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October 2018

Sat 20		Cotton Pygmy-goose Lotus Lagoon area, Rockhampton
		51 cotton pygmy-geese in about a quarter of a hectare (50m x 50m) or less water.
		Andrew McDougall 21/10 #235826
Wed 17		Pale-vented Bush-hen Fairfield area (including Brisbane Corso)
		Heard calling in mangroves along the river in two areas along the Brisbane Corso. Two birds were seen. Area between Newcastle Street and just past Princess Street but could be anywhere along there. eBird checklist
		Rae Clark 17/10 #235792
Sun 14		Satin Flycatcher Alligator Creek, Rossmoya
		One male, first I have seen at this location. Leaden flycatchers and the other usuals present also.
		Andrew McDougall 18/10 #235803
Tue 9		MUSK LORIKEET 442 Bunburra road, Bunburra 4310
		A flock of about 12 feeding in flowering BLUE GUMS along with Rainbow and Scaly-Brested Lorikeets . Also in area are White-winged Trillers.
		Errol stenzel 9/10 #235709
		Radjah Shelduck Sandstone Point (Pebble Beach Common)
		found this morning by Valerie Laird
		Greg Roberts 9/10 #235708
Sun 7		Red-rumped parrot FRAZER 1' CELL
		Found on powerlines in thick fog. eBird checklist
		Ed Frazer 8/10 #235697
		Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (NZ race lucidus) nr Railway St, Dayboro
		Bird ID'd as race lucidus due to green crown and whitish-face. Lower mandible base grey. Feeding on small insects in emergent jacaranda flowers. eBird checklist
		Tom Tarrant, Brian and Dell Coates, Richard and Linda Noske 7/10 #235688
Sat 6		Rufous Songlark Woodward Rd, Armstrong Creek
		Unexpected find whilst trying to capture audio of singing White-winged Trillers eBird checklist
		Tom Tarrant 6/10 #235663

September 2018

Sun 30		Black-tailed Native-hen Nathan Road Wetlands Reserve
		Wattle Rd end, pond behind the school. eBird checklist
		Ged Tranter 30/9 #235602
Fri 28		Dollarbird Warra
		kim cumes 28/9 #235575
Thu 27		Major Mitchell Cockatoos Highworth Range, Kureelpa
		Highly probable sighting of a pair in back yard on birdbath. Could be escapees ??? Has anyone else spotted them in the Blackall Ranges area?
		PAUL GRAY 28/9 #235568
		White-throated Needletail Pinbarren
		Four birds seen morning towards the south east. First sighting for this season
		Steve Popple 27/9 #235557
Wed 26		Eastern Koel Robina Village, Gold Coast
		Heard at 630am today- A bit early for this area. (Editors note - Ebird shows a number of records in SEQ this spring already.)
		Terry Dillon 26/9 #235551
Tue 25		crimson rosella clearwater street, ormiston
		two birds in tree calling
		jeremy wynne 25/9 #235544
Sun 23		Australian Pratincole Lake Coolmunda
		Feeding on the highway side of the lake, back from the waterline near the grass area. Single bird observed for the afternoon. Photo taken from campground side of fence, included for reference.
		Kim Cumes and Pauline Brennan 24/9 #235542
		Pectoral Sandpiper Lake Clarendon
		Single bird with 200+ sharpies. eBird checklist
		Ged Tranter and Michael Daley 23/9 #235526