Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 17, 2014 to Sunday, November 23, 2014: Area: SA Location: Laratinga Wetlands, Mt Barker Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) (4) Three on pond 3, one on the main effluent lagoon. Latham’s Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) (1) On a broad exposed bank in the northern part of pond 11. Baillon’s Crake (Porzana pusilla) (2) One each on pond 5 and 11. Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea) (4) Various locations. Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) (1) Perched high in reeds on pond 6. Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) (1) Very active on pond 10. An enjoyable and productive 90 minutes, despite the gloom and the showers. Reported by: Kevin Stracey on Monday, November 17, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Sunday, November 16, 2014 Location: Laratinga Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) (12) 12 birds seen, most roosting on the concrete divide between pond 8 & the channel to pond 7. They were alternating with Chestnut & Grey Teal & Hardhead. A Trip Report has been entered on Birdpedia for this visit by 9 members of the AOC. Many photos taken, 2 chosen for this report. Reported by: Margaret Tiller on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Friday, November 21, 2014 Location: Barrage Rd Goolwa Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) (1) Bird inside Barrage wire fence near first turn in. Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (3) An adult with 2 juveniles, along roadside just up from boat ramp. Reported by: William Brooker on Saturday, November 22, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Friday, November 21, 2014 Location: Sir Richard Peninsula, Goolwa Channel Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) (1) Single bird (as last summer) with other waders. Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica) (2) Two birds in NB plumage. Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) (35) A group of 17 and a group of 18. Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) (1) One bird only. Sanderling (Calidris alba) (20) A group of Sanderling loafing on mudflats at high tide along with many Sharpies , Curlew Sandpipers and Red necked Stints. Reported by: William Brooker on Saturday, November 22, 2014 ——————————————— 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?’ ———————————————