Content preview: Birdline Australia Published sightings for the week ending
30 Nov 2014. Fri 28 Nov Pechora Pipit, Asian Brown Flycatcher, Tiger Shrike,
Japanese SH, Red-billed TB Ashmore Reef & Browse Island ~2 week survey,
Browse
Basin, off Kimberley coast. (Pechora Pipit) 1 immature bird was present at
Ashmore for the duration of the visit. (Asian Brown Flycatcher) 1 present
at Ashmore for 3 days. (Tiger Shrike) juvenile on Browse Island was the 2nd
record for this island and WA. (Oriental Reed Warbler) 3 individuals at
Ashmore.
4th reed warbler at Ashmore believed to be an Australian Reed Warbler
(Japanese
Sparrowhawk) 1 immature at Ashmore for 4 days. It was seen consuming an
Oriental
Cuckoo, Horsfieldâ??s Bronze-cuckoo & Sacred Kingfisher on different days
(Red-billed Tropicbird) 1 Ashmore on one morning. Nearest breeding
population
of this species is in the Persian Gulf and this individual had wandered far
from its normal range (Arctic Warbler) The diagnostic single syllabic
contact
call of Arctic Warbler was heard from 3 individuals, 2 at Ashmore and 1 at
Browse Island. Number of other individuals didn't call, whether Arctic
Warbler
or Kamchatka Warbler unknown. Based on plumage and behavioural differences
there was a minimum of eight Arctic-type warblers at Ashmore and three at
Browse Island. (White-breasted Waterhen) 1 moribund bird was found at
Ashmore.
Noteworthy as it belonged to subspecies *leucomelana,* this is the 3rd
record
of the species for Ashmore. (Grey Wagtail) 3 Ashmore Reef, 1 Browse Island.
(White-throated Needletail) 1 roosted at Ashmore on one night. 1st record
for Ashmore and generally rare in the western half of Australia. For birds
which were photographed, images can be found at
http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/vagrants
Rowan Mott & Adrian Boyle et al. [...]
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Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 30 Nov 2014.
Fri 28 Nov Pechora Pipit, Asian Brown Flycatcher, Tiger Shrike,
Japanese SH, Red-billed TB Ashmore Reef & Browse Island
~2 week survey, Browse Basin, off Kimberley coast. (Pechora Pipit) 1
immature bird was present at Ashmore for the duration of the visit.
(Asian Brown Flycatcher) 1 present at Ashmore for 3 days. (Tiger
Shrike) juvenile on Browse Island was the 2nd record for this island
and WA. (Oriental Reed Warbler) 3 individuals at Ashmore. 4th reed
warbler at Ashmore believed to be an Australian Reed Warbler (Japanese
Sparrowhawk) 1 immature at Ashmore for 4 days. It was seen consuming an
Oriental Cuckoo, Horsfieldas Bronze-cuckoo & Sacred Kingfisher on
different days (Red-billed Tropicbird) 1 Ashmore on one morning.
Nearest breeding population of this species is in the Persian Gulf and
this individual had wandered far from its normal range (Arctic Warbler)
The diagnostic single syllabic contact call of Arctic Warbler was heard
from 3 individuals, 2 at Ashmore and 1 at Browse Island. Number of
other individuals didn't call, whether Arctic Warbler or Kamchatka
Warbler unknown. Based on plumage and behavioural differences there was
a minimum of eight Arctic-type warblers at Ashmore and three at Browse
Island. (White-breasted Waterhen) 1 moribund bird was found at Ashmore.
Noteworthy as it belonged to subspecies *leucomelana,* this is the 3rd
record of the species for Ashmore. (Grey Wagtail) 3 Ashmore Reef, 1
Browse Island. (White-throated Needletail) 1 roosted at Ashmore on one
night. 1st record for Ashmore and generally rare in the western half of
Australia. For birds which were photographed, images can be found at
http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/vagrants
Rowan Mott & Adrian Boyle et al.
Thu 27 Nov White-throated Needletail Mossman
Approximately 2000 White-throated Needletail, with approximately 50
Fork-tailed Swift mixed in moving in a westerly direction seen over
Mossman. This is my first sighting of such a large flock this season.
The flock stretched out of sight to the south and the north as the
moved in a westerly direction so the estimate of 2000 birds is on the
conservative side.
Doug Herrington
Sun 23 Nov White-cheeked Honeyeater (2), Black Bittern (1)
Croajingolong National Park
Located a pair of White-cheeked Honeyeaters along the road that passes
the boardwalk in Howe Flat in Croajingolong National Park. About 100
metres down the track past the boardwalk, we heard an unusual call
which we pssshted in. Single bird shot across path noticeably larger
than New Holland Honeyeater. On second view as it flew about we viewed
the large white patch on cheek and confirmed White-cheeked Honeyeater.
Over the next 20 minutes we struggled to get photos but eventually
succeeded and confirmed a pair of birds when seen together flying about
the area. Many photos taken and photo of exact spot where birds located
also available to interested twitchers. Also of note, single Black
Bittern flushed from under bridge outside Mallacoota on the previous
day.
James Mustafa & Steve Davidson
Thu 20 Nov Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) Seisia near Bamaga, North
Queensland
Spotted flying around the wharf at Seisia. It landed on the beach and
was photographed there.
David Baume, Master of the cargo vessel Trinity Bay
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) Seisia near Bamaga, North Queensland
Spotted flying around the wharf at Seisia. It landed on the beach and
was photographed there.
David Baume, Master of the cargo vessel Trinity Bay
Fri 14 Nov Grey Wagtail Birthday Creek Falls - Paluma Range National
Park
One individual, non-breeding plumage, observed hopping upstream from
the falls at approx. 10am. Bird was flighty and flew to low branches
when initially approached, then continued upstream, maintaing a
significant distance from us. One distant and heavily cropped
photograph attached here to support the record. I note there is one
previous record from the same location from 1993.
April Boaden and David Hall
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