Swift parrots and other goodies, thanks to Birding-aus

Sightings anywhere within a 250 km radius of Toowoomba, but excluding the local survey area (see above), for the period 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2009.

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Swift parrots and other goodies, thanks to Birding-aus

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Following my appeal on Birding-aus
.://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/bir ... 00382.html

Chris Sanderson got in touch and submitted the following records:

Eastern Reef Egret - Coolum Beach/Pt Arkwright 5th Aug
Cotton Pygmy Goose - Old Cove Road, Woodford 16th Aug
Peregrine Falcon - Mt Coolum 6th Aug
Black-breasted Button-Quail - Inskip Point 16th Aug
Latham's Snipe - Old Cove Rd, Woodford 16th Aug
Sooty Tern - Coolum Beach 20th Aug
Emerald Dove - Inskip Point 16th Aug
Topknot Pigeon - Cunningham's Gap 8th Aug
Swift Parrot (not my sighting) reported Sheepstation Creek Reserve (north Brisbane) on 22nd Aug - see Gavin Goodyear's post for more info at link below
.://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/bir ... 00336.html

Sooty Owl - Browns Road, Mt Glorious 15th Aug HEARD ONLY but very vocal pair within 20m of us
Owlet Nightjar - Browns Road, Mt Glorious 15th Aug HEARD ONLY but very vocal pair
Russet-tailed Thrush - Maiala Picnic Area, Mt Glorious 16th Aug
Leaden Flycatcher - Inskip Point 16th Aug
Paradise Riflebird - Maiala Picnic Area, Mt Glorious 16th Aug HEARD ONLY

Thanks Chris!
Michael Atzeni
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