Published sightings for the week ending 6 Jan 2013.
Fri 4 Jan
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Shining Flycatcher
Pumicestone Passage
6 birds seen in Coochin Creek area
Greg Roberts
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Thu 3 Jan
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Australian Spotted Crake
Lake Galletly, University Queensland, Lawes
Still hanging around on the 'beach' of the southern shoreline if anyone needs it for their year list. Best viewed from the road and in the afternoon for the best light.
Steve Murray
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Banded Lapwing
Banool Road, Lockyer Valley
Banded Lapwing (37) Large numbers for this area. All counted in paddock adjacent to Waters Rd. Very likely several more out of my line of sight.
Steve Murray
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Eungella Honeyeater
Eungella NP
At least five early am near bottom of Chelmans Road approximately 400m up road from last house. Also another four at junction of Dalrymple Road and Snake Road.
Andy Jensen
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Wed 2 Jan
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Oriental Cuckoo
Anstead Bushland Reserve
Just the one this morning. Birds almost inaudible by 7am due to deafening cicadas!
Andrew Stafford
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Tue 1 Jan
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Musk Lorikeet
Gold Creek Reservoir
A pair seen well preening this morning. An odd summer record for Brisbane.
Chris Wiley
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Spotless and Baillon's Crakes
Minnippi
A few Spotless and Baillon's Crakes around the centre islands. Also 2 Wandering Whistling Ducks and a Red-kneed Dotterel
Stuart Pickering
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Mon 31 Dec
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Square-tailed Kite
Lake Samsonvale
1 bird along Postman's Track
Rob Morris
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White-throated Needletail (>65)
Brisbane Airport
White-throated Needletail (65) Hawking skies over airport. Could quite conceivably have been more (maybe close to 100 birds), as it was difficult to follow their progress once they disappeared over terminal roof and they may have doubled back.
Michael Wood
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Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Lockyer Valley
Seen at 4 sites - 2 places on Atkinson Dam; near Kilcoy; near Lake Clarendon
Greg Roberts & Chris Corben
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Plum-headed Finch, Brown Songlark
Jahnke's Lagoon
2 Plum-headed Finch, several Brown Songlark, 1 Rufous Songlark, several Black Kites
Greg Roberts & Chris Corben
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Australian Painted-Snipe
Seven Mile Lagoon
One male in small swamp along Haslingden Road behind Seven Mile Lagoon. One bird also at the Lake Clarendon school spot.
Greg Roberts & Chris Corben
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Sun 30 Dec
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Australasian Shoveler, Hoary-headed Grebe, Red-necked Avocet
Seven Mile Lagoon
10 Australasian Shovler, 12 Hoary-headed Grebes, 45 Red-necked Avocets, several hundred Glossy Ibis (extraordinary number for south-east Queensland)
Greg Roberts & Chris Corben
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Black Falcon
Lake Atkinson
1 bird seen well over Dam wall, mid afternoon
Stuart Pickering and Dave Mitford
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White-winged Black Tern
Lake Clarendon
1-2 birds among a small flock of Whiskered Terns
Stuart Pickering and Dave Mitford
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