Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update

Birdline Central & Southern Queensland

Published sightings for the week ending 15 Jun 2014.

Sun 15 Jun	Yellow Chat Cheetham Salt Works, Port Alma Road Two pair at the same site as reported earlier - near Bajool Gate No. 1 -about 3pm - long sustained views as they slowly foraged around - initially on north side of road (beside the fence) - flew over to south side and continued feeding through the patches of low saltbush. Brian & Meg Johnson
	White-throated Nightjar John Oxley Reserve, Murrumba Downs The Nightjar still showing really well this morning. Preening and yawning lots early on. A Varied Triller also present. Rob Morris
	Cotton Pygmy goose Villeneuve Three pairs of CP geese in the small lagoon next to old Kilcoy quarry James lee Fong
Fri 13 Jun	Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Longreach River Walk (Water Treatment Plant) Small active group of mixed adult & juvenile birds in tall grass around edged of wetland beside large round-about Landsborough hwy western edge Longreach Samantha Greiner
	Nutmeg Mannikin Parklakes Wetland, Bli Bli Single juv. bird feeding on grass seeds on western edge of wetlands, adjacent to construction site. Russ Lamb
Thu 12 Jun	Painted Button-Quail, Yellow Thornbill, Fuscous Honeyeater, Speckled Warbler Haigslea Cemetery/Raysource Rd Plenty of interesting sightings along Raysource and Kamp Road. A fantastic woodland location! Christian Perrin
Tue 10 Jun	White-throated Nightjar, Noisy Pitta John Oxley Reserve, Murrumba Downs White-throated Nightjar still in same roosting tree as previously reported. Also a Noisy Pitta south eastern corner of the board walk in to the left in the mangroves. Photo taken. Geoff Walker
Mon 9 Jun	Black kite Cnr Anzac and Narangba rd 1 bird circling above houses Desmond Wells
Sun 8 Jun	Turquoise Parrots, Diamond Firetails, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Southern Whiteface Girraween National Park Girraween was very 'birdy' yesterday. 3 Turquoise Parrots, 4 Diamond Firetails, 1 Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, 1 Southern Whiteface were the highlights. Lots of Honeyeaters, Scarlet Robins etc. Rob Morris
Sat 7 Jun	Grey Goshawk Enogerra Reservoir Seen at the end of Walkabout Creek. Between end and up to the Bike Track following the dry creek bed. Paul Turner

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