Birdline Australian Capital Territory
Published sightings for the week ending 19 Oct 2014.
Thu 16 Oct Swamp Harrier Kellys Swamp
Flew across Dairy Rd (flight style a harrier giveaway and clear white
rump for Swamp). Scared the daylights out of every duckon the Swamp.
Martin Butterfield
Little Bittern Cook
At approx 12.30 today a Little Bittern was flushed from beside our
garden pond. At a guess it was about 25 cms in length with a brownish
rather than black crown. Buff below with a brown streak down the throat
and upper breast. The lores were yellow and the bird was not as dark as
male Little Bitterns we have seen. We think it was likely an adult
female. It flew up into our apple tree and then took refuge (with bill
pointed skywards) in a dense shrub. Noisy Miners arrived in some
numbers to harass it but soon lost interest. We have several more
photos.
Kim and Geoff Larmour
Wed 15 Oct White-winged Black Tern Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant
An adult White-winged Black Tern in non-breeding plumage was present
with 3 Whiskered Terns in breeding plumage mostly over pond 3a at the
Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant from 13:00 to at least 16:00. The birds
were readily viewed from Dairy Flat Road. [Moderator's comment: this is
the first ever record of the species for the ACT]
PJ Milburn
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