Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: “notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>” <notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>> Date: 30 December 2013 4:01:56 am AEDT To: “birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>” <birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>> Subject: Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Published sightings for the week ending 29 Dec 2013. Sun 29 Dec Black-necked Stork, Red-necked Avocet Eagleby Rd Wetland Avocets 5+ feeding in the lagoon and a great view of a single jabiru on the far bank. David Lie Lewin’s Rail Gold Creek Reservoir Lewin’s Rail and fluffy chick as reported by others. Thanks to Ross M for direction Kevin, Leanne and Melinda Ross Australian Little Bittern, Freckled Ducks North Lakes Estate, Mango Hill SEQld On a short walk this morning looking at an urban wetland in North Lakes: Male Australian Little Bittern – prolonged views in the open, 4 Freckled Ducks, Baillon’s and Spotless Crakes, Azure Kingfisher. Rob Morris Sat 28 Dec Australian Little Bittern, Baillon’s Crake Parklake Wetlands, Bli Bli Early morning visit produced good views of bittern in second lagoon and Baillon’s Crake in two separate ponds Russ Lamb Sat 28 Dec Australian Little Bittern (2); Australian Painted Snipe Parklake Wetlands, Bli Bli Little Bittern was seen feeding in the open alongside central reed bed. Another bird flew across lake from one reed bed to another. Painted Snipe feeding and resting in dryest pond. Latham’s Snipe flushed from reeds also. Obs from 9-11, Bittern seen around 10. Elliot Leach, Chris Burwell Crested Shrike-tit, White-naped Honeyeater, Masked Owl Main Range National Park (Goomburra Section) Many birds were foraging and coming in to water on the creekline along the Dalrymple Circuit, near where it joins the Cascade Trail, at about 12pm. Among these was a single Crested Shrike-tit and a flock of four White-naped Honeyeaters that included one juvenile, well-fledged but still being fed. Masked Owl was heard in the same immediate area the previous night. Russell Yong, with J. Ringma, J. Rowland and T. Crispin Oriental Cuckoo Jindalee (Jindalee Park) In tall forest red gums high on bank of Brisbane River, between Kooringal Drive and Mt Ommaney Drive. Around mid morning; flew across river from Kenmore. It was moving frequently due to harassment from Noisy Miners. Roger Jaensch Fri 27 Dec Wonga Pigeon Gympie Seen in our garden for the first time, the bird has been heard calling in the gully behind our house for about 9 months Anne Burgess Lewin’s Rail Gold Creek Reservoir Anne Finlay and I saw two adults with three fluffy black chicks walking along creek in same place reported by other’s previously around 10am. Anne had been watching since 8am. A Red-bellied Black Snake appeared about 30 seconds after the chicks in the creek, possibly the reason that the parents were moving the chicks? Chris Read and Anne Finlay Nutmeg Mannikin Parklake Wetlands, Bli Bli Good sighting on edge of second lake mingling with Chestnut-breasted Mannikins Paul Jensen Australian Little Bittern Parklakes Wetlands, Sunshine Coast Male found on Christmas Day showing well this morning Greg Roberts Thu 26 Dec Asian Dowitcher (2) Osprey House Environmental Centre Two birds still present with flock of Black-tailed Godwit. Paul Brooks Thu 26 Dec Pink-eared Duck Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate A lone bird back on the water today after a 2 month absence. Ged Tranter Wed 25 Dec Australian Little Bittern Parklake Wetlands, Bli Bli Australian Little Bittern (1) perched in reeds, preened before moving to reed base where it began to fish in full view for 10mins. Also here in the past two days: Spotless Crake, Baillon’s Crake, +5 Latham’s Snipe and various other wetland species. An excellent site, at least 80 species observed here since Monday. Max Breckenridge Tue 24 Dec Lewin’s Rail Gold Creek Reservoir One bird gave good views at the metal stairs, crossing the creekline and then appearing for long-ish periods along the bank to the left. Sighting made 7:30am. A few other watchers present. Russell Yong & T. Crispin Common Blackbird O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Lamington NP Canungra A stunning sighting out of the ordinary for up here, sitting on a fence 630am, virtually opposite the Guesthouse front lawn. I don’t think it stayed long hopefully. Duncan Fowler Black Bittern, Baillon’s Crake, Spotless Crake, Latham’s Snipe Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve Black Bittern was in small lagoon out the back. Flew up into tree (had good views) and then flushed when I walked past. Baillon’s Crake in usual place to the left of the little deck. Spotless Crake on the edge of the dry pool behind the deck, alongside a Latham’s Snipe. Elliot Leach Mon 23 Dec Oriental Plover Cross Road Dam, Lower Tenthill Initially, we were unsure what species this bird was, but we took extensive notes and I managed to get a photo with my phone through my scope. Happy with the ID after looking at guides when we got back to the car. Notes summary: upright stance, with a longer, more slender neck than Pacific Golden Plover, more uniform in colouration than PGP, with a grey throat and upperbreast, white underparts and vent and light brown wings and back. Pale eyebrow, cheek and throat with a dark patch over eye that extends towards nape. Wings crossed, longer than tail. No obvious pale markings on upperwing or rump in flight. The bird appeared to have an injured or broken leg, it had to hop to move. Elliot Leach, Chris Burwell Plum-headed Finch Junction of Cross Road and Lower Tenthill Road, Lockyer Valley Three Plum-headed Finch coming in to drink from a pool in the creek that goes under Cross Road, on the left hand side of Lower Tenthill Road if coming from Gatton. One Chestnut-breasted Mannikin was with these birds. Elliot Leach, Chris Burwell Banded Lapwing, Whiskered Tern, Hoary-headed Grebe Banool Road, Lockyer Valley With Chris Burwell. This list is for the large dam on the left of the road heading away from Lake Clarendon, just after Waters Rd. Good numbers of Banded Lapwing (27) and Whiskered Tern (300+) along the shore. Also 3 Hoary-headed Grebe. Note: Seven Mile Lagoon is gone; it’s now a large paddock. Elliot Leach Pink-eared Duck, Freckled Duck, Marsh Sandpiper Jaenkes Lagoon With Chris Burwell. Large numbers of Pink-eared Ducks, two Freckled Ducks and a Marsh Sandpiper. Elliot Leach Red-rumped Parrot Karasch’s Lagoon, near Gatton With Chris Burwell. Red-rumped Parrot (10) A mix of adults and juveniles, resting in the heat of the day in a tree by the side of the road. Elliot Leach Bush-stone Curlew Home Beach, North Stradebroke Island About 7 but this one was incubating 2 eggs. Jed Knight Marbled Frogmouth Mapleton National Park 2 birds seen well, total of 6 birds calling Greg Roberts Eastern Grass Owl Pacific Paradise, Sunshine Coast a bird at dusk Greg Roberts Asian Dowitcher, Broad-billed Sandpiper Osprey House Environmental Centre Just the single bird present this am still on North Pine River at low tide, several hundred metres upstream of Osprey House on river bend. Bird showing well, close to mangrove edge with flock of Black-tailed Godwit, just off small basic boatramp below house. Same directions as 8 December. Also Broad-billed Sandpiper present in same general area. Not a particularly well marked individual. Andy Jensen Brush Cuckoo Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate Early morning sighting from the bird hide at this lagoon. 2 Glossy Ibis and about 30 Magpie Geese also on the lagoon. Vince Bugeja Plum-headed finches at Lake Samsonvale Lake Samsonvale 4 Finch species present this morning. Plum-headed Finch was a surprise and there were also Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, Red-browed and Double-barred finches. Marie Tarrant Birdline Central & Southern Queensland is sponsored by BirdLife Southern Queensland and hosted by Eremaea Birds. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
