Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: “notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>” <notifications@eremaea.comnotifications@eremaea.com>> Date: 6 January 2014 4:01:39 am AEDT To: “birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>” <birding-aus@vicnet.net.aubirding-aus@vicnet.net.au>> Subject: Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Weekly Update Birdline Central & Southern Queensland Published sightings for the week ending 5 Jan 2014. Sun 5 Jan Australian Little Bittern, Baillon’s Crake, Spotless Crake, Nutmeg Mannikin Parklake Wetlands, Bli Bli Excellent birding, remarkable constructed wetlands. Australian Little Bittern (2) On the east side of the second lagoon. Baillon’s Crake Several sightings in the second lagoon. Spotless Crake (1) In second lagoon. Nutmeg Mannikin (4) Feeding on rushes. Jo Culican Sat 4 Jan Fork-tailed Swift Griffin Several hundred over north at great height late evening. Birds were so high they could not be seen with naked eye, only through bins/scope. Birds only picked up at first when I checked a high flying raptor through bins and saw a large flock of high flying swifts behind it. A few large flocks went through as the southeasterly cool change arrived this evening. Would speculate that some of the 4,000 birds seen in northern NSW this am may have been involved, reorientating after arriving in coastal strip on the hot winds that bought the heatwave conditions to the Brisbane area today. Andy Jensen Oriental Cuckoo Anstead Bushland Reserve Two today. One to the west of the power lines near the river, and a second, a hepatic female, near the top of the sealed road leading from the smaller car park. All went quiet after 7.30am. Rod Gardner` Pale-vented Bush-hen, Spotless Crake Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate Prolonged views of an adult Bush-hen just to the right of the bird hide. Bird was preening in a low bush. Greenish bill with bright orange shield indicating breeding plumage. This seems to be first record on eremaea for this site. Also a pair of Spotless Crakes showing well to the left of the western viewing platform. Steve Murray Fri 3 Jan Lewin’s Rail Bellbowrie (near playing fields) Lewin’s Rail calling along a minor creek at eastern edge of sports field complex; two Buff-banded Rails seen/heard on another branch of the creek. Habitat was a trickling creek with pools, through continuous cover of dense grass and creepers under leguminous shrubs, with several tall gums. Roger Jaensch Pink-eared Duck Coombabah Wetland Pink-eared Duck (2) DMT Braithwaite Thu 2 Jan Spotted Harrier Maroochy River, Sunshine Coast Immature bird Greg Roberts Australian Painted Snipe, Australian Little Bittern, Spotless Crake, Baillons’s Crake Parklakes Wetlands, Bli Bli Male Australian Painted Snipe present this morning. Pair of Australian Little Bitterns feeding together.5 Bailon’s Crake, 1 Spotless Crake, 1 Little Grassbird Greg Roberts Spotless Crake Drying up brown pond off Whittome Esp Murrumba Downs Spotless Crake and 1 Chick also Buff-banded Rail, not great photo John Dennison Wed 1 Jan Pale-vented Bush-hen Kingfisher Park, Kenmore Captured this Pale-vented bush-hen. I was looking for the Buff Banded Rail – found and managed to capture a few photos. Anne Love-Hoskins Noisy Pitta Mt Glorious (27 19S 152 45E) Rainforest filled with many Noisy Pitta, every 100m or so along creek (very close views), Barred Cuckoo-shrike, Chris Read Little Bittern, Spotless Crake, Baillons Crake, Freckled Duck North Lakes Estate, Mango Hill SEQld Only got a short view of the Little Bittern early in morning. Good views of the Spotless Crake and Baillons Crake. 4 Freckled ducks feeding, good close viewing. Pauline Brennan Asian Dowitcher Port of Brisbane Wader Roost – Fishermans Island 2 birds at the high tide roost this morning with the Bar-tailed Godwits – first picked up by Chris. Both birds were fresh and with pale fringes to the mantle feathers and coverts – suggesting immature birds. Rob Morris, Paul Walbridge, Chris Wiley Tue 31 Dec Baillon’s Crake, Spotless Crake, Latham’s Snipe, Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve Fine, mild day with 90-100% cloud cover. Birded with Vince. Looking for reported Crake and Rails. Baillon’s Crake (4) very active and great close-up views Spotless Crake (2) good long close views Latham’s Snipe (1) behind viewing platform Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo good close and prolonged views. In callistemons just past viewing platform Julie Sarna (1190) Tue 31 Dec White-browed Woodswallow Griffin Three birds over my house this afternoon flying south towards Henry Road. Andy Jensen Mon 30 Dec Pale-vented Bush-hen, Lewin’s Rail Gold Creek Reservoir Excellent views of a bush-hen walking around in the open once the crowds died down! Also the Lewin’s Rail briefly (chasing the bush-hen!) Rob Morris Grey Plover Manly Boat Harbour Two Grey Plovers on the island this morning. One green flagged. Unable to locate any Broad-billed Sandpipers. Steve Murray Australian Little Bittern, King Quail, Lewin’s Rail Parklakes Wetland, Sunshine Coast and nearby grasslands 1 female Aust Little Bittern (joining a male seen earlier) at Parklakes. Also 4 Baillon’s Crake. In grassland along the Yandina Road nearby, 1 Lewin’s Rail and 2 King Quail calling Greg Roberts Plum-headed Finch Griffin Three birds in grassland along Brays Road this am, turning east from top of Henry Road and following down to start of gravel. Male and two fem/imm types. Unusual at this location and following on from Marie’s sighting near Lake Samsonvale a week or so back. 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