The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, June 3, 2013 to Sunday, June 9, 2013:
Area: SA
Date: Monday, June 3, 2013
Location: Very close to our property at Rockleigh
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) (1) All the waterholes are
full after a deluge during the week. The grebe was swimming on a very small dam
opposite our entry gate. This is our first definite Australasian grebe sighting
(counted on our list as it was all of 10 metres from our boundary !)
Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Monday, June 3, 2013
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Date: Monday, June 3, 2013
Location: River Torrens by Morphett Street bridge, Adelaide
Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) (1) Single bird. I've not been looking in
these parts for some years but this is only second Darter I've seen along urban
Torrens.
Reported by: Jim Allen on Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Location: Kanmantoo
Black Falcon (Falco subniger) (1) Seen over paddocks between Kanmantoo mine and
SE Freeway.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Saturday, June 8, 2013
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Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Location: Browns Road, Monarto.
Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) (20) Approximately 20 Diamond Firetail
feeding on ground with Southern Whiteface, near fork in track at NE corner of
block of old growth Mallee. This is the largest flock of Diamond Firetail I
have seen at Browns Road for about two years.
Reported by: Bob Snell on Saturday, June 8, 2013
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Date: Sunday, June 9, 2013
Location: Para Wirra Recreation Park
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) (3) Three kites viewed well, circling
quite low at first and gaining some altitude before dispersing.
Little Raven (Corvus mellori) (1) Calling from the top of a tree
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) (2)
Crescent Honeyeater (Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus) (1) Heard calling only.
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) (2)
Location at the Eastern gate on Bassnet road by the Wirra Loop Hike. I saw one
of the kites while driving by and turned around to investigate. The other
species were simply quick additions that I noted while observing the kites for
around 1-2 minutes. Weather was partly cloudy with a light breeze, cool.
Reported by: Bec Z on Sunday, June 9, 2013
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