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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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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.
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Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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September 2020
| Fri 18 | | Crimson Chat
South Hummocks |
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| At least 5 Crimson Chats with White-fronted Chats along roadside. Last year there was an influx of Crimson Chats in southern areas. |
| Paul Taylor 18/9 #258714 |
| | Budgerigar
Port Arthur, Yorke Peninsula |
| A flock of 8 Budgies flying south along the coast. Early in the season. |
| Paul Taylor 18/9 #258713 |
| | Red-backed Kingfisher
Near Bowmans |
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| One Red-backed Kingfisher, my first this season and a little earlier than usual. An uncommon spring and summer visitor to this area. |
| Paul Taylor 18/9 #258699 |
| Mon 14 | | Peaceful Dove
Kimba |
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| 2 Peaceful Doves calling in the town. Fairly rare on Eyre Peninsula. |
| Paul Taylor and Stuart Milde 15/9 #258677 |
| Mon 7 | | Latham's Snipe
Fox Lake, Robe |
| 6, good sightings from bird hide at Fox Lake late afternoon.
Again the following evening. |
| Christopher Wright 12/9 #258652 |
| Sat 5 | | Common Sandpiper
Port Wakefield |
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| 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 appearing to be recent arrivals. One has been here since August 5. |
| Paul Taylor 5/9 #258603 |
August 2020
| Fri 28 | | Eastern Curlew
Port Clinton, Yorke Peninsula |
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| 21 recently arrived Eastern Curlews this morning. A regular site for these, and hopefully more to come this season. |
| Paul Taylor 28/8 #258548 |
| Wed 26 | | Gang-gang Cockatoo
Humbug Scrub, South Australia |
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| A Gang-gang has joined the other birds on my seed table in the morning. Been here every morning since 24th July which is when I took the attached photo. Never seen one in this area before that date. However do know that they have been in Andrews Farm (about 15km to the west of me) for several years now so am guessing it may have come from there. (Moderator's note: probably an aviary escapee or, less likely, from the small feral population on KI. Probably the same bird that was seen at One Tree Hill in March). |
| angus massie 26/8 #258539 |
| Mon 24 | | Black Breasted Buzzard
Copley |
| Was surprised to see this species this far south. Was spotted soaring over the Copley turnoff just north of Leigh Creek |
| Michael Warnes 25/8 #258536 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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