The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, February 24, 2014 to Sunday, March 2, 2014: Area: SA Location: Black Point Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (2) I have heard these birds previously at Black Point, but this time I actually saw a pair. They were not calling, but I was able to take a quick photo during the few seconds we looked at each other after I surprised them, good enough for ID purposes. Reported by: Margaret Tiller on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 ——————————————— Location: On our Rockleigh property Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) (1) One firetail was hopping between burnt and unburnt trees in the gully that used to be the best birding spot. Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (10) The bizarre weather brought over 5 inches of rain during the last 10 days, and among the dead bushes weedy grasses are growing so rapidly that in another few weeks they will be another fire hazard. A party of elegant parrots (uncommon on our place) were foraging in the new grasses. Later in the day a pair of common bronzewings (also rarely seen) were foraging in the same grasses. A group of New Holland honeyeaters (6, uncommon) flew in the unburnt creekline tree tops. White-browed babblers (5) were moving through bushes near the shed, never seen that close to our buildings before. A pair of Willie wagtails were bouncing through the dead leaves of a fallen tree, and singing honeyeaters were using the fake tree Pete made by piling tall branches into the hollow stump of a burnt-out tree. Reported by: Barbara and Peter Bansemer on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Location: Goolwa Lewin’s Rail (Lewinia pectoralis) (3) emerged briefly from island seaward side of the barrage. 1 photograph Many sandpipers and red-kneed dotterels along low tidal shore,from the island as far as the boat ramp. Numerous red-necked avocets. 1 little egret, 1Aus ibis, 1 white faced heron. On river side of barrage,20 little black cormorants, 2 purple swamp hens near the yacht club. Reported by: Heather Connolly on Wednesday, February 26, 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. 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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