Birdline Australian Capital Territory Weekly Update

Birdline Australian Capital Territory Published sightings for the week ending 26 Oct 2014. Sat 25 Oct Pied Butcherbird National Film and Sound Archive, Acton Same bird, same place, been there for months now! David McDonald Fri 24 Oct Australian Owlet-Nightjar Tuggeranong Hill First seen at 8.38am when we returned 40 minutes later the hollow had been taken over by mynahs Patrick Colmer and Pam Malone Brush Cuckoo, possible Black-chinned Honeyeater Mulligans Flat NR One Brush Cuckoo calling strongly 200m along the vehicle track that runs north from near the shearing shed. This or another bird heard again half an hour later. Also in this area a couple of distant calls from what sounded like a Black-chin, unable to confirm unfortunately. Steve Holliday Tue 21 Oct Regent Honeyeater Tuggeranong Town Centre Single bird seen 5.20pm in flowering ironbarks next to Alpha Hotel driveway. Good views. Bird was being chased by red wattlebirds and flew off into nearby scrub 5mins after I arrived. Sandra Henderson