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by Mick Atzeni
Fri May 15, 2015 12:42 am
Forum: Challenge 2015
Topic: Little Eagle at Murphys Creek
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Views: 1909

Little Eagle at Murphys Creek

A Little Eagle over home 13/5. New yard tick as well!
by Mick Atzeni
Fri May 15, 2015 12:33 am
Forum: Talking about birds ...
Topic: Viewing area?
Replies: 1
Views: 1246

Re: Viewing area?

Hi Rachel, Welcome to the forum and thanks for your query. You're welcome to share your observations regardless of where they were seen, even overseas. Cressbrook and Ravensbourne are outside the boundary used by the club as the basis of our 'official' list for the Toowoomba area; that's their only ...
by Mick Atzeni
Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:22 am
Forum: Challenge 2015
Topic: Barn Owl and others
Replies: 0
Views: 1909

Barn Owl and others

Thirty species here, mostly common birds that we've been seeing all year. The Barn Owl was back on his preferred vantage point along the Murphys Creek Rd—the letterbox at the Howmans Rd turnoff. Cheers, Mick. Cockatiel 15/02/15 McDougall St, Glenvale Mick Atzeni Australian Brush-turkey 22/02/15 Boyc...
by Mick Atzeni
Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:24 am
Forum: Challenge 2015
Topic: Dribble off
Replies: 0
Views: 2010

Dribble off

There being no other takers here's an underdone, belated, starting list for 2015. Cheers, Mick Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo 12/02/15 Kettle St, Rockville Olive Booth Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo 11/02/15 DAFF, 203 Tor St, Wilsonton Mick Atzeni Peregrine Falcon 1/02/15 Murphys Creek Rd, Murphys Creek Mi...
by Mick Atzeni
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:58 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Wanted List
Replies: 0
Views: 2762

Wanted List

Stubble Quail * King Quail * Blue-billed Duck * Musk Duck * Mallard * Chestnut Teal * Great Crested Grebe * Striated Heron * Little Bittern * Black-necked Stork * Red Goshawk * Grey Falcon * Brolga * Lewin's Rail * Baillon's Crake * Spotless Crake * Australian Bustard * Red-backed Button-quail * Lit...
by Mick Atzeni
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Progress
Replies: 0
Views: 1900

Progress

Tally: 223 spp Painted Button-quail 23/11/14 Ashlands Drive, Helidon Spa Mick Atzeni Bell Miner 18/11/14 Echo Valley South Park Mike McGoldrick Brown Gerygone 26/10/14 Redwood Park Pat McConnell Masked Woodswallow * 26/10/14 Redwood Park Pat McConnell White-browed Woodswallow * 26/10/14 Redwood Par...
by Mick Atzeni
Mon Nov 24, 2014 9:30 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Painted Button-Quail
Replies: 0
Views: 1634

Painted Button-Quail

Good look at a female Painted Button-Quail at Ashlands Rd reserve, Helidon Spa, yesterday.

Also a couple of avocets present.

Cheers
Mick
by Mick Atzeni
Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:26 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Diamond Firetail
Replies: 0
Views: 1681

Diamond Firetail

Big thrill to see a Diamond Firetail at the reserve in Ashlands Dr, Helidon Spa, this morning. Only my second record in the Lockyer. :D

Cheers
Mick
by Mick Atzeni
Sun Oct 12, 2014 11:20 am
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: Noisy Pitta
Replies: 3
Views: 1643

Re: Noisy Pitta

Cut my teeth in Redwood and spent lots of time in there in the '80s. Some of the records are heard only.

Cheers
Mick
by Mick Atzeni
Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:45 pm
Forum: Talking about birds ...
Topic: Murphys Creek patch
Replies: 1
Views: 1670

Murphys Creek patch

Having a lot of fun building up the patch list at our new home in Woden St. I count anything heard or seen from our property. Had a flock of Brown-headed Honeyeaters come through yesterday afternoon; heard a White-throated Nightjar calling last night in the direction of the Murphys Creek Primary Sch...
by Mick Atzeni
Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:43 pm
Forum: Talking about birds ...
Topic: Spring arrivals
Replies: 0
Views: 1756

Spring arrivals

My first Channel-billed Cuckoo and Dollarbird for season on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th, respectively. Both were additions to the yard list too, which is ticking along nicely—70 spp in a couple of months since the move to Murphys Creek in August.

No Koel yet ...

Cheers
Mick
by Mick Atzeni
Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:58 pm
Forum: Spring Within 2014
Topic: Sacred Kingfisher and others
Replies: 0
Views: 2372

Sacred Kingfisher and others

First Sacred Kingfisher for the season this morning at Upper Lockyer. Yesterday, Russ Jenkins and I saw a Rufous Fantail at Wyreema STP (restricted site)—an unexpected species for the site. Sacred Kingfisher 29/09/14 Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni Rufous Whistler 29/09/14 Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni Plumed...
by Mick Atzeni
Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:03 pm
Forum: The Challenge 2014
Topic: White-eared Monarch
Replies: 0
Views: 1660

White-eared Monarch

Glenda and Adrian Fitzpatrick saw a White-eared Monarch in Redwood Park yesterday. Also a Crested Shrike-Tit.

Cheers
Mick
by Mick Atzeni
Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: Spring Within 2014
Topic: Wanted List
Replies: 0
Views: 1515

Wanted List

Australian Brush-turkey Stubble Quail * Brown Quail King Quail * Magpie Goose Plumed Whistling-Duck Blue-billed Duck * Musk Duck * Freckled Duck * Black Swan Cotton Pygmy-goose * Mallard * Chestnut Teal * Hoary-headed Grebe * Great Crested Grebe * Little Black Cormorant Little Egret White-necked Her...
by Mick Atzeni
Thu Sep 18, 2014 9:27 am
Forum: Spring Within 2014
Topic: Spring update
Replies: 0
Views: 1421

Spring update

Great to finally get out again last weekend having been too busy the last couple of months. Some of these already reported under the Challenge. Double-barred Finch 18/09/14 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni Australian Wood Duck 14/09/14 Wyreema STP Russ Jenkins & Mick Atzeni Australasian Shove...

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