Spring beginnings from Abberton

Sightings within the local survey area for the period 1 Sep 2013 - 30 Nov 2013. 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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Bill Jolly
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Spring beginnings from Abberton

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Some interesting birds over the first few days of spring at Abberton include:

Brown Quail 3 September
Black Swan 3 September
Tawny Frogmouth 1 September
Australian Pelican 1 September
Brown Goshawk 1 September
Rainbow Bee-eater 1 September
Superb Fairywren 1 September
Red-backed Fairywren 1 September
Variegated Fairywren 2 September
Scarlet Honeyeater 1 September
Striped Honeyeater 1 September
Ground Cuckoo-shrike (3) 3 September
Leaden Flycatcher 1 September
Golden-headed Cisticola 2 September
Tawny Grassbird 1 September
Rufous Songlark 1 September
Double-barred Finch 1 September
Plum-headed Finch 1 September ( 20+ seen by Michesl Wood - small parties here during the previous week)
Red-browed Finch 1 September
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin 1 September

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