The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, December 15, 2014 to Sunday, December 21, 2014: Area: SA Location: Hansborough Bridge, River Light on Theile Highway SW of Eudunda Brown Quail (Coturnix ypsilophora) (2+) Heard calling from tall grass and chenopod under gums north of bridge. 2 birds were then seen on verge on opposite side of road. They retreated into grass several times as cars passed re-emerging each time as I watched from parked car. Fifth personal SA record of 2014 and second on 13/12 as they were seen on Saltfields tour led by John Hatch on Saturday morning (also Feb? tour I recall). Reported by: Jim Allen on Monday, December 15, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, December 18, 2014 Location: Clayton Bay Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) (10) Two small flocks of Glossies flying over the western side of Island View Drive.Also present were 1000+ Great Cormorants, feeding in the ‘Clayton Narrows’ adjacent to Hindmarsh Island. Reported by: Nathaniel Doecke on Thursday, December 18, 2014 ——————————————— Date: Thursday, December 18, 2014 Location: Tolderol Game Reserve Langhorne Creek Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) (15) This group of birds were feeding in the first pond past the pump house. Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) (150) These ducks were feeding with a very large number of Grey Teal. Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) (50) Same area as other ducks. 46 bird species observed in a 2hr visit. Reported by: Winston Syson on Thursday, December 18, 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?’ ———————————————
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