Hi All, seen Little grebe this morn in pond on R/H side of main track. Only 1 LRP though. Got a Zitting Cist at Holmes Jungle throught track towards Rifle...
I was down at Buff creek this arvo, to see the waders and there was this moron throwing a stick to his dog directly into the flocks of waders and he had parked...
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Darryel Binns
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Nov 1, 2009 12:33 pm
Hi, Anyone seen a A. Fantail in the last week in the area. Got 3 ladies for melb interesrted in seeing one, They off home Tues at lunch time. Cheers Biggles ...
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Marc Gardner
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Nov 1, 2009 12:42 pm
Yesterday (31/10) spent the day at Mardugal Billabong (Kakadu NP) with the following sightings: * Great-billed, Nankeen Night and Striated Heron * Little,...
Biggles Meg and I looked for Arafura Fantails along the track from the hospital toward Lee Point on Saturday, and saw none, where we had seen plenty about a ...
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Peter Kyne
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Nov 1, 2009 11:26 pm
Our morning report from Leanyer today is much the same as Biggles' from yesterday, Little Grebe and 1 Little Ringed Plover. Wader numbers appear to be...
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Darryel Binns
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Nov 2, 2009 11:35 am
Hi all, Today, Mon 2nd. Took some folk for Melb too Pine Ck and seen Hoodies on side road by footy oval. One was on ground and 5 in tree above, one nice male...
With Kate Daniel yesterday 1000-20 from north end Anzac Parade, c360 little curlew in 7 flocks (largest c90) north-west over Adelaide River floodplain and 1...
Apologies, previous posting should read c380 (not c360)..... __________________________________________________________________________________ Get more done...
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Darryel Binns
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Nov 3, 2009 11:26 am
Hi All, Thanks from Inbfo from Sheryl I found a A.fantail in Mangroves back Coconut Grove, down Orchard Road. Sheryl seen 2 there on Sat andd we seen 1, maybe...
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Richard Noske
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Nov 3, 2009 12:33 pm
Thanks Biggles. It would be really useful to sample these sites again in say 2 weeks, to see if the Rufous (woops, Arafura) Fantails are still there. While we...
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Peter Kyne
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Nov 4, 2009 10:55 pm
Hi All, This morning at Leanyer, Little Grebe present in same pond. A Hobby did a low flyover. Couldn't find any Little Ringed Plovers. Although good numbers...
This morning there were 2 Buff-banded Rail, one chasing the other near the roost. Usual waders present and about 30+ White-winged Black Terns feeding just off...
A short visit to the above yielded 45 sharpies at turf farm and 4 n. Rosellas At the outflow little kingfisher. Flock of varied lorrikeets in flowering trees...
Message from Braden: Hi all On Saturday 14th of November, Sheryl and I are arranging a Twitchathon and we would really like you to join us for some fun. This...
I have always thought there could be an additional category in a twitchathon, and that is the team that ends up with the most species as identifiable images. ...
Must be Little Kingfisher day today after Clive's sighting at Palmerston. Went down to Mardugal Billabong, Kakadu NP again this morning and had a great time,...
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Darryel Binns
twods@...
Nov 8, 2009 1:01 am
Hi Hi, had some in my yard sometime now and noticed they are building a nest in a plam tree in my drive way. Silly buggers as frong they building on is going...
96 little curlew @ Snipe Swamp mid-morning __________________________________________________________________________________ Win 1 of 4 Sony home...
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Peter Kyne
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Nov 8, 2009 8:11 am
This afternoon (Sunday 8 Nov) at about 1630-1715. 1 Oriental Pratincole over Snipe Swamp, Knuckey Lagoons. Also 1 White-browed Crake and 7 Little Curlew. ...
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Darryel Binns
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Nov 8, 2009 10:06 am
Hi All, following up a report of starnge looking heron at L. Ponds i went and took photo's which I'll down load soon and post on here. Was with th Pied herons....
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Darryel Binns
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Nov 8, 2009 10:22 am
Hi All, Photo's of odd Heron taken this arvo after follow up from Brian and Lyn Reid's photos they sent to me. Work it out for yourselves, but I think it may...
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Richard Noske
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Nov 9, 2009 2:38 am
Thanks Biggles. I suspect it's just a mutant Pied Heron - same size, and same bill & eye colour, although legs seem very slightly longer (esp tarsus) and...
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Peter Kyne
Peter.Kyne@...
Nov 9, 2009 9:32 am
Late this afternoon (9 Nov) at Leanyer SP: Little Grebe, 3 Little Ringed Plover (highest number that we have seen for a while), 1 Eastern Yellow Wagtail, 2...
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Darryel Binns
twods@...
Nov 9, 2009 2:34 pm
Hi All, bit info regarding ponds that concerns me. I was talking to the Caretaker Martin Hartree this morning and he informs me there is still a lot of people...
Holmes Jungle swamp, late morning: min 400 little curlew, birds (largest flock c100) still arriving as observer made estimate. Smaller numbers of usual other...
Hi All Checking the toad traps at the ponds this morning came across dozens of rainbow bee-eaters along the nth fence. Never seen so many in a group before....
We saw one outside the library tearoom at Palmerston Campus on Monday. Have seen it there in the past too. Seems to likes the sedge-type grasses planted along...
