Birdline North Queensland Weekly Update

Birdline North Queensland Published sightings for the week ending 24 Aug 2014. Sun 24 Aug Channel-billed Cuckoo Kelso Borrow Pits Flew in from North calling, into a tall tree and called for the next hour or so. My 1st for season. Ed Pierce Sat 23 Aug Lovely Fairy-wren Tyto Wetlands Male Lovely Fairy-wren in understorey near footbridge by osprey nest tree in Tyto Wetlands today. Species seldom seen in Tyto and first time in 10 years I’ve seen any so far east (usually near western boundary, if at all). Presumed female glimpsed. Fair pic of male Tony Ashton Fri 22 Aug Southern Cassowary Paluma Village Upon heading down the mountain, just outside Paluma Village on the side of the road opposite the old quarry. Andrew O’Brien Topknot Pigeon Kewarra Beach(Cairns) About 25 Topknot Pigeon flying relatively low above Captain Cook Highway; probably coming from the Paradise Palms golf course area. Possibly seen two days ago in the same area, but it was then too far for safe ID. Also on same day seen the first return of roughly 20 Pied Imperial Pigeons. G. Santos Mon 18 Aug Emu Kenton Station, Majors Creek (restricted access) Emu seen on Webb Rd which is a public rd, just over Major Creek on the Woodstock-Giru Rd. 1 Emu seen this evening but recently 4 have been seen eating small red berries in paddock where small crops have been grown. Possibly the same small group reported previously from Quigley Rd 2013. Joan Wharton,