Birdpedia – Australia – Weekly Digest

The following is a digest of Sightings Reported on Birdpedia for the period Monday, November 16, 2015 to Sunday, November 22, 2015: Area: SA Location: The Barrage Goolwa Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) (1) Single bird feeding on a receding tide along with Sharp-tailed Sandpiper second pull in behind the Barrage. Uncommon in this location. Reported by: Winston Syson on Friday, November 20, 2015 ——————————————— Location: Onkaparinga River NP European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) (1) One female – photo attached Little Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) (1) One only with discoloured head – photo attached Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) (1) Showing off its long neck – photo attached Reported by: Gordon Pateman on Saturday, November 21, 2015 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, November 21, 2015 Location: Gregory street Port Elliot Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus) (2) Male and Female birds were foraging in a Australian Blue Gum for Lerps. Reported by: Winston Syson on Saturday, November 21, 2015 ——————————————— Date: Saturday, November 21, 2015 Location: Whites Rd Wetlands Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica) (1) Very obliging – photo attached Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae) (1) With nagging child – photo attached Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) (1) From a distance – photo attached Great Egret (Casmerodius albus) (1) Always look good to me – photo attached Reported by: Gordon Pateman on Saturday, November 21, 2015 ——————————————— Area: VIC Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Location: Lower Glenelg NP Lewin’s Rail (Lewinia pectoralis) (1) Heard calling on successive nights from the reeds/bracken at Battersby’s camp site. Not sighted (despite strenuous efforts!). Appeared to be moving along the bank from the walker’s camp to the car camp and back. Reported by: David Cox on Thursday, November 19, 2015 ——————————————— 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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