Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update

Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Published sightings for the week ending 23 Nov 2014. Sat 22 Nov Australian Little Bittern Parklakes Wetlands (Bli Bli) 1 male. also Baillon’s Crake, Spotless Crake Greg Roberts Black-tailed Native-hen Lake Galletly (University of Queensland – Gatton campus) Foraging in front of the hide. Phone pic of camera screen attached. Chris Wiley Pectoral Sandpiper Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate Still two Pecs this morning, together most of time (bird with brighter bill noticeably smaller), along with the Wood Sand and White-winged Tern which were also present. Birds viewed from platform at Keogh Street end. Site looks amazing at the moment, hopefully the run of good waders there continues… Andy Jensen Thu 20 Nov Asian Dowitcher Toorbul–high tide roost 1 roosting at high tide Greg Roberts Wood Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, White-winged Tern Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate 1 of each – all three at Keogh Street end of lagoon near viewing platform Greg Roberts Tue 18 Nov Red Wattlebird Tewantin, near creeks off Outlook Drive This is the second time I have seen this species whilst walking the dog. It was obviously a species of wattle but really large in comparison to the little wattle species, didnt get close enough to catch sight of the wattles themselves but the flash of yellow plumage below the breast and extended tail are unmistakable…local noisy minors were not happy! Thought I’d send a post as the traditional distribution seems to stop short of our region. Would be interested in hearing from anyone else who has sighted this species. Scott Barton Broad-billed Sandpiper, Lewin’s Rail, Spotless Crake, Baillon’s Crake Yandina Creek Wetlands 1 Broad-billed Sandpiper among waders. 2 Lewin’s Rail, 1 showing well. Several Spotless Crake + 1 Baillon’s Crake Greg Roberts Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate Pectoral Sandpiper associating with Sharpie flock in NE corner with Wood Sandpiper nearby. Good scoped views from hide. Chris Attewell Sun 9 Nov Large-tailed Nightjar, Eastern Grass Owl, Australian Little Bittern Yandina Creek Wetlands Large-tailed Nightjar seen and heard at dusk; southern extension of range for this species along with recent Bli Bli record. Australian Little Bittern calling at same time. Pair of Eastern Grass Owls also performing nicely. http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/hotspot/L3148778 Greg Roberts Wed 5 Nov Lewin’s Rail, Spotless Crake, Black-necked Stork, Red-necked Avocet, Mallard Yandina Creek Wetlands, Sunshine Coast 5 Lewin’s Rail calling (1 seen), 12 Spotless Crake calling (3 seen), 1 male Black-necked Stork, Red-necked Avocet a rare species on Sunshine Coast, 1 free-flying Mallard (Mallards in SEQ are nearly always domesticated or semi-domesticated). Also Little Grassbird, 20+ Latham’s Snipe, Red-kneed Dotterel, Glossy Ibis. This newly discovered wetland is threatened with development. http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/hotspot/L3148778 Greg Roberts