Summer, 1949 40

A FIELD DAY AT PORT GAWLER By C. OLIVER FULLER On January 31, 1949; this Association held backed Magpie (Gymnorhina hypoleuca)­ its first post-war "field day." With Mr..E. numerous. A. Br~oks' !dnd permission, the day was (3) about the "lake" spent III the swamp and artificial' lake at Buckland Park, near Port Gawler. The Stubble Quail 0 (Coturnix pectoralis) --3; property surrounds the lower reaches of the Common Bro?zewmg (Phaps chalcoptera)-­ Gawler River and, is about' 27 miles from 2; Crested PIgeon (Ocyphaps lo photes) -----:'7; Lewin Water Rail (RalZus pectoralis) --2; Adelaide. A good attendance of members Spotted Crake iPoreana fluminea) -5' helped make the day a great success, and we were fortunate to have with us Mr. Jack Black-tailed Native Hen (Tribonyx ventralis) -numerous; Bald Coot (Porphyria melano­ Jones, of Melbourne, whose extensive know­ ledge of Waders was a great help to many tus )o-?; Hoary-headed Grebe (Podiceps members. The "lake" still contained a good poliocepholus'y ; Little Black Cormorant volume of water, and ' life was prolific. (P halacrocorax sulcirostriss ; Pied Cormor­ The following is the complete list of birds ant (P. uarius y ; Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucuss ; Pelican (Pele­ seen during the day. (I), Overway Bridge (Port Wakefield canus conspicillatusv ; Marsh Tern (Chlido­ . Road.) nias leucopareia); Silver Gull (Larus novae­ hollandiae); (Erythrogo­ Marsh 'Fern (Chlidonias leucopareia) .­ Red-kneed Dotterel nys cinctus); Spur-winged Plover (Lobibyx 1 bird; Spur-winged Plover (Lobibyx novae­ no.vae-hollandia~); hqUandil1.e)-6; Banded' Stilt (Cladorhyn­ Banded Plover (ZoniJer tricolor'[ ; Red-capped Dotterel (Charadrius chus leucoeephalus) -6. (2) Birds seen about the homestead ruficapillus); White-headed Stilt iHimonto­ pus leucoccphalus i ; (Clador­ Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)-5; Banded Stilt ~histling Eagle (Haliastur sphenurus)-2; hynchus Ieucocephalus y ; Red-necked Avocet Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenehroides)-nume­ (Recurvirostra nooae-hollcuuliaes ; Green­ rqus; Galuh (Kakatoe roseicapilla)-flock of shank (Tringa nebularia) ; Little Stint tErolia 100; Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haema­ ruficollis); Sharp-tailed Stint (E. acumina­ t~) tonotus)-8; Kookaburra iDacelo gig,as)­ ; Straw-necked ( spinicol­ 1; Welcome Swallow- iHirundo tieoxenas hs); Royal (Platalea regia); -20; Tree Martin (Hylochelidon nigricans) Yellow Spoonbill (Po Jlavipes); Egret -10; Black and White Fantail (Rhipidura (Egretta alba); White-faced Heron (Noto­ leucophrys)-2; While-fronted -Chat (Epthi­ phoyx nonae-hollandiae[: anura. albifrons)---4; Red-tipped Pardalcte Black Swan (Chenopis atrata); Mountain (Pardalotu!$ ornatus)--l; Noisy Miner (My­ Duck (Casarca tadornoides) ; Black Duck zantha melanocepha.fa)-3; Australian Raven (Anas superciliosay ; Chestnut Teal (Quer­ (Corvus coronoides)-numerous; -White- quedulo. castanea); Crey Teal (Q. gibberi- Summer, 1949 THE S.A. ORNrTHOLOGIST frons) ; Blue-billed Duck (iJ;Yura australis) ; Musk Duck tBizuria lobata); Whistling Eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); Nankeen Kes­ trel (Falco cenchroides'j ; Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus'y ; Tree Martin (Hylochelidon nigricans); Fairy Martin (H. ariel); Grey Fantail (Rhipidura [label­ lifera); Black and White Fantail (R. leuco­ phrys); Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pec­ totalisi ; Harmonious Shrike-Thrush (Coliu­ ricincla harmonica); Magpie-Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca t ; White-browed Babbler (Poma­ tostomus superciliosus); Dark Thornbill (Acanthiza hedleyi); Spotted Scrub Wren (Sericornis maculaius'[ ; Brown Song Lark (Cinclorhamphus cruralis); Little Grass­ Bird (Megalurus gramineus t ; Blue Wren (Malurus cyaneus)--nest and 3 young; 'Grey­ backed 'Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis y ; Singing Honeyeater (Meliphaga oirescens y ; Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys l'ufogularis); Australian Pipit (Anthus aus­ tralis) . (4) Birds near the mangroves and sea-shore Crested Tern (Sterna bergii); Silver Gull (Larus nouae-hotlandiaes ; Red-capped Dot-· terel (Charadrius ruficapiilus); Rock Parrot (Neophema petrophila) ; Yellow - tailed Thornhill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoav, (5) Birds nealr the GawIer River and in the big gum-trees Maned Goose (Chenonetta jubata) ; Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans'i ; Sulphur­ Crested Cockatoo (Kakatoe galeritay ; Bare­ eyed Cockatoo (K sanguinea); Adelaide Rosella (Platycercus adelaidae); White­ plumed Honeyeater (Meliphaga peneillata). (6) Introduced birds Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) ; Domestic Sparrow (Passer domesticusi ; Starling (Stur­ nus vuPgaris); Indian Dove (Streptopelia chinensis tigrina). :0:-----

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