| Sat 28 |
White-browed Scrubwren
Ross River, Townsville, above Lake Ross (Private property)
At least 5 birds on a scrub island in the river. Not common in the Townsville region.
Bill Holmes per Ivor Preston 29/8 #14470 |
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 Radjah Shelduck
Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
single bird at elevated hide 7am, could not be seen at 11am. (1). Full list
Ed Pierce 28/8 #14445 |
| Wed 25 |
Eastern Koel
West End Townsville
Calling this morning and again this evening.
Ed Pierce 25/8 #14423 |
| Sun 22 |
 Rufous Owl
Kewarra Beach, Cairns Northern Beaches
A pair of Rufous Owls appear to be preparing to breed at my place at the base of the range in the Kewarra Beach hinterland. They first appeared on 03/08/10 & have been very vocal daily ever since. Usually a relatively quiet species, they have been calling from about 8pm each night with their normal double hoot & call through the night as well. At around 6am each morning they use their single hoot rather softly as they settle to roost. This very uncommon species is most vocal at the onset of breeding & there are a number of large paperbarks with good hollows available to them in the immediate area, so I am hopeful they will breed here. A very rough pic of the female is attached. Her male has his tail feathers totally missing, so they are easily separable visually if they are not calling.
Martin Cachard 23/8 #14414 |
| Sat 21 |
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Ross River Dam (Upper)
First call for the season
Bill Holmes per Ivor Preston 27/8 #14438 |
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Eastern Koel
Townsville suburbs
First Koel heard for the season.
Ivor Preston 25/8 #14422 |
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 Azure Kingfisher
Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
one possibly another, 1st viewpoint. Full list
Ed Pierce 21/8 #14396 |
| Fri 20 |
White-eared Monarch
Paluma Range Nat Park (Paluma dam)
One rather tame adult, at the carpark entrance for McLellands lookout; species infrequently reported from the region. Full list
Niel Bruce 20/8 #14390 |
| Tue 17 |
Bridled Honeyeater
Tyto Wetlands
One definitely, possibly two, Bridled Honeyeaters feeding in 'bleeding heart' till chased off by Yellow Oriel. First record for Tyto. No pic. No sign past two days.
Tony Ashton 19/8 #14381 |
| Sun 15 |
Painted Snipe and Black-Throated Finch
Kondaparinga Road - Near Mount Carbine
One male Painted Snipe (flighty) and 8-10 Black-throated Finch (coming to drink) observed at approximately 10 to 11 am.
Along Kondaparinga Road (gravel) north of Mount Carbine where there is a small farm dam on the left hand side of the road. This is on private property.
Rob Dougherty 17/8 #14363 |
| Sat 14 |
Dollarbird
West End Townsville
See report 18/7 #14094, same tree, same bird(?) This is early for this species (Moderator)
Ed Pierce 14/8 #14331 |
| Sun 8 |
Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Mount Louisa - Suburb of Townsville
0900 hrs - 08/08/2010 - Crestbrook Residential Estate Park, BBQ area and Playground, Cnr Bayswater Road and Crestbrook Drive, Mount Louisa. One adult Orange-footed Scrubfowl observed scratching/feeding in leaf-mulched native gardens between the Picnic BBQ shelter, the adjoining residences and the dry brook. Our first record (15 yrs) of this species in Crestbrook Residential Estate.
Lenand Chris Ezzy 8/8 #14290 |
| Fri 6 |
Black-throated Finch
Old Flinders Hwy, Woodstock to Ross River Dam
Sighted along Buck Road, a loose mobile group of Black-throated Finch, between 12 and 20 individuals. Also a flock of six Squatter Pigeon. Full list
Niel Bruce 7/8 #14280 |