Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: “notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>” <notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>> Date: 30 December 2013 4:02:28 am AEDT To: “birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>” <birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>> Subject: Birdline North Queensland Weekly Update Birdline North Queensland Published sightings for the week ending 29 Dec 2013. Sat 28 Dec Yellow-billed Kingfisher Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge Bird seen and photographed along Bushy Creek on 28/12/2013, which forms one boundary of the Lodge. The bird is a female. This represents a considerable extension to its normal range on Cape York Peninsula which extends south to the lower reaches of the McIlwraith Range, south east of Coen. There have been unconfirmed records in past years as far south as Eubenangee Swamp, north of Innisfail Far North Queensland. (Moderator, Keith Fisher, Note:- I have seen images, which were taken by one of the guests at the Lodge this afternoon. Two others also saw this bird. I’ll post an image when I get it). Vena Beetson via Keith Fisher Fri 27 Dec Eastern Yellow Wagtail Mungalla Station (Forrest Beach, Queensland) Strongly marked Eastern Yellow Wagtail in trees and along creek banks this morning. Different bird from three others reported recently; plain bird from yesterday seen again today Tony Ashton Thu 26 Dec Emu Woodstock 10′ Cell Drove down Quigley Road to see if there was any water. Surprised to see male Emu with three well developed chicks. Male and one chick outside fence and two chicks on inside of property fence – mango orchard. Water at end of road. Emus have been recorded and bred in drought years at a large dam on private property near Major Creek. This sighting is within 3 kms of that dam. Joan Wharton (1757) Wed 25 Dec Eastern Yellow Wagtail Mungalla Station (Forrest Beach, Queensland) Eastern Yellow Wagtail with merest hint of yellow belly on mud and azolla at creek pool this morning. Probably the bird seen previously. Appears to be by itself. Distant pic Tony Ashton Mon 23 Dec Varied Lorikeet Belgian Gardens, (Bishop Street yard) Townsville Varied Lorikeet at our bird bath with a pair of Scaly-breasted and some Rainbow Lorikeets. That’s a first at Bishop Street for us. Helen and Marty McLaughlin Birdline North Queensland is sponsored by BirdLife Northern Queensland and BirdLife Townsville 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
