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by Michael Wood
Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:20 am
Forum: Challenge 2015
Topic: Buff-banded Rail & Masked Woodswallow
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Views: 1977

Buff-banded Rail & Masked Woodswallow

Here are two more species for "The Challenge":

Buff-banded Rail 22/3/2015 Helidon Mineral Spa
Masked Woodswallow * 22/9/2015 ‘Tiddalac’, Murphy’s Creek
by Michael Wood
Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:28 am
Forum: Challenge 2015
Topic: Some Belated Records
Replies: 0
Views: 1917

Some Belated Records

Here are some species that have been recorded over the year thus far: Wandering Whistling-Duck * 28/02/15 Helidon Dam Intermediate Egret 6/04/15 Helidon Golf-course Black Bittern * 21/02/15 ‘Tiddalac’, Upper Lockyer Comb-crested Jacana * 28/02/15 Helidon Dam Red-kneed Dotterel 25/04/15 Helidon Miner...
by Michael Wood
Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:39 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Noisy Pitta
Replies: 3
Views: 1643

Re: Noisy Pitta

That's a lot of sightings, Mick -many more than I would have imagined. The eighties seemed to be particularly good for them there.

Didn't Rod Hobson record one there a few years ago, an audible record from memory?
by Michael Wood
Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:00 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Wandering Whistling-Duck
Replies: 0
Views: 1049

Wandering Whistling-Duck

Yesterday there was a solitary Wandering Whistling-Duck in the pool immediately below the club rooms at the Helidon Golf-course.
by Michael Wood
Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:57 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Noisy Pitta
Replies: 3
Views: 1643

Noisy Pitta

Despite a late start, I had a great morning inside Redwood Park today with a Noisy Pitta seen well on the upper (northern) part of the Ferny Gully Track. My first record of this species for this location. (Note: there was an earlier record of this species at a private property at Ballard but I do no...
by Michael Wood
Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: White-headed Pigeon
Replies: 0
Views: 1084

White-headed Pigeon

On the 30th of May Darren Fielder and myself saw at least two White-headed Pigeons flying over his house on Culliford Drive, Toowoomba.
by Michael Wood
Fri May 02, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Nightjar, Thornbill and Dusky Woodswallow
Replies: 0
Views: 879

Nightjar, Thornbill and Dusky Woodswallow

Here are a few more records for the 2014 Challenge: Australian Owlet-nightjar Penderests Road, Cabarlah 25/3 Michael Wood Striated Thornbill Fifteen Mile Road -Paradise Creek Road int., Murphys Creek 27/4 Michael Wood Dusky Woodswallow ‘Abberton’, Helidon 26/4 Bill Jolly & Michael Wood -five or ...
by Michael Wood
Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:56 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Oriental Cuckoo
Replies: 0
Views: 903

Oriental Cuckoo

An hepatic Oriental Cuckoo was seen at the Helidon Golf-course this morning. The bird had extremely golden-brown upper plumage.
by Michael Wood
Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:58 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Four from Ashlands Drive
Replies: 0
Views: 908

Four from Ashlands Drive

These two species can be added to the "Challenge": White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike 27/2/2014 Ashlands Drive, Helidon Michael Wood White-winged Triller 27/2/2014 Ashlands Drive, Helidon Michael Wood Buff-rumped Thornbill 27/2/2014 Ashlands Drive, Helidon Michael Wood Australasian Shoveler 27/2/...
by Michael Wood
Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:53 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Redwood Park Observations
Replies: 0
Views: 884

Redwood Park Observations

Apologies for the lateness of these, but here are some records from Redwood Park on the 23rd of February: Australian Brush-turkey 23/2/2014 Redwood Park Michael Wood Regent Bowerbird 23/2/2014 Redwood Park Michael Wood Black-faced Monarch 23/2/2014 Redwood Park Michael Wood Spectacled Monarch 23/2/2...
by Michael Wood
Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:59 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2013
Topic: Noisy Pitta
Replies: 1
Views: 992

Noisy Pitta

On the 4th of this month there was a Noisy Pitta calling from the base (south-western corner) of Tabletop Mountain.
by Michael Wood
Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:25 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2013
Topic: Harrier, Button-Quail, Owlet-Nightjar and Woodswallow
Replies: 0
Views: 900

Harrier, Button-Quail, Owlet-Nightjar and Woodswallow

Apologies for the belatedness of these records: Swamp Harrier –Ashlands Drive, Postmans Ridge 20/9 Chocolate-brown bird over ponds to north. Red-chested Button-Quail –East Egypt (private property) 23/5 Four or five birds flushed from same part of track on consecutive days. Australian Owlet-Nightjar ...
by Michael Wood
Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:56 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2013
Topic: Diamond Dove
Replies: 5
Views: 1534

Hello Kylie

As I was not the one who tooks the photographs, it might pay for you to ask Bill Jolly if he is willing to share them. He is normally very happy to do so.

Regards,
Michael
by Michael Wood
Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2013
Topic: Diamond Dove
Replies: 5
Views: 1534

Diamond Dove

This afternoon Bill Jolly and myself stopped along Lockyer Creek Road, Helidon, to take some photos of the Red-backed Kingfishers that have been seen along there recently. Whilst doing so, a Diamond Dove was seen (and photographed) almost directly below the kingfisher in a stock yard. There were als...
by Michael Wood
Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:20 pm
Forum: Spring Within - 2013
Topic: Plum-headed Finch
Replies: 0
Views: 957

Plum-headed Finch

Early this morning there were at least 20 Plum-headed Finch (both adults and immatures) in the north-eastern paddock of Bill & Eileen Jolly's place at Helidon.

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