Birdline South Australia Weekly Update

Birdline South Australia Published sightings for the week ending 21 Sep 2014. Mon 15 Sep Wood Sandpiper Greenfields Wetlands, Dry Creek 2 birds Greg Roberts Sun 14 Sep Latham’s Snipe Fox Lake, Robe At least 43 snipe in samphire immediately in front of bird hide. Richard and Marg Alcorn Sat 13 Sep Freckled Duck Lake Fellmongery, Robe 85 Freckled Duck in the middle of the lake. Richard and Marg Alcorn Lewin’s Rail, Spotless Crake, Little Eagle Black Swamp, Currency Creek Winery First time at this location was very profitable with 39+ species. 3 Lewin’s Rails were closely heard and responded strongly to playback of calls on the north-side of the swamp track. Additional notable birds were Shining Bronze Cuckoo (heard repeatedly) and Varied Sittella. Thomas Jaensch Wed 10 Sep Ostrich, Black-breasted Buzzard, Grey Falcon Birdsville Track–Marree to Mungerannie 1 Ostrich at Dulkanninna creek. Has been hanging around for a fe months now. According to locals, escaped as a young bird from Clayton Station. 1 Black-breasted Buzzard imm. 2 Grey Falcons on a radio tower. Peter Waanders Tue 9 Sep Cinnamon Quail-thrush, Banded Whiteface, Eyrean Grasswren, Gibberbird Cowarie Station Peter Waanders Mon 8 Sep Grey Grasswren, Yellow Chat Birdsville Track–Goyder Lagoon vicinity a pair of Grey Grasswrens with recently fledged young. And 6-8 Yellow Chats including immatures. Peter Waanders Mon 1 Sep Pied Honeyeater, Crimson Chat Gluepot Reserve Both species have arrived at Gluepot after a few years absence. They are feeding on mass flowering Eremophilas. Other good sightings include 3 spp of Cuckoo (Horsfield’s Bronze, Black-eared & Pallid), as well as Red-lored Whistler and Black-eared Miner. Peter Waanders