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July 2017

Fri 21		Beach Stone-curlew Queensland Alumina Limited, Parsons Pt, Gladstone (restricted access)
		During our latest monthly QAL wader survey we observed a single Beach Stone-curlew. The bird was roosting on a stony levy at the Ash Pond. We (Margaret, Cheryl and myself) have got an excellent view of the bird that after 10 minutes flew away. Other interesting birds during the survey include: Australian Hobby, Brown Goshawk, White-necked Heron and large flock of Gull-billed Tern.
		Ted Wnorowski 22/7 #231396
Wed 19		Australian Bustard Burri Burri Rd, North of chinchilla
		Saw this guy standing in the middle of the road while I was doing some ecology work out that way. Let me drive right up to him and have a look flew off before I could get a photo, followed him to a field but the camera on my phone was not good enough to get him before he carried on. Interesting to see one this far south.
		Mark mcveigh 20/7 #231390
Tue 18		Little Eagle Kobble Creek picnic area
		A Little Eagle appears to be hanging around Lake Samsonvale; picked up 10th July at Postman's Track and again today (18th) above the Kobble Creek picnic area.
		Marie Tarrant 18/7 #231376
Sat 15		Scarlet Robin (Possible) Sheepstation Creek Conservation PArk
		*Possible sighting * At 9.30am I was walking near the creek (just south east of the bridge at the paperbark swamp rainforest area) at Sheepstation and clearly heard the boondang call coming from high in the trees. After a fair bit of walking I sighted the likely bird up high in the eucalypts. It appeared to be a female or juvenile with a little red/orange colour on the breast. The eyes did not seem as large or round as a Rose robin and it was darker over the coverts. It moved quickly and stayed up high flitting from branch to branch, defeating attempts to photograph it. FYI of anyone who might like to find it.
		Peter Taylor 19/7 #231386
Thu 13		Black Bittern, Cotton Pygmy-Goose Lake Monduran
		A single Black Bittern was on the ground at the mouth of small nearly dry creek near a boat ramp. Four Cotton Pygmy-Geese were feeding in the small pond the eastern side of the dam. Also two Azure Kingfishers flying along the water edge. eBird checklist
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 15/7 #231357
Mon 10		Barking Owl Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park
		Confirmed species on Australian Bird Identification and was advised to report here. Further information
		Tina Rider 13/7 #231344
Sun 9		Brown (Southern) Skua During offshore fishing charter 14 nmile Nrth of Noosa Bar
		Donna Tomkinson 12/7 #231341
Sat 8		Musk Duck Lake Kurwongbah via Beeville Road, Petrie
		A Musk Duck at Lake Kurwongbah this morning and the Brown Treecreeper has moved and is now calling around the same patch of bush adjacent to the Musk Duck which looked pretty settled in the quiet pool next to the graffiti dam wall
		Marie Tarrant 8/7 #231315
Tue 4		Black Bittern Gold Creek Reservoir
		1 seen below Dam Wall at 0930, still there when we returned an hour later. Also White-eared Monarch, Azure Kingfisher and Little Bronze Cuckoo eBird checklist
		Stuart Pickering 4/7 #231283
		Red-necked Avocet Island beach opposite Osprey House Environment Centre
		A flock of 60 plus Red-necked Avocets roosting on the sandy beach amongst White-headed Stilts, 1 Whimbrel, Gulls and var Tern spp. Disturbed at one time by fishing osprey, took flight and returned further up beach. Spotted @ 1029 and remained until tide encroached after 1430
		Pip Grant-Taylor 4/7 #231281
		Rufous Songlark Oxley Creek Common
		One bird calling regularly just west of Jabiru Swamp, in an isolated coral tree. (Moderators note: The last ebird record from Oxley Creek Common was in November 2011.)
		David Niland 4/7 #231279
Sun 2		Cotton Pygmy-goose Police Creek, Gladstone
		Two Cotton Pygmy-geese are present again in the small lake near the creek. Peregrine Falcon is still visiting its "pantry" near Coles and chasing R. lorikeets.
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 2/7 #231267
		Pink-eared Duck Lake Samsonvale--Golds Scrub Lane
		5 Pink-eared Ducks in flight 9:50am 1 Pink-eared Duck in widely dispersed flock which included Pacific Black Duck, Hard Head, Crested Grebes, Coots 10:30am
		Pip Grant-Taylor 2/7 #231265

June 2017

Thu 29		Black-chinned Honeyeater Western end of Shoreline Trail, Lake Wyaralong
		Alerted to presence by persistent call somewhat similar to Painted Honeyeater. Bird was foraging very actively and vigorously in outer foliage of tall ironbark trees. Appeared as a larger White-throated or White-naped Honeyeater but broad white "collar" reached right to eye, forming a black cap. No useful photos as too active and too high. Discreet playback used to confirm identity. Possible additional sighting of a juvenile earlier in the day at Old Beaudesert Rd (about 500metres from western end.) eBird checklist
		Beth Hall with BirdLife Gold Coast Local Branch 3/7 #231276
		Black Kite Cliveden Reserve (Corinda)
		One bird up very high eBird checklist
		David Niland 29/6 #231251
		Peregrine Falcon Police Creek, Gladstone
		For nearly a week a juvenile bird has taken residence at Police Creek (near) Coles Supermarket where a large Rainbow Lorikeet roosting site is located. It is treating the site as its own private pantry. This morning we observed this bird catching and killing one lorikeet.
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 29/6 #231249
Mon 26		Australian Bustard Warmga Park (restricted access) Bell
		10 birds flying over, landed in the next paddock
		Bernice Seton 26/6 #231235
Sun 25		Channel-billed Cuckoo George Bishop Causeway Tidal Wetlands
		Surprised to see two magpies feeding a young channel-billed cuckoo. Very late hatching.
		Dez Wells 26/6 #231236
		Freckled Ducks Lake Samsonvale
		27 Freckled Ducks at a conservative count this morning. Also a single Pink-eared Duck, one Wandering Whistling Duck, 6 Shovelers 3 Chestnut Teal and good numbers Grey Teal and very large numbers of Hardheads. Whiskered Terns which have been absent for some months were also around again. eBird checklist
		Marie Tarrant, Jack Whiting, Nikolas Haass and Raja Stephenson 25/6 #231218
Fri 23		Pink-eared Duck, Yellow-billed Spoonbill, White-necked Heron Queensland Alumina Limited, Parsons Pt, Gladstone (restricted access)
		Several interesting species were observed during the monthly QAL waders count (conducted with Margaret Worthington). A single Pink-eared Duck was among 300 Grey Teals. There were also 2 White-necked Herons and a single Yellow-billed Spoonbill. All those birds were outside QAL (along QAL Access Rd)
		Ted Wnorowski 23/6 #231210