The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, December 23, 2013 to Sunday, December 29, 2013: Area: SA Location: Sir Richard Peninsula Nr Murray Mouth Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (42) Spread out on mudflats. Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (8) Have been looking for Bar Tails around Goolwa channel first I have seen this summer. Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) (40+) Good to see Curlew Sandpipers here , did not see many last summer,a number of juveniles seen. Reported by: William Brooker on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, December 26, 2013 Location: Whites Road Wetlands, Globe Derby Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis) (1) Male feeding in the open from the islands in the main pond. Water levels dropping rapidly. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Friday, December 27, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, December 26, 2013 Location: Pareora, 319 Balaklava Rd, Port Wakefield Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) (5) As previously reported elsewhere, a group of at least 5 favouring the large trees along the riverbed. The owners of the property couldn’t be more friendly and helpful: please contact them at the farmhouse. The best Christmas present this year! Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) (3) In a pea straw paddock further west. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Friday, December 27, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Friday, December 27, 2013 Location: Laratinga Wetlands, Mount Barker Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) (1) Seen by Peter Day and Adrienne Lovelock from near effluent ponds. Circled, then flew off to north-east. First sighting for Laratinga. Photograph posted to Gallery. Reported by: Peter Day on Saturday, December 28, 2013 ——————————————— Need more information about a sighting? Login and contact the poster directly. Receive sightings via email or SMS immediately they are posted. Not a member of Birdpedia? Membership is free and gives you access to information for over 230 countries. To sign up go to the Birdpedia Web Site (http://www.birdpedia.com/). To find out more about Birdpedia and what it can do for you, see ‘What is Birdpedia?’ ——————————————— _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
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