December sightings in the club area

In a similar vein to the yearly Challenge, let's see what a SINGLE MONTH's collective effort can yield in our local survey area. Please report any additions for the month here ...

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Bill Jolly
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Location: Lockyer Valley

December sightings in the club area

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Here is a list of spp I've seen this month in the club's area, which are shown as not recorded for December in Michael's recent posting.

Bush-hen is heard only.
Seven Glossy Ibis flew over Abberton last night (Tuesday 19th December).
Several Black Bittern sightings this month, including Monday 18th.
Plum-headed Finches at three locations yesterday, Tuesday.

Bill Jolly



At Abberton:

Brown Quail
Australasian Grebe
Darter
Little Pied Cormorant
Little Black Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Australian Pelican
Little Egret
Great Egret
Intermediate Egret
Nankeen Night-Heron
Black Bittern *
Glossy Ibis *
Bush-Hen *
Dusky Moorhen
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Rainbow Bee-eater
Speckled Warbler
Weebill
Striped Honeyeater
White-throated Honeyeater
Varied Sittella
White-winged Triller
Zebra Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Fairy Martin
Golden-headed Cisticola


In Helidon area:

Grey Teal
Hardhead
Whistling Kite
Spotted Harrier
Brown Falcon
Little Corella
Pallid Cuckoo
Plum-headed Finch
Tree Martin
Rufous Songlark


At Helidon Spa:

Black-winged Stilt
Red-necked Avocet
Black-fronted Dotterel
Red-kneed Dotterel


In Redwood Park:

White-throated Treecreeper
Golden Whistler
Rufous Whistler
Leaden Flycatcher
Rufous Fantail
Regent Bowerbird
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