The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period
Monday, April 6, 2015 to Sunday, April 12, 2015:
Area: SA
Date: Friday, April 3, 2015
Location: Mutton Cove/Port River
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (1) perched on marker post in Port River.
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) (10) along muddy edges of a samphire
channel running through Mutton Cove CP
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) (100+) resting on water along saline samphire
channel, Mutton Cove CP
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) (12) resting on water with 100+ Grey Teal along
saline samphire channel, Mutton Cove CP
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) (1) along muddy edges of a samphire
channel running through Mutton Cove CP
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) (15) included 3 immatures; along
muddy edges of a samphire channel running through Mutton Cove CP
Reported by: Chris Baxter on Friday, April 10, 2015
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Date: Sunday, April 5, 2015
Location: Magazine Wetlands/Barker Inlet
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) (1) foraging along inundated grassy/reedy edge
of freshwater Magazine Wetlands
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) (9) foraging and roosting along
inundated grassy/reedy edges of freshwater Magazine Wetlands
Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) (2) pair foraging along inundated
grassy/reedy edges of freshwater Magazine Wetlands
Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) (1) immature bird 'harrying' over samphire
flat and channel at N end of Magazine Wetlands
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) (c 100) throughout freshwater
Magazine Wetlands; several+ immature birds present.
Intermediate Egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) (1) with 2 Great Egret, reed enclosed
pond at Magazine Wetlands
Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) (4) 2 at Magazine Wetlands; 2 on muddy edges of
mangrove lined North Arm channel of Barker Inlet (short distance N of Magazine
Wetlands).
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) (1) resting on rocky edge of mangrove lined
North Arm channel of Barker Inlet (short distance N of Magazine Wetlands).
Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) (2) on muddy edges of mangrove lined North
Arm channel of Barker Inlet (short distance N of Magazine Wetlands).
Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) (c 100) intermixed with Grey Teal (similar
number) and Australasian Shoveler (10=5 pair) at Magazine Wetlands pondsr and
along channel meandering N to a levee bank alongside North Arm of Barker Inlet.
Reported by: Chris Baxter on Friday, April 10, 2015
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Date: Sunday, April 5, 2015
Location: Parnkas Point Track, Magrath Flat, Coorong
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (5) feeding in a quiet inlet on the
mudflats.
Group of 10+ sandpiper sp. 5 closest identified as Pectoral's due to clear
distinction and clarity of the white area on breast/chest and leg colour. Those
birds further out could not be positively identified as either sharp tailed or
pectorals.
Australian Shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides) (20+) 2 distinct groups visible from
the track. Over a dozen birds in each.
Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) (2) a couple of birds readily
identifiable within the group of Pectoral's
Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) (5) Small group. Nervous and moving around.
Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus) (3) Feeding beyond the sandpiper
group.
Reported by: Simon Oaten on Monday, April 6, 2015
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Date: Friday, April 10, 2015
Location: Victor Harbor
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax) (4) Birds were soaring high in the area of
the main Victor Harbor Road and Waterport Road.
Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, April 10, 2015
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Date: Sunday, April 12, 2015
Location: Urrbrae wet-land Adelaide
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) (2) urrbrae wet-land was open
today
Reported by: Heather Connolly on Sunday, April 12, 2015
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