Asian Dowitcher & Unusual Black Bittern Behaviour

Two Asian Dowitchers are presently easy to see on the North Pine River near Brisbane. One bird was found a few days ago at this spot by Andy Jensen. I saw a Black Bittern several times along the Noosa River at Tewantin along with Shining Flycatcher. At one point I flushed the bittern at close quarters and it dived into the water, with its head and neck appearing darter-like before the bird disappeared. Has anyone else seen bitterns behaving in this way? More information here: http://tinyurl.com/mds4w6b Greg Roberts

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