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Birdline Papua New Guinea
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Birdline Papua New Guinea 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.
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Recent Sightings
August 2010
| Thu 26 |
Fly River Grassbird
Bensbach River
May be the first sighting of this species for more than 20 years! Heard, then whistled in and sound recorded about 3km downstream from lodge. Good views of unstreaked bright chestnut crown and long white supercilium in combination with diagnostic vocalisation left no doubt. Also heard in two other sites on Bensbach River.
Also 50 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, 1 Curlew Sand, 2 Red-necked Stints, 10 Wood Sands, 3 Marsh Sands, 10 Common Sands and a Barn Swallow on the lower floodplain on 28 Aug.
Dion Hobcroft 1/9 #14522 |
| Wed 25 |
Feline Owlet-nightjar
Rondon Ridge
Single very responsive rufous morph almost landed on my head! Also an irruption of Papuan Parrot-finches feeding on Castanopsis flowers.
Dion Hobcroft 1/9 #14520 |
| Tue 17 |
New Guinea Flightless Rail
Ketu River near Kiunga
Single bird gave two good views from a hide in a sago swamp organised by Jimmy and Sam.
Dion Hobcroft 1/9 #14518 |
| Sun 15 |
Papuan Hanging-Parrot
Ok Menga Tunnel, Tabubil
Single bird seen quite well in flight after being tracked down to an Albizzia tree.
Dion Hobcroft 1/9 #14519 |
| Sat 14 |
Greater Melampitta
Dablin Creek, Tabubil
Single bird seen well, though briefly, twice moving to a sinkhole perching on an open branch across the creek. Possibly a pair exchanging on a nest. At least three heard in the area.
Dion Hobcroft 1/9 #14521 |
| Wed 11 |
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Kimbe Bay
Single WSP gave good views. Also seen were 2 Heinroth's Shearwaters, 10 Wedge-tailed Shearwaters including a pale morph.
Dion Hobcroft 1/9 #14517 |
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