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Birdline South Australia

Birdline South Australia is a site for the reporting of rare or unusual birds outside their normal range, unusually high or low numbers, early or late arrivals or departures for migrant species and interesting behaviour or unusual habitat usage.

Birdline South Australia is supported by Birdlife Australia and moderated by David Harper and Paul Taylor.

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October 2024
Thu 3Lewins Rail
Hart Rd Wetland, Aldinga
Initially heard the characteristic 'kek-kek-kek' call 3 times along the back trail of the wetlands - Hart Road. Stayed for about 10 minutes with only the 3 calls heard and eventually continued the walk around. Before leaving, I revisited the exact spot and heard loud, repeated 'krek krek krek' calls for several minutes, at least 15-20 calls, coming from a dense patch of reedy vegetation. This matching the sound recordings identical to that of the Merlin app. Despite my efforts to locate a bird, I couldn't find it. However, I am highly confident that the calls originated from a single bird. This species has been sighed here before with one sighting present with photos earlier in the year (25 March 2024) and another record back in late 2022 on the Birdline SA Facebook page. eBird checklist
Sam Colgan 3/10 #271806

September 2024
Sat 14highlightSquare-tailed Kite
Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park
Low over the Wallowa/Stringybark track being harassed by a Grey Currawong (which was nesting nearby).
Kevin Stracey and Lizzie Dodd 14/9 #271750
Mon 9highlightPacific Koel
Prospect (suburb of Adelaide)
First heard in the neighbourhood on 7 September. A male Koel has been returning to this locality each year, at about this time, for the last seven years. Managed to take a photo of it on 9 September when it was perching in a tree on Marian Place in Prospect.
Peter Christy 10/9 #271740
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