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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
Central & Southern Queensland
Birdline Central & Southern Queensland is a site for the reporting of rare or unusual birds outside their normal range, unusually high or low numbers, early or late arrivals or departures for migrant species and interesting behaviour or unusual habitat usage. The BSCQ region covers a large area from south of Ayr to the New South Wales Border and west to the Northern Territory border.
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10/11/2017
The Moderators have adopted a 2 tier sightings system. All legitimate reports will be published,with some sightings which the Moderators consider to be unusual for rarity, distribution or timing being published as 'Highlights' on this page. The following link will appear after sighting submissions which contains information about the species of interest plus the Unusual Record Report Form to be completed and submitted for relevant sightings: http://www.tonypalliser.com/barc.
Reports that do not meet the reporting criteria will not be published and we encourage all individuals to submit lists to ensure their sightings are included. We encourage any one with a long list of species to enter them into eBird Australia.
The Atlas and list entry components of Eremaea Birds moved to a new site called eBird Australia on 1st February 2014. Birdlines will remain here. In the meantime for entering all your lists register with eBird at www.ebird.org.
Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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January 2020
| Sun 12 | | Masked Owl
Mt Greville |
| It was following us up the gorge landing and perching , watching us with curiosity. We had great views. |
| Amanda Johnston 12/1 #244239 |
| Sat 4 | | Plum-headed Finch
Lake Samsonvale--Golds Scrub Lane |
| 2 birds, loosely associating with Chestnut-breasted Mannikins in tall seeding grasses near the water's edge |
| Ivor Jones 5/1 #244175 |
December 2019
| Fri 27 | | Black Falcon
Girraween NP Stanthorpe |
| One Black Falcon observed harassing Australian Ravens as well as displaying. Other raptors seen on Junction Track walk : Aust' Hobby, Whistling Kite, 2nd yr. WBSE, Brown Falcon. |
| June Harris 27/12 #243108 |
| Tue 24 | | Gang-gang Cockatoo
6 Chancellor Street SHERWOOD Q 4075 |
| Two pairs flew into my Sydney Blue Gum, at about 17:30hrs made bird calls among each of them (which alerted us to their presence!), cavorted on the branch/s, some tumbling together, for about 10 minutes, allowing identification confirmation by 2 observers against Field Guide to Australian Birds (Non-passerines) by Peter Slater at Plate 53 on page 109 and description page 358-9. I've seen these birds in Victoria, and in aviaries so I am aware/familiar with their appearance and their distinctive call.
Birding friends have suggested that these birds are likely aviary escapees rather than bush-fire or climate change refugees
Moderator note - added for locals to keep an eye out or if someone knows who has lost a couple of birds |
| John Charles Taylor 29/12 #243125 |
| | Brown Songlark
Kedron Brook Wetlands Reserve |
| 2 birds - one male with rich chocolate belly and chin. One female drabber, smaller with a chocolate belly.
Load photo later. |
| Dez Wells 24/12 #243099 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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| Rare vagrant |
| Rare migrant |
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