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Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 18 May 2014.
| Tue 13 May
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Regent Honeyeater
Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo , New South Wales
Another solitary Regent Honeyeater spotted today in the exact same spot (and time) as the birds spotted over the weekend at the Gibbon lake in the ironbarks to the right of the viewing shelter. It stuck around for 10 minutes, feeding and calling. [Moderator's note (NH): Thanks for the update, Andrew]
Andrew O'Brien
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| Sat 10 May
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Regent Honeyeater
Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo , New South Wales
Spotted a pair of Regent Honeyeaters going from flower to flower in an ironbark tree on the edge of the Gibbon lake in the centre of the zoo. [Moderator's note (NH/AKM): Interestingly 2 pairs of Regent Honeyeaters were seen at the Western Plains Zoo at Dubbo on 15/10/1986. Anyway, there are not many records of this species for the Dubbo area in general over the years and not many records in NSW overall this year. Updates would be appreciated.]
Andrew O'Brien
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| Sun 27 Apr
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Abbotts Booby
South of Browse Island, Western Australia
Abbott's Booby – A single bird south of Browse Island was the first our group has recorded in waters less than 200 m deep. We've now logged more than 10 in waters off NW Australia but all previous records have been of birds in pelagic (>200m) waters..
Rowan Mott, George Swann,Amanda Lilleyman, Ash Herrod, Shane Baylis, Rohan Clarke et al.
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| Fri 25 Apr
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Pallas Grasshopper Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, White-breasted Waterhen
West Island, Ashmore Reef, Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Yellow-browed Warbler – A single observed on just one morning. Following on from one in March at Ashmore (on the Kimberley Birdwatching trip) this is the third record for Australia.
Pallas Grasshopper Warbler – A single observed on the same morning as the Yellow-browed Warbler. The third record for Australia. Unlike previous records we obtained some cracking views of this individual.
White-breasted Waterhen - An adult for one day was the second record for the reef and the second Australian record away from Christmas and Cocos Islands where there are established populations.
Rohan Clarke, George Swann, Amanda Lilleyman, Rowan Mott, Ash Herrod et al.
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| Sun 20 Apr
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Grey Wagtail, Collared Kingfisher
West Island, Ashmore Reef, Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Grey Wagtail - an adult male in near full breeding plumage was present for two days.
Collared Kingfisher - an adult of the Indonesian race was present for a single afternoon.
Rohan Clarke, Amanda Lilleyman
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