Published sightings for the week ending 17 Mar 2013.
Sun 17 Mar
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Australasian Shoveler
Lytton Wader Roost
Three birds seen, one male and two females. Seen from the bird hide feeding in the middle of the brackish pool along with many Black-winged Stilts and Grey-tailed Tattlers.
Sean Minns, Ged Tranter, Rick Franks
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Fork-tailed Swift
Griffin
Three over house at 9am. Sharing the airspace with two Black Kites. Both unusual species for area...
Andy Jensen
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Brolga
Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve
One bird in the freshwater lake at the western end of the reserve. Best seen from the bridge that passes over the Gateway motorway (Wyampa Road).
Steve Murray
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Sat 16 Mar
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White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike
Postmans Track Section, Lake Samsonvale
Two birds hanging around in canopy at the gate, at ~4:30pm. Seen intermittently foraging and squabbling with the odd White-naped Honeyeater (which were abundant).
Russell Yong
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White-eared Monarch
Gwingana Ct, Beechmont.
This is my 10th sighting of this species in my backyard this summer. I have lived here since 1986 and this is the first summer I have seen them.
Barry Davies
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Fri 15 Mar
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Black-necked Stork
Bishops Marsh,Toorbul.
1 adult male.
David Redhead
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White-necked Herons
Bornhoffen PCYC, Numinbah Valley
Over the past 2 days hundreds of birds have been recorded flying south over Bornhoffen towards the NSW border by Ken Hartley, the Caretaker.
Barry Davies
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Tue 12 Mar
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Square-tailed Kite
Ninderry, Sunshine Coast
1 above Fairhill Nursery
Greg Roberts
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Black-necked Stork
Yandina Creek, Sunshine Coast
1 adult female
Greg Roberts
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Mon 11 Mar
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Australian Bustard
Winton
158 seen from about 20kms north west and 30kms south east along the highway. One group of 30 odd birds. Conditions around Winton fantastic at the moment.
Dick Jenkin and David Stuart
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Little Corella
Quart Pot Creek. Stanthorpe
200 Plus ( very conservative estimate) in treees along Quart Pot Creek and town area.
Warren Thompson
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Thu 7 Mar
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Halls Babblers Freckled Duck
Lark Quarry Air Strip
5 Halls Babblers on north side of air strip. The big dam just before the Lark Quarry turn off had 1 Freckled Duck, 1 Pink-eared Duck, 1 Hardhead , 1 Australasian Grebe and 1 Hoary-headed Grebe, an odd assortment of singles !
Dick Jenkin and David Stuart
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Wed 6 Mar
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Flock Bronzewing ,Rufous-crowned Emu-wren , Halls Babbler,
Bladensburg National Park Winton
1 Flock Bronzewing male very approachable just sitting on bare ground , flew away strongly when approached more closely, 5 Halls Babblers, about 2-3 kms before Logan Falls Turn off. 1 male Rufous-crowned Emu-wren 150metres south west of Logan Falls turn off.
Dick Jenkin and David Stuart
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