Birdline Tasmania Weekly Update

Birdline Tasmania

Published sightings for the week ending 1 Sep 2013.

Sun 1 Sep	White-necked Heron Copping White-necked Heron (1) In roadside paddock just north of Copping on my return from Eaglehawk Neck pelagic. Same site and circumstances as my sighting on 22nd June 2013. Rob Hamilton
Sun 1 Sep	White-necked Heron Kindred Rd. Sprent Went back to check out the "same" spot that had been reported recently, with numbers reportedly falling. Today there were 10. John and Shirley Tongue
	Azure Kingfisher Sisters Beach Single bird perched 100m upstream from footbridge on Sisters Ck. Tide well out and falling. Richard Ashby
Sat 31 Aug	Royal Spoonbill Orielton Lagoon Three birds seen on Susie Islet, Orielton Lagoon, Sorell. Seen the species often in the area, but usually only a single bird. John and Shirley Tongue
Fri 30 Aug	Blue-billed Duck South Riana At least 8 Blue-billed ducks - both sexes. On a farm dam near South Riana. John and Shirley Tongue
Wed 28 Aug	White-necked Heron Alonnah, Bruny Island. White-necked Heron (1) In same roadside paddock as 2 previous sightings just east of the town boundary. Rob Hamilton
Wed 28 Aug	White-necked Heron Sprent near Ulverstone White-necked Heron (4) Kindred Rd Sprent. Seen at same farm site as previously reported. 24 were seen in mid-July Alison Parks, Tony Britz
Mon 26 Aug	Swift Parrot Tollymore Rd, Table Cape, Wynyard Several birds said to be present in blossoming Eucalyptus globulus for preceding three weeks. Very early. Birds seen using tree holes last year. Query NW breeding event. Ian MacFarlane recounting to Richard Ashby
	Nankeen Night Heron Wynyard Five birds (4 ad,1 imm) again flushed from low Tea Tree on old hospital creek. Richard Ashby

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