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April 2019

Mon 22		Diamond Firetail 442 Bunburra road, Bunburra
		A single bird in among a small flock (about 12) of Double-barred Finches In our houseyard by birdfeeder. Only the second time recorded in this area in 47 years of bird recording (the other time was 14 April 1980 when I saw a pair)
		Errol Stenzel 23/4 #238332
Mon 15		Freckled Duck Ewen Maddock Dam--Kowald Road
		Two feeding in area north of floating yellow boom that is beneath power lines at southern end of dam. Eight Cotton Pygmy-Geese also. To access viewing point turn right at end of Kowald Rd, after approx 300 metres stop at power lines and walk east along easement about 200 metres. eBird checklist
		Martin Ryan 15/4 #238263
Fri 12		Brolga, Australian Bustard Boyne Valley, Udodo
		We observed a large post-breeding flock of Brolga (54 birds) gorging in the sorghum in the Boyne Valley near Udodo. A large proportion of the flock were juvenile birds so they had a good breeding season this year. Other interesting birds include Australian Bustard, Glossy Ibis and A. Hobby.
		Ted Wnorowski and Kylie Jones 14/4 #238248
Sun 7		Banded Lapwing Niagara Road Jandowae
		5 birds seen
		kim cumes 7/4 #238190
Mon 1		Galah(lutino) Malpas st Boyne Island
		Group of galahs seen whilst fuelling Car opposite Caltex Service station on Malpas street Boyne Island. Although a common species a Distant photo taken shows one bird being a lutino Galah on telegraph wires in this group.It could be an aviary escapee although once a few others flew off a normal bird flew over to it and they were preening each other as if were a bonded pair.
		Phillip Bosci 7/4 #238191

March 2019

Sat 30		Oriental Cuckoo Griffin
		Hepatic bird this morning in woodland behind mangroves along Dohles Rocks Road by sharp bend in road just upstream from Osprey House. Same spot as grey bird two weeks ago, and two birds this time last year.
		Andy Jensen 30/3 #238109