Russ Jenkins and I visited the Wyreema STP (restricted access) on Sunday 14th. Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo and Brown Songlark (heard in adjacent paddock) were new for the year. Other interesting sightings included Pied Cormorant (2), Pelican (1), Australasian Shoveler(3), White-winged Triller (2), Hor...

Great find! Been years since we've had a pitta record from Redwood Park. In the 80's, they used to be more regular. The subsequent prolonged drought really knocked the stuffing out of Redwood but it's attracting more of the rainforest species again. Out of curiosity dug out the dates for my Redwood ...

Hey Alex, see you recorded White-plumed Honeyeater at Pampas. What's the closest place to Toowoomba you've seen one?

Highlights of a couple hours birding around Upper Lockyer this morning were a Pied Cormorant along Lockyer Creek, Leaden Flycatcher (my first this season), two White-bellied Sea-eagles, and Brown Goshawk. Pacific Black Duck 13/09/14 Lockyer Creek, Lockyer Siding Little Pied Cormorant 13/09/14 Lockye...

Unfortunately, not much time for serious birding the past couple of months but here are a few more. Crested Shrike-tit was a new one for "Tiddalac" and a fitting finale to my time in residence there. (I have moved to Murphys Creek). Brown Cuckoo-Dove 21/08/14 Mill Rd, Upper Lockyer Mick At...

A Buff-banded Rail seen 28/07/14 at Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat by Glenda Fitzpatrick.

Thanks Glenda for getting in touch.

Cheers
Mick

Very good, Ruth.

Look forward to sharing our collective local knowledge—all 40 years of it!

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Mick

Thanks Ruth.

Could I ask any other newly registered members to do the same as Ruth please, as I'm wondering why people are registering but not posting anything? If there are problems please report them.

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Mick

Tally: (a woeful) 79 spp Wedge-tailed Eagle 1/06/14 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni Brown Falcon 1/06/14 Nigel St, North Toowoomba Mick Atzeni Australasian Pipit 1/06/14 "Tiddalac", Thomas Rd, Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni Grey Goshawk (white morph) 7/06/14 Connors Rd, Helidon bird with t...

Australian Brush-turkey Stubble Quail * King Quail * Magpie Goose Plumed Whistling-Duck Wandering Whistling-Duck * Blue-billed Duck * Musk Duck * Freckled Duck * Black Swan Cotton Pygmy-goose * Mallard * Australasian Shoveler Grey Teal Chestnut Teal * Pink-eared Duck Hardhead Hoary-headed Grebe * Gr...

Ten more ... Australian Wood Duck 6/07/14 "Tiddalac", Thomas Rd, Upper Lockyer Dusky Moorhen 7/07/14 "Tiddalac", Thomas Rd, Upper Lockyer Pheasant Coucal 8/07/14 "Tiddalac", Thomas Rd, Upper Lockyer Cattle Egret 9/07/14 Woden St, Murphys Creek Grey Shrike-thrush 9/07/14...

Southern Boobook seen 11/7 in Nigel St, North Toowoomba.

Footage of a Russet-tailed Thrush feeding in the leaf litter in Redwood Park 11/7 was posted on YouTube by Hugh Krenske. Good to see this species is still there.

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Mick

A few more from "Tiddalac" this morning are listed below and had a Brown Goshawk around the cottage, yesterday (5/7). Australasian Grebe White-faced Heron Australian King-Parrot Red-backed Fairy-wren Spotted Pardalote Speckled Warbler White-throated Honeyeater Brown Honeyeater Eastern Spin...

Seems we're all waiting or hibernating! Here's a start. Wedge-tailed Eagle 1/06/14 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni Brown Falcon 1/06/14 Nigel St, North Toowoomba Mick Atzeni Australasian Pipit 1/06/14 "Tiddalac", Thomas Rd, Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni Grey Goshawk (white morph) 7/06/14 C...

Toowoomba's only known bird (presume it's still the same one) was seen standing at the base of the third tree on the left as you head west along Bridge St over the McDougall St intersection, around 3:30pm on Friday 30th May. Have seen it there on 3 or 4 other occasions over the years.

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Mick