Mossman Gorge. Saturday 19thth around 11.00am two juvenile Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfishers sitting in trees about two feet below foot level , one on each side of the footbridge which is just off the carpark, about six feet from the bridge on either side. One adult was seen to fly past once, disappearing into the trees upstream from the bridge. Many people, mostly tourists, were getting pictures of the juvenile birds, they just sat there for ages, presumably waiting to be fed. Is this a notable breeding record ?
Same day at about 11.30 am , 2km before Wonga Beach turn ( coming from the south), at least 200 Fork-tailed Swifts flying around above the highway.
We also checked the phone and power lines all the way from Craiglie thru to Somerset Rd for Red-rumped Swallows but got none, and oddly there were no birds at all on the water tower at Newell Beach. Welcome Swallows and White-breasted Woodswallows were present in numbers as usual. One Black Bittern was seen along Stewart Creek Rd ( near Daintree village) .
We saw one Barn Swallow near Lake Tinaroo on Friday 18th.
And yes, as reported yesterday, we got the Eyebrowed Thrush on Thursday 17th near Malanda.
Tony
Adelaide.
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