Bush Stone-curlew, bush-hen and others

Over 300 species have been reported with a 20 km radius of Toowoomba City since 1975. In any given year we can expect to record 220+ species with a combined effort (= the yearly challenge). See what's been reported so far in 2016. Post sightings of species on the wanted list.
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Mick Atzeni
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Bush Stone-curlew, bush-hen and others

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Some nice birds around home lately including first records of Varied Sittella and White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike for our property.

A significant record was a couple of Bush Stone-curlews calling on dusk in the vicinity of Koreelah St, Upper Lockyer on 10/2. Thanks to the Caudell family for reporting this one. (I only had one record in the 5.5 years I lived at Upper Lockyer).

Was also good to hear a bush-hen calling down on the creek at "Tiddalac" when I was there briefly 6/2

Spotted Harrier 3/02/16 DAF, Wilsonton John McAlpine, Mick Atzeni
Collared Sparrowhawk 18/02/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Brown Falcon 6/02/16 "Tiddalac", Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni
Pale-vented Bush-Hen * 6/02/16 "Tiddalac", Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni
Bush Stone-curlew * 10/02/16 Upper Lockyer Elsie Caudell
Brown Cuckoo-Dove 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
Brush Cuckoo 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
Southern Boobook 14/02/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Barn Owl 1/01/16 Howmans Rd, Lockyer Mick Atzeni
Sacred Kingfisher 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
White-throated Treecreeper 26/01/16 White Mtn Rd, Fifteen Mile Mick Atzeni
Weebill 26/01/16 White Mtn Rd, Fifteen Mile Mick Atzeni
Striped Honeyeater 26/01/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Little Friarbird 26/01/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
White-throated Honeyeater 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
Jacky Winter 6/02/16 "Tiddalac", Upper Lockyer Mick Atzeni
Varied Sittella 24/01/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Rufous Whistler 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
Little Shrike-thrush * 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
Leaden Flycatcher 6/02/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Spangled Drongo 25/01/16 Redwood Park Elsie & Seth Caudell, Mick Atzeni
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike 26/01/16 Woden St, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Welcome Swallow 26/01/16 Fifteen Mile Rd, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni
Tawny Grassbird 26/01/16 Fifteen Mile Rd, Murphys Creek Mick Atzeni

* rare/unusual locally
Michael Atzeni
7 Woden St, Murphys Creek 4352
Mob: 0499 395 485
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