The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 20, 2014 to Sunday, January 26, 2014: Area: SA Location: On our blackened land at Rockleigh Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) (70) First we saw a flock of 15 cruising overhead. Then 3 landed and foraged among the ashes. They vanished and 6 landed. Later in the day a flock of about 70 appeared, and finally a group of about 40 landed and foraged. What on earth were they finding to eat ? All we can see is scorched earth. Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) (2) We have been expecting a magpie lark to pass through for almost five and half years, with no luck until today. There is no normal magpie-lark habitat left, but they hung around all day. The land over the road is unburnt, with plenty of trees and looks a far better foraging spot for them. Variegated Fairy-wren (Malurus lamberti) (6) By the time these turned up we were almost used to seeing the unexpected. We have never seen wrens before ! They were flitting in burnt bushes in the gully where there are still burning embers. The day also brought 4 kestrels (cruising over all day), 3 wedgies, and 2 brown falcons. To our eyes there was nothing edible moving in the landscape, only half a dozen stumpy tails, well and truly dead, and a small dessicated snake. Some trees are still burning 6 days after the fire inside hollow trunks, or underground roots (mind where you put your feet = there are hot spots under dust-filled holes) Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Monday, January 20, 2014 ——————————————— Location: Magazine Rd Wetland Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (1) I bird clearly seen on mud on spit in first pond on right of Magazine Rd. Possible second bird seen under trees on left of pond. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) (1) Flew overhead then landed in middle pond on side of the track to bird hide Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) (2) Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) (2) Shorebirds 2020 survey Water levels now low, some ponds dry, no water in front of bird hide. only 3 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, 2 Common Greenshanks, 2 Red-capped Plovers, 4 Red-kneed Dotterels, 8 Royal Spoonbills, 2 Australian Shelduck, 6 European Greenfinch, plus all other species normally seen at this site. Possible sighting of a Rufous Fieldwren Reported by: Sue Winwood on Monday, January 20, 2014 ——————————————— Location: Minlaton.(SA) Letter-winged Kite (Elanus scriptus) (1) Good view of a single bird flying along roadside south-west of Minlaton. Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) (3) A pair with at least one 11-20 day old chick on a salt lake south-east of Minlaton. The lake is over 13 kilometres from Spencer Gulf. Reported by: Kent Treloar on Monday, January 20, 2014 ——————————————— Location: Private Property Lower Light Australian Pratincole (Stiltia isabella) (1) Single bird seen by property owner in stubble paddock Reported by: Winston Syson on Saturday, January 25, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Location: Milang Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) (8) 8 Wood Sandpiper together with 2 Red-kneed Dotterel and about 5 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in ‘pond’ on NE edge of the Milang Caravan Park. This pond is rapidly drying out and the water level has dropped considerably since my last visit on 9/1/2014. Reported by: Bob Snell on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Location: Browns Road, Monarto Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus) (1) 1 Male Pied Honeyeater seen on the west side of the loop track – 30m south of the small tank. Phone number 0407398234 Reported by: Steve Potter on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Location: Private Property Lower Light Orange Chat (Epthianura aurifrons) (1) Single Male bird on fence wire Black Falcon (Falco subniger) (1) Bird flew over the top of us and landed on water trough Bluebonnet (Northiella haematogaster) (30) big numbers on this property Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) (1) Single bird sighted and heard calling Reported by: Winston Syson on Saturday, January 25, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Location: Intersection of Ballara Ave and Walkley Ave, Warradale Barbary Dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) (1) A single bird calling from overhead power lines. Reported by: Martyn Price on Thursday, January 23, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Location: Rush Lagoon, Kangaroo Island Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) (2) feeding with Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, mud and shallows, Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) (c300) feeding in mud and shallows, Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14. Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) (c100) resting in short grass away from water; with Red-capped Plovers, Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) (131) easily largest concentration of Red-necked Avocets seen on KI; Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) (c1300) mostly feeding in remnant floodwater in paddock on E side of Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14; no leg flags seen. Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) (c500) throughout deeper water of lagoon proper; many bright breeding plumaged males present; Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) (2) pair feeding in muddy shallows in boggy paddock at N end of Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Black-tailed Native-hen (Gallinula ventralis) (150) adults and full grown young, pasture and paperbarks fringing Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Hardhead (Aythya australis) (300) out on deep water of lagoon proper, Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) (c3000) feeding and camped throughout lagoon shore and paddock floodwaters, Rush Lagoon, KI, 22 Jan 14 Reported by: Chris Baxter on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 ——————————————— 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. 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