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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.

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November 2018

Thu 15		Terek Sandpiper Port Clinton, Yorke Peninsula
		Terek Sandpiper still at Port Clinton. Also 25 Eastern Curlew.
		Simon Fahey-Sparks per Kelvin Sparks 16/11 #236133
Sun 11		Arctic Jaeger Bald Hill Beach
		2 jaegers flying close to shore. Rarely seen in northern St. Vincent Gulf.
		Paul Taylor 11/11 #236079
Sun 4		Terek Sandpiper Port Clinton, Yorke Peninsula
		One Terek, the first I've seen at this location. Also 4 Greater Sand Plovers.
		Paul Taylor 4/11 #236006

October 2018

Wed 31		Little Curlew SW of Bowmans
		One Little Curlew with about 80 Banded Lapwings. Amongst samphire on dry salt pan.
		Paul Taylor 31/10 #235949
Tue 30		Black Honeyeaters Old Coorong Rd
		We made a random stop when we saw 2 emus and realised that we could hear Black Honeyeaters calling. We saw 1 male clearly and heard at least 3 birds calling. eBird checklist
		Margaret and Richard Alcorn 30/10 #235932
Sun 28		Latham's Snipe Foxs Lake, Robe
		We counted 82 Latham's Snipe sheltering in the samphire. There may have been many more as they were well hidden by their cryptic plumage. Photos on eBird checklist. eBird checklist
		Margaret and Richard Alcorn 31/10 #235954
		Orange Chat Near Port Wakefield
		The number of Orange Chats has increased to at least 16.
		Paul Taylor 28/10 #235908
Sat 27		Pacific Swift Frewville
		5 Pacific Swifts drifting south this afternoon ahead of a trough from the north-west. This is a very early date - usually only seen around here mid- to late summer, and then only ahead of warm moist weather movements from the north (including thunderstorms) or returning north after the weather has passed. eBird checklist
		Kelvin Sparks 27/10 #235898
Sun 21		Red and Great Knots Macs Beach, Yorke Peninsula
		A mixed flock of about 50 knots, with at least 15 being Great.
		Paul Taylor 22/10 #235838
		Blue Bonnets Near Bowmans
		About 20 Blue Bonnets, the most I've seen in one group. Fairly common in this area, but usually only in pairs or up to half a dozen parrots.
		Paul Taylor 21/10 #235837
		Greater Sand Plover Port Clinton, Yorke Peninsula
		3 Greater Sand Plovers, 2 recent arrivals and one has overwintered.
		Paul Taylor 21/10 #235836
		Wood Sandpiper Near Balaklava
		One Wood Sandpiper at an effluent pond of a piggery.
		Paul Taylor 21/10 #235827
Fri 19		Orange Chat Gluepot Reserve
		Just left the visitor centre and heading to camp when noticed something yellow hoping along the roadside, was lucky enough to take a photo and later ID as Orange Chat. Was hanging around the Helipad during that time. eBird checklist
		Aleks Arsoski 22/10 #235856
Thu 18		Orange Chat 10 km north of Port Wakefield
		Two pairs with White-fronted Chats. Seems to be an influx of Orange Chats this spring.
		Paul Taylor 18/10 #235809