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Number 81 October 2017

Malleefowl – Bryan Haywood

Malleefowl in Desert Contents: Camp Conservation • Ugly Reserve • Shorebird Notes

After some discussion on the lack of mound activity/observations of malleefowl in Desert Camp • Mozart meets Starling and vice Conservation Reserve in recent years, it was considered necessary to seek some one-on-one with versa landholders to establish the extent of this bird’s decline, so in late November 2016 the task of • Fifty species from a Mount contacting landholders surrounding Desert Camp began. Gambier suburban block

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From these local sources, it appears that the last The call I would describe as almost a woodduck- known sighting of malleefowl was in early 2016, like call – sort of like a short, quiet but on the eastern boundary of the conservation distinctive/noticeable honk, not really a cluck. reserve in open pasture mixed with pockets of Called maybe 5-7 times. The bird had beautiful, scrub. Malleefowl have been seen over the last typical colouring and patterning, the breast 12 or so years in this area according to rufous. landholders, and seen as far east as Rewa Hill (along roadside). Of some interest is also a pair It was 1040hrs on 18th June 2017 when I had of malleefowl which were observed in 1983, in the privilege of observing this bird on a clear, scrub adjacent Desert Camp's northern boundary warm morning with a very gentle breeze, where there are no known mounds. So, although wandering out of unburnt reasonably open low it was encouraging to hear there had been a scrub, (i.e. mallee with sparse hill gum over top, sighting within the last 12 months, things were with occasional Acacia paradoxa), onto the centre looking a bit doom & gloom, considering old track in Desert Camp Conservation Reserve. accounts of malleefowl being observed often in Made my day - thank-you to those who gave up the area from those who used to horse ride their time to share their local knowledge and through this scrub. sightings of this amazing bird.

So, you could imagine my surprise and excitement when I got a call, in early June to inform me of a sighting of malleefowl in Desert Camp Conservation Reserve! After some initial phone calls/messaging it was established that this bird had been seen a couple of times in the same general area over the last few weeks, so out I ventured.

On arriving at this newly shared location, I wondered what I might or might not see. For several hours, I wandered up and down the track and into the unburnt scrub. I stumbled across an old known mound which I’d visited before and then not long after decided to head back to the car. I was spooked by some large beasts running through the burnt scrub, and got a flash of several deer heading to higher ground. It was not long after this that I heard this unusual noise, like a clucking, that stopped me in my tracks. I was very close to the edge of the track about to walk out into the open and then, about 10 metres in front of me coming out of the same scrub was a handsome/beautiful, healthy looking malleefowl about to walk out onto the track as well! I attempted to lift my camera slowly from around my neck but I was seen by this elusive bird which then proceeded to turn discreetly back into the scrub. It continued clucking and at one stage I thought there might have been two birds, Desert Camp C.R. location of malleefowl sighted the sound seemed to travel, but am sure it was 18/06/2017 – Samantha M. Rothe only one bird. I had to squat down to watch this malleefowl wander around amongst the scrub for I have revisited this location only once since my as long as it was visible, which may have been first sighting with nothing more to report, but am 30-45 seconds and then the calling stopped and hoping that this bird has found a mate in the the bird disappeared completely. I didn’t attempt scrub at Desert Camp and is giving serious to follow it because it had been calling, I didn’t consideration to making it home. want to interrupt it any further. Samantha Rothe

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Ugly bird – Angela Jones Ugly Bird

While doing the monthly bird count at Lake McIntyre recently I heard something that I hardly ever hear coming from a fellow birdo. Rosey Pouncett was looking at something moving quickly in a wattle and when I asked what she had she replied "Im not sure but its ugly!" That got my attention. It was small and quick and hard to see properly in the foliage, but when I did see it I knew what she meant as it really was ugly. We both described it as Deidrie Tiddy took notes on our comments: it was grey, some olive green on it, long beak, white eye ring but wrong I have seen a photo in a birdlife magazine of a somehow. We could not ID it and the more we bird with an extra long beak so after a bit of discussed it the more confused we got, still the internet searching found out it is called avian only thing we argeed on was that it was ugly. keratin disorder and according to a National Geographic article it could be caused by the A few days later Rosey and Stewy were at Lake poecivirus. McIntyre with a camera and took a photo of a Silvereye in a Wattle and later realised it was our Has anyone else seen any odd looking common ugly bird. birds? Angela Jones

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Shorebird Notes MacDonnell; though no nests yet. This beach would seem to be an unlikely nesting area. It is Spring has sprung and beach-nesting birds have highly disturbed with many people walking, often begun doing their thing. A Red-capped Plover with dogs off lead, and many cars driving on the was nesting at Danger Point in early September. beach almost every day. It has however been a Unfortunately, the nest was constructed way too successful site, with one pair including a colour low on the beach, and was found to be washed flagged bird having raised several chicks to away a week later. fledging stage over the last few years.

A pair of Australian Pied Oystercatcher were We have also had an influx of Banded Lapwing found with a nest containing two in a much which began nesting in early September at more sensible place, high on a rock bank on the various locations around the district. Not only high tide island at Stony Point a week later. have the Banded Lapwing arrived but they began Unfortunately, although this appeared to be an breeding soon after their appearance. Birds were ideal location the eggs appeared to have been seen sitting on eggs or with chicks in early to predated when another visit was made to this mid-September. A maximum of six pairs were site in early October. Then on the last day of seen on nests. As of early October, two pairs in September a pair of Hooded Plover were found the Lower Nelson Road area had chicks, one pair with three eggs on Danger Point. One of these were seen with two and the other with four. At birds is carrying an engraved leg flag – AH. This last report from Gwen Young these birds had bird first arrived in the Danger Point area in moved to a paddock with longer grass and were February 2016 after being flagged as a chick at no longer visible. the abalone farm near Port Fairy, Victoria, in April 2015. A pair of Hooded Plover including AH It is great to see more and more migratory attempted to nest at least once in the same shorebirds are now returning from their northern general area last season, but as far as we know hemisphere breeding grounds. Many of these they were not successful. Let’s hope they have birds are exhibiting various degrees of breeding more luck this season. We have erected a , with some still looking very colourful. I temporary rope fence around the nest with signs have seen several shorebirds in 50 to 75% requesting beachgoers to keep clear as it was in breeding plumage, including Curlew Sandpiper, a position where the nest could have easily been Pacific Golden Plover and Grey Plover in the last run over. We have also seen two pairs of week or two. Keep an eye out for them if you are Hooded Plover showing signs of breeding activity, on the beach. making nest scrapes, on Woolwash Beach on the outskirts of Port Jeff Campbell, Friends of Shorebirds SE

Banded Lapwing – Sarah Campbell

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The starling made small changes. A fermata put Mozart meets Starling on the last beat of the first full measure and G changed to G sharp in the following measure. and vice versa What opportunity was there for the starling to hear and learn the new music? Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born in Salzburg on January 27 1756. He showed remarkable musical ability from early According to West and King the concerto was childhood and by 17 he was a musician at the first played in public on June 13, but Haupt Salzburg Court. He moved to Vienna in 1781 writes that scholars now suspect there was a public debut on April 29 in a theatre a 10 minute where he composed many of his best known works. walk from Graben Street.

West and King favour the idea that Mozart, a , Sturnus vulgaris, is an adaptable, intelligent species with a rich vocal habitual hummer and whistler, visited the pet repertoire of rattles, screeches, pleasant whistles shop often. The starling would adopt a silent listening pose in response to the genius of and complex songs. Starlings mimic the calls of other birds, and when captive, human voices and Mozart’s whistling. Mozart, of all people, would sounds. recognize and be susceptible to an audience and respond to the bird’s charm. Haupt prefers the

On May 27, 1784 Mozart bought a “starling bird” April 29 debut of the concerto and credits “the from a pet store in Graben Street, Vienna. The famous whistlers of Vienna – the everyday street bird lived with the Mozart family until it died in walking people who soaked in the surrounding 1787. music and then whistled it back out again.” as being the vectors.

West and King (1990) were curious about Mozart and his starling. They ran 10 years of research Perhaps Mozart visited the pet shop and confided his new concerto to the receptive starling then to test the behavior of captive birds kept in a variety of social relationships with people. The bought it when it responded in so flattering a starlings kept in close interactive contact with manner. people “inserted” themselves into all household activities and were spontaneously talked to and Somehow the starling shared the new music and whistled at by the humans. When exposed to became part of Mozart’s household for 3 years. music and whistling the starlings assumed a When it died a formal funeral was held at which quiet attentive pose. They mimicked human Mozart read a valedictory poem dedicated to “a little fool … whom I held dear.” songs and whistles after varying periods of exposure, from one day to a few months. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 was a prolific composer of classic music. In 2001 the Haupt (2017) shared the interest in Mozart and his starling. Haupt describes the non-native, ABC Classic FM radio held a Classic 100 invasive starling in North America as ecologically Countdown survey which voted Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A, K 622 as number one classic somewhere between highly unfortunate and utterly disastrous. But to research starling music in Australia. behaviour she raised a starling chick and found ‘Carmen’ to be an engaging companion. Common Starling introduced to Australia in the 1860s. A familiar pest in eastern Australia.

April 12, 1784. Mozart completed Piano Concerto No. 17 in G, his 453rd composition. He sent the Sue Black transcript to his father in Salzburg to protect it Haupt, L. L. (2017) Mozart’s Starling. Consair. from theft. Menkhorst P. et al (2017) The Australian Bird Guide. CSIRO May 26. Leopold Mozart confirmed receipt of the Publishing. concerto. Pizzey G. (1991) A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Angus and Robertson. West M.J. & King A.P. (1990) Mozart’s Starling. American May 27. Mozart noted in his diary of expenses 37 Scientist. 78 106-114. kreutzer paid for a starling bird. He transcribed a Wikepedia Classic 100 Countdown (ABC.) tune the starling whistled. It was close to the Mozart’s Starling. opening of his Concerto No 17 in G., Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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Fifty species from a Species list

Mount Gambier Australian Hobby Australian Kestrel suburban block Australian Magpie Australian Pelican Having kept a monthly log of all species seen or heard, on or from, a Mount Gambier suburban Black-faced -shrike block since June 2011 the total species list has Black-shouldered Kite now reached a remarkable 50. Of these fifty just Brown Goshawk six (12%) have been observed in every calendar Brown Thornbill month – Australian Magpie, Common Blackbird, Buff-banded Common Starling, House Sparrow, New Holland Collared Sparrowhawk Honeyeater and Red Wattlebird. Another five Common Blackbird species (10%) have been observed in most Common Greenfinch months of the period – Crimson Rosella, Forest Common Starling Raven, Galah, Magpie-lark and Masked Lapwing. Crimson Rosella Five species (10%) have been observed breeding European Goldfinch – Common Blackbird, European Goldfinch, House Forest Raven Sparrow, Masked Lapwing and New Holland Galah Honeyeater. Golden Whistler Twelve species (24%) have been recorded just Great Cormorant once during the survey period – Australian Grey Currawong Pelican, Australian White Ibis, Buff-banded Rail, Grey Fantail Great Cormorant, Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo, Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo Laughing Kookaburra, Little Eagle, Little Raven, House Sparrow Pacific Black Duck, Southern Boobook, Superb Laughing Kookaburra Fairy-wren and White-faced Heron. The Buff- Little Eagle banded Rail, Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo and Little Raven Superb Fairy-wren were all seen in the garden. Little Wattlebird The Laughing Kookaburra was heard calling from Long-billed Corella nearby and the remainder were seen flying over. Magpie Lark Masked Lapwing Musk Lorikeet New Holland Honeyeater Pacific Black Duck Peregrine Falcon Purple –crowned Lorikeet Rainbow Lorikeet Red Wattlebird Sivereye Southern Boobook Spotted Pardalote Striated Pardalote Superb Fairy-wren Tree Martin Wedge-tailed Eagle Welcome Swallow White-browed Scrubwren White-faced Heron Willie Wagtail Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Grey Fantail – Sarah Campbell Jeff Campbell

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P.S. Every time we stopped John would have his A Bool Outing camera out Going Click click, CLICK !! When we got home he advised he me he had a zoom lens On Saturday, the 21st. August, Bernice and I, on his camera so he put his photos on his together with Daughter, Kerry, and her husband computer screen . Well! The close ups confirmed John Probert drove from Cockatoo Lake to Bool our sightings and also we picked out the Lagoon via various back roads to check water Australasian Shovelers and a Blue-billed Duck birds. There were some permanent wet lands , hiding in the reeds but many were ephemeral, but very And do you know what? They all stayed still whist extensive, probably as a result of the late rains we checked them out in our Bird Book! – N.D in August. Ross Anderson was saying that the Mosquito Creek was just flowing at the beginning P.P.S. We also identified a a young Brown Falcon of August. However the Bool over flow was sitting on a post and, of course, we identified running freely. The birds were in their small flocks of Purple Swamphen - N.D. thousands.

Cockatoo Lake was a bit disappointing .The wind was from the S.W and the lake ruffled. The birds Pelagic Sea Bird Trip – were sheltering in the N.E. corner, the track was so muddy it was not worth risking the drive in. Summary Report We drove around to the western side and in the Port MacDonnell Pelagic trip 2nd sheltered waters. there were a few Grey Teal, a couple of Pacific Black Duck, some coots and an July 2017 occasional plus a Musk Duck or two. We motored out for the day on the “Remarkable” crewed by Adrian (Skipper) and Tony (deckie). So we headed south. The limestone roads were Observers included Colin Rogers, Stuart Hull, in good condition and every paddock had its David & Sue Harper and myself along with a scattering of Australasian Shelducks. When we “couple” from Strathalbyn and three from came across a stretch of water it would be Melbourne. Notes were taken also from Stuart covered with Grey Teal. However the flocks were Hull’s Summary Report. flighty and they would take off only to land on the far side some 500 m away. There was the The weather was largely clear with light winds occasional White-necked Heron, an Egret( v.), making the seas choppy with waves to 1.5 m, swell 2.5 m out of SW and Water Temperature couple of Wood Ducks, the odd Musk Duck. But o great numbers of Grey Teal with hundreds and 14 C by chart. It was considered by the “experts” hundreds on almost every swamp. to have been a typical July Pelagic.

As we drove over the hill to get to the Bool outlet Wandering numbers were low while a we disturbed 4 Magpie Geese and a number of surprise late season Buller’s Albatross made an ibis of both varieties, which incidentally we had appearance. A highlight for all was an ocean sighted over head in flocks of 50 or 60. The track ‘covered’ with Prion sp. Predominantly Fairy back up to the Bool information area, along the Prion. Birds were reluctant to feed close to the boundary looked very muddy and rutted. Kerry boat. challenged John who was driving, so off we went slipping and sliding, but not REALLY in trouble. It BBQ’s ‘snags’ and rissoles with coffee provided was worth the trouble. We would have seen at some relief. Returned to Port Macdonnell approx. least a dozen Swamp Harriers flying low over 3.00 pm having departed approx. 7.15 am. water weed. One took off with an in its claws, its long tail hanging down. Was it a water For those wishing to participate in future pelagics rat? Colin Rogers was the coordinator for this one and future bookings might be made through Colin on Anyway it was along to the Bool sheltered area Phone: 0417 896 977, or email: for a late lunch and back to Naracoorte. [email protected].

Regards Neil Dickins Be prepared for postponements or cancellations of events due to weather and ocean conditions, postponements’ and subsequent late notifications

Birds South East being a feature in the coordination of this trip. I take my hat off to those organisers entrusted with this, and to those who, at a days notice, would drive down from Strathalbyn on the morning of the trip. I have a taste for more of this if that can be a recommendation.

Max Arney

20 Bird Species observed (included 6 Albatross sp).

In Shore: (Water Depth 0-200m) White-fronted 1 (on breakwater) Shy Albatross 10 Black-browed Albatross 2 Fairy Prion 100’s (scattered) Antarctic Prion (type) c1 (Photographed) Fluttering Shearwater 40 Australasian Gannet 5 Crested Tern 8 Silver Gull 3 (to pelagic waters)

Over Shelf: (Water depth 200-2000m) Wandering Albatross 2 Shy Albatross 70 Black-browed Albatross 25 Campbell’s Albatross 5 Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross 3 Buller’s Albatross 1 Northern Giant Petrel 2 Cape Petrel 2 Great-winged Petrel 15 Grey-faced Petrel 5 Fairy Prion 100+ Antarctic Prion 5+ Slender-billed Prion 10+ Sooty Shearwater 1 Short-tailed Shearwater 1 Wilson’s Storm-Petrel 5 Grey-backed Storm-Petrel 2 Australasian Gannet 1 Crested Tern 2

Other: Bottle-nosed Dolphin (at boat ramp)

Photos – Max Arney

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Outings November 4 Bittern Survey and Identification Workshop, Bool Lagoon 8-11 Australasian Ornithological Conference, Geelong December Group outing Port MacDonnell waders Contacts Convenor, Sightings Coordinator, Conservation Contact Bob Green [email protected] (08) 8725 0549 Secretary Sue Black [email protected] PO Box 7, Glencoe, SA, 5291 Deputy Convenor/OH&S Wayne Bigg [email protected] Treasurer Bryan Haywood [email protected] (08) 8726 8112 Newsletter Editor Abigail Goodman [email protected] 0422 326 901 Monitoring Officer Cassie Hlava [email protected] 0422402703 Committee Members Jeff Campbell, Abigail Goodman, Cassie Hlava and Angela Jones

Deadline for sightings and articles for the next newsletter: 15th December

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Date Common Name Abundance Location Observer/s 15-Sep-17 Australasian Bittern 1 Pick Swamp, Piccaninnie Ponds area Bob Green 09-Sep-17 Australian Pied Oystercatcher 2(b) Stony Point J&S Campbell 16-Sep-17 Australian Pied Oystercatcher 13 Danger Point J&S Campbell 21-Sep-17 Australian Pied Oystercatcher 38 Glenelg River estuary J Campbell 30-Sep-17 Australian Pied Oystercatcher 18 Danger Point J&S Campbell 08-Sep-17 Australian Spotted Crake 9 Cantara Road, Tilley Swamp Bob Green 14-Oct-17 Baillon's Crake 1 Mullins Swamp Bob Green 26-Aug-17 Banded Lapwing 8 ACI land adjacent to Pick Swamp Bob Green 09-Sep-17 Banded Lapwing 9 46 Mile Crossing to Cantara walk B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 30-Jul-17 Banded Stilt c. 350 Cantara Homestead, Coorong NP Bob Green 27-Jul-17 Black Falcon 1 Near Cockatoo Lake L Leddy 09-Oct-17 Black Kite 1 Padthaway L Leddy 10-Sep-17 Black-eared Cuckoo 1 Snipe Point, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 14-Oct-17 Black-fronted Dotterel 3 Rivoli Wetland Bob Green 08-Sep-17 Black-tailed Native-hen 50+ Cantara Road, Tilley Swamp Bob Green 29-Jul-17 Blue-billed Duck 3 Cantara Road, Tilley Swamp Bob Green 30-Jul-17 Blue-winged 29 Cantara Homestead, Coorong NP Bob Green 15-Sep-17 Blue-winged Parrot 57 Pick Swamp, Piccaninnie Ponds area Bob Green 23-Sep-17 1 Tarqua Road, Glencoe S Black 30-Sep-17 Brolga 4(b) Piccaninnie Ponds J&S Campbell 09-Sep-17 Brown Quail 2 44 Mile Crossing to Cantara walk B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 09-Sep-17 Brown Quail 7 29 Mile Lake, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 02-Oct-17 Brown Treecreeper 2 Lake Fyans, Grampians NP Bob Green 30-Sep-17 Caspian Tern 6 Glenelg River estuary J&S Campbell 14-Oct-17 5 "Iluka", between Southend and B Green, E Coscarelli Beachport & W Bigg 15-Sep-17 Crescent Honeyeater c. 8 Dry Creek Bob Green 26-Aug-17 Elegant Parrot 2 Pick Swamp Bob Green 10-Sep-17 Elegant Parrot 1 Snipe Point, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 10-Sep-17 Fairy Tern 4 Snipe Point, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 16-Sep-17 Fairy Tern 1 Stony Point J&S Campbell 30-Sep-17 Fairy Tern 2 Stony Point J&S Campbell 02-Aug-17 Flame Robin 3 Mesamurray Rd Naracoorte 4 km west R Miller of Naracoorte 01-Oct-17 Gang-gang Cockatoo 1 Heatherlie Quarry, Grampians NP B & T Green 14-Oct-17 Glossy Ibis 32 "Iluka", between Southend and B Green, E Coscarelli Beachport & W Bigg 27-Jul-17 Golden Whistler 1 6 Hartley Court, Mt Gambier B&N Dickins & K Probert 02-Sep-17 Golden-headed Cisticola 2 Corner Dow Road and Pear Tree Hill S Black Road, Glencoe 23-Sep-17 Great Cormorant 1 Lake Edward Road pines, Glencoe S Black 30-Sep-17 Grey Plover 1 Stony Point J&S Campbell

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Date Common Name Abundance Location Observer/s 10-Sep-17 Gull-billed Tern 8 Snipe Point, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 21-Sep-17 Gull-billed Tern 1 Glenelg River estuary J Campbell 16-Sep-17 Hooded Plover 4 Woolwash Beach J&S Campbell 30-Sep-17 Hooded Plover 2(b) Danger Point J&S Campbell 30-Sep-17 Hooded Plover 4 Woolwash Beach J&S Campbell 14-Oct-17 Intermediate Egret 2 "Iluka", between Southend and B Green, E Coscarelli Beachport & W Bigg 09-Sep-17 Latham's Snipe 3 29 Mile Lake, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 16-Sep-17 Little Tern 5 Stony Point J&S Campbell 30-Sep-17 Little Tern 4 Stony Point J&S Campbell 29-Jul-17 Northern Shoveler 1 Cantara Road, Tilley Swamp Bob Green 15-Sep-17 Olive Whistler 1 Dry Creek Bob Green 30-Sep-17 Pacific Golden Plover 1 Stony Point J&S Campbell 30-Sep-17 Pacific Golden Plover 1 French Point J&S Campbell 09-Sep-17 Pallid Cuckoo 2 43 Mile Crossing to Cantara walk B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 30-Sep-17 Pallid Cuckoo 1 Piccaninny, Grampians NP B & T Green 04-Oct-17 Pallid Cuckoo 2 Nigretta Falls (Vic) Bob Green 16-Sep-17 Red Knot 2 Danger Point J&S Campbell 09-Sep-17 Red-capped Plover 20 Danger Point J&S Campbell 21-Aug- Red-kneed Dotterel 14 6km West of Naracoorte R Miller 17 14-Oct-17 Red-kneed Dotterel 4 Rivoli Wetland Bob Green 30-Jul-17 Red-necked Avocet 9 Cantara Homestead, Coorong NP Bob Green 10-Sep-17 Red-necked Avocet X Snipe Point, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 30-Sep-17 Red-necked Avocet 2 Glenelg River estuary J&S Campbell 16-Sep-17 Red-necked Stint 250 Danger Point J&S Campbell 30-Sep-17 Red-necked Stint 350 Danger Point J&S Campbell 23-Sep-17 Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo 2 Dry Creek NFR Bob Green 30-Sep-17 Ruddy Turnstone 70 Danger Point J&S Campbell 15-Sep-17 Rufous Bristlebird 1 Dry Creek Bob Green 23-Sep-17 Rufous Bristlebird 1 Dry Creek NFR Bob Green 02-Oct-17 Rufous Songlark 1 Lake Fyans, Grampians NP Bob Green 09-Sep-17 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 39 45 Mile Crossing to Cantara walk B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 09-Sep-17 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 11 29 Mile Lake, Coorong NP B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 16-Sep-17 Sooty Oystercatcher 10 Danger Point J&S Campbell 09-Sep-17 Southern Emu-wren X 42 Mile Crossing to Cantara walk B Green, L Girdham, J Gitsham 23-Sep-17 Whistling Kite 1 Lake Edward Road pines, Glencoe S Black 02-Oct-17 White-browed Woodswallow X Lake Fyans, Grampians NP Bob Green 29-Jul-17 Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo c.300 Cantara Road, Tilley Swamp Bob Green

Abundance Code: A = 1-3, B = 4-10, C = 11-30, X = present, (h) = heard only, (b) = breeding, b/w = beach-washed Common Name code: ** = subject to SARDS review