Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: “notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>” <notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>> Date: 6 January 2014 4:01:19 am AEDT To: “birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>” <birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>> Subject: Birdline Australia Weekly Update Birdline Australia Published sightings for the week ending 5 Jan 2014. Sat 4 Jan Spotted Whistling-Duck Awonga Waste Treatment Plant, Weipa, Queensland 11 birds present with assorted other ducks. Absent for much of dry season. Ben Bright Fri 3 Jan Barn Swallow Somerset Drive, North Mossman, Queensland 2 Immature birds with messy black chest band and short tail streamers. Good views with telescope on wires alongside road. What seemed the smaller of the two repeatedly flew up to harass the larger which merely gaped at the other till it re-settled alongside. Carol Iles Red-rumped Swallow Somerset Drive, North Mossman, Queensland One immature associating with Fairy and Tree Martins on wires, tree over shed and even landing on ground with Fairy Martins. Carol Iles Sat 28 Dec Adele Penguin Bauer Bay, Macquarie Island Second hand report of an Adele Penguin ashore on Bauer Bay (west coast) Macquarie Island observed by expedition staff on 28 December 2013 (give or take a day). The third or fourth record for Macquarie Island (if confirmed). Macca Expeditioners per A. Boyle and R. Clarke Letter-winged Kite Port Wakefield, South Australia 6 adults in the same tree late afternoon. This means there are 7 birds and counting. David Mitford Birdline Australia is sponsored by Birdlife Australia 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
