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June 2019

Wed 5		Australian Shoveler Port of Brisbane--Swan Lake
		Pair of Australian Shovelers photographed. 4 shovelers were first reported on June 2nd. Also large numbers of Pink-eared Ducks. eBird checklist
		Katherine Clark 5/6 #239606

May 2019

Wed 29		Diamond Firetail, Brown Treecreeper Jimna State Forest
		1 Diamond Firetail plus good assortment of dry country birds eBird checklist
		Greg Roberts 31/5 #239567
Mon 27		Common Cicadabird Ewen Maddock Dam--Kowald Road
		Seems like a late departure for a Cicadabird. Single male seen. eBird checklist
		Ian Starling 27/5 #239554
Sat 25		Speckled Warbler, Diamond Firetail Kalpowar State Forest
		Another visit to this site. Diamond Firetails still present in the same place (near the western access). Nearby we found four Speckled Warblers and good variety of dry forest species including Varied Sittella, Dusky Woodswallow, Apostlebird, Grey-crowned Babbler, Little Lorikeet and Jacky Winter.
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 26/5 #239544
Tue 21		Green Pygmy-Goose Ewen Maddock Dam--Kowald Road
		One male foraging mainly in open water with Eurasian Coots. Similar size to Coots but body, head and bill shaped like Cotton Pygmy-Goose, 14 of which were also in vicinity. Distinctive white cheek patch, dark back flashing iridescent green when catching sunlight. Neck appeared dull black rather than glossy dark green. Underparts appeared dark grey, too distant for fine barring to be visible. In southern section of dam where power lines cross. About 200 - 300 metres north of floating yellow boom between eastern shoreline and reeds. Can be viewed from walking track 200 - 300 metres LEFT from end of Kowald Rd, or by driving few hundred metres to the RIGHT from end of Kowald Rd then walking east along power lines easement to shoreline. Only identifiable with spotting scope. eBird checklist
		Martin Ryan 21/5 #238513
Sun 19		Diamond Firetail Kalpowar State Forest
		We were surprised to find 11 Diamond Firetails in Kalpowar SF (so far north). The birds were feeding in the grassy Ironbark/Blue Gum woodland at the corner of Frontage Rd and Roffey Rd not far from western gate to the forest (GPS 24.38.41S and 151.16.56E). Othe interesting birds include: Dusky Woodswallow (20), Jacky Winter, Painted Button-quail(1), Regent Bowerbird (1 female), Wonga Pigeon (1) and a pair of Grey Goshawk performing synchronised display flight over a hoop pin plantation.
		Ted and Alex Wnorowski 19/5 #238500