Birds SA Newsletter No 217 February 2011
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CONTENTS SAOA COMMITTEE 2010 – 2011 President’s Letter ………………………….…4 President Jeremy Robertson 8278 1217 Birds SA Notes & News ………………….….7 Vice President Stuart Hull 8391 0007 Completed Record Report Form ……………..8 Vice President Rodney Attwood 8264 1527 Miscellaneous Items ………………..…….…11 Secretary Brian Blaylock 8370 3349 Treasurer Brian Walker 8263 3433 Past and Future Meetings ...…….………...... 12 Assistant Secretary Robert Rowland 83881790 Past Excursions ...…………….…...... …...13 Journal Editor John Hatch 8362 2820 Future Excursions ………...……….…..……15 Newsletter Editor Cynthia Pyle 8264 5778 Bird Records …………..……….….….....….16 Field Program Coordinator Trevor Cowie 8263 2531 Annual Report ………………………………18 Bird Record Secretary Colin Rogers 8336 3325 Concise Financial Statements ………....……20 Member Lou Bartley-Clements 0418858037 News from the Library ………………….…..24 Member Merinda Hyland 8337 3616 Easter Campout ………………...... …………25 Member David Robertson 8278 7866 Members’ Photographs……………………...26 Member Merilyn Browne 8339 6839 CENTRE INSERT SAOA HISTORICAL SERIES NUMBER 36, ERHARD FRANZ BOEHM PART 9 FURTHER USEFUL CONTACTS Librarian Karen Donkin 0402123960 Image Librarian John Spiers 8333 0272 email [email protected] DIARY Ongoing Atlas Pat Bowie 8278 6048 Following is a list of Birds SA activities for the next few months. Further details of all these activities are given later in the OTHER S.A. ASSOCIATIONS newsletter. Birds South-east Feb 27 Sunday Excursion to Paiwalla Wetlands Chair Bryan Haywood 8726 8112 Publicity Officer Bob Green 8725 0549 Email [email protected] Mar 12 Saturday Excursion to Laratinga Wetlands Mar 17 Thursday Excursion to Riverglades etc. Fleurieu Birdwatchers Contact Person Judith Dyer 8555 2736 Mar 25 Friday General Meeting Email [email protected] Mar 27 Sunday Excursion to Salt Fields WEBSITE www.birdssa.asn.au April 2 Saturday Excursion to Salt Fields April 9 Saturday Excursion to Kaiser Stuhl CP 2011 SAOA SUBSCRIPTIONS April 21 Thursday Excursion to Jenkins Scrub Single membership $50 April 29 Friday AGM and General Meeting Family/household membership $60 Single concession* $45 May 1 Sunday Excursion to Ridley CP Family/household concession* $55 Student members (full-time students under 25 years) $10 May 14 Saturday Excursion to Hardy’s Scrub *Pensioners and people experiencing financial hardship can May 19 Thursday Excursion to Bushland Park obtain concessions. Apply in writing to the Treasurer, Birds SA. May 27 Friday General Meeting May 29 Sunday Excursion to Karte CP ABN 76 339 976 789 June 11 Saturday Excursion to Bullock Hill CP ADVERTISING IN THE Birds SA NEWSLETTER Cover photo: Eastern Spinebill, photographed by Greg Dare SAOA relies on the integrity of advertisers for the quality and at Lake Barrine, North Queensland on 31 July 2010. nature of their products and services. We cannot guarantee General meetings are held in the Hawker Centre at the Waite them. Advertising is charged as follows: $1.00 per line, up to Institute, Waite Road, Urrbrae at 7.45pm. Doors open at $20.00 per quarter page and 10c per inserted leaflet (single 7.00pm. sheet). The committee reserves the right to lower or waive these Committee meetings are held at the above venue on the second fees. Monday of each month, starting at 7.30pm. COPY DEADLINE Donations to the Birds SA Conservation Fund are tax- Copy for the May Newsletter is due by the April General deductible Meeting (April 29). Contributions, ‘Word’ format preferred, can be made on CD, or emailed to either of my email addresses: New Members We welcome 11 new members who have recently joined the • [email protected] Association. Their names are listed on p9. • [email protected]
or typed/handwritten neatly. Printed by Abbott Printers and Stationer Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 3 President’s Letter In this Presidential Letter I wish to hominids learned to cook and strong and knowledgeable group who discuss the highly controversial and supplemented their diet by hunting understand and wish to conserve wild difficult issue of duck and quail (even after starting animal countryside and who to date have shooting. As most of you know the husbandry), and thus had much more established thousands of hectares of majority of the Management nutritious diets and evolved much wetlands and other habitats. About Committee passed a motion that sharper brains than our more distant 8% of the land in Australia is Birds SA should join a Coalition of herbivorous ancestors. I have often protected by National Parks and organisations that want to make this considered birdwatching to be a form reserves, much less than the 27% in hunting illegal in South Australia of “hunting” as it takes similar skills the USA, so it is rash to ignore the (hereafter called the Coalition). I to approach, identify and watch reserves maintained by hunters. accept the democratic process birds, though of course we do not kill There are irresponsible and unethical whereby the motion was passed, but I them. Similarly, I would argue that hunters just as there are in every believe we have made a serious error taking a good photograph of a bird group of humans including and that on such an important issue takes more skill than shooting it. birdwatchers. The evidence suggests the Committee should have sought Many nature loving people believe there are many more ethical hunters the opinion of the whole that the prohibitive banning called than cowboys. For example, when membership. On the Committee I for by the Coalition are mainstream lead shot was outlawed in SA in was the minority that opposed the beliefs in conservation. This is not 1994 rangers checked hundreds of motion because I strongly believe the case as the most famous hunters for lead shot and found only that such motions will undermine the conservationists have few problems three, two of whom had been credibility of our Association and with hunting. For example Sir David reported by fellow hunters. hence our effectiveness in promoting Attenborough and David Bellamy There is abundant evidence that the conservation of birds. This view both view hunting as a part of human properly managed hunting can be, may surprise many members and so I behavior and essential to and often is, a powerful tool in would like to explain my reasoning conservation. In Australia Tim conservation. Broadly there are two on this matter. Flannery supports hunting and argues types of conservation: 1. First, let me make it clear that I have that hunters are more moral than conservation based on evidence, never hunted ducks and have no most citizens because in killing their logic and an understanding of desire to do so. However, I admire own meat they understand where it biology; or 2. conservation based on the skills and knowledge of many comes from and consequently have a sanctimonious emotion, unsupported hunters and I gratefully acknowledge deeper respect and understanding for assertions, slogans and a failure to they preserve and manage thousands life. Our key wetland conservationist, understand the natural world. of hectares of important habitats. We Dr. Richard Kingsford, has stated Examples of the first type of may object that they only preserve that duck hunting is consistent with conservation are exemplified by the wetlands so they can kill and eat “approaches to conservation, based organization like the Worldwide ducks, but it is specious to claim that on sustainable use, ecological Fund for Nature (WWF), the Royal these wetlands would be preserved management… implemented Society for the Protection of Birds without the efforts of shooters. In throughout the world and sanctioned (RSPB), and the National Audubon NSW, following the banning of duck by all international conservation Society. The second type of shooting the hunting wetlands have treaties and conventions”. The well- conservation is exemplified by deteriorated and many ducks are known studies of fox hunting in organisations like the Animal being culled in all seasons as England have shown that it is a very Liberation Front, People for the agricultural pests. Humans are part of inefficient way to control foxes as Ethical Treatment of Animals the natural world, not above it and all very few are killed, but the hunters (PETA) and the Sea Shepherd effective conservation is base on the pay farmers to preserves hedges as Conservation Society, that have the idea that we will only contribute to jumps for their horses. These hedges zealot approach based on the conservation if we accrue benefits. are essential habitats for much unassailable and self-righteous belief Thus owners of rainforests will wildlife (especially birds) and native that they alone know the truth, and preserve them if they see plants, but without fox hunting despite very worthy causes this compensatory income through farmers would have replaced the approach has led them to illegal pharmaceuticals or ecotourism, and hedges with sterile fences. It is easy actions that have endangered the many farmers will only maintain for protesters to chant Oscar Wilde's lives of others. Birds SA has a long remnant habitats if they can benefit famous quip “the unspeakable in and illustrious history in promoting from hunting or government pursuit of the uneatable,” but few the first type of conservation which subsidies. Hunting is an important realise fox hunting preserves much of means that our advice is sought by part of our evolution. The prevailing the wildlife they profess to love. Be government and non-government theory is that human evolution was careful what you wish for, striving to agencies in developing management so successful because our ancestral make hunting illegal will eliminate a strategies that are the keystone of real
4 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 President’s Letter (cont) conservation. This has included past wildlife where all animals live in than bird watchers. Instead of published statements by Birds SA on harmony without violence and supporting the Coalition I believe the issue of hunting. For example, suffering. Members of Birds SA are that Birds SA would do much better see the excellent articles by Joan an exception because you are to press for more responsible and Paton (Newsletter 1986) and Bob actually interested in wildlife, or at skilled hunters who avoid ‘long Brown (Newsletter 1994) in which least birds, and regularly go into shots’, always use the optimal they present rational arguments, nature to watch them. This is ammunition for their quarry, avoid which the Advertiser refused to unfortunately a minority activity and shooting in suboptimal light, know publish, in the face of much emotive partially explains why so many their birds, and always find any that cant. I believe that our joining the Australians are frightened of the bush are wounded. Coalition associates us with the and ignorant of our glorious flora and I fully accept that for most of the second type of conservation fauna. For many an interest in membership of Birds SA shooting organisation because our logo is wildlife means watching natural wild birds as a recreational activity prominently displayed with theirs. A history documentaries and believing is anathema, particularly where it sound reputation in conservation is that dolphins are more intelligent leads to wounding and suffering, and earned by many years of evidence- than humans. This disassociation and the accidental shooting of non-target based actions and this careless unrealistic view of nature has led to species. I loathe all activities that association with less careful much concern about what is called cause suffering, but I dislike the organisations can quickly squander ‘nature deficit disorder’ and explains hypocrisy and inconsistent emotive that hard won reputation. Consider the success of the US bestseller Last nonsense that surrounds this subject. that similar actions by the leadership Child in the Woods: Saving Our Anyone who has seen prey being of the Wilderness Society in Children from Nature-Deficit killed by a bird of prey like a Tasmania led to a dramatic decline in Disorder. This book emphasizes the sparrowhawk, or by a mammal like a their effectiveness in conservation. importance of knowledge and wolf or even their pet cat or dog, is Many of the issues in conservation understanding of nature by aware there can be considerable time and the two radically different encouraging more activities in nature and struggle before death. This does approaches described above are due such as bird watching, but also not mean that suffering is acceptable, to an increasing disassociation ethical fishing and hunting. but it is foolish to pretend it is between humans and the natural I worked for seven years in Sweden confined to activities like hunting. world. The world is increasingly at a department of wildlife ecology in Fishing is said to be the commonest urbanised, so for the first time in Uppsala (Institutionen för leisure activity in Australia and it human history the number of humans Viltekologi) that was also loosely undoubtedly causes suffering, now living in cities and towns associated with the Swedish Hunters especially when live baits are used. exceeds the number living in the Association (Svenska The commonest bird in the world is country. In Australia, we believe we Jägarförbundet). Interacting with the domestic chicken and they are are an outback nation, but the reality prominent conservationists who also routinely reared and slaughtered in is that we are one of the most were hunters clarified my views on unspeakable conditions, yet I suspect urbanised populations in the world. the role of hunting in wildlife most of the supporters of the Most of the world is following the management and conservation. The Coalition eat chickens without a model of western development that Swedish Hunters Association runs thought. I have frequently heard leaves people with very little contact many important reserves and control advocates against hunting on ethical with wildlife and the natural world. gun and hunting licences, which are grounds demolish their own ethical In recent human history most of us only granted after extensive foundation by stating they have no would have farmed and would be examinations to ensure hunters are objection to shooting foxes, cats and well acquainted with rearing animals responsible, highly skilled with their introduced birds. To my mind for food and the realities of firearms, and have extensive movements based on ethical slaughtering them. This intimate knowledge of ecology and the flora arguments have to be careful that contact has largely disappeared and and fauna, not just their target they are consistent in how they apply though meat consumption per capita species. This approach is common in their ethics, and they need to ensure has risen most people think of their northern and central Europe and they do not ignore bigger ethical BBQ sausages and steaks as means there is little conflict between issues than the one they are commodities that magically appear in naturalists (such as bird watchers) championing. polystyrene trays in supermarkets. and hunters, indeed many are both I have been earnestly told that duck Little to no thought is given to how hunters and naturalists. Many bird shooters wound “six out of ten of the the meat was produced or the ethics watchers do not realise that the best ducks they shoot”. When I heard this of this production. This binoculars (e.g. Swarovski, Leica, I though the statistic was highly disassociation has led to what I Zeiss) have been designed for the unlikely and indeed on later checking consider the “Beatrix Potter” view of much bigger hunting market rather
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 5 President’s Letter (cont) I found it is based on hearsay and an that the current legislation that makes measures to minimize the wounding extremely doubtful computer it illegal, without a permit, to collect and suffering caused by shooting and simulation. Evidence-based statistics feathers, flowers etc. is one of the the unacceptable killing of non-target do exist. U.S. research found 90% of main barriers for our developing a species. This would include hunted ducks are killed outright. Is strong naturalist tradition. If children encouraging shooting organisations the Coalition suggesting Australian are constantly told not to touch or and licensing authorities to hunters are very poor shots? Well the experience it is hardly surprising they implement extensive training to evidence shows they are similar to are fearful and ignorant of nature. ensure responsible behaviour, better American hunters: the Victorian Despite all the hype, a personal marksmanship, appropriate shot size, Department of Conservation experience with nature is worth all increasing the choke on shotguns to examined the bodies of 45,210 shot the best natural history reduce the spread of pellets, game birds and found that 9.2% had documentaries combined. Rather discouraging long-range shooting, been previously wounded. Closer to than relying on legislation we should and the prohibition of all shooting home a study at Bool Lagoon found strive for inducing more knowledge when there is in insufficient light to 8% of Grey Teal, 12% of Pacific of natural history so that people want accurately identify the quarry. Black Duck and 17% of Australian to preserve it rather than being told Hunting seasons need to be Shelduck had old shotgun pellets they should. This is not simply constantly adjusted to variations in embedded in their bodies – note idealism. For example, in Sweden a the breeding seasons and population bigger ducks seem more likely to be thousand year old Viking custom dynamics, and also take account of wounded. All these figures fall very (Allemansrätt or Everyones’ Right) climatic conditions such as far short of the 60% claimed by the means that there is no such thing as prolonged droughts. Hunting and Coalition and have the advantage of trespass and anyone can collect shooting clubs need to foster a being supported by publically flowers, berries, nuts (except responsible culture and code of available and peer-reviewed hazelnuts) and mushrooms wherever practice that will remove the firearm evidence. However, it is true that a they like. In Australia this would be and hunting licences of the proportion of wounded ducks later considered unthinkable and a irresponsible and careless, and die and are not detected in these conservation disaster. Yet in Sweden actively prosecute any illegal surveys. Of course any level of it means everyone knows and uses all shooting. Fourth, Birds SA should wounding is unacceptable, but my these resources so that a vase of resist any further attempts at legal point is that a serious discussion wildflowers on the lunch table is prescription in place of thoughtful must use real figures and not commonplace, and everyone prefers actions. exaggerated hearsay. Similar wild mushrooms, or collects lingon I apologise for this long and misinformation that is frequently berries to make a sauce that is rambling letter, but I believe that this touted is that ingestion of lead shot infinitely better than commercial is an important matter and that many threatens wildlife, yet throughout cranberries. But they also responsibly members have not thought through Australia lead has been replaced by use them and vigorously oppose any the implications of the issue or of our inert pellets that do not poison. By over-exploitation. joining the Coalition. I thank those joining the Coalition it is implied that So what do I think Birds SA should members who did contact me to Birds SA approves of such shoddy be doing about the hunting of ducks discuss their concerns about our thinking and hearsay, and that must and quail? First and foremost, I joining the Coalition and I welcome inevitably harm our credibility. would withdraw Birds SA from the future discussion and perhaps the Personally, I have deep reservations Coalition so that we speak for development on a Birds SA policy. about the prescriptive legislative ourselves. The association with the Jeremy Robertson approach to conservation issues, Coalition means that careless and particularly when it is based on unverified information is associated See p11 for information about the simple-minded “ethics” and slogans. with our good name and the implied Coalition. This sort of thinking leads to approval will damage our reputation Cynthia Pyle preposterous legislation such as and effectiveness in conservation. where farmed deer are not culled by Second, I would liaise with hunting shooting, but herded onto trucks organisations, such as Field and where they panic and seriously injure Game Australia (Inc), and continue themselves all the way to an abattoir. to acknowledge that they have It also leads to the ludicrous, and to contributed widely to the my mind unethical, legislation in conservation of game bird species Victoria where kangaroos can be and hence the preservation of culled but not consumed, so habitats that might otherwise be at kangaroo meat has to be imported risk. Third, I think we should be into Victoria. I also firmly believe actively involved in developing
6 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 Birds SA Notes & News SICK AND INJURED BIRDS If anyone can assist with current and email it to me at We frequently receive calls from contact details for any of the [email protected]. members of the public seeking members listed below please email Brian Blaylock advice on the treatment of sick and me at [email protected] injured birds. Below is a list of those with the new details. ERRATUM who may be able to help: The lost members are: On page 18 of the November 2010 Australian Veterinary Association • Dianne K Slipper Newsletter, the information about the 8334 0403 917 295 • Travis Hague photograph of Bourke’s Parrots Dr Mark Hill, Somerton Park 8295 • Ian and Liz Kakoschke (photo 5) is incorrect. The birds were 6924 • Graeme Paul Clark actually photographed by Kay Parkin Bird Care and Conservation Society Brian Walker in late September on the Stuart Inc Mobile service 0409 984 910 Highway about 60km north of Marla. Paradise Veterinary Hospital, 655 Apologies to Kay Lower North-east Road, Paradise Cynthia Pyle 8337 4922 You may to cut this out and keep it RARE BIRD COMMITTEE near the telephone REPORT David Robertson The year 2010 ended in P.S. If anyone knows of any other ‘Cuckooland’ with reports in South contacts, please let me know. Australia of two rarely reported relatives of the cuckoo family. A WARM WELCOME TO Descriptions were submitted to the THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS Birds SA Rare Birds Committee and ARRIVING IN SOUTH have been Accepted. AUSTRALIA Common or Eastern Koel. A male Many thousands of migrant was calling regularly and seen in the suburbs of Reynella on 11 November shorebirds are now in South to 25 November 2010. Local Australia, fleeing harsh conditions in residents advised that the bird had their breeding grounds. Birds SA been in the vicinity for up to three members are once again asked to COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS weeks before it was identified. Chris assist in the Shorebirds 2020 As the Annual General Meeting Hankel, Kay Parkin, John Fennell, surveys. There is now only one (AGM) is fast approaching (well at Stuart Hull and other observers. survey remaining for the summer the April meeting) it is time to Channel-billed Cuckoo. A bird was season and that will be held on 13 consider nominating yourself for a photographed in flight at the northern March 2011, when there is a high position on the Management end of Dickeree Waterhole near the tide of 1.65m at 8:35 am Diamantina River NE on 29 Committee of Birds SA. At the If you have carried our surveys in the December 2010. Colin Rogers, AGM all positions are declared past, you are requested to survey Lynton and Michael Huxley. vacant, so if you would like to put your usual site on the above date. If Many Birds SA members will be your name forward please don't be you have not participated before, but unfamiliar with the Rare Bird Report shy. At least one current member of would like to do so please contact me form. This form can be downloaded the Committee has indicated that by email from the Birds SA website for use they will not be re-nominating. ([email protected]) or when you see a species that requires If you would like to influence the phone 8263 2531 a description for Acceptance on to future direction of Birds SA, or just If you would like to learn more about the database. To access the form want to have your say please shorebirds, why not join one of our from the Home Page, click on consider putting your name forward. forthcoming trips to the Cheetham RAREBIRDS, and then on Just a couple of points: Saltfields at St Kilda - see details in RAREBIRDS RECORD FORM. You must be a financial member of The recent record of a Common Koel Future Excursions. Birds SA description is published on the next Trevor Cowie Two other financial members must three pages to give members an
support your nomination. indication of the type of information MISSING MEMBERS To make life easy, you can download that is useful to support a sighting. In We have lost contact with a few a nomination form and then either particular there is value in comparing members, who have moved and have post it to The Secretary, Birds SA, the bird actually seen with other not let us know their new addresses. C/- South Australian Museum, North similar species so that they can be They have also not responded to an Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, hand it eliminated from consideration. email. to me at a General Meeting, or scan it John Fennell
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 7 Completed Record Report Form
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Record Report Form
Species Name: Scientific Name: Common Koel Eudynamys scolopacea
Observers Name: Other Observers: Kay Parkin Chris Hankel John Fennell (25.11.10) Stuart Hull (25.11.10)
Address: Phone No(s): 10 Zelda Close 08 8322 9109 Reynella SA 5161 0407711418 Fax: Email: [email protected]
Site Location (please be as specific as possible) GPS (which datum?) - Optional Zelda Close and Sarah Court, Reynella and vicinity
Date(s) of observation: 11/11/2010 20/11/2010 25/11/2010 Time(s) of observation: 1700 hrs 1000 hrs 0700 – 08.30hrs How long did you watch the bird(s)? 10 mins 10 mins 20 mins Distance to bird: About 70 mtrs then 5 mtrs as he flew directly above me. Similar distance on 25.11.10
Habitat Suburban gardens with some tall Eucalypts and deciduous trees
Sighting conditions (weather, visibility, light conditions etc.): Clear and sunny Overcast following drizzle on 25.11.10 Prior weather conditions (that may have a bearing on the occurrence of this sighting) Nothing significant apart from much better winter rains than in previous few years. Optical aids used: (include magnification) Binoculars (10 x 42) and (10 x 50)
Did you use a field guide? (or any other references for help with identification). Yes. Pizzey and Knight and Morcombe to confirm identification.
8 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 Record Report Form (cont) Do any of the other observers disagree with your identification, if so, who? (please give names, addresses and phone numbers)? No How confident are you of your identification?, e.g. 70%, 100%. If not 100%, why not?
100%
Other details: e.g. Do you have historical and or anecdotal information/comments relating to the prior occurrence/status of the species within or near this location?
Advice from Carl Clifford via Birding-Aus email list, indicated that after checking Birdata a sighting had been reported in the New Atlas. There were 2 locations and the co- ordinates are 138.66754, -34.91666 & 138.6604, -34.92301. These are apparently in the Adelaide area but I am unaware of exact locations.
This bird was reported to have been present for 4 to 6 weeks by locals prior to being identified.
Physical Description of Bird - Please describe only what you saw: (1) No. of individuals present (living or dead); (2) age (adult, juvenile, immature) and sex; (3) size and shape; (4) plumage colour and pattern (including any details of moult); (5) colour of bill, eyes and legs/feet; (6) calls; (7) behaviour, movements, flight pattern, “jizz” and anything else that might help to identify the bird e.g. feeding, interactions with other birds, describe where the bird was – on ground, in canopy, flying etc. Were comparisons made with other species? Please also state whether you saw the complete bird or only part of it? (e.g. upper/lower/front/rear of bird).
An adult male Koel, slightly larger than Red Wattlebird, which was also present in the locality allowing direct comparison to be made. Plumage – all glossy black with blue iridescence (visible on the sunny day but not on the overcast day). Bill – light coloured, thick curved along the top edge and reasonably short. Eyes – striking red Tail – long, rounded at the end with a lot of tip wear resulting in a “needle-tail” appearance Voice – Repeated far carrying “cooooee”, rising in pitch. The bird was very vocal on 25.11.10 calling frequently. On 25.11.10 the bird responded directly to the playing of Koel calls.
1st sighting bird was sitting or “squatting” on branch on the edge of the canopy of eucalypt with fairly dense foliage. Bird slightly obscured by foliage but size, color and red eyes easily observed.
2nd sighting – A view that was not obscured by foliage. Clear view of front and side of bird and long tail evident this time. Bird then flew directly above me at a height of about 5 metres. No other features noticed but any white on flight feathers was discounted.
3rd sighting - Flight views obtained on 25.11.10 showed typical cuckoo flight with long tail and downward drooping wings
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 9 Record Report Form (cont)
What experience have you had with the species in question? (Did you know it was a Rare bird when you first saw it?)
I knew that it was way out of its usual range. I have seen Koel in the area around Katherine, in Darwin and in other areas in the Top End. John Fennell has seen Koel previously in Papua New Guinea.
Other species with which you think it might be confused and how these were eliminated?
White-winged Chough – Koel has no white on flight feathers, very different call, thicker shorter bill.
Spangled Drongo – Koel is a larger bird; has longer rounded tail (not the fish tail shape), paler bill; distinctive call.
Black Butcherbird – Koel has lighter coloured smaller bill, longer tail, distinctive call.
The Koel’s call discounted all similar looking birds.
What experience have you had with these other species?
White-wing Choughs – seen and heard often when camping on River Murray, in the Mallee, Yorke Peninsula and Adelaide hills.
Spangled Drongo – observed in Top End and on Sunshine Coast, Qld.
Was the description written from notes and/or sketches made (tick box): during the observation or; X shortly after the observation or; from memory (advise time elapsed)
Please indicate supportive evidence available (and attach). Was the bird: photographed, taped or video taped? If yes to any of these, by whom?
Signature:______Date:______
Please forward all material to:
The Secretary, Birds SA Rare Bird Committee, PO Box 664 Littlehampton, SA 5250 or email to [email protected]
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10 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 Miscellaneous Items PRINCESS PARROTS public view and some saw that bird- ammunition to end this barbarity CHALLENGE BIRDING watchers can be careless at times once and for all. BEHAVIOUR about basic things like good manners The RSPCA views recreational duck In July 2010 a sizeable irruption of and a respect for the environment shooting as an archaic, senseless Princess Parrots was discovered in that supports our interests. The practice that results in the Desert Oak-Marble Gum country Association's objects include bird unnecessary suffering and death of about 350 km west of Alice Springs conservation, dissemination of thousands of defenceless birds (see Wingspan vol 20, Summer knowledge and research. We have throughout the South Australian 2010). Within a very short time the much to contribute in promoting wetlands. Every year, during the these aims and must ensure that our government-declared 'open season' news was posted on birding websites, activities enhance the reputation of many thousands of ducks are shot in including the fact that access to the birdwatching as a responsible and the name of this 'sport'. Some of Aboriginal land required a permit rewarding pastime. these ducks will be killed outright. from the Central Land Council I acknowledge input and advice from Some will be wounded, brought (CLC). The Traditional Owner was Ian May, Andrew Silcocks, Birds down and killed on retrieval. Many keen to accompany any group who Australia, Chris Pavey, recently of others will be crippled or wounded came onto his land, including the NT Department of Natural Resources and will die a slow, painful and Birds Australia party, but so many and Sam Rando, Central Land prolonged death over several hours people were soon racing to see the Council. or even days. This legalised cruelty is Princess Parrots that the number of Andrew Black totally unacceptable. applications proved overwhelming Due to the intrinsically cruel method and in August the CLC announced COALITION'S COMMITMENT of killing, the coalition believes that all further permits to enter the TO DUCK SHOOTING BAN recreational duck shooting inevitably land would be declined. This did not The RSPCA has joined forces with violates animal welfare legislation deter a number of birders, Animal Liberation, Birds SA, and is incompatible with the photographers and others who Fauna Rescue SA and Animals provisions of the Animal Welfare showed scant regard for the land in Australia in a combined effort to Act 1985. question, including habitats that they permanently ban the horrific With recreational duck shooting damaged in the process of getting practice of recreational duck already banned in Queensland, New there. shooting in South Australia. South Wales and Western Australia, (www.abc.net.au/unleashed/42384.html). ln October, the newly formed the coalition is calling on South In November the Traditional Owner coalition against duck and quail Australians to take action, write or agreed to allow access, providing he shooting together with supporters speak to their local Member of or a family member was present and Steven Marshall MP, State Member Parliament and give the state government no choice but to finally the CLC acted as guides. Tours to for Norwood, and Tammy Franks take notice of the overwhelming see Princess Parrots under these MLC, Greens, held a press conference at Parliament House, to chorus of disapproval and make arrangements proved popular and publicly put pressure on the state prohibition of duck shooting a successful and are likely to continue. government and rally the support of priority on the political agenda. Regrettably some subsequent website the South Australian community as Article from RSPCA publication comments complained of the fee imposed and were insensitive both to the issue of rights to enter private We welcome the following new members, who have joined the land and to its aboriginal Association in the past few months: custodianship. The life history of Princess Parrots is David Andrew Gabrynowicz KERSBROOK incompletely known, since Rhonda Emily Klar MAWSON LAKES birdwatchers rarely encounter the birds. They are the most exquisitely Sheila Hawkins FULLARTON beautiful creatures when seen in their Colin Elliott & Liz Morris-Elliott RISDON PARK SOUTH natural environment. My wife Michelle Lensink ADELAIDE Margie and I agree that our encounter with them in the Great Christine Anne Bates-Brownsword NORTH PLYMPTON Sandy Desert in August 1994 was Les Peters ALDGATE our most exhilarating wildlife Michael Kenneth & Mary Christine Heard KINGSWOOD experience and we can therefore sympathise with those who went to great trouble but were unable to see If your name has inadvertently been omitted from this list, please contact them. our treasurer. His ‘phone number is on p2. The event placed birdwatching in
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 11 Past & Future Meetings PAST GENERAL MEETINGS removed the female can rear the Desexed hens (poulards) brood, but with reduced success. characteristically develop cockerel Friday October 29 However, monogamy is not all it plumage at next moult. Jeremy Robertson presented the talk seems... Why do desexed birds seem to revert for the evening on “Sex and Violence Males of many monogamous birds to males? It seems that in most birds in Birds/Sex and the Unexpected in have been seen attempting to maleness is not due to testosterone, Birds. copulate with other females. D.N.A. but the absence of oestrogen. Charles Darwin introduced the first fingerprinting reveals multiple Exception to the Oestrogen Rule workable theory of evolution in paternity in the clutches of many However, the extraordinary 1859. He realised that in addition to apparently monogamous species of appearance of Ruffs depends on natural selection species evolve birds. testosterone. Dark males are through what he called the two forms Males copulate with their mate after residents of an area and white males of sexual selection: a separation – not cementing the pair are satellites. An intermediate sized Intra-sexual selection — male:male bond but avoiding cuckoldry. form has recently been discovered. competition. Some females increase their success These are males that mimic females Inter-sexual selection — mate choice by playing at cuckoos — egg so they can live on resident territories (usually female choice). dumping. This can be very common: and steal copulations. Colour is The key biological concept 3-31% in Barn Swallows, 5-46% in controlled by a normal gene and In evolution, all that matters is Starlings. hence if females are injected with getting ones genes into the next John Ray (1627-1705) and Francis testosterone they develop male generation. A bird may be perfectly Willughby (1635-1672) were two plumage & behaviour. adapted to its environment, but if it early ornithologists. Willughby’s Virgin Birth in Turkeys fails to reproduce it is irrelevant Ornitholigica (edited by Ray) was In the 1930s 16% of Beltsville Small because evolutionary change cannot published by the Royal Society in White Turkey eggs were occur. A bird that chooses a fit mate Latin in1676 and in English in 1678. spontaneously fertilised. With will increase the probability of their It was the first bird book based on selective breeding this proportion offspring surviving and thus increase facts rather than myths. Ray provided increased to 45% in 5 generations. the chances of their genes surviving. the first working definition of a Over 30 years 1,100 chicks were Many of the features of birds we take species and the beginnings of produced. Intriguingly, all were for granted, like colouration and taxonomy. males with a double set of song, evolved for mate choice and Ray identified three fundamental chromosomes. They were weak and reproduction. Thus mate choice and questions in relation to birds: uninterested in sex but artificial reproduction form the key to 1. What is the basis of conception? insemination showed that they were evolution. 2. Why do birds have hard-shelled fertile. The fundamental difference between eggs instead of giving birth to live Why are males the default in birds? males & females lies in the number young like mammals? In mammals the sex chromosomes of gametes each sex produces and 3. How do embryos develop — are determine that males are XY and their relative energy costs. Males they preformed or constructed? females XX. In birds it is the other produce very many energy cheap Fertilisation in Birds way around males are ZZ and gametes, while females produce a Since ancient times its been known females ZW. comparatively few energy expensive that hens produce fertile eggs for Birds have many more chromosomes gametes. Females are therefore the weeks after mating with a cockerel. than mammals, so it is difficult to see limiting resource. Superstitious times... the Z and W chromosomes. The Two consequences of this situation In 1474 a cockerel accused of laying mechanism of sex determination is are that males should be ardent & not eggs was burnt at the stake in front of unknown... very discriminating and females a large crowd in Basel, Switzerland. Sex Ratio Manipulation should be highly discriminatory. The Church viewed all deviance, Sex manipulation is technically Thus there is a conflict between the especially in sexual matters, as possible in mammals with artificial sexes… crimes that needed to be forcefully insemination. Monogamy is uncommon in most resolved. Some wild birds can manipulate the animals, especially mammals. Yet it Desexing sex of their young. For example, the occurs in 90% of birds. It is In mammals castration leads to Seychelles Brush Warbler changes obligatory in raptors and seabirds, female characteristics — e.g. castrati sex ratios with territory quality. They since removal of one partner results & the opera-lovers cry of Viva il are cooperative breeders with in complete breeding failure. In coltello. Castrated cockerels (capons) daughters staying and sons songbirds, monogamy facilitates lost all lust but at next moult retained dispersing. In poor territories they breeding success. If the male is theircockerel plumage. have mainly sons to avoid extra residents that use scarce resources.
12 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 Past & Future Meetings (cont)/Past Excursions
Females determine the sex of the with light rain, which cut short the ovum just hours before laying, but walk along the beach near the Inman we don’t know how they do it! AGM AGENDA River mouth. The Hooded Plover Conclusions pair which live there were keeping It is extraordinary how little we The agenda for the Annual General under cover and we did not see them. know about sex determination in Meeting on Friday April 29 is: A short drive to the Inman Flats area birds. It is dangerous to draw 1 Confirmation of the minutes of saw an improvement in the weather, conclusions from mammals. the 2010 AGM. and an increase in the number of 2 Election of the committee for species seen. They were mainly the Friday November 26 2011–2012: more common species, but a young Stuart Hull welcomed the speaker for • President Nankeen Night Heron flying near the the evening Sean Dooley. Sean is • Two Vice-Presidents old sewage ponds provided a currently the editor of Birds Australia • Secretary highlight. Another move was made Wingspan magazine and is a writer • Assistant Secretary to the Nangawooka Flora Reserve for for some of Australia’s comedy lunch and our bird call. The total shows on TV. He has written several • Field Programme numbers of birds was good with books: Cooking with Baz, Anoraks Coordinator several looking after young. These to Zitting Cisticola and The Big • Treasurer were Pacific Black Duck, Grey Teal, Twitch. Sean showed some slides • Journal Editor Chestnut Teal, White-plumed and spoke about his background and • Bird Records Secretary Honeyeater, Magpie Lark, and Tree his twitching adventures, which • Newsletter Editor Martin. 53 species were seen for the became The Big Twitch. Sean said • Up to three other members morning. that he had always been interested in 3 Appointment of an auditor. Peter Gower birds starting off by watching them at 4 Any other business of which Seaford Swamp, Frankston, Victoria notice has been given at a Sunday Nov 28: Pooginook CP near his school. After his parents previous meeting. Martyn Price was the leader of this died he took a year off work to see if birds SA field trip and 19 members he could break the Australian were present. To the eight of us that twitching record by seeing more than PAST EXCURSIONS stayed in Waikerie the previous day 700 species in twelve months. He the weather looked as if it would be gave details of his travels throughout Saturday November 13: Mark fine, in contrast to several of the last Australia and its territories to achieve Oliphant CP field trips where rain put the the twitching record. It was a wet day with mist hanging dampener on things. Unfortunately, a over the Adelaide hills as well as strong wind developed during the FUTURE GENERAL MEETINGS some light rain. The trees of course night and continued most of the day. complied with gravity and kept the It was warm but cloudy with patches Friday March 25 six of us damp. We somehow of sun. The northern section had been David Robertson — What Bird is managed to identify and record 21 burnt some years before and although that?; Whistlers and Others species in just over the two hours it was slowly regenerating it was not that we walked. The most easy to see any bird life. However, Friday April 29 surprising thing for the day was to we were lucky to find several hot AGM find the CP padlocked, the spots between the dunes where it was Followed by Dr. Greg Kerr — buildings removed, including the quite calm. The 19 members that Yellow River and Bohai/Yelllow Sea toilet block, and the sport grounds made the trip were surprised that we not even mown. There were also managed 32 species for the day but Friday May 27 lots of stobie poles lying on the in low numbers. Highlights were TBA ground. The birds of course were several groups of White-winged unconcerned. A few Yellow-faced Choughs, Spotted and Striated Friday June 25 Honeyeaters and White-throated Pardalotes, Inland and Chestnut- Julie Reorden — Breeding and Treecreepers kept us occupied on rumped Thornbills, White-eared and Biology of Cormorants occasions and in all we observed 89 Brown-headed Honeyeaters, Varied individual birds. Sittellas, Crested Bellbirds and Trevor Cowie White-browed and Dusky Woodswallows. Jacky Winters with Thursday November 18: Inman dependent young were also seen. The River Estuary and old sewage only bird of prey seen was a single area. Wedge-tailed Eagle soaring high Sixteen members and friends overhead. arrived in Victor Harbor to be met Martyn Price
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 13 Past Excursions (cont) Saturday December 11: Reedy Sunday December 19: Dry Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos and Creek (Waterfall Reserve) Creek Salt Fields. on the edge of its range the Little This trip promised to be exciting Cancelled due to rain. Wattlebird. with the news of roads being closed Thirty-three species were seen in the and out of action. Sixteen members 24th Dec - 2 Jan 2011. Xmas camp area. found various ways to get there, with Campout at Nyroca (for Coffin After the Edinburgh Tattoo on New no one aware of exactly where the Bay IBA) and surrounding area. Year’s Eve we held the traditional problems were. We eventually Our first Xmas camp was held at NYE bird quiz, won by the ‘Babbling discovered that both roads into the ‘Mikkira’ southwest of Port Lincoln Babblers’ consisting of Burt May, car park were closed. Huge amounts in 1995. We went back in 1998, but Rob Mousley and Ros Pearce. of flora no longer exist and water and have not been back since. It has David Robertson rocks have destroyed the road. In therefore been 12 years since we * ‘Nyroca’ is Russian for ‘duck’, as several places the road drops away 3 ventured to the tip of the Eyre in Aythya nyroca the Ferruginous meters, leaving just one track that Peninsula. Duck, widespread in the northern could be used by push & motor Eighteen made the 700km journey hemisphere and no, I have no idea bikes. from Adelaide and the Riverland and why a Scout camp on Camp Eyre Although the landscape has been they were well rewarded. should be named ‘Nyroca”. totally changed, the walk up the gully Blue-breasted Wren, Western Yellow and back down the road produced 52 Robin, and Western Saturday January 8: Sandy Creek species, which is the second highest Gerygone/Warbler were some of the CP number recorded. There were birds seen at the Christmas Camp at The area was quiet as 23 birders however 27 raptors — an amazing ‘Nyroca’* Scout Camp, north of gathered for the walk. The number of amount! These included 2 Wedge- Coffin Bay. The 21ha site was well species seen was 47 with approx tailed and Little Eagles, 10 Black wooded, giving plenty of shade 40% of species consisting of three or Kites, 4 whistling Kites (2 in a nest), although the weather was much less individuals, which of course Peregrine and Black Falcons and 5 milder than that experienced in makes the search more interesting. The Rufous Whistler provided the Kestrels. Good numbers of Pelican Adelaide — so much so that one most heard call of the day with at were around for most of the day. We hardy soul actually went for a swim least 15 singing out for attention. also saw Southern Whiteface, in Coffin Bay (me). Some single species seen were Rainbow Bee-eater, Brown There were powered sites and for Australian Owlet Nightjar, Brown Treecreeper, Sacred Kingfisher and a those reluctant to erect their tents Treecreeper, Eastern Spinebill, juvenile Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo there was accommodation inside next Welcome Swallow and Kookaburra. feeding on the ground. Rabbits dead to the lounge, which had TV and Others seen were Red-browed Finch, and alive were everywhere; no doubt internet connection. What luxury and Diamond Firetail, European a providing a good reason for the on top of this there was an excellent Goldfinch, two House Sparrows and raptors to be present. kitchen, refrigerator and deep freeze. one Starling, Hooded and Red- Trevor Cowie The caretaker’s free range chickens capped Robins. There were also a and bees provided fresh eggs and dozen Rainbow Bee-eaters for honey respectively. In the creek I Thursday December 16: Laratinga colour. It was a peaceful and pleasant caught 3 dozen yabbies in one night. Wetlands day’s walk in the park. They were much appreciated on New Trevor Cowie Thirty two members enjoyed a Year’s Eve. relaxed and relaxing morning's bird We explored the entire area, Thursday January 13: Dry Creek watching at Laratinga. The weather including Coffin Bay, Kellidie Bay was fine and mild and a total of 50 Salt Fields and Murrunatta Conservation Parks, Martyn Price was leader of this Birds species were recorded. Highlights Big Swamp, Wanilla Forest and the were a Spotless Crake on pond 2 and SA field trip. Although the forecast property of Yvonne Puckridge (many was for showers 22 members met at a male Blue-billed Duck on pond 11. thanks). In early January 2011 Kevin 7:00 am at the gate to explore the salt Coffin Bay is an Important Bird Area fields for the first time this summer. Williams had found a female Blue- so we were keen to check the number Although the morning began fine and billed Duck with six recently hatched and distribution of species dry is was not long before a light chicks on pond 10. In all 13 species considered to be in trouble, e.g. Pied drizzle began, and was topping and were recorded as breeding with six and Sooty Oystercatchers, Hooded starting throughout the morning Little Pied Cormorant's nests Plover, Rock Parrot, and Fairy Tern. before settling in late morning for the containing young on the island in All except the Fairy Tern were day. The new tracks were firm and pond 7. recorded. allowed easy access to both us and Bob Snell One hundred and twenty one species the salt fields workers. However, were recorded in the Southern Eyre near Buckland Park Lake the tracks Peninsula area including the Western had not yet been renewed and as our Whipbird, the remnant flock of
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2WD vehicles began to show Contact: Trevor Cowie of Birds SA Saturday April 9: Kaiser Stuhl navigation problems we stopped and on Tel: 8263 2531 to find out how to CP & Tanunda Ponds (MLR) turned around, having lunch under become authorised. In his absence (71km) some minimal shelter of a grove of contact Brian Walker of Birds SA on Meet at 8.15am on Bethany Road, trees near the location of the old Tel: 8263 3433. pump house. We were unable to Tanunda just east of rail crossing by the Lutheran church. We will spend travel along the central track or cover Sunday February 27: Paiwalla the the area around Buckland Park the morning in the park, looking into Wetlands (MM) (88km) the ponds later in the day. Lake. Despite the weather, we had an Meet at Sunnyside Lookout at interesting morning, the highlight 8.30am. Take the Murray Bridge to being a Ruff for some of us. Thursday April 21: Jenkins Scrub Mannum Road on the eastern side of Migratory wader counts were (MLR) (61km) the river from Murray Bridge. Stay definitely down on previous years Meet at 8.30am. Travel about 10km on this road till just past the turnoff with low numbers of Black-tailed from Williamstown towards to Bowhill on the right. Take the next Godwit (19), Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Springton, turn right onto Mount turn left to Sunnyside lookout car (50), Curlew Sandpiper (50), Red- Road, which is opposite Wirra Wirra park. necked Stint (500). It was nice to see Rd. We meet at the entrance to the a large group of Eastern Curlew (13), scrub on the left opposite Murray Saturday March 12: Laratinga and plenty of Common Greenshank. vale road. Also in low numbers were Banded (Mt. Barker) Wetlands (MLR) Stilt (200), Whiskered Tern (6), (34km) Musk Duck, Australian Shelduck, Meet at 8.30am at the car park on Sunday May 1: Ridley CP (MM) Grey and Chestnut Teal. No Marsh Bald Hills Road, Mt. Barker. (126km) Sandpipers or Black-tailed Native Travel to Swan Reach via Sedan, Hens were seen. In all 56 species Thursday March 17: Riverglades turning right towards Mannum at the were counted. & Rocky Gully Wetlands, Murray ETSA Substation, just prior to where Martyn Price Bridge. (MM) (80km) the road starts dipping down to the Meet 8.30am in the boat ramp car river. Travel along this road for about Sunday January 30: park at Avoca Dell. Drive to Murray 5km. Meet at 8.30am at the northern Scott Creek CP. Bridge. Cross the bridge to the end of the CP, which starts on the Cancelled due to heat. eastern side of the river. Take the right. fifth turning left into Mitchell Ave. FUTURE EXCURSIONS After 3.35km turn left into Murray Easter Campout details on p25. Drive. At the foot of hill turn right Convener: Trevor Cowie and you will see the car park ahead. Saturday May 14: Hardy’s Scrub. Email: [email protected] GPS 35º 5.3' S 139º 18.5' E. Onkaparinga River NP (MLR) Tel: 08 8263 2531 (42km) Sunday March 27: Dry Creek Salt Meet at 8.15 am by the CFS Station Note: Lists of species recorded at the Fields (AP) (26km) in Blewitt Springs locations visited can be reviewed at Meet at 07.00am. Tide 1.67m. www.birdpedia.com Thursday May 19: Bushland And Park/Nitschke Hill (MLR) (43km) HOT WEATHER PROTOCOL Meet at 8.30am in the Bushland Park If a fire ban is in effect or the Saturday April 2: Dry Creek Salt car park 1km north of Lobethal off forecast temperature is above 36C in Fields (AP) (26km) —An the road to Gumeracha. the area of a scheduled walk, the additional outing walk is automatically considered Meet at 3.00PM. Tide 2.32m. Sunday May 29: Karte CP (MM) cancelled. This does not apply to Salt (246km) Fields excursions, which will See the Cheetham Salt Limited Meet at 8.15am at the BBQ and proceed whatever the temperature information, above Camping area (or Saturday anytime Turn west onto St Kilda Road from if camping - no facilities). To get Cheetham Salt Limited Port Wakefield Road and keep there drive to Pinnaroo, from there a Each individual bird club member straight on. Pass the original entrance road heading northwest takes you to must have completed an induction road, as it is now blocked off. Take Karte (approx 30km). The entrance course authorised by Cheetham Salt the next turning right onto Radar to the BBQ area is at the start of the Ltd and must carry a valid card of Road (dirt) actually called Samphire park on the left side. authority prior to entering the Dry Road. Creek and/or Price Salt Fields. If Please bring a hand held radio if you Saturday June 11: Bullock Hill CP you do not have this authority, have one. (MLR) (60km) Meet at 8.15am at Ashbourne oval.
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 15 Bird Records Records included here are of species Southern Fulmar Brolga listed as ‘uncommon, rarely 14/11/2010. One was over the 25/12/2010. Two adults and two observed’ or having not previously continental shelf off Port juveniles were at Clayton Wetlands, been recorded in the regions of South MacDonnell, SE. Birdsville Track, NE. Australia as shown in the 4th edition Colin Rogers et al. Colin Rogers. of A Field List of the Birds of South 31/12/2010. Four were at the Australia. Also included are Common Diving Petrel Mungerannie wetlands, NE. interesting breeding or ecological 16/01/2011. One flew alongside the Michael Huxley et al. notes, new records for a well known boat on the pelagic trip from Port locality, and first of the season MacDonnell, SE. Lesser Sand Plover records of migratory species. Colin Rogers et al. 07/01/2011. One was at Thompsons Send all reports to C Rogers at Beach, AP. [email protected] or Australian Bittern Colin Rogers & John Cox. 83363325 or MOB 0417 896 977 17/01/2011. Three were photographed in flight at Bool Greater Sand Plover Malleefowl Lagoon, SE. 10/12/2010. One was at Black Point, 15/12/2010. One was in Dinks Chris Shaw. YP. Conservation Park, EP. Margaret Tiller. Helen Monterola. Little Bittern 07/01/2011. Seven were at 10/02/2011. One was calling and Thompsons Beach, AP. Brown Quail then seen near Martins bend, Berri, Colin Rogers & John Cox. 26/12/2010. Several were in the MM. Clayton Wetlands, Birdsville Track, Helga Kieskamp & Peter Waanders. Oriental Plover NE. 29-30/01/2011. Thirty-one were on Colin Rogers. Eastern Osprey the beach at Denial Bay, Ceduna, EP. 01/01/2011. Several were flushed 22/01/2011. One was resting on a Andrew Brooks. from rank vegetation along the track in Price Saltfields, YP. Cooper Creek, NE. Colin Rogers. Hooded Plover Michael Huxley et al. 30/12/2010. Two were on Letter-winged Kite Carrickalinga Beach, FP. Flock Bronzewing 12-13/11/2010. Two adults and two B. Davies. 11-13/11/2010. Small numbers, young were 170 kms north of 21/12/2010. Two adults and a nest ranging from 4 to 8, from 170km Mungerannie on the Birdsville Track, with three eggs were on Robe beach, north of Mungerannie to Birdsville, NE. SE. on the Birdsville Track, NE. Greg Smith & David Donato. Val Mobley. Greg Smith & David Donato. 29/01/2011. Four were at this 19/01/2011. Four, two adults and two 01/01/2011. A least 100 were at an location, NE. juveniles, were on Bashams Beaach. ephemeral waterhole on Etudunna Michael Huxley et al. Wyn Syson Station, Birdsville track, NE. Whimbrel Michael Huxley et al. Square-tailed Kite 22/01/2011. At least 16 were in Price January. Two adults with two Saltfields, YP. Freckled Duck juveniles were seen regularly in the Colin Rogers. 09/11/2010. One was at the Cooper vicinity of Para Wirra Recreatiion 08/02/2011. One was in Dry Creek Crossing, Birdsville Track, NE. Park, MLR. Salt Fields, AP. Greg Smith & David Donato. Sue Gredley et al. Colin Rogers 27/12/2010. One was on an ephemeral lake west of the Birdsville White-bellied Sea-Eagle Eastern Curlew Track, NE. 18-19/01/2011. One was roosting in 11/01/2011. Nine were at Light Colin Rogers et al. a dead tree in Buckland Park Lake, Beach, AP. 31/12/2010. Four with young were at AP. Claire Noble, Brian Walker & John the Cooper Crossing, NE. William Breed & Colin Rogers. Hatch. Colin Rogers et al. 22/01/2011. At least 38 were near Grey Falcon Port Arthur, Clinton CP, YP. White-headed Petrel 09/11/2010. One was at the Cooper Teresa Jack & Kay Parkin. 14/11/2010. One was over the crossing on the Birdsville Track, NE. 22/01/2011. Eight were in Price continental shelf off Port Greg Smith & David Donato. Saltfields, YP. MacDonnell, SE. Colin Rogers. Colin Rogers et al.
16 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 Bird Records (cont) 08/02/2011. Seventeen were in Dry Glossy Black-Cockatoo Grey Grasswren Creek Saltfields, AP 10/01/2011. Several were at 13/11/2010. Two were Colin Rogers. American River, KI. approximately 90km south of Tim Dolby. Birdsville, on the Birdsville Track, Terek Sandpiper Regent Parrot NE. 22/01/2011. One was at Price 02/01/2011. A flock of at least 40 Greg Smith & David Donato. Saltfields, YP. was on the Cadell primary School Chestnut-breasted Whiteface Colin Rogers. Oval, Cadell, MM. 10/11/2010. Two groups of 3 & 4 David Hartland. were on Mt Lyndhurst Station, NE. Grey-tailed Tattler 04/01/2011. A female was flushed in Greg Smith & David Donato. 21/11/2010. One was at the Murray Yumburra CP, NW. 01/01/2011. Several were 91km Mouth, MM. Tim Bawden. south of Coober Pedy, Stuart Edward Smith. Highway, NW. 15/01/2011. Several were at French Black-chinned Honeyeater Jim Allen. Point, Port MacDonnell, SE. 01/12/2010. Two were near Parafield Roly Lloyd et al. Gardens Railway Station, AP. Little Woodswallow John Cox. 10/11/2010. Two were at Brachina Pectoral Sandpiper 23/11/2010. Four were at Sarah Gorge, Flinders Rangers. 24/01/2011. Two were in Greenfields Close, Reynella, MLR. Peter Waanders. Wetlands, AP. Michael Wood. John Cox & Colin Rogers. 21/11/2010. One was at Mandalay White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Drive, Happy Valley, MLR. 17/01/2011. Two adults feeding Ruff William Brooker. young were in Telford Scrub CP, SE. 22/12/2010. One was in Dry Creek 12/11/2010. Four, including 1 Neil Cheshire & Colin Rogers. Saltfields, AP, roosting with Black- immature were at Harriet Street, tailed Godwit. Strathalbyn, MLR. Olive-backed Oriole. Colin Rogers. Nathaniel Doecke. 05/02/2011. One was calling in trees Subsequently seen in mangrove pools near 4th Creek and then flew south and roosting with Black-tailed Eastern Koel across St Bernard’s Road, AP. Godwit during January. 20/11/2010. One had been calling in Colin Rogers. the vicinity of Sarah Court, Reynella, Red-chested Buttonquail MLR, for three weeks prior to this Pied Currawong 10/11/2010. One was flushed on Mt report. 16/01/2011. Two were calling and Lyndhurst Station, NE. Chris Hankel. one seen near Dry Creek NFR, SE. David Donato. Record accepted by SARC. Neil Cheshire & Colin Rogers. Numerous Little Buttonquail were also present. Report submitted to Channel-billed Cuckoo Satin Flycatcher SARC. 29/12/2010. One flew across 17/11/2011. A pair was on eggs in Dickeree Waterhole, NE. Telford Scrub CP, SE. Little Tern Michael Huxley et al. Neil Cheshire & Colin Rogers. 15/01/2011. A small number were at Photographs taken and the record Subsequently seen feeding young on Danger Point, Port MacDonnell, SE. accepted by SARC. 31/01/2011. Kay Parkin. Roly Lloyd et al. Powerful Owl Bassian Thrush Common Tern 19/12/2010. Two were calling in Dry 12/01/2011. One was at the Karka 22/11/2010. One was at Price Creek NFR, SE. Picnic area, Belair NP, MLR. Saltfields, YP. Nathaniel Doecke. Leigh Schmidt. Colin Rogers. Dollarbird Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo 17/11/2010. One was at Whites Road 19/12/2010. About seven were in Wetlands, AP. Dry Creek NFR, SE. Robert Hicks. Nathaniel Doecke. Photograph taken on 19 November. Report submitted to SARC.
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 17 Annual Report 2010 This report summarises the 111th year • Leo Joseph submission against the alienation of our Association. • David Paton of land at Mount Barker. It Total membership has increased • Penny Paton appears that the State from 562 to 613. • Lynn Pedler Government has overruled the During the year the Committee of • Richard Schodde submissions by many Management arranged for members • Max Waterman organisations (including the to receive discounts from Paddy Mount Barker Council) against Pallin and The Scout Outdoor Centre Long-Serving Members the Development Plan. on presentation of their membership At the Annual General Meeting Birds • A number of submissions have card. SA recognised long-term been made to the State The Committee of Management membership by the presentation of Government relating to the extends its warm thanks to all those membership certificates. The management plans for some volunteers who helped throughout Committee would like to highlight conservation parks in South the year. those members who qualified for Australia and for a Fire Platinum, 40 years and Gold 35 years Management Plan for parks in the Publications certificates. Onkaparinga catchment area. The Birds SA (The South Australian Platinum Certificates • Members of the sub committee Ornithological Association Inc.) • Andrew Black have been active in the ongoing Newsletter edited by Cynthia Pyle • Allen Burbidge action by the ‘Coalition Against continued to be published quarterly Gold Certificates Duck and Quail Shooting’ to ban in February, May, August and • Trevor Cox the open season in South November. • A.C.O. Gibb Australia. Other organizations in A double issue of the South • Margaret Priede the coalition are Animals Australian Ornithologist (Volume • Bob Snell Australia, Animal Liberation, 36, Parts 1 & 2) was published under • Maureen Snell Fauna Rescue SA and the the Editorial Committee of John • Bob Whatmough RSPCA. Hatch (Editor), Jeremy Robertson and Colin Rogers. SUB-COMMITTEES Grants Following the entry of the Fund onto Meetings Conservation the Register of Environmental Meetings have been held on a The members of the Conservation Organisations, donations of $2 and monthly basis with strong support Sub-committee are Rodney Attwood over to Birds SA Conservation Fund from Members. At the November (Convener), William Brooker, Nigel are now tax-deductible. The Fund meeting, Sean Dooley entertained a Gammon and Krystyna Rowlands. received donations of $13,174 during large audience when he talked about The following issues have been the year. At the end of December the his adventures from The Big Twitch. considered by the sub-committee Fund contained $39887. The trustees during the year: of the Birds SA Conservation fund Field Trips • The proposal by the City of are Andrew Black (Chair), John Field Trips were held throughout the Murray Bridge relating to the Russell and David Bright. year and covered a variety of upgrading and sealing of the road The initial grant from the Birds SA locations and habitats. During the passing through the Ferries Conservation Fund of $3665 was year there were 39 Field Trips plus MacDonald Conservation Park. awarded to Laurence Berry at the three campouts. A joint campout was Submissions were made to the Australian National University, held at Messent C.P. in August with relevant authorities on this matter Canberra for his project “The members of Birds SE. A total of 236 and support given to local influence of fine scale spatial species of birds were identified on activists against the upgrade. components within a fire mosaic on the Field Trips and Campouts. • Support was also provided on avian community composition, behalf of Birds SA to the local Pinkawillinie SA” Honorary Members residents of Murray Bridge who A total of $12,058 was also paid The Association’s Constitution had taken action against the from Birds SA for the Coastal Raptor provides for the election of up to 10 proposed development of land Survey, carried out by Terry Dennis, Honorary Members. At the end of the containing native scrub for a very of which $11,439 was funded from a year there were nine Honorary large retirement home complex. Federal Government Grant. Members. This matter remains the subject of • Andrew Black an Appeal. • Bob Brown • Birds SA provided • Graham Carpenter documentation and a support
18 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 Annual Report 2010 (cont)
Vetting and Rarities The Rarities group (Andrew Black, Jeremy Robertson 7 Graham Carpenter, John Fennell Stuart Hull 12 (Secretary), John Hatch, Lynn Rodney Attwood 12 Pedler, and Colin Rogers) has Brian Blaylock 10 received nine submissions this year. Robert Rowland 9 These submissions and their outcomes are shown in the table Brian Walker 10 below. Colin Rogers 9 Trevor Cowie 10 Committee of Management John Hatch 9 The Committee met twelve times Cynthia Pyle 9 during the year and attendance at David Robertson 11 these meetings was as follows: Lou Bartley-Clements 7 Merinda Hyland 8 Merilyn Browne 8 Helen Monterola 3
Brian Blaylock Secretary (on behalf of the Committee of Management)
RECORD SPECIES DATES LOCATION OBSERVERS SARC 19 Plains Wanderer Not confirmed SARC 20 Little curlew 16 and 17-2-2010 Wallaroo Teresa Jack, Stuart Hull SARC 21 Pink robin Not confirmed SARC 22 Plains Wanderer Not confirmed SARC 23 Orange-bellied parrot Not confirmed Chris Hankel, Kay Parkin, John SARC 24 Koel 11 to 25-11-2010 Reynella Fennell, Stuart Hull Colin Rogers, Lynton Huxley, SARC 25 Channel-billed cuckoo 29-12-2010 Dickeree waterhole Michael Huxley Wandering whistling- Near ferry on Peter Waanders, Nigel Harland, SARC 26 11-9-2010 duck (approximately 30) Birdsville Track Dougald Frederick John Cox, Colin Rogers, Stuart SARC 27 Mottled petrel 21-2-2009 Off Port MacDonnell Hull
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2010 19 THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ORNITHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC. ABN: 76 339 976 789 CONCISE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010
This Financial Report is subject to audit. Any matters arising from the audit will be advised to Members at the Annual General Meeting and included in the May Newsletter. A copy of the Full Financial Report may be obtained by contacting the Treasurer (email: [email protected] or phone: (08) 8263 3433).
The South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. and its Controlled Entity Comprehensive Income Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2010
Consolidated Parent 2010 2009 2010 2009 Revenue from ordinary activities Subscriptions Ordinary 9,735 9,675 9,735 9,675 Family 5,240 4,528 5,240 4,528 Concession 4,960 4,980 4,960 4,980 Student 20 30 20 30 Subscriber 927 1,203 927 1,203 20,882 20,416 20,882 20,416 Other Donations 15,558 2,706 Campouts 139 139 Supper sales 274 334 274 334 Field List 110 912 110 912 Library sale 470 459 470 459 Government Grants 11,439 27,574 11,439 27,574 Advertising & other 121 101 121 101 27,971 32,225 12,413 29,519
Interest 8,486 8,187 7,206 7,998
Total Income 57,340 60,827 40,501 57,932
Expenses Publications Newsletter 6,700 6,970 6,700 6,970 Journal 10,148 7,658 10,148 7,658 16,848 14,628 16,848 14,628 Rent 2,582 590 2,582 590 Administration 3,165 1,356 3,165 1,356 Insurance 2,037 2,119 2,037 2,119 Publicity 550 765 550 765 Library & slide library 729 793 729 793 Subscriptions & donations 275 275 275 275 Campouts 305 305 Membership brochure 360 360 Field List 407 407 Equipment 790 790 Signage 320 320 Meeting expenses 1,316 1,513 1,316 1,513 Research grants 15,723 32,574 12,058 32,574
Total Expenses 44,375 55,645 40,709 55,645
Operating Surplus/ (Deficit) from Ordinary Activities for the year 12,965 5,182 (208) 2,287
Donation to Birds SA Conservation Fund 18,067
Operating Surplus/ (Deficit) for the year 12,965 5,182 (208) (15,780)
20 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 - - - - 1,235 47,436 20,000 13,007 20,000 141,031 123,783 188,468 188,468 201,475 181,475
Parent 989 13,007 989 1,511 1,511 48,746 20,000 139,513 139,513 116,783 116,783
56,456
- 188,259 188,259 200,539 180,539
11,290
62,072 172 172 2,255 1,863 48,746 Consolidated 139,513 228,146 221,691 228,146 241,691 2010 2009 2010 2009 215,181 215,181 20,000 20,000 228,188 208,188 141,031 26,713 47,436 13,007 20,000 83,089 123,783 1,316 - As at 31 December 2010 December 31 at As and its Controlled Entity Controlled its and Statements of Financial Position of Financial Statements The South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. Association Ornithological The Australian South Total Members' Funds Members' Total Members' Funds General reserve Contingency Fund Contingency Birds SA Conservation Fund SA Birds 39,887 Total Current Liabilities 13,545 Current LiabilitiesTotal Assets Net 13,007 13,545 12,279 Current Liabilities Current Trade & other payables Subscriptions paid in advance 11,290 Total Assets Total Total Non-Current Assets Non-Current Total 20,000 Non-Current Assets plant & equipment Property, 20,000 Total Current Assets Total Current Assets Current Cash and cash equivalents Investments income Accrued Prepaid expenses 102,873 116,783
Fund Total Birds SA SA Birds Conservation 187 5,751 209,999 187 5,751 Fund Fund Total Project Project Project Project Fund Fund Contingency Contingency 122 45,938 17, 122 45,938 1,031 47,436 215,181 26,713 9,513 48,746 228,146 39,887 1,122 45,938 17,187 204,247 17,187 1,122 45,938 Reserve Reserve General General General General and its Controlled Entity Controlled its and Statement Funds of in Changes Statement For the Year Ended 31 December 2010 the Year Ended 31 December For The South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. The South Australian Ornithological Profit attributable to membersTransfer Fund to Contingency Transfer to Conservation FundTransfer from Conservation Fund 12,965 (1,310) (16,839) 3,665 1,310 16,839 (3,665) 12,965 Profit attributable to membersTransfer Fund to Contingency Transfer to Project FundTransfer from Project Fund 5,182 Transfer to Conservation Fund (1,498) (20,962) 1,498 18,067 (880) (18,067) 880 20,962 5,182 Profit attributable to membersTransfer Fund to Contingency Transfer to Project FundTransfer from Project Fund (15,780) (1,498)Profit attributable to membersTransfer Fund to Contingency 1,498 18,067 (880) (208) (1,310) 1,310 (18,067) (15,780) 880 (208) Balance 31 December 2010Balance 31 December 13 Balance 31 December 2009Balance 31 December 14 Balance 31 December 2008Balance 31 December 141, Consolidated Balance 31 December 2009Balance 31 December 2010Balance 31 December 141,031 47,436 139,513 48,746 188,468 188,259 Balance 31 December 2008Balance 31 December 14 Parent Entity Parent
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 21
1. Statement of Significant Accounting Policies
1.1 Basis of Preparation
The report covers The South Australian Ornithological Association as an individual parent entity and the consolidated group of the parent and its controlled entity Birds SA Conservation Fund. The South Australian Ornithological Association is an incorporated association and is domiciled in Australia.
Historical Cost Convention
The report has been prepared under the historical cost convention.
1.2 Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial report incorporates the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary of The South Australian Ornithological Association as at 31 December 2010 and the results of the controlled entity for the year then ended. The South Australian Ornithological Association and its controlled entity are referred to in this Financial Report as “Consolidated”.
1.3 Income Tax
Due to an exemption provided by the Australian Taxation Office, no provision for Income Tax is necessary.
1.4 Government Grants
Government grants relating to costs are deferred and recognised in the income statement over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.
1.5 Revenue Recognition
Subscriptions from new members and non-members are recognised as income at the time they are received. Other subscriptions are recognised on an accruals basis. Other income is recognised on an accruals basis.
1.6 Accrued Income
Represents amounts due but not received at the end of the financial year. As the item relates solely to interest due on investments it is considered that recovery is assured.
1.7 Property, Plant & Equipment
The Library is included at the Committee’s valuation and this was reviewed during the financial year.
All items of property, plant and equipment with an initial cost of less than $3,000 is expensed at the time of purchase.
1.8 Trade and Other Payables
These represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Association prior to the end of the financial year and which are unpaid. Outstanding amounts are usually settled within 30 days of receipt of an invoice.
2 Funding Commitments
Birds SA Conservation Fund has approved the support of a research project for the study of Diamond Firetail. The outcomes of the proposed research will link insights from the Diamond Firetail mating and breeding biology to ecological processes that inform conservation management. The Conservation Fund has granted funding of $3,000 per annum for the three years commencing 2011. Conditions are attached to the approval, including annual reporting of progress of the project to Birds SA. The contribution to the project is also subject to the project receiving funding from the Australian Research Council. A decision on that funding will not be finalised until March 2011 and so the commitment by the Birds SA Conservation Fund is contingent until that time.
22 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 3. Management Commentary
3.1 Revenue
• Subscription revenue from members increased by 3.9% during the year with an increasing number of concessional subscriptions partly offsetting the increased level of fees. On a positive note, the number of members at the end of December was 613, up from 562 at the end of 2009.
• The flow of non-member subscriptions is fairly uneven and the fall is largely due to the reduction in the amount received in December 2010 compared with 2009. This is expected to be compensated for by an increased level of receipts in the first quarter of 2011.
• There was a dramatic increase in the level of donations to the Birds SA Conservation Fund during 2010, with one particularly generous donation.
• Field List sales fell during 2010, as would be expected, as this was the third year since the publication was produced. To the end of 2010 a surplus of $180 has been achieved from sales of the publication.
• Income from Government Grants represents the amount of that grant spent on the Coastal Raptor Survey carried out by Terry Dennis.
3.2 Expenditure
• Costs of producing The South Australian Ornithologist were significantly higher in 2010, primarily as the result of the high cost of Part 8 of Volume 35, which was around $1,800 more than the cost of a "regular" edition. Costs are likely to return to 2009 levels in 2011.
• After some time, an arrangement has been reached for payment of rent to the University of Adelaide for use of premises at the Waite Campus. As a result Birds SA has not been required to pay any rent for periods prior to 2010 and the accrual made in 2009 has been reversed. Rental costs for 2011 are expected to be $3,172.
• Administration costs included one-off costs in relation to discussions with Birds South East ($200) and linkage of bird observation records from Birdpedia to Birds SA ($890). Other increases were largely due to the increased cost of postage and stationery.
• Expenditure on Publicity fell as a result of the change of internet service provider and there is likely to be a further fall in 2011.
• The membership brochure was reprinted in 2010 at a cost of $360. Stocks are likely to last at least two years.
• Equipment costs of $790 relate to the purchase of a document scanner, which will be used to convert older editions of The South Australian Ornithologist to digital format. This will enable the editions to be accessed via Birds SA's web site. The equipment will be sold once the task has been completed.
• Research grants expenditure during the year relates to two projects. First, the completion of the Coastal Raptor Survey ($12,058), which was largely funded by a Government Grant. Second, a grant to a student (Lawrence Berry) of the Australian National University ($3.665) to assist in the cost of a study of fire management practices in Pinkawillinie National Park as it relates to bird population recovery. Lawrence will give a presentation on his findings to a future General Meeting of Birds SA.
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 23 News From the Library 598.07234 DAV Davies, Alan The biggest twitch: around the world in 4,000 birds. London: Christopher Helm, 2010 ISBN 9781408123874
Ruth Miller and Alan Davies decided to pack in their jobs, sell their house and take on the ultimate birder's challenge — to smash the world record for the number of species seen in one calendar year. This book is the story of their great expedition, searching for birds from Ecuador to Ethiopia via Argentina, Australia and Arizona, the Peruvian highlands and lekking bustards in South Africa, all leading to the ultimate question — will they break the magic 4,000?
598.71 FOR.1 Forshaw, Joseph M Parrots of the world. Joseph M Forshaw; illustrated by Frank Knight. Collingwood, Vic: CSIRO Publishing, c 2010. ISBN 9780643100572
From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, this stunningly illustrated, easy-to-use field guide covers all 356 species and well-differentiated subspecies of parrots, and is the only guide organised by geographical distribution.
598 SCO Scott, Graham Essential ornithology New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN 9780198569978
Essential Ornithology provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of birds. The book starts with the controversial question of the dinosaur origins of birds and their subsequent evolution. Development, anatomy, and physiology are then discussed followed by chapters devoted to avian reproduction, migration, ecology, and conservation. Sections dealing with
aspects of bird/human relationships and bird conservation give the book an applied context.
24 Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 News From the Library (cont)/Easter Campout Details
598.29945 MAS Mason, Peter Leslie Birds of the Yarra catchment: and where to find them Nunawading, Vic. Bird Observation & Conservation Australia : Yarra Valley Branch, 2010 ISBN 9780909711313
A full colour guide to the birds of the Yarra catchment area, from the mountains above Warburton and Healesville to the river mouth at Williamstown. A selection of 42 birdwatching areas has been made, with directions and the species you may be able to see.
598.29941 NEV Nevill, Simon J. Birds of the Greater south west : Western Australia Perth: Simon Nevill Publications, 2008. ISBN 9780980348125
A handy guide to the birds of South Western Australia with colour photographs and distribution maps.
EASTER CAMPOUT
The Easter Campout will be held at Brookfield Conservation Park from Thursday 21st April to Tuesday 26th April. There will be no charge, but I will put out a collection box so that people can make a donation to Conservation Volunteers Australia (CV), which manages the Park. Our campsite will be at their headquarters.
Brookfield CP (5,534 hectares) is located 100 km North-East of Adelaide, on the Sturt Highway and 11 km west of Blanchetown. The Park is close to the River Murray and is part of the country of the Ngaiawang indigenous people of South Australia.
Please let me know if you are coming, as CV would like to know how many people will be there.
To find out more about CV and Brookfield, visit their website — WWW.conservationvolunteers.com.au and search for ‘brookfield’. David Robertson [email protected], phone 8278 7866
Birds SA Newsletter, February 2011 25 Members’ Photographs
Details of Photographs
No: Species Photographer Location Date 1 Great Knot Kay Parkin Cairns, Qld 12/11/2010 2 Pectoral Sandpiper Trevor Cowie Magazine Rd. Dry 15/01/2011 Creek 3 Buff-banded Rail Kay Parkin Werribee, Vic December 2010 4 Red Knot Terri Randle Thompson Beach 19/03/2010 5 Pied Oystercatcher Scott White Reeves Pt. Kingscote, 04/12/2010 K.I. 6 Powerful Owl Kay Parkin Ivanhoe, Vic December 2010 7 Crested Tern Scott White Emu Bay, K.I. 28/11/2010 8 Boobook Owl Terri Randle Tothill Ranges 26/04/2010 9 Square-tailed Kites Kay Parkin Near Williamstown Early Nov, 2010 10 Black-winged Stilt Margie Tiller Price Salt Fields 04/02/2011 11 Satin Flycatcher Kay Parkin Telford Scrub 31/01/2011 12 White-plumed Honeyeater Rodney Attwood Highbury Jan 2011 13 Tawny Frogmouth Greg Dare Seacombe Heights 01/11/2010
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