Hi All,
Five of us (George Swann, Mike Carter, Ash Herrod, Alistair Stewart and
myself) have just returned from a November survey trip to Ashmore Reef
and several inshore islands off NW Western Australia.
The birding highlight was Australia's first documented Kamchatka Leaf
Warbler Phylloscopus examinandus observed over several days at Ashmore
Reef. A series of images and sound recordings of its diagnostic contact
call were obtained. Pics of the bird are here:
http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/kamchatka_leaf_warbler
Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is a recent (2008) split from Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis. We were therefore fortunate to also observe and
photograph a typical Arctic Warbler within about 50 m of the KL Warbler.
http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/image/147528039
Other rarities at Ashmore included a Pechora Pipit (fourth for
Australia?), a Watercock, a Little Stint, an Oriental Reed Warbler and
three Grey Wagtails. We also had a largish swiftlet that was well
photographed, but whose identity is yet to be resolved. Other
interesting birds including a migrant Peregrine Falcon, an Indonesian
Collared Kingfisher and several Green-headed Wagtails.
On Browse Island we had an Island Monarch, whilst at Adele Island we had
yet another Grey Wagtail and a Common Redshank.
Finally, at sea well south of Ashmore Reef we had an Abbott's Booby.
I've posted pics of many of these vagrant birds here:
http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/vagrants
Cheers,
Rohan Clarke
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Rohan Clarke
www.wildlifeimages.com.au
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