Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update

Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Published sightings for the week ending 24 Aug 2014. Sun 24 Aug Regent Bowerbird Landsborough-Maleny Road, Bald Knob Single male flew above traffic from one side of the road to the other, about 1 pm. Mandy Todd Swift Parrots (6); Long-billed Corella (2) Gould Adams Park, Kingston Although it was still drizzling, we saw six Swift Parrots in their regular feeding tree this morning at around 8:30. Three Corellas then flew in – one yellowish Little, and two very white Long-billed Corellas. Interestingly, only the Little was calling in flight. Elliot Leach; Jess Mackie Northern Giant Petrel Point Lookout (North Stradbroke Island) Highlights of a morning seawatch were a close in Northern Giant Petrel that flew south at 11.30. Also 200+ Hutton’s Shearwaters early on,lots of Common Noddies, 40 Aus Gannets, 30 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters and a few Little Terns Stuart pickering Common Sandpiper Pacific Harbour Marina, Bribie Island Two birds seen this afternoon feeding along the muddy edge of the canal (as previously reported by Brian & Meg Johnson). Later the birds sought shelter from the wind and settled down in the grass on the other side. Directions to find – carpark at the end of Harbour Promenade. In the canal to the left of the Marina Sales Office. Rick Franks & Felicia Chan Sat 23 Aug Latham’s Snipe Minnippi Parklands 1 roosting on bank between the two bodies of water (very low level). Arthur & Sheryl Keates powerful owl brookfield Adult feeding chick in tree along Moggill Creek. Birds are heard in area regularly. Chick still very white and prey either ringtail possum or young brushtail. Two adult brushtails seen close by. justin watson Common Sandpiper Pacific Harbour Marina, Bribie Island The lone Common Sandpiper was there again this morning between 8 & 9 am – feeding in the short grasses under heavy rain. Nearby were 2 Double-banded Plovers in full breeding plumage and 5 Pacific Golden Plovers with one in remnant breeding colour. Brian & Meg Johnson Fri 22 Aug Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater Private Property Middle road, Milford Boonah 4310 One bird feeding with many other Honeyeaters in flowering Grevilleas Most unusual for this district. Wendy Dunn, Kim Herbert, Neil Strode Brolga Henry Road Griffin A pair of Brolgas still able to be seen in the paddocks to the left just after the turn off from Dohles Rocks Road. Photo taken from Henry Road . Ken Doy Common Sandpiper Pacific Harbour Marina, Bribie Island One ‘teetering’ sandpiper found this morning at high tide bathing in a rainwater puddle beside a cement walkway. Poor photos and a short video were captured on the phone. Brian & Meg Johnson Thu 21 Aug Swift Parrot Gould Adams Park At least in excess of 12 Swift Parrots still present between 7am and 10.30 am. Seems to be concentrating at trees next to Scrubby creek where the access into the park widens and allows for a parking area on the RHS. Birds were chased by Noisy Miners and were seldom still for a few minutes. Peter Odekerken Noisy Pitta Redcliffe Botanical Gardens, Redcliffe Bird along rainforest track behind permaculture garden. Seems to have made its way to a very isolated patch of forest. Chris Attewell White eared Monarch Gold Creek Reservoir Responded to bird calls and presented itself for about an hour just over the walk bridge area near the toilets. Lloyd Bullock Wed 20 Aug Musk Duck Martin’s Creek lagoons, Toogoom We were very surprised to find a female Musk Duck which surfaced from a dive right in front of us while doing a morning survey. This is nearly the northern limit for this bird. 4 twitchers present – observed the bird for 20 minutes. Brian & Meg Johnson Noisy Pitta Murrumba Downs–John Oxley Reserve Flushed from under saltmarsh meadow boardwalk early this morning Chris Attewell Mon 18 Aug Black Kite Holden Place, Bundall Two birds moving west into the strong westerly wind. Todd Burrows Tue 5 Aug Musk Lorikeet Currawinya National Park Pairs were sighted on three consecutive days, with four birds seen together on two days. Birds were seen near the southern boundary of the park, adjacent to Hungerford – Eulo Rd feeding on blossoms of Yapunyah trees (E. ochrophloia) The bird photographed was one of a pair feeding in front of the Paroo River Trading Post in the main street of Hungerford, 1.6km from the N.P . boundary. Neil Schultz