The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, August 12, 2013 to Sunday, August 18, 2013: Area: SA Location: Tanunda Sewage Ponds Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) (5) 2 males and 3 females on the last pond visible from Archery Road. Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) (1) On the 3rd pond along Archery Road. Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) (100+) On the 2nd and 3rd ponds. With apologies for the late reporting. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, August 12, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013 Location: Mt Compass Wetlands Boardwalk Southern Emu-wren (Stipiturus malachurus) (2) Boardwalk closed due to vandalism, but a pair of Emu-wrens seen on the edge of the wetland from Arthur Road. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, August 12, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013 Location: Basham Beach, Port Elliot Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) (1) Hunting on the rocks around the headland at the southern end of Basham Beach as we watched numerous Southern Right Whales. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, August 12, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013 Location: Inman River Walk, Victor Harbor Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus) (1) East of Armstrong Road Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (1) Close to the footbridge by the horse stables. Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) (1) One bird calling and seen well near the sewage works. At least two others heard calling on the walk. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, August 12, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Sunday, August 11, 2013 Location: Clayton Bay, SA Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) (1) Island View Drive, Clayton. Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) (1) Adult male calling from low vegetation on rough ground adjacent to Island View Drive opposite Goose Island. Reported by: Bob and Maureen Snell on Monday, August 12, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Location: O’Halloran Hill Recreation Park Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) (1) Single bird flying low over the centre of the park. Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, August 15, 2013 Location: Laratinga Wetlands, Mount Barker, South Australia Little Eagle (Hieraaetus morphnoides) (1) Seen circling, following the creek line adjacent to the Laratinga Wetlands while being harassed by five Australian Magpies. Managed to take an aerial photo near pond 11 to verify the species. Mild, sunny afternoon with gentle breeze. No clouds. Reported by: Kevin and Lyn Williams on Friday, August 16, 2013 ——————————————— Date: Friday, August 16, 2013 Location: White’s Road Wetlands Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (1) Seen approx. 300 meters upstream from the main lake at White’s Road Wetlands, Globe Derby, South Australia on 16/8/2013 Reported by: Gordon Pateman on Friday, August 16, 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?’ ——————————————— =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
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