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4/9/2014
Silver Gull Project
Mark Carey is researching the seasonal movements and urbanisation of Silver Gulls in south-eastern Australia. He has a number of colour-banded Silver Gulls around Lake Burley Griffin. Please report all sightings of gulls with alphanumeric bands to silvergullproject@hotmail.com or Twitter @silvergullproj
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Recent Sightings
April 2014
| Sat 19 |  | White-headed pigeonBarton Highway near Crace |
| White-headed Pigeon seen briefly on power lines on Barton Hwy at Crace. Large pigeon, dark grey wings, white head, neck & chest |
| Scott Ryan 19/4 #217412 |
| Wed 16 | | Azure KingfisherJerrabomberra Creek |
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| A single bird was observed perched in a willow along Jerrabomberra Creek. Bird had been located by Sue Lashko and Michael Macconachie. A poor digiscoped photo attached. Further information |
| Alastair Smith; 17/4 #217377 |
| Sun 13 | | Glossy IbisKellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick |
| A single bird flew into the pond and departed after about 3 minutes, flying south towards the silt trap. Further information |
| Alastair Smith; 17/4 #217376 |
| Mon 7 | | Cattle EgretKellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick |
| 71 on Jerrabomberra Creek at 11.30am |
| Michael Maconachie 7/4 #217201 |
| Sat 5 | | Barn OwlThe Australian National University |
| There's a barn owl outside my office, shrieking like an agent of hell. Not very conducive to getting work done! |
| Daniel Hoops 5/4 #217151 |
| Thu 3 | | Diamond FiretailNorth Curtin Horse Paddocks |
| Adult calling from small bush before being flushed. Later found in tree occasionally calling whilst preening. This paddock has not been grazed for 2yrs. [Moderator's comment: The observer states that he has never seen this species at the location in 22 years. There is one previous report for the Curtin horse paddocks (on 6/8/2011) of one with a nest. FA] |
| Richard Allen 3/4 #217115 |
March 2014
| Mon 31 | | White-throated Nightjar, Powerful OwlTidbinbilla Nature Reserve |
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| During an ACT Govt arboreal mammal survey conducted at TNR, a White-throated Nightjar was observed on the Ring Road at 20.15. It flew & landed twice on the road, before landing in the scrub out of site on its third flight. A Powerful Owl was seen on Fishing Gap Fire Trail, while a second was heard calling in the distance (Note: TNR is not accessible at night) Also heard was 1 Yellow-bellied Glider while 3 Greater Glider, 5 Sugar Gliders & numerous Ring-tailed Possums were observed. |
| Scott Ryan & ACT Parks Staff 2/4 #217076 |
| Tue 25 | | Plum-headed FinchJohn Knight Memorial Park, Lake Ginninderra |
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| Male Plum-headed Finch seen with several Red-browed Finches foraging on lawn adjacent to the park, as reported on Sunday by David Marshall and others. Photo attached. |
| Christine D. 25/3 #216914 |
| Sun 23 | | Plum-headed FinchJohn Knight Memorial Park, Lake Ginninderra |
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| A lone bird among a flock of about 20 Red-Browed Finches. I saw it yesterday and again today in my garden which is in the townhouse complex adjacent to the park. Grainy photo attached. |
| David Marshall 23/3 #216863 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
| Interesting to you as observer (must be justified) |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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