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March 2015

Fri 6		Ruddy Turnstone Wellington Point
		A number of Bar-tailed Godwits, Red-necked Stints and this Ruddy Turnstone in breeding plumage today.
		Ken Doy 6/3 #222449
		Oriental Cuckoo Anstead Bushland Reserve
		Excellent views in flight and perched around top of path down to quarry/ river this morning eBird checklist
		Chris Attewell 6/3 #222447
Thu 5		Lesser Frigatebird Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba
		Three birds, one female and two males soaring above the headland. Observed for 30 minutes from around 1.30pm, still present on my departure.
		John Kooistra 5/3 #222427

February 2015

Sat 28		Black Petrel Offshore--Southport pelagic
		Great views of this increasingly regular visitor today.
		Rob Morris and all on board the Southport Pelagic organised by Paul Walbridge 28/2 #222383
		Kermadec Petrel Offshore--Southport pelagic
		At least 4 birds today. Amazing views around the boat.
		Rob Morris and all on board the Southport Pelagic organised by Paul Walbridge 28/2 #222382
		Pomerine Skua Offshore--Southport pelagic
		c10 today including some nice adults.
		Rob Morris and all on board the Southport Pelagic organised by Paul Walbridge 28/2 #222379
		Long-tailed Skua Offshore--Southport pelagic
		excellent views of a sub-adult off the shelf.
		Rob Morris and all on board the Southport Pelagic organised by Paul Walbridge 28/2 #222378
		Streaked Shearwater, Tahiti Petrel, Sooty Tern Offshore--Southport pelagic
		my estimates: Tahiti Petrels c10, Great-winged Petrels - gouldi 4, Kermadec Petrel 4, Black Petrel 1, Streaked Shearwater 1, Flesh-footed Shearwater c5, Wedge-tailed Shearwater 100s, Hutton's Shearwater 4-5, Wilson's Storm-Petrels c5, Little-black Cormorant , Pied Cormorant 1, Crested 100s & Common Terns c20, Sooty Tern 1, Caspian Tern 1, Common Noddy 2, Pomerine Skuas c10, Long-tailed Skua 1 sub ad, Silver Gull
		Rob Morris and all on board the Southport Pelagic organised by Paul Walbridge 28/2 #222376
		Oriental Cuckoo Anstead Bushland Reserve
		At least two present this morning, one a hepatic female, at the top of the quarry near the river. eBird checklist
		Rod Gardner 28/2 #222370
Sun 22		Beach Stone-Curlew Buckley's Hole Sandbar, Bribie Island
		A pair seen wandering along the tide and flood debris. Further information
		Christian Perrin 24/2 #222340
Thu 19		Oriental Cuckoo Brisbane Forest Park--Mailman's Track
		At least one bird still present early this morning eBird checklist
		Chris Attewell 19/2 #222292
Tue 17		Oriental Cuckoo Brisbane Forest Park--Mailman's Track
		Went looking for this bird this morning after visit reports appeared on eBird. Two birds seen flying around. Sighted a number of times.
		Julie Sarna, Vince Budega, Kevin Ross, Jack Whiting and Marie Tarrant 18/2 #222284
Mon 16		Light-mantled Sooty Albatross Castaways Beach, Sunshine Coast
		Beach-washed specimen located 300m south of Burgess Creek. Scarce records for Qld, very unexpected in summer months. Thanks to Greg Roberts and colleagues for assistance in confirming the identification.
		Luke Bennett 17/2 #222277
Sun 15		Australian Little Bittern Tea Trees Wetland (Arundel)
		One flushed from the reeds.
		David Braithwaite 17/2 #222275
		Plum-Headed Finch Oxley Creek Common
		At 9:06am, 2 (Male & Female) Plum-Headed Fiches were seen between the 1st and 2nd creek crossings. The birds were first on the wire fence before flying down low into an Acacia. They then flew down to the ground, before flying across the paddock into a group of trees. Brown barring on the chest, long tail and obvious plum head on Male. eBird checklist
		Jo & Matt Culican 15/2 #222253
Sat 14		Glossy Black Cockatoo 43 Gatton Street, Grandchester
		06:30 am I heard a small flock fly over the house. Did not get out of bed to investigate further. Assume it was the group of 6 that have been around recently.
		Peter Copping 17/2 #222267
Fri 13		Wood Sandpiper, Brown Songlark, Shining Flycatcher Garnett's Lagoon, Hervey Bay
		1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Brown Songlark, pair Shining Flycatcher plus Black Bittern nearby eBird checklist Further information
		Greg Roberts 14/2 #222236
		Green Catbird D'Aguilar National Park--Maiala Loop Walk
		I commonly hear catbirds. This is the first time I have jagged a good shot of one. I also got a glimpse of a Noisy Pitta at the same place, but no photo, unfortunately.
		tony Day 13/2 #222220
Thu 12		Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Beckett road bridgeman downs
		15 in total. Flying above Darien street playing fields. Approx 5 am
		Paul Nugent 12/2 #222212
		Buff-banded Rail Mooloolaba Esplanade
		Adult Buff-banded Rail and one immature in garden bed in front of Coffee Club at southern end of Esplanade. Sighted at 7.00am
		Janine de La Begassiere 12/2 #222208
Tue 10		Buff-Banded Rail Banksia Beach, Bribie Island
		i was strolling along the waterfront looking for honeyeaters, when I spotted a single Buff-Banded Rail in the undergrowth. I'm not sure how common they are here, but this is the first one I have seen in this location.
		Anthony Stephen Day 10/2 #222188
Sun 8		Black Bittern, White-winged Tern, Black-necked Stork, Australasian Shoveler, Lewin's Rail Yandina Creek Wetlands
		1 adult Black Bittern; 20+ White-winged Terns, 2 Black-necked Storks, 1 Shoveler, 1 Lewin's Rail, Eastern Grass Owl on recent visit eBird checklist Further information
		Greg Roberts & Chris Corben 8/2 #222165
Sat 7		Australasian Figbird (Leucistic) Shorncliffe
		This bird has been hanging around Shorncliffe for many years. I first photographed it in 2008!
		Steve Murray 7/2 #222143
Fri 6		Broad-billed Sandpiper Scarborough Boat Harbour
		3 birds in flock of c100 waders sheltering from strong wind at high tide on seaward side of Northern training wall at entrance to marina. Most Red-necked Stints,but 10 species in total,including a single Terek Sandpiper.
		David Redhead 6/2 #222141