The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, October 14, 2013 to Sunday, October 20, 2013: Area: SA Location: Port MacDonnell European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) (6) Port MacDonnell foreshore and township Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) (1) single male in coastal scrub on W side of Port MacDonnell Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) (1) forested parkland on W side of Port MacDonnell Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis) (1) coastal scrub near Port MacDonnell Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) (1) coastal scrub near Port MacDonnell Little Grassbird (Megalurus gramineus) (1) heard calling in sedge swamp on W side of Port MacDonnell Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) (44) Port MacDonnell foreshore and several km E Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) (350) Port MacDonnell foreshore and several km E Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) (34) coastal foreshore at Port MacDonnell-roost in kelp beds with stints and turnstones. Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) (2) coastal beach slightly E of Port MacDonnell foreshore/marina Reported by: Chris Baxter on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 ——————————————— Location: Port MacDonnell Striated Fieldwren (Calamanthus fuliginosus) (6) three pairs in coastal scrub/shrubland surrounding Port MacDonnell Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus) (2) forested parkland near Port MacDonnell Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) (3) coastal scrub on outskirts of Port MacDonnell Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) (6) sedge covered wetland near Port MacDonnell Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) (3) on shallow seas within Port MacDonnell marina Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) (11) coastal shore immediately E of Port MacDonnell Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) coastal shore about 5 km E of Port MacDonnell Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) (5) coastal shore between three and five km E of Port MacDonnell Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) (3) coastal foreshore at Port MacDonnell Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) (3) Port MacDonnell gardens Reported by: Chris Baxter on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Location: Big Bend Murray River (SA) Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) (1) Two pair seen twice over a two week period Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) (1) A pair were seen nesting in the tall gums near the cliffs they were heard every day and very active over a two week period Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) (1) Had two visits and was feeding in the billabong, saw many other species of bird that are very common to the area, but these 4 are rare visitors to the property Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) (1) We heard them over the whole two weeks up and down the river but only saw them twice, got some great photos Reported by: Stephan Jensen on Sunday, October 20, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, October 10, 2013 Location: Island Beach, Kangaroo Island Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) (1) 3 Adults seen feeding at waters edge with 30 Red-capped plovers and 3 Pied Oystercatchers Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) (1) nesting. 2 runners seen and the next day a hatchling and egg seen in scrape that adult vacated to pursue two other Pied Oystercatchers. 5 Pied Oystercatchers hanging around the beach. Reported by: Peter Pfeiffer on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Sunday, October 13, 2013 Location: Gawler Bike Path White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) (1) Adult male seen alongside the Gawler Bike Path near the BMX track in a peppercorn tree. Was being occasionally harassed by a Magpie Lark. Reported by: Lisa Girdham on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Monday, October 14, 2013 Location: Tangari Regional Pk Woodcroft Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) A large dark individual presumably a female, my attention was drawn to the bird by it calling. First time I have seen this species in this location, in fact first time I have seen a Peregrine in such closed woodland and unusual for it to be calling,it flew very soon after sighting to the usual mass hysteria of local honeyeaters. Reported by: William Brooker on Monday, October 14, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Location: Kangaroo Island Sanderling (Calidris alba) (1) Seal Bay beach, Kangaroo Island, first sighted 3 Oct 13-still present 12 Oct 13 Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris) (20000) on 3 Oct 13 an estimated 20,000 migrated W past Cape du Couedic, Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, during one hour-constant stream of birds travelling to breeding islands off southern SA/WA-same scenario witnessed again on 14 Oct 13. Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) (1) in Backstairs Passage, Kangaroo Island, flying W, 7 Oct 13 -viewed from Sealink Ferry. Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) (11) flew over friends house in dense SA Blue Gum forest/ Drooping Sheoak woodland, 1km upstream from Demole River mouth, NW Kangaroo Island, 8 Oct 13 Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) (2) breeding: pair incubating eggs W of Harriet River Mouth, Kangaroo Island, 13 Oct 13 Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) (35) standing in tight roost and later several feeding, shallow flood waters of Rush Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, 27 Sept 13 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) (c 50) nesting in sodden green pasture along shoreline of extensively flooded paddocks, Rush Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, 27 Sept 13; several nests seen contained clutches of 3 and 4 eggs. Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) (c 30) distant view of birds nesting in flooded paperbarks, SW sector of Rush Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, 27 Sept 13 Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) (2) in flooded paperbarks at Rush Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, 27 Sept 13. Banded Stilt (Cladorhynchus leucocephalus) (2) roosting with Red-necked Avocets, shallow flood waters of Rush Lagoon, Kangaroo Island, 27 Sept 13 Reported by: Chris Baxter on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013 Location: Point Sturt Peninsula Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (3) Feeding on seeding Veldt Grass,then sheltering in a section of revegetation during the heat of the day. Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Saturday, October 19, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013 Location: Magazine Road Wetlands Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) (1) With yellow neckband, pond nearest hide. Reported by: Les Woods on Saturday, October 19, 2013 ——————————————— Need more information about a sighting? Login and contact the poster directly. Receive sightings via email or SMS immediately they are posted. Not a member of Birdpedia? Membership is free and gives you access to information for over 230 countries. 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