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May 2017

Wed 24		Black Bittern Hilliards Creek Park, Ormiston
		A single Black Bittern was observed hunting near the causeway over Hilliards Creek next to Sturgeon St at Hiillards Creek Park (now renamed to Fellmonger Park). In the park there were also 3 Magpie Geese and two Buff-banded Rails.
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 26/5 #231015
Mon 22		Red-necked Avocet Kianawah Road Wetland (Hemmant)
		Several birds to be seen early this morning . Shot taken around 9.30am
		Ken Doy 22/5 #230965
Sat 20		Black Bittern Fitzgibbon Bushland
		Flushed from the edge of a drain into a nearby paperbark at 10.40am. eBird checklist
		Ged Tranter 20/5 #230948
Fri 19		Freckled Duck Jabiru Park/Fearnley hide (Lake Macdonald)
		1 bird among large flock (500+) of Hardhead eBird checklist Further information
		Greg Roberts 19/5 #230938
Wed 17		Blue-winged Kookaburra Forest Hill
		Single bird, 2 km NW of Forest Hill; along the railway line, between Dodt Road and Greyfriars Road, near the water treatment ponds; on powerline posts, moving about to feed, around 11:00 am. Record photos obtained. eBird checklist
		Roger Jaensch 17/5 #230931
Tue 16		Grey Goshawk Toorbul High Tide Roost
		Adult male in Figtree at South end eBird checklist
		David Redhead 17/5 #230929
		Yellow-billed Spoonbill Toorbul High Tide Roost
		Single bird, On tiideline, rare at this site. eBird checklist
		David Redhead 17/5 #230928
		Spotted Harrier Pumistone passage road, close to junction with Bruce Highway
		Male eBird checklist
		David Redhead 17/5 #230927
Fri 12		Spiny-cheeked honeyeater 442 Bunburra road, Bunburra
		Two birds , first seen 4 - MAY. Have been in area since. This species appears in this area every few years, always in winter. eBird checklist
		Errol stenzel 12/5 #230886
Thu 11		Sanderling, Beach Stone-Curlew Noosa River
		1 Sanderling; very rare in Sunshine Coast region. 1 Beach Stone-Curlew on nesting island. eBird checklist Further information
		Greg Roberts 12/5 #230887
Wed 10		Spotless crake Mookin-Bah Reserve (Ransome)
		Seen and heard in settling pond beside fairy-wren track. Grassy section close to rickertt rd. eBird checklist
		Jeremy 10/5 #230875
Mon 8		Black Bittern, Pacific Baza Targinie, Gladstone
		We flushed a single Black Bittern from the creek crossing Targinie Rd (23.45.50S; 151.06.07E). The bird few away and landed on dense vines covering trees along the creek. We also observed 8 Pacific Bazas flying over a mango plantation (south of the creek).
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 8/5 #230860
Sun 7		Black Falcon Watsons Road
		Black Falcon perched on a power pole at the bend on Watsons Road.
		Peter and Ben Harms 7/5 #230851
		Black Falcon Watsons Road, Lockyer Valley
		Black Falcon perched on a power pole at the bend on Watsons Road.
		Peter and Ben Harms 7/5 #230852
Tue 2		Red-backed Buttonquail Yandina Creek Wetlands (restricted access)
		Pair seen eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts 4/5 #230829
		Australian Bustard Dawson Hwy at 24.38.13S; 149.33.20E (100km east of Rollerston)
		Forty-three Australian Bustards flew over the Dawson Hwy and landed in the tall grass on the southern side of the road.
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 4/5 #230827
Mon 1		Buff-Breasted Paradise Kingfisher Rainforest section of the Mackay Botanical Gardens south of the railway line.
		Very unusual sighting in this location at this time of the year. Seems to be a juvenile that may have left it too late to head north. eBird checklist
		Barry Deacon 1/5 #230810

April 2017

Fri 28		Regent Honeyeater (1) Durikai State Forest
		A single bird was recorded feeding on ironbark blossom in the very south-eastern section of the reserve. Red wattlebirds, noisy friarbirds, scarlet honeyeater, fuscous honeyeater, yellow-faced honeyeater and a large group (>35) of very active white-naped honeyeaters were also observed. eBird checklist
		Mike Wood 29/4 #230789
Thu 27		Grey Falcon, Caspian Tern, Grey Grasswren Koolivoo Waterhole, Eyre Developmental Rd, 51km south of Bedourie
		A single Grey Falcon was flying over Koolivoo Waterhole (overflow of Eyre Creek) harassing waterbirds. On the lagoon beach were roosting terns in large numbers: Caspian Tern (124), Gull-billed Tern (12),Whiskered Tern (11). Other interesting birds: Royal Spoonbill (85), Brolga (3), Australian Bustard (2), Orange Chat (60), Black-breasted Buzzard (1), Grey Grasswren (2 - in the lignum by the Bird hide). eBird checklist
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 4/5 #230828