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Birdline South Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 30 Dec 2012.
| Fri 28 Dec
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Freckled Duck
Greenfields Wetlands, Dry Creek
11 on main pond next to observation station on N side of expressway. 8 were swimming in a group; 3 more were roosting with grey teal on muddy spit.
Kelvin Sparks
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| Thu 27 Dec
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Freckled Duck
Cheetham Saltworks, St Kilda
Freckled Duck (1) Seen with grey teal in area of small islands in middle of site. Good close views by both observers.
Michael Wood & David Hartland
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| Wed 26 Dec
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Brolga.
Piccaninnie Ponds CP.
Three Brolgas flew in to browse on far side of ponds from landing. Crested Grebe floating right over the chasm with three Hoary headed Grebes shadowing it. also observed Black Swans nesting and a patrolling Swamp Harrier.
James Peake
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Freckled Duck, Blue-billed Duck
Greenfields Wetlands, Dry Creek
Freckled Duck (6) Roosting with Grey Teal and odd Pacific Black Duck on northern-most pond.
Blue-billed Duck (1) Spending its time with Hoary-headed Grebes, as it had been on previous two visits here when 'the bird' was seen.
Michael Wood
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| Mon 24 Dec
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Freckled Duck
White Road Wetlands
12, mainly in larger western lagoon
Jim Allen
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| Sun 23 Dec
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Malleefowl
Taylorville ./ Gluepot Gate
Two adult Malleefowl feeding on road at around 18:30.
Edward Smith, Bridgette Hall
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| Sat 22 Dec
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Brown Quail, Ground Cuckoo Shrike
Stuart Highway, 183km south of Tennant Creek / nr Barrow Creek
Brown Quail (2) on road edge of grassy verge. Others ca 70 km north of TC. Ground Cuckoo Shrike (2),19km south of Barrow Creek.
Jim Allen
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White-backed Swallow
Taylorville, junction to Gluepo
A single White-backed Swallow was observed well while it scouted the sandy ledges at the disused sand quarry. Unknown if it was using any of the burrows in the banks.
Edward Smith, Bridgette Hall.
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