)
Scott Ryan
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White-winged Triller
Jamieson Centre Car Park
A male and female White-winged Triler were in a flowering elm in the Jamieson Centre Car Park late this afternoon.
PJ Milburn
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Fri 12 Oct
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Masked Woodswallow
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Masked Woodswallow (8) At 18.35, a small flock of at least 8 Masked & 2 White-browed Woodswallows foraging on the ground & in a small stand of Acacia, approx 500 m in from front gate
Scott Ryan
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Australian Little Bittern
Kelly's Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick
Single male Australian Little Bittern highlighted beautifully by the late afternoon sun on the far side whilst watching the Black Tailed Native Hen.
Also saw two adult male Nankeen Night-Herons - one roosting in a willow on the southern side between Tadorna and Fulica hides and a second roosting directly out from Bittern hide but visible only from Ardea hide. These were both "lifers" for me! (Up from Tassie)
Moderator comment: The ALB was later identified as a female].
Rodger Willows
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White-browed Woodswallow
Callum Brae
Small group foraging in open woodland.
Felicity Hatton
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Thu 11 Oct
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Swift Parrot
Hinder Street Gungahlin
Six birds flying to the NE.
35 11 15S, 149 08 13E
David McDonald
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White-winged Triller
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
White-winged Triller (1) Single male observed on fenceline at front of reserve this morning
Scott Ryan
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Tue 9 Oct
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Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Birrigai @ Tidbinbilla
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (1) observed in scrub along granite outcrop. ( Note- Birrigai has limited public access )
Scott Ryan
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Mon 8 Oct
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Red-capped Robin
Campbell Park and environs
Red-capped Robin (1) Male. Observed up from the triangular dam.
Alastair Smith
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Mon 8 Oct
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Freckled Duck
West Belconnen Pond
Five Freckled Ducks. 3 resting, 2 swimming with Hardheads
Geoffrey Dabb
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