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Birdline North Queensland
Published sightings for the week ending 21 Oct 2012.
| Sat 20 Oct
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Dollarbird
Undara Experience, Mt Surprise.
1, first for the season out here.
Chris Armstrong
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| Fri 19 Oct
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White-throated Needletail
Undara Experience, Mt Surprise
1 seen at sunset over granite lookout. First for the season out here.
Chris Armstrong
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Blue-faced Parrot-Finch
Mt Lewis
This morning there were two birds at the clearing on Mt Lewis, quite a bit earlier than usual. (Moderator, one BFPF reported from here a week ago).
Nick Leseberg
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| Wed 17 Oct
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Red-kneed Dotterel
Brady Road Swamp, Mareeba
3 birds first seen by Murray Hunt on Sat 13 Oct and seen and photographed by me today
Doug Herrington
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Brady Road Swamp, Mareeba
Pectoral Sandpiper (Moderator:: Looks good for pectoral, bill about half yellow, legs yellow, lack of defined chestnut crown. breast demarcation not clear in photo - any comments welcome)
Doug Herrington
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| Mon 15 Oct
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Tinnaburra, Lake Tinaroo
Seen just north of Tinaburra boat ramp at about 5pm, moved to shoreline on eastern side of peninsula later (below boat shed). Note clean pectoral band, bright ochre yellow legs and base of bill, diagnostic burry call heard in flight.
John Grant
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Great-billed Heron
Centenary Lakes, Cairns
One bird seen on the island in the middle of the saltwater lake this afternoon. (Cairns Botanic Gardens).
Nick Leseberg
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Satin Flycatcher
Saddle Mountain Road area Kuranda
Single male bird turned up early this morning, hawked in trees above house for an hour. Not recorded since moving here in July. Probably moving through? (moderator: Attached photo certainly shows the down curved demarcation line typical of Satin Flycatcher, upturned in Leaden).
Phil Venables, Helen Hamley
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| Sat 13 Oct
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White-throated Needletail
McLeod River north of Mt. Carbine
16°30'02'S 145°00'11'E McLeod River Crossing. 100+ birds flying south in a straight line before circling over the river. Interesting that they were in an organised corridor formation rather than randomly scattered over a large area.
Carol Iles via Keith Fisher
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| Mon 8 Oct
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Satin Flycatcher
Upper Bohle River off Palamino Place, Kelso, Townsville
A single female Satin Flycatcher (and a pair next day on 9 Oct) was feeding along riparian vegetation. Unusual sighting in Townsville, presumably a late migrant heading south. Also present male Cicadabird, two Black-faced Monarchs and two Rufous Fantails along with both Trillers.
Peter Valentine
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