Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 28 Dec 2014.
Wed 24 Dec Red-necked Phalarope, Long-billed Dowitcher Lake Tutchewop
Very few migratory waders present early this morning. Whispered Terns
and Banded Stilts also low numbers. Red-necked Phalarope eventually
located at southern end of lake around 1130am (where previously
reported) an earlier sighting of bird in flight with flock of
Sharp-tailed Sandpipers at nearby Lake William was also considered
likely candidate. The Long-billed Dowitcher still present -seen resting
on Northern shore later in day.
Scott Baker, Tim Bawden
Tue 23 Dec Grey Wagtail Charles Darwin Uni
The wagtail first seen several weeks ago showed well today, flying
several times between the drainage pipes and the rocks downstream of
the bridge, where it feeds when the tide is low.
James Dickson
Red-necked Pharalope Lake Tutchewop
All credit must go to Bob Hughes who located the bird amid hundreds of
waders in the scope, then confirmed by Michael Sturmfels, who are both
familiar with the species. My job was to photograph it so as to
determine its correct ID. It was found this afternoon on the south
eastern section of the lake, about 500 metres from where the pelicans
roost. If you plan to search for it, be aware that it preferred to swim
rather than wade, so it is most likely to be behind the waders feeding
on the shoreline. The bird allowed me to approach very closely and even
then did not flush!
Bob Hughes, Bernie OKeefe, Michael Sturmfels and Russell Hughes
Watercock Cocos Keeling Islands West Island farm
Seen from the car feeding under a fruit tree with a gang of Green
Breasted Jungle Fowls.
Geof Christie
Fri 5 Dec Eurasian Hobby Cocos Keeling Island Direction Isl
First spotted on Direction Island on the 5 December by a group of
visiting birders ,. Stayed in the picnic area for 10 days and was
twitched by a second bird tour. Then seen to fly off to West Island but
no sighting yet.
Geof Christie and many others.
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