Some More for First Day of Spring

Sightings within the local survey area for the period 1 Sep 2011 - 30 Nov 2011. The local survey area is a rectangular area extending from Kingsthorpe NW of Toowoomba to the Mt Whitestone/Fordsdale area SE of Helidon.

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Rod Hobson
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Some More for First Day of Spring

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Folks,

Some additions for the first day of spring with a few goodies. These include the rare appearance of the Restless Flycatcher in suburban Toowoomba with a single bird at the Ballin Drive Wetlands and a White-headed Pigeon on the overhead powerlines at the Old Pumping Station in Mackenzie Street. Both birds seen early this morning on my way to Brisbane. Species recorded for the day were:

Australasian Grebe - Alderley Street Waterbird Habitat
Little Pied Cormorant - Alderley Street Waterbird Habitat
Little Black Cormorant - Ballin Drive Wetland, Toowoomba
Cattle Egret - Murphy Bridge, Helidon
Australian White Ibis - Lake Annand
Black-shouldered Kite - Murphy Bridge, Helidon
Nankeen Kestrel - Lilydale
Purple Swamphen - Alderley Street Waterbird Habitat
Dusky Moorhen - Ballin Drive Wetland, Toowoomba
Eurasian Coot - Alderley Street Waterbird Habitat
White-headed Pigeon - Old Pumping Station, Mackenzie Street.
Rock Dove - Helidon
Rainbow Lorikeet - Mackenzie Street (south), Toowoomba
Pale-headed Rosella - Lilydale
Pheasant Coucal - Iredale
Tawny Frogmouth - nr. Stockyard Creek Hall, Stockyard Creek
Rainbow Bee-eater - Murphy Bridge, Helidon
Yellow-rumped Thornbill - Debra Street, Toowoomba
Striped Honeyeater - Lilydale
Noisy Friarbird - Debra Street, Toowoomba
Noisy Miner - Alderley Street Waterbird Habitat
Lewin's Honeyeater - Rowbotham Street (south), Toowoomba
Yellow-faced Honeyeater - Upper Flagstone Creek
Fuscous Honeyeater - Seventeen Mile Road, Helidon
Scarlet Honeyeater - Upper Flagstone Creek
Grey Shrike-thrush - Seventeen Mile Road, Helidon
Golden Whistler - Seventeen Mile Road - Helidon
Restless Flycatcher - Ballin Drive Wetland, Toowoomba
Willie Wagtail - Ballin Drive Wetland, Toowoomba
Figbird - Alderley Street Waterbird Habitat
Richard's Pipit - Topp's Road, Lilydale
House Sparrow - Debra Street, Toowoomba
Fairy Martin - Granny Williams Bridge, Iredale
Golden-headed Cisticola - Back Flagstone Creek Road, Lilydale

Regards,
Rod Hobson
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Mick Atzeni
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Restless Flycatcher

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Rod

Not wrong about Restless Flycatcher being rare in suburban Toowoomba; I can only recall the one sighting, which was in Perth St, Rangeville. We get so few records in general that I'm still not sure whether they're an annual migrant or just a nomad through our region.

BTW your sighting is the first one for the year.

Cheers
Mick
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