Birdline Australian Capital Territory Weekly Update

Birdline Australian Capital Territory Published sightings for the week ending 21 Sep 2014. Fri 19 Sep White-throated Nightjar Lyneham Ridge This morning I flushed a White-throated Nightjar: large, very dark nightjar, white throat, small white patch in wing tips. Bird disappeared over a small rise and was not relocated. Michael Lenz Blue-faced Honeyeater Hawker Oval Looking for the Blue-faced Honeyeater as reported by Peter Christian yesterday, and after a long wait (at around 10:30am) the bird appeared, and foraged for around 10 minutes in the far side of the ironbark. It called as it flew off, but could not be relocated. Poor photo attached. With Steve Wallace and Lyndon. Christine D Thu 18 Sep Blue-faced Honeyeater Hawker Oval – behind the softball centre Miner-sized honeyeater in flowering ironbark (the only one there!) with obvious blue area around eye, black crown, white nape, black lower face and a black bib separated from head by white malar stripes. Upperparts bright olive green and underparts white. Watched for about 20 minutes around 8.30 in the morning. Heard to call 3-4 times only. Peter Christian Wed 17 Sep Musk Duck, Superb Parrot Yerrabi Pond Female Musk Duck with 2 ducklings found quite easily. Male also very obvious along shore. 5 Superb Parrots flew into small tree near playground off Wunderlich St. Martin Butterfield Sun 14 Sep Glossy black cockatoos Mt Majura Nature Reserve — Mt Majura Rd The 4 Glossy Black-cockatoos initially discovered on the 7 September were relocated along Mt Majura Rd, half-way up the hill. 1 ad male, 1 ad female and 2 immature birds. Viv Rolland and Jono Henshaw