Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: “notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>” <notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>> Date: 6 January 2014 4:01:31 am AEDT To: “birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>” <birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>> Subject: Birdline Australian Capital Territory Weekly Update Birdline Australian Capital Territory Published sightings for the week ending 5 Jan 2014. Sun 5 Jan Singing Honeyeater, Black Honeyeater West Belconnen ponds Singing Honeyeater (1) Seen in eucalypts and casuarinas at northern end of parkland on eastern side of the water at approx 35 11.281 S by 149 1.116 E. Calling and chasing White-plumed HEs Black Honeyeater (1) Female. Clearly seen perched on dead tree at same location as Singing Honeyeater. Smaller than the Willie Wagtail chasing it, but larger than a Silvereye. Very long down curved bill, above light brown with primaries edged buff. Forehead and lores yellowy brown. Breast slightly mottled soft light brown on buff. Belly buff. (Note that we saw this species only one week ago at Deniliquin and see it somewhat regularly ar Round Hill. ID also checked against Morcambe eGuide). Unfortunately forgot camera so no photo. Kim and Geoff Larmour Sun 5 Jan Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Bluetts Block, Uriarra 2.4 kms west of Coppins Crossing t/o on Uriarra Rd park at gate on right. Bird is about 500 mtrs up track that heads north-east, just before a track off to the left (where it has been seen before) Noel Luff Thu 2 Jan Caspian Tern Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick 2 Caspian Terns at Kellys this evening, as reported on the COG chatline earlier in the day. They flew in at about 18.50, rested, preened and washed; were harassed for a minute or two by a Royal Spoonbill; and eventually flew off at about 19.15 in the direction of the turf farm. Earlier at 16.50, one Glossy Ibis was on the ‘turf farm puddle’ adjacent to the Monaro Highway. Frank Antram, Alastair Smith Wed 1 Jan Glossy Ibis, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Australian Painted-Snipe, Pectoral Sandpiper Kellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick 2 Glossy Ibis seen at 3:30pm, also Yellow-billed Spoonbill (1), Australian Painted-Snipe (1) and Pectoral Sandpiper (1) still hanging around. Brendan Sheean Yellow-billed Spoonbill Horse Park Wetland, Forde Single bird seen at 5pm in drying pond along Horse Park Drive. Marnix Zwankhuizen Tue 31 Dec Brown Gerygone Bendora Dam Brown Gerygone 1, possibly more, with a group of at least 6 Striated Thornbills. Uniform brown upperparts and pale underparts; prominent white supercilium extending behind eye; tail with broad black subterminal band, then narrow white band tipped black. Frank Antram Tue 31 Dec Singing Honeyeater West Belconnen ponds Sunny warm morning. Just the Eastern end. Returned to try and find the Singing Honeyeater again. Singing Honeyeater (1) Photographed Christine D Mon 30 Dec Singing Honeyeater West Belconnen ponds Singing Honeyeater (1) Heard first, then seen in a small tree near the edge of the pond, at the East end of the pond. Christine D Birdline Australian Capital Territory is 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
