Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, January 26, 2015 to Sunday, February 1, 2015: Area: SA Location: Bushland (St Johns) Park, Lobethal Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) (1) In the stringybark forest on the western side of the park leading up towards the northern lake. Reported by: David Cox on Monday, January 26, 2015 ——————————————— Location: Goolwa Effluent Ponds Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis) (1) In the pond closest to the electricity substation. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 ——————————————— Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Location: Mandalay Drive Happy Valley Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) (1) Further to recent visit of an adult to garden bird bath an immature bird has visited, so birds have presumably bred nearby. Reported by: William Brooker on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015 Location: Laratinga Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis) (2) Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (2) Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) (1) Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) (1) All seen by Rod Kathy Dorothy and Andy. 43 species seen in total Reported by: Rod Tetlow on Thursday, January 29, 2015 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015 Location: Murray Mouth Hindmarsh Island Goolwa Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) (41) Water level in the channel was very low,so it was a long walk from the lookout across the sand to get good looks at these birds. Also 2 Sooty Oyks. Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) (50) Flock of birds resting on the sand close to the OYKS. Reported by: Winston Syson on Thursday, January 29, 2015 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, January 31, 2015 Location: Thompson Beach Fairy Tern (Sterna nereis) (22) At the northern end of the beach, hunkered down against a biting south-westerly with Caspian and Crested Terns. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Sunday, February 1, 2015 ——————————————— 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?’ ———————————————