The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, December 2, 2013 to Sunday, December 8, 2013: Area: SA Location: White Road, Monarto. White-browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) (4) At least four White-browed Woodswallows amongst about a dozen Woodswallows seen over White Road, Monarto, about 4.5 km from junction with Ferries McDonald Rd. Other birds in flock appeared to be Masked Woodswallow, but due to tree cover and fast flight of birds it was difficult to confirm. Reported by: Bob and Maureen Snell on Monday, December 2, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, December 5, 2013 Location: East-West Railway Line between Cook and Ooldea Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis) (5) Three Bustards alongside E-W Railway Line at Cook, 26 October 2013 Two Bustards alongside E-W Railway Line at Ooldea, 28 October 2013 Both observations by David Baxter Reported by: Chris Baxter on Thursday, December 5, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, December 5, 2013 Location: Kangaroo Island Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) (3) Three flushed up from edge of 7 year post-fire E. remota (KI Mallee-Ash) scrub at intersection of Playford H’way and West End H’way, West Gosse Lands, Flinders Chase NP, Kangaroo Island, 4 December 2013. First birds observed this season-seemingly a post-breeding visitor to KI from mainland. Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) (4) one near Point Marsden, KI, 23 November 2013-first one seen for this summer season-seemingly a post-breeding visitor to KI from mainland. three at Remarkable Rocks, Flinders Chase NP, KI, 4 December 2013 Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami) (1) one ran across Cape du Couedic Road, Flinders Chase NP, c 5 km N of Admirals Arch, 4 December 2013. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) one adult male in flight over Cape Willougby, KI, 5 December 2013. Rugged coastal cliffs and pasture. Reported by: Chris Baxter on Thursday, December 5, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013 Location: Gregory street Port Elliot 5212 Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus) (1) Bird was calling from a South Australian gum Tree close to my house. The bird has been hanging around the area for 3 days. Reported by: Winston Syson on Sunday, December 8, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, December 7, 2013 Location: Greenfields Wetlands, Magazine Road, Dry Creek Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) (1) Still present. Sat in the open for a while on an island to the west of the winding path with two stilts. Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta) (1) To the east of the winding path. Also present in this area several Wood Sandpiper, Sharpies and Red-necked Stints. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Saturday, December 7, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013 Location: Emes Court, Athelstone Eastern Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) (1) The bird has been heard calling for 2-3 weeks, moving between a park at the street end and other large trees nearby. Reported by: Graeme Cellier on Sunday, December 8, 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. To sign up go to the Birdpedia Web Site (http://www.birdpedia.com/). To find out more about Birdpedia and what it can do for you, see ‘What is Birdpedia?’ ———————————————
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