Durikai SF, Gore and Cobba-da-mana 16-17/9/12

Sightings anywhere within a 250 km radius of Toowoomba, but excluding the local survey area (see above), for the period 1 Sep 2012 - 30 Nov 2012.
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Russ Lamb
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Location: Maleny,SEQ

Durikai SF, Gore and Cobba-da-mana 16-17/9/12

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After leaving Goomburra headed down to Cunningham H'way towards Lake Coolmunda, stayed o'nite at Karara and birded Durikai SF next morning.
First stop was at dam at Durikai SF for quick lunch 16/9 to find:
White-necked Heron
Little Lorikeet
Yellow-tufted H/E
Peaceful Dove
White-naped H/E
Fuscous H/E

then took a 10km drive along Cement Mills Rd, Gore finding 23 species incl:
Suberb Fairy wren
White-plumed H/E
Restless Flycatcher
Australasian Pipit
Rufous Songlark
Weebill
Spiny-cheeked H/E
Fuscous H/E

and on to Mosquito Creek Rd, Cobba-da-mana where an hours drive netted 24 species, best of which incl:
White-winged Fairy-wren
Yellow Thornbill
Red-winged Parrot
ApostlebirdRainbow Bee-eater
Double-barred Finch
Blue-Bonnet
Crested Pigeon

Next morning (17/9) was unusually quiet but I did see 32 species in 5 hours, some additions to 16/9 incl:
White-faced Heron
Mistloebird
Bar-shouldered Dove
Crested Shrike-tit
Speckled Warbler
Noisy Friarbird
Brown-headed H/E

All-up, over 90 species for a great long weekend.
Russ Lamb, Maleny,SEQ
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Mick Atzeni
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Clarification

Post by Mick Atzeni »

Hi Russ

Just want to clarify the wattlebird you saw at Goomburra - Red or Little?

Also whereabouts were the sightings for 17/9? Around Karara?

Thanks in advance. Keep 'em coming!

Cheers
Mick
Russ Lamb
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Post by Russ Lamb »

Hi Mick,
I saw only Little Wattlebird at Goomburra, between Manna Gums campground and the begining of the North Branch track.
The last group of sightings on 17/9 were all at Durikai SF, meant to write that but didn't.

Russ Lamb
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