Birdline Central & Southern Queensland
Published sightings for the week ending 24 Aug 2014.
Sun 24 Aug Regent Bowerbird Landsborough-Maleny Road, Bald Knob
Single male flew above traffic from one side of the road to the other,
about 1 pm.
Mandy Todd
Swift Parrots (6); Long-billed Corella (2) Gould Adams Park, Kingston
Although it was still drizzling, we saw six Swift Parrots in their
regular feeding tree this morning at around 8:30. Three Corellas then
flew in - one yellowish Little, and two very white Long-billed
Corellas. Interestingly, only the Little was calling in flight.
Elliot Leach; Jess Mackie
Northern Giant Petrel Point Lookout (North Stradbroke Island)
Highlights of a morning seawatch were a close in Northern Giant Petrel
that flew south at 11.30. Also 200+ Hutton's Shearwaters early on,lots
of Common Noddies, 40 Aus Gannets, 30 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and a
few Little Terns
Stuart pickering
Common Sandpiper Pacific Harbour Marina, Bribie Island
Two birds seen this afternoon feeding along the muddy edge of the canal
(as previously reported by Brian & Meg Johnson). Later the birds sought
shelter from the wind and settled down in the grass on the other side.
Directions to find - carpark at the end of Harbour Promenade. In the
canal to the left of the Marina Sales Office.
Rick Franks & Felicia Chan
Sat 23 Aug Latham's Snipe Minnippi Parklands
1 roosting on bank between the two bodies of water (very low level).
Arthur & Sheryl Keates
powerful owl brookfield
Adult feeding chick in tree along Moggill Creek. Birds are heard in
area regularly. Chick still very white and prey either ringtail possum
or young brushtail. Two adult brushtails seen close by.
justin watson
Common Sandpiper Pacific Harbour Marina, Bribie Island
The lone Common Sandpiper was there again this morning between 8 & 9 am
- feeding in the short grasses under heavy rain. Nearby were 2
Double-banded Plovers in full breeding plumage and 5 Pacific Golden
Plovers with one in remnant breeding colour.
Brian & Meg Johnson
Fri 22 Aug Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Private Property Middle road,
Milford Boonah 4310
One bird feeding with many other Honeyeaters in flowering Grevilleas
Most unusual for this district.
Wendy Dunn, Kim Herbert, Neil Strode
Brolga Henry Road Griffin
A pair of Brolgas still able to be seen in the paddocks to the left
just after the turn off from Dohles Rocks Road. Photo taken from Henry
Road .
Ken Doy
Common Sandpiper Pacific Harbour Marina, Bribie Island
One 'teetering' sandpiper found this morning at high tide bathing in a
rainwater puddle beside a cement walkway. Poor photos and a short video
were captured on the phone.
Brian & Meg Johnson
Thu 21 Aug Swift Parrot Gould Adams Park
At least in excess of 12 Swift Parrots still present between 7am and
10.30 am. Seems to be concentrating at trees next to Scrubby creek
where the access into the park widens and allows for a parking area on
the RHS. Birds were chased by Noisy Miners and were seldom still for a
few minutes.
Peter Odekerken
Noisy Pitta Redcliffe Botanical Gardens, Redcliffe
Bird along rainforest track behind permaculture garden. Seems to have
made its way to a very isolated patch of forest.
Chris Attewell
White eared Monarch Gold Creek Reservoir
Responded to bird calls and presented itself for about an hour just
over the walk bridge area near the toilets.
Lloyd Bullock
Wed 20 Aug Musk Duck Martin's Creek lagoons, Toogoom
We were very surprised to find a female Musk Duck which surfaced from a
dive right in front of us while doing a morning survey. This is nearly
the northern limit for this bird. 4 twitchers present - observed the
bird for 20 minutes.
Brian & Meg Johnson
Noisy Pitta Murrumba Downs--John Oxley Reserve
Flushed from under saltmarsh meadow boardwalk early this morning
Chris Attewell
Mon 18 Aug Black Kite Holden Place, Bundall
Two birds moving west into the strong westerly wind.
Todd Burrows
Tue 5 Aug Musk Lorikeet Currawinya National Park
Pairs were sighted on three consecutive days, with four birds seen
together on two days. Birds were seen near the southern boundary of the
park, adjacent to Hungerford - Eulo Rd feeding on blossoms of Yapunyah
trees (E. ochrophloia) The bird photographed was one of a pair feeding
in front of the Paroo River Trading Post in the main street of
Hungerford, 1.6km from the N.P . boundary.
Neil Schultz
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