Tableland Sightings

Greetings, Bird of highest note: a probable Black-breasted Buzzard seen west of Walkamin this late morning. I was driving a bus and could not stop. Large raptor with upswept wings seen in silhouette against bright cloud so no colour detail/ Black Falcon in paddock where the Banded Lapwing was, opposite southern end of Mark’s Lane; seen late morning. Red-backed Kingfisher on the Kennedy Highway just out of Atherton, southern side, this early morning not there at midday. Blue-winged Kookaburra on street light near strawberry farm, Marks Lane, Gillies H’way intersection, seen yesterday early afternoon. Two Freckled duck along with the thousand of Plumed W-duck, hundreds of Magpie Geese, a dozen plus each Grey Teal and Pacific Blacks and a few Hardheads and Pink-ears at Hasties Swamp. There are the best numbers of Brown Falcons for some time, including some very light birds. REgards, Alan Alan’s Wildlife Tours 2 Mather Road Yungaburra 4884 Phone 07 4095 3784 Mobile 0408 953 786 http://www.alanswildlifetours.com.au/