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June 2018

Mon 18		Swift Parrot Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park
		About 3 or 4 were heard then sighted amongst the tall Eucalypts at the end of Williamson Rd parking area.
		Charlie Scott 18/6 #234650
Fri 15		Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Scotchy Pocket
		Flock of 20 eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts 16/6 #234626
		Black-chinned Honeyeater Munna Creek
		2 birds eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts 16/6 #234625
Thu 14		Barking Owl Petrie Park (Tiaro)
		1 bird eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts 16/6 #234627
Tue 12		Speckled Warbler Eastern branch rd Mt Stanley
		Calling from the lantana bushes. Very active.
		Bernie and Linda Mcivor 13/6 #234608
		Diamond Dove Priors Pocket, Moggill
		The probably juvenile male reported on Saturday was joined by an adult male this morning. Later the adult male was seen with four Peaceful Doves. No pics of the juvenile. At the same spot as on Saturday: around the western corner and along the south-western fence line of the paddock that backs on to the Brisbane River lagoon.
		Rod Gardner 12/6 #234600
Sun 10		White eared monach Jagera ct Closeburn
		Saw these birds in same area last year.
		Bernie and Linda Mcivor. 10/6 #234585
Sat 9		nankeen kestrel, masked lapwing Etna Creek Road, north of Rockhampton
		At least 22 nankeen kestrels In approximately 6 hectares hovering and striking. In the same paddock at least 60 masked lapwings in 3 loose groups. Recorded here due to unusually high numbers.
		Andrew McDougall 12/6 #234601
Tue 5		Glossy Black-cockatoo canungra o'reillys vineyard
		three birds flying eastwards in the mid afternoon
		justin watson 7/6 #234556
Mon 4		Brolga Corner of Dohles Rocks Road and Henry St, Griffin.
		Enjoying a muddy pick around in the grassland, sadly due to development the paddocks wont be there much longer. These brolgas come every year.
		Bernie and Linda Mcivor and Willy. 5/6 #234543
Sun 3		Black-bellied Storm-Petrel, Shy Albatross, Grey-faced Petrel, Antarctic Prion Sunshine Coast Pelagic
		Good day out with cauta race of Shy Albatross, 2 Black-bellied, 2nd Sunshine Coast record of Grey-faced, more Antarctic Prions eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts & all aboard Sunshine Coast pelagic 4/6 #234532
		Australian Spotted Crake Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve
		At least 3 birds in the reeds fringing the pools at the Wyampa Rd bridge this morning. eBird checklist
		Ged Tranter 3/6 #234519
Fri 1		Wedge tailed Eagle caught in dog trap!!! Mt stanley...near Linville
		Not a sight you want to see while on a bird trip. The bird was caught by two toes, was early morn so couldnt have been there long, was panting and distressed of course, we didnt know how to go about helping this bird as youve seen the claws and beak, but we couldnt leave him,and we had no phone coverage, so Bernie gave it a try, we had a blanket that we were going to throw over him but as we approached it was like he knew we were trying to help and just layed there quiet and calm, Bernie tried with all his might but couldnt open the trap, we drove to a farmhouse and the lady rang her husband and she said he will be there in under an hour, and he was, he had an old table cloth, and once again the bird knew im sure, as it rolled over on its back he opened the trap and pulled his foot free and it just layed there like a puppy, we touched his wing and up he got and flapped a few feet away and just sat for awhile as he was exhausted, we sat with him for awhile and off he flew into the trees on the hill, he will have broken toes, hope he can cope. What a horrible trap for any animal. Very cruel. when we came back that way in the afternoon there was a whistling kite eating the bait near the trap also, so it would have been caught too if it was reset.
		Bernie and Linda McIvor 1/6 #234508

May 2018

Thu 31		Lewin's Rail Gold Creek Reservoir
		Heard calling loudly pre-dusk using full repertoire. I lay on the ground looking into a grass tunnel and managed to call it to less than 1 metre from me. Whenever, I have the opportunity to see Lewin's Rail, I am amazed at how small they are! I have seen or heard them at this location 6+ times over the past few years. Sad to say that the weeds that Black Breasted Button Quail (very close) were resident in over 3 years have been cleared. Although I haven't seen them for awhile.. Also Rose Robin and 20 Top Knot Pigeons
		Chris Read 31/5 #234496
Sun 27		Antarctic Prion, Red-legged Booby, Grey-faced Petrel Offshore--Mooloolaba Pelagic
		4 Antarctic Prion, early in the year; 1 Red-footed Booby, first Grey-faced Petrel for Sunshine Coast eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts & all aboard Sunshine Coast pelagic 28/5 #234480