All bird sightings - date order

August 2010	July 2010	June 2010	May 2010	April 2010	March 2010
February 2010	January 2010	December 2009	November 2009	October 2009	September 2009
August 2009	July 2009	June 2009	May 2009	April 2009	March 2009
February 2009	January 2009	December 2008	November 2008	October 2008	September 2008
August 2008	July 2008	June 2008	May 2008	April 2008	March 2008
February 2008	January 2008	December 2007	November 2007	October 2007	September 2007
August 2007	July 2007	June 2007	May 2007	April 2007	March 2007
February 2007	January 2007	December 2006	November 2006	October 2006	September 2006
August 2006	July 2006	June 2006	May 2006	April 2006	March 2006
February 2006	January 2006	December 2005	November 2005	October 2005	September 2005
August 2005	July 2005	June 2005	May 2005	April 2005	March 2005
February 2005	January 2005	December 2004	November 2004	October 2004	September 2004
August 2004	July 2004	June 2004	May 2004	April 2004	March 2004
February 2004	January 2004	December 2003	November 2003	October 2003	September 2003
August 2003	July 2003	June 2003	May 2003	April 2003	March 2003
February 2003	January 2003	December 2002	November 2002	October 2002	September 2002
August 2002	July 2002	June 2002	May 2002	April 2002	March 2002
February 2002	January 2002	December 2001	November 2001	October 2001	September 2001
August 2001	July 2001	June 2001	May 2001

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
August 2010				[top]
Chestnut Teal	29/08/2010	Boondall Wetlands	A. Perlinski	Male and female in pond on Billai Dhugan Track
Square-tailed Kite	29/08/2010	Kobble Creek	Marie Tarrant	Building a nest, back and forth with nest material, rearranging and making soft clucky noises at nest. Refer previous sighting report below (19/6).
Tawny Grassbird	29/08/2010	Boondall Wetlands	A. Perlinski	On Billai Dhugan Track
Musk Lorikeet	27/08/2010	The Gap, Brisbane.	David Redhead	Single bird seen, others probably present.
Pacific Baza	27/08/2010	Armstrong Creek Rd, Dayboro.	David Redhead	2 birds.
White-eared Monarch	27/08/2010	Apex Park, North Pine River, Dayboro	David Redhead	Adult
Grey Goshawk	26/08/2010	Caloundra turnoff of Bruce Highway	Jon Norling	Single bird on Bruce Highway lightpost
Leaden Flycatcher	22/08/2010	John Oxley Reserve Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs	Anne & Bruce Rasmussen	Male and Female
Sacred Kingfisher	22/08/2010	John Oxley Reserve Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs	Anne & Bruce Rasmussen	One seen
Varied Triller	22/08/2010	John Oxley Reserve Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs	Anne & Bruce Rasmussen	2 or more males
Beach Stone-curlew	18/08/2010	In Pancake Bay, below Bustard Head Lighthouse.	Di Robinson & Geoff Cole	Eating soldier crabs at low tide
White-cheeked Honeyeater	18/08/2010	Mt Michell Scenic Rim Boonah Qld	W.Dunn S. Bevas. K.Herbert.A.Vogler	Single bird feeding on Flower Spike of Grass Tree. Unusual sighting for area.
Rose Robin	17/08/2010	Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, SEQ	Kim Herbert	Female bird. One other heard.
Collared Sparrowhawk	16/08/2010	Sunshine Beach	Bridie Cooksley	Killed budgie in cage on verandah and has been back regularly- good photo on rail
Apostlebird	10/08/2010	Rockhampton, in Stapleton Park near Lakes Creek Road.	Margaret MacNevin	7 birds
Bush Stone-curlew	09/08/2010	Railway yard behind Brisbane Boys Grammar School	Linda Steele	First sighting of 7 birds on 1 Aug. Now 12 birds
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	07/08/2010	Warrill View	S. Dray	3 birds moving through township
Swift Parrot	07/08/2010	Private property in the Upper Lockyer	Mike Atzeni	SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Musk Lorikeet	05/08/2010	Clewley St, Corinda SEQ	David Niland	Pair circling home for about 5 minutes
Hooded Plover	04/08/2010	Noosa Woods/Noosa Spit at the mouth of the Noosa River	Magill Weber	I'm a visiting birder from the USA, and located the long-staying mega Hooded Plover on the sand bars across from the Noosa Woods carpark where previously reported.
Eastern Barn Owl	01/08/2010	Robinson Rd, Mt Mee SEQ	E & J Morgan	Pair with 2 fledged young in same tree as last year

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
July 2010				[top]
Fluttering Shearwater	31/07/2010	Off Caloundra Headland, SEQ	R.Lamb	1, 000+ flying and resting beyond reef, flew south
Little Lorikeet	31/07/2010	Overhead, Inala Civic Centre	Russell Yong Qi Yung	One pair, flying overhead. Distinguished by body size and shape [unmistakably tiny, mostly green parrots with very short pointed tails showing yellow-green], bullet-like flight, and very high-pitched repeated 'bzyt' call.
Rainbow Bee-eater	31/07/2010	Bribie Island Golf Course 18th Hole	Roy Hallett	Group of 6-8 hawking from the power lines. Early Sighting.
Black Kite	23/07/2010	Bribie Island Road, Caboolture, SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird
Brown Falcon	20/07/2010	Wellington Point	Lucien Fender	90% sure of identification
Pacific Baza	18/07/2010	Minnippi Parklands	Scott Pascoe	Immature baza being chased by noisy miners. Seen initially on Bulimba Creek Photograph taken on Tree near lagoon
Masked Owl	13/07/2010	Tumoulin Ravenshoe NQ	E. Bultreys	One pair seen beside the road. One was hunting and the other was perched low in a tall tree.
Grey Goshawk	11/07/2010	Long Road Mt Tamborine	Jon Norling	Single bird sighted early and late morning at same location
White-winged Fairy-wren	11/07/2010	Just outside Richmond CQ	E. Bultreys	One adult male seen with about 5 females and one immature male not yet with full adult plumage
Black Falcon	07/07/2010	Mt Tyson RD. Southern Downs	June Harris	One bird perched
Eastern Reef Egret	06/07/2010	Currimundi Beach	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Pair flying north one white other grey morph
Crested Shrike-tit	05/07/2010	Wivenhoe Outlook Tennison Woods Mountain	Steve Priday	Part of a mixed flock foraging in area of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest.
Red-browed Treecreeper	05/07/2010	Wivenhoe Outlook Tennison Woods Mountain	Steve Priday	Part of a mixed flock foraging in area of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest.
Spotted Quail-thrush	05/07/2010	Upper Brookfield Brisbane	Chris Read	Pair walking on firetrail in forest
Varied Sittella	05/07/2010	Wivenhoe Outlook Tennison Woods Mountain	Steve Priday	Part of a mixed flock foraging in area of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest.
Varied Triller	04/07/2010	Thornlands	K Byrne	Pair of birds feeding in trees
Beach Stone-curlew	03/07/2010	Brampton Island, Whitsundays	Chris Read	Pair on small island in front of resort
Pictorella Mannikin	02/07/2010	Diamantina National Park	R. & J. Wallace	Approx 100 including young birds
Superb Fairy-wren	02/07/2010	4 kms North of Augathella Mulga habitat	June Harris	Western limit of distribution.
Grey-crowned Babbler	01/07/2010	Chambers Flat SEQ	I & R Hinrichsen	About 6 on side of road
Hooded Robin	01/07/2010	Outer Barcoo Tourist Drive Ilfracombe to Isisford	June Harris	A number sighted. 4 photographed.
Mulga Parrot	01/07/2010	Roma CQ	Chris Johnson	One male among flock of red-rumped parrots

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
June 2010				[top]
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	30/06/2010	Burbank SEQ	S.Harding D.Milton	Uncommon in area
Spotted Bowerbird	30/06/2010	Injune (90km north Roma) Central Queensland	Chris Johnson	5-6 birds foraging in backyards near motel. 2-3 males were seen displaying with with pink crest feathers spread. No bower was found.
Gibberbird	29/06/2010	Kilcowera Station via Hungerford on shores of Lake Wyara	E. & M. Pegg	Only two birds seen
Great Crested Grebe	29/06/2010	Cuttaburra Crossing - 68km south of	R. & J. Wallace	Ten birds including juvenile and chick
Orange Chat	29/06/2010	Kilcowera Station via Hungerford on shores of Lake Wyara	E. & M. Pegg	Several males and females seen
Pictorella Mannikin	29/06/2010	Cuttaburra Crossing - 68km south of	R. & J. Wallace	Pair. Well south of usual range
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren	29/06/2010	Opalton	June Harris	1 female foraging in spinifex captured a small white butterfly
Speckled Warbler	29/06/2010	Canarvan Gorge CQ	Chris Johnson	3 birds in bushes lining river
Striated Grasswren	29/06/2010	Opalton	June Harris	2 families observed
Wedge-tailed Eagle	29/06/2010	Near Newstead park Weaber Rd Buccan	Andrew Macready	Sighted sitting in tree that is proposed to be removed by Energex. A regular visitor to this tree normally in pairs.
Bourke's Parrot	27/06/2010	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	E. & M. Pegg	Group feeding beside the track
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	27/06/2010	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	E. & M. Pegg	Pairs or single birds seen daily
Rufous Fantail	27/06/2010	Eprapah Environmental Centre Victoria Point	Kevin Byrne	Flitting about through the trees
Spotted Harrier	27/06/2010	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	E. & M. Pegg	Flying just above bushes both morning and evening
Wompoo Fruit-Dove	27/06/2010	Cliveden Rd Reserve Corinda	Hugh Possingham	One; the Noisy Miners saw it first
Blue-billed Duck	26/06/2010	Farm dam near the junction of Lake Clarendon Way and the Gatton-Esk Road	I. Jones	3 birds 1 male 2 female
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush	26/06/2010	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	E. & M. Pegg	Seen several times moving quickly through low bushes
Chestnut-crowned Babbler	26/06/2010	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	E. & M. Pegg	Close to accommodation near small dam
Glossy Ibis	26/06/2010	Lake Claredon near Gatton	Alan Boardman	6 birds feeding in swamp near pumping tower end of causeway
Hall's Babbler	26/06/2010	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	E. & M. Pegg	Difficult to find
Pacific Baza	26/06/2010	In garden at Thornlands	Kevin Byrne	Pair resting in tall trees for two hours
Red-browed Treecreeper	26/06/2010	Bellthorpe NP	R.Lamb & M.Dam	5 birds seen in small area
Rose Robin	26/06/2010	Oxley Creek Common	Chris Martinez	1 female
Square-tailed Kite	26/06/2010	Rocky Gully Road (near Atkinson Dam)	I. Jones
Black-breasted Buzzard	25/06/2010	Between St George and Cunnamulla	E. & M. Pegg	Cruising high during the afternoon
Light-mantled Sooty Albatross	25/06/2010	South Stradbroke Island	T. Dillon S. Maden J. Searle A. Cuttris	Beach washed bird - fairly fresh. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Red Wattlebird	25/06/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne	Bird feeding in eucalyptus with Noisy Friarbirds
Musk Lorikeet	24/06/2010	Indooroopilly Golf Course SEQ	D.Niland T.Oliver O.Jones	A group of about 6-10 in flowering eucalypt
Beach Stone-curlew	22/06/2010	Tallebudgera Ck. estuary Palm Beach	Col.and Lyn Collins	Two metal bands on left Tarsus and one metal band on right Tarsus.Where would have this been banded?
Black-necked Stork	21/06/2010	Cod Hole Maroochy River Maroochydore	Robyn Howard	Male fishing in shallow salt water
Musk Lorikeet	21/06/2010	Clewley St Corinda SEQ	David Niland	10 birds flew over abt 1645h then a flock of 30-40 birds about 10 mins later all heading north
Beach Stone-curlew	19/06/2010	Noosa River mouth (north shore)	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Pair on edge of small lagoon
Black Swan	19/06/2010	Oxley Common	C.Wills	In the pond beyond the lagoon with five cygnets
Emerald Dove	19/06/2010	Cedar Creek Road Samford Valley	I. Jones
Red Wattlebird	19/06/2010	Woodward Rd Armstrong Creek (nr Dayboro)	Tom Tarrant Mike & Linda Lewis	Two (possibly three) birds on Banksias.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	19/06/2010	137 Watson Rd Kobble Creek	Tom & Marie Tarrant	Up to 5 birds passing south of our property in an easterly-direction. Initially observed from distinct call.
Sarus Crane	19/06/2010	Hasties Rd Atherton NQ	E & L Bultreys	Large flock of Sarus Crane with some Brogas as well.
Square-tailed Kite	19/06/2010	137 Watson Rd Kobble Creek	Tom & Marie Tarrant	Single quartering over trees near property. As seen fairly regularly in June may be nesting locally.
Swamp Harrier	19/06/2010	Oxley Common	C.Wills	Sweeping over a large field
Grey Goshawk	18/06/2010	Bruce Highway just north of Nambour	Chris Sanderson & Andrew Stafford	Reported on Bird-O
Black Bittern	17/06/2010	Sandy Camp Road Wetland Wynnum West	David Redhead	Single adult
Double-banded Plover	17/06/2010	Manly Boat Harbour	David Redhead	c30 at wader roost.
Lesser Crested Tern	17/06/2010	Manly Boat Harbour	David Redhead	10 at wader roost
Hooded Plover	16/06/2010	Noosa Estuary	Clive Allen	Reported on Bird-O. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Southern Giant-Petrel	16/06/2010	Eastern Beach South Stradbroke Island	Todd Burrows	One deceased immature bird. Beach washed midway along eastern shoreline.
Arctic Tern	15/06/2010	Noosa Estuary	Clive Allen	Reported on Bird-O. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Musk Lorikeet	15/06/2010	Cubberla Creek SEQ	I.Venables	Many all through June
Musk Lorikeet	15/06/2010	Kenmore SEQ	I.Venables	Many all through June
Musk Lorikeet	15/06/2010	Rafting Ground Reserve SEQ	I.Venables	Many all through June
Musk Lorikeet	12/06/2010	Anstead Bush Reserve	Rod Gardner	Several birds close to Brisbane River
Red Wattlebird	12/06/2010	Anstead Bush Reserve	Rod Gardner	Close to main car park on the west side of the picnic area. Called several times.
Square-tailed Kite	12/06/2010	Anstead Bush Reserve	Rod Gardner	An immature on the east side of the reserve
Painted Honeyeater	11/06/2010	Currawinya NP. road to Ourimperee Waterhole	C&J & G&S Greet. Fassifern Field Nats goup	4 feeding in mistletoe close to road.
Plum-headed Finch	11/06/2010	Carrawarra creek crossing, Hungerford road, Curawinya NP	Fassifern Field nats club	1 bird seen near the water. Not on Currawinya NP bird list
Plum-headed Finch	11/06/2010	Currawinya NP. Cauwarro ruins	Fassifern Field nats club	Small flock around ruins. Not on the Currawinya bird list
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	10/06/2010	Pimpama Conservation Area	John Allsop	Three birds heard
Spangled Drongo	10/06/2010	Nerang	John Allsop	Single bird
Squatter Pigeon	10/06/2010	Currawinya NP. near Thargominda turn off on Hungerford road	C&J & G&S Greet. Fassifern Field Nats goup	Seen road side. Not on bird list for Currawinya NP. 1 bird
Dusky Woodswallow	09/06/2010	Sheep Station Creek ER (Williamson Rd entrance)	R.Lamb & M.Dam	single bird
Musk Lorikeet	09/06/2010	Chelsea Road ER Kippa Ring	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Total of 7 birds in 2 habitats one group with Rainbow Little & Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Musk Lorikeet	09/06/2010	Mt Coottha Chapel Hill SEQ	Rod Brown	Many feeding in eucalypts over past week
Musk Lorikeet	09/06/2010	Sheep Station Creek ER (Williamson Rd entrance)	R.Lamb & M.Dam	30+ birds over 500m section in company with Rainbow & Little Lorikeet
Squatter Pigeon	09/06/2010	Currawinya NP Ourimperee waterhole.	Fassifern Field nats club	Bird seen coming down to the water to drink. Not on Currawinya bird list
Long-billed Corella	08/06/2010	Leahy Road Caboolture. Off Pumicestone Road.	Peter Boyd	Pair of Long Billed Corellas. Male with a leg ring. Happy couple looked like setting up house.
Noisy Pitta	08/06/2010	Burleigh Headland National Park	Angus Collins	"Two birds ""fighting"""
Musk Lorikeet	07/06/2010	Clewley St Corinda SEQ	David & Marie Niland	About 4 birds landed in Kauri Pine for about 5 minutes
Musk Lorikeet	06/06/2010	Limosa Road Lowood	Sandra Gallienne	2 birds seen feeding in flowering eucalyptus
White-throated Needletail	04/06/2010	From a window of Southport General Hospital	Leslie Dick	At least six seen view restricted
Buff-banded Rail	01/06/2010	St Andrew's Anglican College Peregian Springs	Jane & Bridie Cooksley	1 bird clearly seen near permanent pond

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
May 2010				[top]
Grey Goshawk (white morph)	31/05/2010	swamp Nth of Coolum SHS	Jane & Bridie Cooksley	Numerous sightings over past few weeks- bird on electric wires.
Musk Lorikeet	31/05/2010	Geebung	Steve Priday	Have been in same Ironbark every day since first reported two weeks ago. Numbers vary from a few to about 20.
White-winged Fairy-wren	31/05/2010	Near Jandowae-Macalister Road crossing of Cooranga Creek, Jimbour West	Dave Fleming	1 male and 1 female in grassy road verge adjacent to agricultural land
Eastern Koel	30/05/2010	Kenmore	Ian Venables	Almost full juvenile being fed by 5 Blue-faced honeyeaters. Juveniles usually leave by mid to late April
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren	30/05/2010	Gregory Downs	June Harris	2 families both feeding large cuckoos
Wedge-tailed Eagle	30/05/2010	The Gap Brisbane	David Redhead
Australasian Gannet	28/05/2010	Scarborough S.E. Qld	David Redhead	2 in juv plumage off Boat Harbour
Eastern Reef Egret	28/05/2010	Scarborough S.E. Qld	David Redhead	Single dark phase.
Square-tailed Kite	28/05/2010	The Gap Brisbane	David Redhead	Single bird
Square-tailed Kite	27/05/2010	Atherton NQ	E Bultreys	3 sighted at early afternoon - one was an immature.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	25/05/2010	Behind council site then to Kate Street Macleay Island	Julie Sarna Cheryl Arnott	Male feeding female flew down to drink at puddle in road then flew off to feed in Kate Street
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	25/05/2010	Kate Street Macleay Island	Julie Sarna Cheryl Arnott	Flyover of another pair
Musk Lorikeet	24/05/2010	Springwood	Todd Burrows	A group of approximately 30 birds flying overhead.
Black-necked Stork	23/05/2010	Southern bank of Coochin Creek	Burney Starkey	Single adult male seen while kayaking towards Pumicestone Passage
Square-tailed Kite	23/05/2010	Sherwood arboretum	Hugh Possingham	One flying south
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	22/05/2010	Woodward Rd Armstrong Creek Dayboro	Tom Tarrant Mike & Linda Lewis	Single male singing. Seen well (unseasonal sighting)
Musk Lorikeet	22/05/2010	Sheepstation Creek EP Caboolture	Tom & Marie Tarrant	Initially found by Gavin Goodyear many with Little Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets in flowering Grey Box.
Musk Lorikeet	22/05/2010	Theodore Rd Whiteside	Tom & Marie Tarrant	With Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets in flowering Grey Box
Sooty Owl	22/05/2010	Bunya Mountains	Lee Mason	In the hollow fig tree on the Dandabah walking track.
Grey-crowned Babbler	20/05/2010	207 Tompson Road Greenbank	Jenny Pascoe	On window sill fighting pair
Musk Lorikeet	17/05/2010	Corinda	David Niland	A small flock heard passing over home.
Australasian Shoveler	16/05/2010	Buckleys Hole Bribie Island	Peter Boyd	Four birds on the water. Last seen at this hole by me in 2003.
Comb-crested Jacana	16/05/2010	Buckleys Hole Bribie Island	Peter Boyd	The one bird was joined by a mate a while back and they have a chick running around the size of mouse.
Musk Lorikeet	16/05/2010	Geebung	Steve Priday	About a dozen in flowering Ironbark with Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets and resident Noisy Miner group.
Red-capped Robin	16/05/2010	John Wilson Reserve Pinjarra Hills	Paul Marty	"Female. Observed and photographed on BQ outing. Out of range - generally found west of divide.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	15/05/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne	Single bird flying down the valley
Musk Lorikeet	15/05/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne	Flock of 15 birds feeding in Eucalyptus tereticornis
Rose Robin	15/05/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne
White-eared Monarch	15/05/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne
White-winged Black Tern	14/05/2010	Jumpinpin South Stradbroke Island	S Maden T Dillon T Burrows	One bird in breeding plumage photographed. Roosting amongst large numbers of Crested Tern Common Tern Little Tern and Silver Gull.
Square-tailed Kite	12/05/2010	Chapel Hill Brisbane	Rod Brown	An adult circling over house
Square-tailed Kite	12/05/2010	Kenmore	Ian Venables	Seen several days after 12-5-10
Black-chinned Honeyeater	11/05/2010	Nindooinbah Dam Beaudesert	Barry Davies
Cicadabird	11/05/2010	Couran Cove on South Stradbroke Island	Todd Burrows	Male bird heard calling. Late recording for this species.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	11/05/2010	Forest Lake SEQ	Kim Herbert	After a long absence there are 14 birds on the Lake. The largest number that I have seen here.
Australian King-Parrot	10/05/2010	Kenmore	Ian Venables	Creche of juveniles since summer now numbering up to 15 birds
Southern Whiteface	10/05/2010	20 km west of Stanthorpe	Peter Dawson	Close to eastern extremity of range
Pied Currawong	09/05/2010	Warilda Street Camp Hill Brisbane	Rod Cox	Approx four birds in our backyard. Never sighted in our garden before in the 17 years we have lived in Camp Hill. Attacked by the local Pied Butcherbirds and Magpies.
Barking Owl	08/05/2010	Mt. Louisa Townsville	E. & M. Pegg	Heard each night
Musk Lorikeet	07/05/2010	Couran Cove on South Stradbroke Island	Todd Burrows	20-30 birds photographed amongst Scaly-breasted and Rainbow Lorikeets. Feeding on flowering Swamp Mahogany and Broad-leaved Paperbark. First observation for the property.
Unidentified penguin	07/05/2010	500m off shore at Wurtulla on the Sunshine Coast QLD. Was in a school of fish where seagulls were also feeding.	Rebecca Creedy	Black back with white front. Jumped out of the water within a metre of my surf ski.
Chowchilla	06/05/2010	Paluma	E. & M. Pegg	1 adult feeding I juvenile
Macleay's Honeyeater	06/05/2010	Paluma	E. & M. Pegg	Near township
Australian Owlet-nightjar	05/05/2010	Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	05/05/2010	Kingaroy	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	6 birds flying over town centre
Glossy Ibis	05/05/2010	Abbott Point wetlands	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds close to edge of water near road
Topknot Pigeon	05/05/2010	Crediton Hall Eungella	E. & M. Pegg	Feeding high in canopy
Azure Kingfisher	03/05/2010	Broken River Eungella	E. & M. Pegg	Arriving each afternoon as platypus appears
Masked Woodswallow	03/05/2010	Border of Qld and NSW. White Swamp Rd Carneys Creek	QNC and Fassifern Field Nats	Unusual sighting for this area
Masked Woodswallow	03/05/2010	Carney's Creek Fassifern Valley	Aub Podlich Barry Jahnke	Rarely seen here
Peregrine Falcon	03/05/2010	Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	03/05/2010	Esk	Julian & Fay Bielewicz
Rose Robin	03/05/2010	Tarong Power Station	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	1 male
White-necked Heron	03/05/2010	Oxley Common	Rae Clark	Two seen at Jabiru Lake Oxley Common. Could have been juvenile as not the usual bright white neck.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	03/05/2010	Tarong Power Station	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	12 flying through
Albert's Lyrebird	02/05/2010	Falcorostrum Loop Walk Bar Mountain Picnic Area Border Ranges National Park	Jenni Garden	Single male bird - foraging on Falcorostrum Loop Walk track near man-made rollover banks across track - also spent some time preening in low tree branch b! efore foraging again this time parallel to the walking track.
Paradise Riflebird	02/05/2010	Binna Burra Info. Centre SEQ	R & S Ford	Pair foraging at car park
Cotton Pygmy-goose	01/05/2010	St. Lawrence Wetlands	E. & M. Pegg	Large numbers of water birds
Topknot Pigeon	01/05/2010	Burbank SEQ	Sandra Harding	About 30 flying over

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
April 2010				[top]
Lewin's Rail	30/04/2010	Kedron Brook Wetlands near Nudgee G/C SEQ	Roy Sonnenberg	Walked along bike path flushed and flew back
Forest Kingfisher	27/04/2010	Beaudesert	Barry Davies	7kms south on the Kerry Road
White-eared Monarch	27/04/2010	Gold Creek Reservoir - west side.	Chris Read	Calling loudly high in tree amongst flowering mistletoe
Red-browed Treecreeper	26/04/2010	Binna Burra Lodge carpark	Barry Davies	First sighting at BBL by me in 25 years.
Restless Flycatcher	26/04/2010	Sherwood arboretum	Hugh Possingham	One on north island. Possibly first record for the arboretum (the list is now 157)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	26/04/2010	Severnlea near Stanthorpe	R & S Ford
Pacific Baza	24/04/2010	Sherwood arboretum/Lone Pine	Hugh Possingham	6 birds doing exactly same as reported by S Gallienne (cedar creek 08/04).
Spotted Quail-thrush	22/04/2010	Mt Coot-tha SEQ	Rod Brown	One male seen on Chapel Hill side
Diamond Firetail	21/04/2010	20 km west of Stanthorpe	Peter Dawson, Ivan & Sandra Reynolds	Late nesting. Seen in small eucalypt approx 2m above ground in sheep country.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	19/04/2010	Cormorant Bay Picnic Area Wivenhoe Dam	Sandra Gallienne	1 bird seen feeding in sheoak
Black-necked Stork	18/04/2010	Lake Clarendon near Gatton	Alan Boardman et.al
Chestnut Rail	18/04/2010	Sandalwood Place River Mornington Island	Phil Venables	Seen or heard intermittently at this location and at the Dugong River over past year.
Lewin's Rail	18/04/2010	Apex Park Gatton	Alan Boardman et.al
Topknot Pigeon	18/04/2010	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham + others	30 birds flying over. Of 11 records for OCC ten are March-June one in August. Mainly an autumn visitor?
Beach Stone-curlew	16/04/2010	Maroochydore Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	Pair feeding late afternoon
Double-banded Plover	16/04/2010	S Stradbroke Is	T. Dillon S. Maden J. Searle A. Cuttris	Total of 200 birds at 2 sites.
Masked Owl	16/04/2010	Jimna	Greg Roberts	1 female seen well
Royal Albatross	15/04/2010	Lynchs Reef Great Barrier Reef (outer reef of Townsville)	Michelle Jonker
Brush Cuckoo	12/04/2010	Araucaria Circuit Enoggera Dam	Alan Boardman	Two sightings a kilometre apart
Little Shrike-thrush	12/04/2010	Araucaria Circuit Enoggera Dam	Alan Boardman
Rose Robin	12/04/2010	Araucaria Circuit Enoggera Dam	Alan Boardman
Ground Parrot	08/04/2010	Near Coolum Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	Two birds calling at dusk
Pacific Baza	08/04/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne	6 Pacific Baza seen about 0945 - flying overhead and calling whilst interacting together with acrobatic manoeuvres - in the area for about 30 minutes.
Cicadabird	07/04/2010	Eagle Hts Mt Tamborine	S Maden J SearleT Dillon (GCCC)	A late bird.
Australasian Shoveler	05/04/2010	Lake Broadwater SEQ	D & M Niland	A pair well out on lake
Australian Ringneck (Port Lincoln form)	05/04/2010	Mount Nebo, Queensland - elevation about 550 mtrs	Vicki Kovacs & Andrew Bagley	Parrot sited in grevillea in our yard. Noted because of its black head and bright yellow ring. Single bird seen only and not sited previously
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren	05/04/2010	Near roadside lookout on Silent Grove Road approx. 7km south of Qld/NSW border.	Paul Grimshaw	Pair heard calling and observed on ground on rocky ridge in low scrubby understorey vegetation.
Grey Goshawk	05/04/2010	Nerang State Forest	Callie McDonald Matthew Gilbert	One individual seen perching approx. 2km along the track that begins Ann st.
Speckled Warbler	05/04/2010	Near roadside lookout on Silent Grove Road approx. 7km south of Qld/NSW border.	Paul Grimshaw	At least 6 individuals seen within a confined area of scrubby understoreyed woodland with 4 Thornbill species including Buff-rumped, Brown, Yellow and Yellow-rumped Thornbills. Location seems to be a hotspot for small insectivorous birds.
Red-browed Treecreeper	04/04/2010	Private property 30 KM south of Qld/NSW border near Torrington NSW	Paul Grimshaw	Pair sighted and heard calling in old growth tall open forest on swamp margin.
White-winged Black Tern	02/04/2010	Gununa Township Mornington Island	Phil Venables	Hundreds of birds resting on sports field and on beach post cyclone Paul.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
March 2010				[top]
Sooty Oystercatcher	28/03/2010	Wynnum foreshore	Kim Herbert	One bird
Powerful Owl	23/03/2010	The Drive Bardon Brisbane	Mike West	Heard calling about 3-4am in suburbia
Channel-billed Cuckoo	22/03/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Hinterland	Sandra Gallienne	Heard calling then seen flying towards south. Not usually present here in late March.
Little Lorikeet	19/03/2010	Couran Cove on South Stradbroke Island	Todd Burrows	A number of birds were heard during the day before a pair were observed feeding in a flowering Moreton Bay Ash. Occasional visitor to the island.
Oriental Cuckoo	19/03/2010	Couran Cove on South Stradbroke Island	Todd Burrows	One adult bird observed flying along western shoreline.
Shining Flycatcher	19/03/2010	Terranora Broadwater	L & M Cooper	One Female observed further south than usual
Little Wattlebird	15/03/2010	Griffith University Nathan (Toohey Forest)	Lee Halasz	"1 or 2 birds detected in three different parts of campus over 30 minutes presumably several individuals moving through. Very unusual species here.
Spotted Bowerbird	14/03/2010	Sundown NP (Broadwater camping area)	Rob Kernot & Neil Strode
Square-tailed Kite	11/03/2010	Bowman Parade Bardon Brisbane	Tom Tarrant	Single quartering over Bowman Park.
Black-necked Stork	08/03/2010	Kianawah Rd Wynnum West	B. Light
Channel-billed Cuckoo	08/03/2010	Oateson Skyline Drive Camp Hill Brisbane	Diane Blewett	Being mobbed by Noisy Miners
Peregrine Falcon	08/03/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne	Single bird flew overhead and landed in dead tree.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	07/03/2010	Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast	Sandra Gallienne	4 birds seen flying overhead
Channel-billed Cuckoo	06/03/2010	Oateson Skyline Drive Camp Hill Brisbane	Diane Blewett	Begging and being fed by Torriesian Crow
Australian Owlet-nightjar	04/03/2010	Gap Creek Reserve	Rebecca & Caitlyn Ryan	One bird seen and another heard
Channel-billed Cuckoo	04/03/2010	Boyne Island	Julie Duncan	"Juvenile sighted in Boyne Island parkland. Being raised by crow. Possible parents (pair) sighted 02/03/2010 in same location.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
February 2010				[top]
Lewin's Rail	28/02/2010	Strong Rd (South) Dayboro	Tom & Marie Tarrant	Single heard near entrance to water-treatment plant.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	28/02/2010	Apex Park Dayboro	Tom & Marie Tarrant	Pair breeding in thick vegetation
Brolga	25/02/2010	Cnr Pumicestone Rd and Volz Rd Toorbul Pt	Burney Starkey	"4 Brologas. One appears to be a new comer. Some territorial chases. (Perhaps the head bobbing and calling of a pair was designed to tell the interloper that they were a committed pair)
Pacific Baza	25/02/2010	54 Scriven st Mount Crosby	Trevor Street	I have never seen these birds before at Mount Crosby, I saw a juvenile in the morning and at 2pm there were six of them gliding around, what a beautiful bird.
Red-necked Crake	24/02/2010	Heavey Cresc Cairns	Dawn Magarry
Black-necked Stork	23/02/2010	Port of Brisbane	Alan Boardman	Single adult on island at lake near visitor centre
Australian Hobby	22/02/2010	Jacobs well road	Natalie McHugh	About 6 sighted whilst driving. Adults and also 1st years
Pacific Baza	22/02/2010	Ewen Maddock Dam walking track	E. & M. Pegg	3 birds 2 adults and 1 juvenile
Beach Stone-curlew	19/02/2010	Bribie Island between Buckley's Hole and the sea	E. & M. Pegg	Single bird disturbed when we walked through the mangroves
Spangled Drongo	17/02/2010	Warilda Street Camp Hill	Rod Cox	Sitting on power line in our street. First sighting this year. Since heard 21/02/10.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	16/02/2010	Heavey Cresc Cairns	Dawn Magarry	Pair with a small black chick
Shining Flycatcher	13/02/2010	Nudgee Beach Cycle Track entrance	Jon Coleman	Adult male caught and banded this morning in the Mangroves by the waste disposal facility
Grey-crowned Babbler	10/02/2010	18th tee Bribie Island Golf Club	Roy Hallett	Two birds on low branches. First Time I've seen them here.
Channel-billed Cuckoo	04/02/2010	Griffith Uni-Mt Gravatt Cemetery SEQ	Bob Sutherst	Crows feeding fledgling
Magpie Goose	04/02/2010	Cove Rd Stanmore	R. Lamb & M. Dam	50+ around small farm dam and in wet paddock
Channel-billed Cuckoo	01/02/2010	Bank St Graceville SEQ	Bob Sutherst	Crows feeding a fledgling

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
January 2010				[top]
Lovely Fairy-wren	31/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	Two coloured males and several females
Magnificent Riflebird	31/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	High in rainforest.
Marbled Frogmouth	31/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	In rainforest. Located by strange call.
Rufous Owl	31/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	One adult with partly coloured immature bird.
Eclectus Parrot	30/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	One female and 4 males calling and flying near nest hollow.
White-faced Robin	30/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	Perched quietly in low rainforest beside road.
Spotless Crake	29/01/2010	Sherwood Arboretum. On north island in SW corner - visible from west end of causeway	Mat Gilfedder	2 birds
Red-bellied Pitta	28/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young
Trumpet Manucode	27/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	In rainforest. 2 birds. Remarkable call.
Buff-banded Rail	26/01/2010	Oxley Creek Rocklea	Burney Starkey	One bird with damaged leg seen from kayak
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot	26/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	Frequently seen in fig trees.
Grey Goshawk	26/01/2010	Sky Walk Mt Tambourine	Chris Johnson	Adult bird seen circlying just above forest canopy.
Large-billed Scrubwren	26/01/2010	Sky Walk Mt Tambourine	Chris Johnson	Two birds foraging near forest floor.
Palm Cockatoo	26/01/2010	Lockhart River Iron Range	E. & M. Pegg with John Young	3 birds flying overhead about 6.30am. Later perched high in rainforest.
Russet-tailed Thrush	26/01/2010	Sky Walk Mt Tambourine	Chris Johnson	Adult bird flushed from small tree. It flew across the path and landed in a large lantana bush where it was positively identified as Russet-tailed Thrush. Good views
Sooty Owl	26/01/2010	Border Ranges National Park	Owen Prowse	After unsuccessful playback found one perched on sign at loop junction
Striated Heron	26/01/2010	Oxley Creek Graceville	Burney Starkey	Seen from kayak
Black-necked Stork	23/01/2010	Oxley Creek Common SEQ	Rae Clark	One in Jabiru Lagoon
Sooty Owl	23/01/2010	Spicers Gap SEQ	J. Rowland & N. Murray	2 owls seen calling to each other
Pale-vented Bush-hen	21/01/2010	Gold Creek Reservoir near where the main creek enters top of reservoir	Hugh Possingham and Duan Biggs	One
Shining Flycatcher	21/01/2010	Pelican Waters Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	Pair in mangroves
Grey Goshawk	19/01/2010	Figtree Pocket Brisbane	Natalie McHugh	One adult hanging around Lone Pine Sanctuary for the past week. Watched the bird eating prey.
Superb Fruit-Dove	18/01/2010	Mapleton	Greg Roberts	A pair in rainforest. One other calling.
Eastern Grass Owl	17/01/2010	Brisbane Airport opp Toombul Rd	Burney Starkey & Jillian Robinson	Two birds at dusk 16 17 & 20
Grey Goshawk	17/01/2010	Sherwood arboretum	Hugh Possingham	One adult
Shining Flycatcher	17/01/2010	Wivenhoe Dam	Amanda Johnston	2 females
Buff-banded Rail	15/01/2010	St Lucia SEQ	Janet & Michael Hohnen	Adult and chick seen several times during month on riverbank
Glossy Ibis	15/01/2010	Minnippi Parklands SEQ	B & J Morgan	A party of 7
Black-throated Finch	13/01/2010	Rockdale St. Georgtown NQ	E. Bultreys	4 pairs were sighted feeding on the ground of a small rocky ridge.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	13/01/2010	Lyrebird Crescent Peregian Beach	John Simmons	M & F adults and 1 juvenile cruising and feeding in backyard casuarinas over 3 day period
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	13/01/2010	Rockdale St. Georgtown NQ	E. Bultreys	2 sighted on the ground - very striking black and white rear view in flight.
White-winged Triller	13/01/2010	Rockdale St. Georgtown NQ	E. Bultreys	2 sighted apart feeding in low woodland.
Black-breasted Button-quail	12/01/2010	Imbil	Greg Roberts	4 birds
Pectoral Sandpiper	12/01/2010	Jahnkes Lagoon near Gatton.	David Redhead	Long staying bird still present on southern shore
Plum-headed Finch	12/01/2010	Lake Dyer near Laidley	David Redhead	Several
Ground Parrot	11/01/2010	Near Noosa Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	Three birds seen including one on the ground
Spotless Crake	11/01/2010	Eagleby Wetlands	Todd Burrows	1 adult bird with 2 young amongst reeds adjacent to Melaleuca Boardwalk
Wedge-tailed Eagle	11/01/2010	Tingalpa Creek Res. Capalaba West	Amanda Johnston
Zebra Finch	10/01/2010	Oxley Creek Common	Tom & Di Oliver	One Zebra Finch with four Chestnut-breasted Mannikins at the end of path to Pelican Lagoon. Photo taken.
Grey-crowned Babbler	09/01/2010	Redbank Creek west of Esk	Jason Richard	Eleven birds present for 3 days.
Pectoral Sandpiper	09/01/2010	Jahnke's Lagoon Gatton	B.Starkey M.West & J.Robinson	1 bird with sharpies
White-plumed Honeyeater	09/01/2010	Redbank Creek west of Esk	Jason Richard	Six birds foraging in flowering Pink Bloodwood.
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	07/01/2010	Redbank Creek west of Esk off Esk-Hampton Road	Jason Richard	Single bird present for past 3 weeks. Unmistakable call and bird sighted on several occasions.
Australian Swiftlet	06/01/2010	Nerang	Peter Moloney	Seven birds flying quite low readily identifiable
Common Noddy	05/01/2010	Mermaid Beach	John Allsop	Single bird feding with seven Common Terns
Common Blackbird	04/01/2010	St George	K. Slater and E. Townsend	One pair seen in the front garden of a house. Several others heard around other houses
Grey Goshawk	02/01/2010	Creek walk Tingalpa Creek Reserve Capalaba West	Amanda Johnston	One bird crow hassling in flight
Plum-headed Finch	02/01/2010	Farm dam on Brightview Rd. Regency Downs	I. Jones

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
December 2009				[top]
Musk Lorikeet	29/12/2009	Federation Park Warwick	David & Marie Niland	Small groups feeding in flowering mistletoe
Nankeen Night-Heron	28/12/2009	Tingalpa Creek Reserve Capalaba West	Amanda Johnston	One bird in grey mangrove on creek edge
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch	27/12/2009	East of Mt Bartle Frere.	E & L Bultreys	2 sighted flying from the tall grass beside the road into dense rainforest.
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren	27/12/2009	Heritage Park Stanthorpe	David & Marie Niland	Heard and seen in thick heath
Grey Goshawk	27/12/2009	East of Mt Bartle Frere.	E & L Bultreys	2 separate birds sighted by the road.
Great Crested Grebe	24/12/2009	Lake Barrine	E & L Bultreys	3 sighted in the lake late in the afternoon.
Olive-backed Sunbird	24/12/2009	Byfield Nat Park CEQ	S.Harding & D.Milton	Near southern limit of range
Oriental Cuckoo	24/12/2009	Sparkes Hill Stafford Brisbane	J. Harris and E. Townsend
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	23/12/2009	Byfield Rd Byfield CEQ	S.Harding & D.Milton	3 birds in casuarina at 22.8527S 150.6559E
Australian Owlet-nightjar	22/12/2009	Boscombe Rd Brookfield Brisbane	Chris Read	Sitting on branch over rocky gully
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	22/12/2009	63 Allen Road Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	1 bird flying across property W-E
Latham's Snipe	20/12/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	Single bird feeding on mudlflats among cormorants terns and dotterels.
Little Curlew	20/12/2009	Garnett's Lagoon SEQ	The Wests & Griffin	Flock of 14
Galah	19/12/2009	Rockhampton Quarry St between William and Denham St.	Margaret MacNevin	30 birds moving along the footpath
Glossy Ibis	19/12/2009	Centenary Lakes Caboolutre East side of Morayfield Road	Linda & Phil Cross	Four birds feeding around lake.
Ground Parrot	18/12/2009	Noosa North Shore	Greg Roberts	1 bird flushed from heath
Pale-vented Bush-hen	18/12/2009	Sunrise Beach Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	One bird
Square-tailed Kite	18/12/2009	Weyba Downs Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	1 flying over motorway
Broad-billed Flycatcher	17/12/2009	Cape Hillsborough CQ	The Wests & Griffin	Near mangrove boardwalk
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	15/12/2009	227 Carbeen Cresent Nanango	Amanda Johnson	Beautiful black with big prominent yellow face and wing markings
Brolga	14/12/2009	Maroochy River Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	1 bird
Common Sandpiper	14/12/2009	Tallebudgera Ck. Palm Beach	Col.Collins	One bird feeding on edge of Mangroves.Very rarely seen in Tallebudgera Ck.
Eastern Grass Owl	14/12/2009	Maroochy River Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	1 female seen well at dusk
Spotted Harrier	14/12/2009	Maroochy River Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	1 2nd-year bird
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	10/12/2009	Gold Creek Reservoir Brookfield Brisbane	M. Clark & L&M Cooper	One bird seen close to nursery
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	10/12/2009	Gold Creek Reservoir Brookfield Brisbane	M. Clark & L&M Cooper	One bird seen close to nursery
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	07/12/2009	Tannum Sands CQ	Judith Riddell
Eastern Grass Owl	07/12/2009	Bli Bli Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts	A male bird seen well close to where I found a bird on 4/12/2009
Asian Dowitcher	06/12/2009	On the island in the Lagoon at the Port of Brisbane visitor centre	Les & Mary Cooper	Single bird with six Curlew Sandpipers
Blue-billed Duck	06/12/2009	Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	2 birds
Glossy Ibis	06/12/2009	Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	3 birds flying in close to observers.
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	06/12/2009	Allen Road Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	Up to five birds in area over the past week.
Little Eagle	06/12/2009	Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	1 bird circling close overhead for several minutes.
Musk Duck	06/12/2009	Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	1 solitary male
Black-tailed Native-hen	05/12/2009	The Big Rig Park Roma	David & Marie Niland	Two birds at ornamental lagoon
White-winged Chough	04/12/2009	Tannum Sands CQ	Judith Riddell
Brolga	03/12/2009	Bishop Marsh Toorbul	Peter Boyd	Water back in the marsh and three brolga back home
Red-winged Parrot	03/12/2009	Boyne Island	Judith Riddell
Beach Stone-curlew	02/12/2009	Lady Elliot Island	K. Slater and E. Townsend	One bird
Cicadabird	02/12/2009	Corinda SEQ	David Niland	One bird heard - in fully urban area.
Grey-crowned Babbler	02/12/2009	Goombarra National PK in camp grounds	Amanda Johnston	1 bird chased by red wattle bird
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	02/12/2009	Gully & boardwalk area between Dawson Pde & Glasshouse View Ct Buderim	Rae Clark	Flew up from forest area below & returned there whilst I was watching. 3 birds seen.
Brush Bronzewing	01/12/2009	Cooloola	Greg Roberts	1 flying across Rainbow Beach road
Grey Plover	01/12/2009	Inskip Point	Greg Roberts	4 birds

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
November 2009				[top]
Emerald Dove	30/11/2009	Buderim Forest Park	Rae Clark	At least 4 seen flying or feeding by creek
Fork-tailed Swift	30/11/2009	Watson Rd Kobble Creek (Samsonvale) SE Qld	Tom Tarrant	50+ with White-throated Needletails feeding in front of bush-fire smoke.
Magpie Goose	30/11/2009	Minnippi Parkland SEQ	Mike Frost	Three birds on island in middle of main lake and on 27/11
Nankeen Night-Heron	30/11/2009	Taigum Brisbane	Chris Johnson	1 Adult bird flushed from Camphor Laurel Tree in centre of open grassland near creek.
Glossy Ibis	29/11/2009	Dowse Lagoon Sandgate	Deborah Gleeson	Four birds sighted
Glossy Ibis	29/11/2009	Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate	Deborah Gleeson	Four birds sighted
Grey-crowned Babbler	29/11/2009	Approx 15Km West of Stanthorpe	Glenn McRae	Pair of Grey crowned Babblers building a nest on the side of the road
Superb Fruit-Dove	29/11/2009	Cooloola	Greg Roberts	1 bird near Lake Poona
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	29/11/2009	Woody Point	Cernak and David Cousens
Cicadabird	28/11/2009	Oxley Creek west of Cliveden Road Reserve	Hugh Possingham	One calling
Glossy Ibis	28/11/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	9 birds
Grey-crowned Babbler	28/11/2009	Hawkesbury Rd, Anstead, 50m south of Castlereagh Court, Brisbane	Rod Gardner	Three birds by the road.
Pallid Cuckoo	28/11/2009	Cliveden Reserve	Hugh Possingham	One around small lagoon
Pink-eared Duck	26/11/2009	Turf farm Beaudesert	Col.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One pair with four ducklings on a dam
Baillon's Crake	25/11/2009	Cooroy Waste Treatment Facility	Greg Roberts	One bird first seen here on November 5.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	25/11/2009	Eumundi	Greg Roberts	3 birds on a farm dam
Spotless Crake	25/11/2009	Cooroy Waste Treatment Facility	Greg Roberts	One bird first seen here on November 5. At least 9 others calling.
Common Myna	23/11/2009	Park and surrounding properties at Nottingham Lane Peregian Springs	Jane Cooksley
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	22/11/2009	Mornington Island Town dam overflow.	Phil Venables	2 birds on recently exposed drying out mud pan.
Black-necked Stork	21/11/2009	Lake Clarendon	K.McLennan & M.Roper	Found at 6pm at back side of wall.
Glossy Ibis	21/11/2009	Lake Clarendon	K.McLennan & M.Roper	Found at 6pm at back side of wall.
Oriental Pratincole	21/11/2009	Wide Bay Lake Moondarra Mount Isa	Bob Forsyth	180 to 210 birds about 10% were in full adult plumage. None sighted a week later
Grey Falcon	20/11/2009	Duchess- Mt. Isa Road approximately 40 km south of Mt. Isa.	Dave Fleming	1 bird on nest in tall gum tree. Took flight after vehicle stopped.
Nankeen Night-Heron	20/11/2009	Holman Street Ferry Terminal Kangaroo Point Brisbane	Diane Blewett & Lynne Hogan	1 Adult
White-fronted Honeyeater	19/11/2009	Chinaman Creek Dam Cloncurry	Dave Fleming	1 bird in Melaleuca fringing dam. In association with several other honeyeater species.
Black Falcon	18/11/2009	Il-bogan Reserve Beaudesert	Barry Davies	A pair flying around between the reserve and racecourse.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	18/11/2009	Gympie	Greg Roberts	Three birds on the outskirts of town
Black-fronted Dotterel	17/11/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	4-6 birds feeding on 'islands' in the lake.
Channel-billed Cuckoo	17/11/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	5 adults fedding in a fig tree.
Collared Sparrowhawk	17/11/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	Adult female being mobbed by noisy miners crows magpes and butcherbirds.
Great Cormorant	17/11/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	2 non-breeding adults among a flock of little black and little pied cormorants.
Red-kneed Dotterel	17/11/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	2 birds feeding on 'islands' in lake.
Whiskered Tern	17/11/2009	Minnippi Parklands Brisbane	Chris Johnson	20-25 adult birds feeding on the lake and surrounding 'islands'.
Eastern Grass Owl	15/11/2009	Nambour area	John Malings	Flushed male & female in daytime and confirmed on 16/11/2009 by John Noyce and Clive Allen
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	15/11/2009	Northern end of Markai Road just prior to the Tjunction at Haslington Road near Lake Atkinson.	Ruth and Bill Kemp & NPAQ Bird Group	A pair wandering in the bare paddock.
Crested Shrike-tit	14/11/2009	Gold Creek Reservoir	Hugh Possingham and Judit Szabo	One
Musk Duck	14/11/2009	Samsonvale Cemetery	Ian and Jill Brown	One male sleeping in shallow water near the old road 4:40pm
Square-tailed Kite	14/11/2009	Gold Creek Reservoir	Hugh Possingham and Judit Szabo	One
White-throated Needletail	14/11/2009	Samsonvale Cemetery	Ian and Jill Brown	Flock of 300-500 swirling over lake 4:45pm
Red-winged Parrot	13/11/2009	Elouera Drive Nanango	C&R Fingland	Feeding on Grevillea seeds
Noisy Pitta	12/11/2009	Wishing tree walk O'Reillys	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	One bird calling from 15 mtrs.up in a tree
Square-tailed Kite	12/11/2009	Cornubia Forest Park SEQ	C & C Fitzell	Two chicks first seen in September now close to fledging
White-eared Monarch	11/11/2009	Tarcoola Track St Lucia	Mat & Cathy Gilfedder	Seen in canopy of mangroves about 8am - unusual sighting for this location.
White-throated Needletail	11/11/2009	Geebung	Steve Priday	Flock of about 40. First group observed in our area this season.
Beach Stone-curlew	09/11/2009	South Stradbroke Island	S Maden J Searle T dillon (GCCC)	5 birds
Sanderling	09/11/2009	South Stradbroke Island	S Maden J Searle T dillon (GCCC)	8 birds present on the Surf Beach
Black-faced Monarch	07/11/2009	East Nanango Forest Nanango	F&J Bielewicz T&M Mearns LPinwill C&RFingland	In Eucalyptus trees
Regent Bowerbird	07/11/2009	East Nanango Forest Nanango	F&J Bielewicz T&M Mearns LPinwill C&RFingland	Flew across track into trees
Wandering Whistling-Duck	07/11/2009	Cliveden Road Reserve Corinda	Hugh Possingham
White-necked Heron	07/11/2009	East Nanango Forest Nanango	F&J Bielewicz T&M Mearns LPinwill C&RFingland	2 x flying into dam
White-winged Triller	07/11/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	Two males one female
Cotton Pygmy-goose	06/11/2009	Woodford Dam Nr Cnr D'Aguilar Highway and Kilcoly/Beerwah rd	Alex Ferguson	4 birds on Woodford Dam
King Quail	06/11/2009	Cruice Drive Woodford	Alex Ferguson	Party of six flushed in rank grass near dam
Lewin's Rail	06/11/2009	Cruice Drive Woodford	Alex Ferguson	One bird crossed Cruice drive near dam
Red-necked Avocet	05/11/2009	Philp Pde Tweed Heads Sth	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	80 birds roosting on a sandbank
Pallid Cuckoo	04/11/2009	Oxley Town Common	Barry Davies	On the fence near the red shed.
Green Catbird	02/11/2009	Entrance to East Nanango Forest. Nanango	C. Fingland L. Pinwill T. Mearns	Feeding in trees
Regent Bowerbird	02/11/2009	Entrance to East Nanango Forest. Nanango	C. Fingland L. Pinwill T. Mearns	Male & Female feeding in trees
Satin Bowerbird	02/11/2009	Entrance to East Nanango Forest. Nanango	C. Fingland L. Pinwill T. Mearns	Male & Female feeding. Also Male tending to bower which has been there about 4 years.
Common Sandpiper	01/11/2009	Shultz's Canal between the Nudgee Road and Gateway Arterial Bridges	Anthony Eales
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	01/11/2009	Darlington SEQ	J. Stephens	Up to 11 birds fly over every few evenings towards O'Reilleys

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
October 2009				[top]
Painted Button-quail	28/10/2009	Dudley St Sherwood	Hugh Possingham	One female in back garden all afternoon
Channel-billed Cuckoo	27/10/2009	Flying over Bardon school 7.00am	Joe Leggett	The first one I have heard this season
Painted Button-quail	26/10/2009	Steve Irwin Way Beerburrum SEQ	R.Lamb M.Dam B & S Cook	Single bird sitting on bitumen verge of road
White-throated Needletail	26/10/2009	Red Beach Bribie Is	R.Lamb & B.Cook	20+ low over Red Beach. First seen this season.
Blue-billed Duck	25/10/2009	Lake Galletly UQ Campus Gatton	Glenn McRae	2 males seen amongst large ammounts of Pink eared Ducks and Plumed Whistling Ducks
Channel-billed Cuckoo	25/10/2009	Gayndah	Burnie Collins	7 birds in one fig tree in main street
Red-kneed Dotterel	25/10/2009	Lake Galletly UQ Campus Gatton	Glenn McRae	Seen on the Island across from the bird hide
Common Sandpiper	24/10/2009	Metroplex Murarrie Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird on river bank
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	24/10/2009	Allen Road Nanango	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	4 flying overhead calling.
Wedge-tailed Eagle	24/10/2009	Chelsea Street Kippa Ring	Sharyn Ryan	Seen over Chelsea Street Environmental Park
Southern Boobook	23/10/2009	Tall tree outside Sandgate RSL	Sharyn Ryan	Heard only
Black Falcon	22/10/2009	Watson's Road Lockyer Valley	David Redhead	Pair
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	22/10/2009	Seven Mile Lagoon Lockyer Valley.	David Redhead	Two
Oriental Plover	22/10/2009	Watson's Road Lockyer Valley	David Redhead	Single bird first seen by others on Tues still present this morning
Black-necked Stork	21/10/2009	"""Spiddal"" at Yore Road Tamborine Village"	I. & S. Reynolds + members of BrisBOCA	2 adults observed flying over-head and landing on dam.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	21/10/2009	"""Spiddal"" at Yore Road Tamborine Village"	I. & S. Reynolds + members of BrisBOCA	1 bird observed in open water on swampy lagoon below dam wall.
Great Crested Grebe	21/10/2009	Lagoon at Fred Bucholz Park Tamborine Village	I. & S. Reynolds + members of BrisBOCA	2 adult birds
Oriental Plover	20/10/2009	Watson's Rd between Boyce's and 7 mile lagoon Lockyer Valley.	Stuart warren	Single bird associating with breeding Banded Lapwings visible from road.
Latham's Snipe	18/10/2009	Buckley's Hole Bribie Island	George & Judith Chapman	Group of 4 birds watched for about 30min to the left of the bird hide - photos taken.
Black-tailed Native-hen	16/10/2009	Beaudesert Racecourse	Barry Davies and Ribble Bird Tours (UK) group	On the island in the lake
Freckled Duck	16/10/2009	Beaudesert Racecourse	Barry Davies and Ribble Bird Tours (UK) group
White-browed Woodswallow	14/10/2009	Toohey Forest	Lee Halasz	Approximately 50. Could not see colour pattern due to light conditions so could also have been Masked which I believe have a similar call.
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	11/10/2009	Kureelpa	John Kooistra	Male heard calling then seen approx. 5.30pm.
Black Kite	10/10/2009	Approx 5 kms from Bruce Highway on road to Bribie Island Caboolture area	Colin Reid Robert Dougherty Stuart Warren	Single bird above the road
Black-faced Monarch	10/10/2009	Carindale Brisbane	Chris Johnson	On adult bird sighted in backyard. Video footage taken. Two juveniles observed the following day. Have been seen in the area before. Migrating?
Painted Button-quail	10/10/2009	Burbank SEQ	S. Harding	One bird at 7am
Red-kneed Dotterel	10/10/2009	Winya Road Kilcoy	Robyn Howard	On middle dam behind meat-works
Common Sandpiper	09/10/2009	Tingalpa creek	Bronson Light
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	09/10/2009	Redgate Rd, 6km SE of Murgon	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Pair
Square-tailed Kite	06/10/2009	Daisy Hill south of Brisbane	David Redhead	Breeding pair now feeding young.
Banded Lapwing	04/10/2009	Cement Mill Rd Karara SEQ	Rebecca Ryan P.Ryan S.Pick	Over 8 birds in one flock for last 3 days near Cement Mill
Large-tailed Nightjar	04/10/2009	Shark Inlet near Tinnanbar Great Sandy Strait.	Sandra Harding and Vicki Campbell	Good views of bird after it was accidentally flushed from nest.Two eggs. Southern limit of distribution.
Large-tailed Nightjar	04/10/2009	Tinnanbar SEQ	S. Harding V. Campbell	Breeding with 2 eggs
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	04/10/2009	Tarong Power Station	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	1 seen flying across Meandu Creek Dam
White-throated Nightjar	04/10/2009	Tarong Power Station	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	Heard distinctly in area of Ash Dam.
Common Sandpiper	03/10/2009	Roosting on yellow pontoon on Shultz\'s Canal between Nudgee Road and Gateway Motorway	Anthony Eales
Great Crested Grebe	03/10/2009	Tarong Power Station	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	Several birds
Musk Duck	03/10/2009	Tarong Power Station	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	At least three birds on the Cooling Dam.
Plum-headed Finch	03/10/2009	Coolmunda Dam SEQ	Rebecca Ryan P.Ryan S.Pick	At least 14 birds on causeway at back.
Red-necked Avocet	03/10/2009	Kedron Brook Wetlands	Anthony Eales	5 birds
Red-browed Treecreeper	02/10/2009	Condamine River Rd c5km E of Killarney SEQ	Rebecca Ryan P.Ryan S.Pick	Breeding with 3 adults feeding cooperatively
Eastern Whipbird	01/10/2009	Netherby Rise Sunrise Beach	Keith Campbell
Emu	01/10/2009	North Childers	Bronson Light	4 passing through. Very unusual habitat.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
September 2009				[top]
Black-faced Monarch	30/09/2009	Tingalpa Creek reserve on Creek walk	Amanda Johnston	One in She-oak tree
Cockatiel	30/09/2009	Bagara near golf course	Bronson Light	20+ observed for 4 days
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	30/09/2009	Kroombit Tops	R & J Wallace	3 feeding just off walking track to bomber crash site
Baillon's Crake	29/09/2009	Samsonvale Cemetery S.E Qld	David Redhead	Single Bird
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	28/09/2009	Elouera Drive Nanango	C & R Fingland	3 feeding here regularly
Painted Button-quail	28/09/2009	Tingalpa Creek Reserve creek walk	Amanda Johnston	Parents and 1 young
Square-tailed Kite	28/09/2009	Caloundra Conservation Park	Bronson Light	2 flying over Bruce Highway
Peregrine Falcon	27/09/2009	Moreton Island	Eric & Jackie Morgan	Eggs laid on open shaded bare sand and defended by adults.
Wedge-tailed Eagle	27/09/2009	Oxely Creek Common	Bronson Light and Amanda Jonston	2 juvenile birds near red shed
Azure Kingfisher	26/09/2009	Creek edge Capalaba Park	Amanda Johnston	Pair on mangrove tree
Sacred Kingfisher	25/09/2009	Nosworthy Park Corinda SEQ	David Niland	First for season and sounded like a nest defence call.
Wedge-tailed Eagle	25/09/2009	Grandview Rd Upper Brookfield	Carolyn Nowicki	First heard commotion while adult Wedgie was attacking & flying away with my chicken. It then landed in nearby tree without chicken-in-claw. He must have dropped chicken in flight. 1 hour later seen soaring high in sky above the area. Still no sign of chicken
White-throated Nightjar	25/09/2009	Nosworthy Park Corinda SEQ	David Niland	One flushed from small open patch near creek - flew to tree
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	23/09/2009	Noosa National Park- behind Alexandria Bay	Jane Cooksley
Cotton Pygmy-goose	19/09/2009	689 Cove Road Stanmore (near Woodford) SEQ	R.Lamb & M.Dam	15 birds on wetland adjacent to road
Double-barred Finch	19/09/2009	Crows Nest	Alison McLean	Pair spotted previous weekend as well
Grey Goshawk	19/09/2009	Chadwell St Ransome	Bronson Light	Soaring over trees maybe hunting
Red-backed Fairy-wren	19/09/2009	Crows Nest	Alison McLean	Males and females
Red-browed Finch	19/09/2009	Lot 2 Barn Road Emu Creek	Alison McLean	Numerous birds in grassy clearing
Squatter Pigeon	19/09/2009	Roadside of Gatton Bypass (Warrego Hwy) about 5km from Gatton-Helidon Rd turnoff	Dave Fleming	One bird on gravel shoulder of highway
Superb Fairy-wren	19/09/2009	Crows Nest	Alison McLean	Males and females
Wedge-tailed Eagle	19/09/2009	Lot 2 Barn Road Emu Creek	Alison McLean	Pair sitting on fence and regularly seen circling
Grey-crowned Babbler	18/09/2009	Glen Rock day use area, south of Lockyer Valley	Robyn Howard	4 birds
Dollarbird	16/09/2009	Stanthorpe golf course	John Allison	First for season
Black Bittern	15/09/2009	Palm Beach at Currumbin Creek estuary	Gold Coast bird Observers	Immature Black Bittern sunning itself in a tree near the water
Grey Goshawk	15/09/2009	Pinjarra Hills, SEQ	Mike Gilpin	Circling over creek
Royal Spoonbill	13/09/2009	Rockhampton at ponds near Southside Holiday Village.	Margaret MacNevin	15 birds
Splendid Fairy-wren	12/09/2009	Tregole National Park Morven	E. & M. Pegg	Male and females near end of circular walking track
Bourke's Parrot	10/09/2009	Eulo Bore	E. & M. Pegg	Single bird flying from lower dam
Common Myna	10/09/2009	Near Narangba shops fighting with native birds	Anita Maxlow	Only one sighted fighting with native birds
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	09/09/2009	55 km west of St George	E. & M. Pegg	Large numbers on trees beside the road. Solitary birds frequently seen beside the road.
Square-tailed Kite	09/09/2009	Cornubia Forest Park SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	Pair of birds at nest one appears to be brooding eggs
Ground Parrot	06/09/2009	Noosa North Shore	Greg Roberts	On a private reserve in heath burned 2-3 years previously
Azure Kingfisher	05/09/2009	Howeston Golf Course	Amanda Johnston	Mangrove edge low tide
Great Crested Grebe	04/09/2009	Lake Samsonvale Golds Scrub Lane	Julie Sarna	60+ birds
Common Sandpiper	02/09/2009	Narda Lagoon Laidley	Sarah Beavis	Heard and seen.
Fairy Gerygone	01/09/2009	Kin Kin	Greg Roberts	Surprisingly common in scrub patches
White-eared Monarch	01/09/2009	Kin Kin	Greg Roberts	Three seen and others heard in at least four patches of scrub

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
August 2009				[top]
Baillon's Crake	29/08/2009	Below cemetery on left Lake Samsonvale	R. Lamb & M. Dam	2 birds
Eastern Barn Owl	29/08/2009	Campbell Street Bowen Hills (opposite Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital)		I. Jones
Blue-billed Duck	28/08/2009	Emerald Lakes Carrara Gold Coast	Col.Collins with THe Gold Coast Bird Observers	One male swimming with Hardheads
Eastern Koel	28/08/2009	The Gap Brisbane	David Redhead	Male calling in garden midday. First spring record here for 2009.
Latham's Snipe	27/08/2009	Lake Broadwater SW of Dalby	Malcolm Wilson	1 bird at lake - first arrival
Masked Owl	27/08/2009	McLean Rd Maleny	R. Lamb	Pair
Satin Flycatcher	27/08/2009	Sinnamon Park	Peter Johnson	First record for our garden
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	27/08/2009	Lake Broadwater SW of Dalby	Malcolm Wilson	5 birds at lake - first arrivals
Grey-crowned Babbler	26/08/2009	Pullenvale Forest Park	Ian and Jill Brown	Single bird seen across the creek from track after 2nd bridge about noon.
Musk Lorikeet	26/08/2009	Alexandra Hills	Mick Thew	I have heard their Sounds for weeks but i only sighted them this morning about 15 feeding on Grevilla Flowers.I have never seen this species in this area ( 30 years )
Eastern Barn Owl	25/08/2009	Auchenflower	Ian and Jill Brown	Seen at noon chased by a mixed flock of birds. Photo.
Black-chinned Honeyeater	23/08/2009	Sheep Station Creek reserve Morayfield	Robert Dougherty Stuart Warren Colin Reid	At least 1 pair of birds
Eastern Spinebill	23/08/2009	Sydney Avenue Camp Hill	Diane Blewett	Definitely 1 possibly 2 adults
Painted Button-quail	23/08/2009	Araucaria Track Brisbane Forest Park	A. Boardman	3 birds near track where quails often seen. Photo available can email if required.
Red-browed Finch	23/08/2009	Oxley Creek Common	David & Marie Niland	A small group heard at second creek crossing at sunset
Wedge-tailed Eagle	23/08/2009	Oxley Creek Common	David & Marie Niland	Two immature birds on fence about 200m east of Red Shed. Still in area after sunset.
Australian Bustard	22/08/2009	Mark's Lane Atherton	E & L Bultreys	2 birds sighted in a plowed field on the north end of Mark\'s Lane near Atherton.
Dusky Honeyeater	20/08/2009	Tamrookum Creek Rd. Tamrookum	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	One bird feeding in a Eucalyptus tree
Grey-crowned Babbler	20/08/2009	Rathdowney	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	One bird foraging along river bank
Latham's Snipe	20/08/2009	Boyland	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	TEN birds around the edge of the dams at Boyland
Peregrine Falcon	20/08/2009	Rathdowney	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	One bird circling overhead
Black-necked Stork	18/08/2009	Lake MacDonald Sunshine Coast	Greg Roberts
Double-banded Plover	18/08/2009	Inskip Point	R & J Wallace	12 in breeding plumage in a group of Red-necked Stint, Red-capped Plover, Sanderling
Glossy Ibis	18/08/2009	Carbrook near golf course	Norma & Bob Hambling
Latham's Snipe	18/08/2009	Carbrook near golf course	Norma & Bob Hambling	Three birds
Spotless Crake	18/08/2009	Cooroy	Greg Roberts
Topknot Pigeon	18/08/2009	Bullock Point near Inskip Point	R & J Wallace	In trees along the road leading into Bullock Point
Latham's Snipe	16/08/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	This seems very early for a supposedly summer visitor
Musk Lorikeet	16/08/2009	Private property Ransome	Amanda Johnston	Musk lorikeet with rainbow lorikeets and noisy Frairbirds in flowering gums photo taken
Rose Robin	16/08/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	Uncoloured bird
Square-tailed Kite	15/08/2009	Daisy Hill Forest	Norma & Bob Hambling	Pair at a nest
Latham's Snipe	14/08/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Mat Gilfedder
Pacific Baza	14/08/2009	Meiers Road Indooroopilly	Jeremy Thompson
Spotted Harrier	14/08/2009	Hays Inlet Lake Wivenhoe	David Redhead	Adult
Glossy Ibis	12/08/2009	Griffin Brisbane	Marcus Clarke	Besides farm dam on Dohles Rock Rd, after Osprey House and before the boat launch. 2 individuals in area.
Rainbow Bee-eater	12/08/2009	Lake Broadwater SW of Dalby	M. Wilson & M. Bennie	First arrivals for summer
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	12/08/2009	Griffin Brisbane	Marcus Clarke	Group of 6. Dohles Rock Rd 50 metres on right before Henry Rd intersection
Musk Lorikeet	11/08/2009	Cannon Hill Anglican College Corner Krupp Rd and Junction Rd	Chris Johnson	4 birds in stand of flowering eucalyptus - good views
Olive Whistler	11/08/2009	Border track about 5.5km from O\'Reilly's in Lamington NP. On the QLD side of the border.	Mat Gilfedder
Black-eared Cuckoo	10/08/2009	Gibson State Forest near Yarraman	Fay & Julian Bielewicz
Noisy Pitta	10/08/2009	One in garden of Kathy Haydon's home Coochiemudlo Island which had been there for 5 weeks	Greg Roberts
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	10/08/2009	Canoe Point Boyne River estuary	J. Ruddell	Feeding in fig tree
Sooty Oystercatcher	09/08/2009	Tallebudgera Creek Palm Beach	Col.Collins	Two birds feeding on Oysters
Australasian Bittern	07/08/2009	Lake Clarendon	Rick Franks	One seen in reeds near tower.
Baillon's Crake	07/08/2009	Lake Clarendon	Rick Franks	Seven seen on water's edge near reeds close to tower - from dam wall
Leaden Flycatcher	07/08/2009	SW slope of Mt Gravatt.	Lee Halasz	Male.
Plumed Whistling-Duck	07/08/2009	Rockhampton on ponds beside Southside Holiday Village	Margaret MacNevin	Hundreds on shores and in water.
Dusky Honeyeater	06/08/2009	Athelston Rd.Tomewin just over N.S.W. border	Col.Collins with THe Gold Coast Bird Observers	Two birds feeding in Grevilleas
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	06/08/2009	West Mt Cotton Rd proprety near Venman National Park	Anthony Maloney per Bob Hambling	one pair
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	04/08/2009	Gununa Mornington Isd NWQ	Phil Venables	About 60 birds over half juvenile at airport. Unusual
Little Shearwater	04/08/2009	Woorim Bribie Island	Trevor Ford	Amongst an impressive flock of 7000+ Fluttering Shearwaters was one Little and at least two Hutton's. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	03/08/2009	Sunshine Beach	Greg Roberts	2 birds in casuarinas
Little Grassbird	03/08/2009	Ewan Maddock Dam	Greg Roberts	1 bird in reeds
Musk Lorikeet	03/08/2009	Darien St sports fields Bridgeman Downs	Steve Priday	At least a dozen in flowering ironbarks and redgums. Still in Geebung/Chermside area too.
Azure Kingfisher	02/08/2009	Pioneer Park, Nanango	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	Solitary specimen seen diving
Black Bittern	02/08/2009	Sherwood Arboretum	Lee Halasz
Blue Bonnet	02/08/2009	Mosquito Creek Road near Inglewood	Marc Gardner & Geoff Anderssen
Comb-crested Jacana	02/08/2009	Sewerage settling ponds, Nanango	Fay & Julian Bielewicz	Solitary specimen
Diamond Firetail	02/08/2009	Durikai State Forest	Marc Gardner & Geoff Anderssen	Pair
Musk Duck	02/08/2009	Coolmunda Dam, near! Inglewood	Marc Gardner & Geoff Anderssen
Squatter Pigeon	02/08/2009	Cement Mills Road near Karara west of Warwick	Marc Gardner & Geoff Anderssen	4 birds
Varied Sittella	02/08/2009	Durikai State Forest	Marc Gardner & Geoff Anderssen
White-browed Babbler	02/08/2009	Durikai State Forest	Marc Gardner & Geoff Anderssen	Single bird
Wompoo Fruit-Dove	02/08/2009	6 Birru Street Wynnum West Brisbane	Erroll Naylor	I have never seen this bird in suburbia before. Currently living in back yard feeding on Palm fruits.Single unit male-photos available.
Australasian Bittern	01/08/2009	Lake Clarendon near Gatton	Marc Gardner	Single bird sunning in reed bed

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
July 2009				[top]
Eastern Whipbird	30/07/2009	In the vicinity of the Japanese Gardens, Darling Heights, Toowoomba	C Athanitis	Although this bird was not sighted it's distinctive call was definately identified.
Grey Goshawk	30/07/2009	Nerang to Canungra Rd.	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer	Two birds sitting in a tree beside the road
Red Wattlebird	30/07/2009	Kerry Rd. Beaudesert	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Numbers of birds feeding in Eucalypts
Musk Lorikeet	29/07/2009	Buckleys Hole SEQ	Alex Ferguson	A pair preening
Musk Lorikeet	29/07/2009	Corner Waterworks Rd and Holmes St Brassall	Louise Johnston
Black-necked Stork	28/07/2009	On private property near Lake Kurwongbah Nerangba area.	C and J Ivin	Two adult birds observed at nest
Buff-banded Rail	28/07/2009	Private property VCA area Ransome	Amanda Johnston	Mangrove gully photo taken
Eungella Honeyeater	27/07/2009	Track at end of Chelmans Road Eungella	Giles Daubeney	2 single sightings 10 minutes apart at 8.30am
Grey Goshawk	27/07/2009	Sparkes Hill, Stafford, Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird
Red Wattlebird	26/07/2009	JC Trotter Nature Reserve, Burbank	Robert Dougherty, Stuart Warren, Colin Reid
Restless Flycatcher	26/07/2009	JC Trotter Nature Reserve, Burbank	Robert Dougherty, Stuart Warren, Colin Reid
Australian Painted Snipe	25/07/2009	Ray Rd Mareeba	E Bultreys	1 male sighted in a roadside drain 3 times over 3 days, last sighting I took a video of him for 5-10 minutes. the weather was sunny and still.
Grey-crowned Babbler	25/07/2009	Jimbour House, Jimbour, SEQ	Ruth Matchett	Party of 5-6 'playing' in fruit trees in house garden
Musk Lorikeet	25/07/2009	Mountain St, Mt Gravatt	Robert Dougherty, Stuart Warren, Colin Reid	2 in Rob's garden - to add to the seasonal records
Musk Lorikeet	25/07/2009	Whites Hill	Bill Popple	20+ Feeding on flowering gums
Satin Bowerbird	25/07/2009	Maleny	Kevin Byrne	33 females in one gum tree on private property.
Australasian Bittern	24/07/2009	Lake Clarendon SEQ	Alex Ferguson
Black-necked Stork	24/07/2009	Lake Clarendon SEQ	D.Stewart & S.Gillman	In swamp beyond the Aust. Bittern
Black-necked Stork	23/07/2009	Franklins park Mudgeeraba	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird sitting/standing on nest
Dusky Honeyeater	23/07/2009	Franklins park Mudgeeraba	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Four birds feeding in a Calistemon tree
Lesser Crested Tern	23/07/2009	S Stradbroke Is	S Maden, J Searle, T Dillon	2 birds with 200 Crested.
Lewin's Rail	23/07/2009	Franklins park Mudgeeraba	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird moving amongst reeds in a swampy area
Purple Swamphen	21/07/2009	Opposite Lake Clarendon School, SEQ	J. Giles and E. Townsend	At least 300 birds
Beach Stone-curlew	19/07/2009	Eastern shore Moreton Island	Merrian & Geoff Kuerschner	Single bird on beach
Channel-billed Cuckoo	19/07/2009	Gununa Mornington Island	Phil Venables	Pair also seen in May and recently reported from AWC property Pungaling in NT Gulf coast.
Eastern Barn Owl	19/07/2009	Geebung	Steve Priday	At 09:00 am, a single bird receiving some very close attention from nearly every crow, magpie, miner and butcherbird in the neighbourhood (and possibly beyond). Flew off within a few minutes.
Musk Lorikeet	19/07/2009	Geebung	Steve Priday	A pair foraging in the upper branches of the large Ironbark in our backyard in Geebung. Having listened to their calls, I think they may have been in the area for a week or so. Ironbark not in flower but they seemed to be doing some sort of gleaning.
Musk Lorikeet	19/07/2009	Park in Delaware Street, Chermside/Geebung, Brisbane	E. Townsend	Several dozen birds
Musk Lorikeet	19/07/2009	Wittonga Park. The Gap. Brisbane	David Redhead	50 + Roosting at West end of Park
Topknot Pigeon	19/07/2009	Eastern shore Moreton Island	Merrian & Geoff Kuerschner	Single bird in dead tree
Australasian Bittern	18/07/2009	Lake Clarendon (on dam-wall near tower)	Tom Tarrant & Gavin Goodyear
Baillon's Crake	18/07/2009	Lake Clarendon (on dam-wall near tower)	Tom Tarrant & Gavin Goodyear	Single bird sunning in reed bed
Black Falcon	18/07/2009	Lake Clarendon (on dam-wall near tower)	Tom Tarrant & Gavin Goodyear	Single bird chasing corellas around a large Gum-tree
Black-necked Stork	18/07/2009	Carrara	John Allsop	Single bird in a dam with large numbers of Magpie Geese and White Ibis
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	18/07/2009	Mt Tamborine SEQ	Fan Li	A group of 3 birds
Plum-headed Finch	18/07/2009	Jahnke's Lagoon Lockyer Valley	Tom Tarrant & Gavin Goodyear
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	16/07/2009	Allen Road Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	2 birds chewing casuarina cones.
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	15/07/2009	Oxley Common	A & S Keates	1 feeding in Eucalypt near Jabiru Swamp
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	14/07/2009	Karana Downs SEQ	D.Stewart & S.Gillman	One flew over our house calling
Nutmeg Mannikin	14/07/2009	Oxley Creek Common, SEQ	David Niland	At least 4 birds, mostly immatures
Red-necked Avocet	12/07/2009	Samsonvale Cemetery	Tom Tarrant, Gavin Goodyear	6 birds flying over lake, currently uncommon in Greater Brisbane area.
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike	12/07/2009	Ransome	Amanda Johnston	Parent and young in mangroves for several days
Brown-backed Honeyeater	11/07/2009	Clairview Beach CQ	Kevin and Gwenda White	Southern limit of range
Mangrove Golden Whistler	11/07/2009	Clairview Beach CQ	Kevin and Gwenda White
White-eared Monarch	11/07/2009	Sparkes Hill, Stafford, Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird
White-headed Pigeon	10/07/2009	Sparkes Hill Stafford	D Taylor	One bird
Chestnut Rail	07/07/2009	Sandalwood Place River, Mornington Island	Phil Venables	One bird seen after sunset on mudflat adjacent to mangroves. To date have not heard the call in approx 20 trips to mangroves.
Banded Lapwing	05/07/2009	Nr. Atkinson\'s Dam	A Boardman and J Hadley	2 birds in paddock
Black Falcon	05/07/2009	Lake Clarendon Lockyer Valley	A Boardman and J Hadley
Blue-billed Duck	05/07/2009	Lake Galately Gatton	A Boardman and J Hadley	3 birds
Freckled Duck	05/07/2009	Lake Galately Gatton	A Boardman and J Hadley	2or 3 birds
Musk Duck	05/07/2009	Janhke\'s Lagoon NR. Lake Clarendon	A Boardman and J Hadley	1 bird
Musk Duck	05/07/2009	Opposite Samsonvale Cemetery	Tom Tarrant	Male displaying to female
Rose Robin	05/07/2009	Mt Mee State Forest Gantry Sellens Road	Peter Boyd	Two in the picnic area
Square-tailed Kite	05/07/2009	Pullenvale	Chris Read	3 kites hovering and gliding approx. 5 to 10m in air, on ridge above developed area in strong wind
Swamp Harrier	05/07/2009	Lake Clarendon Lockyer Valley	A Boardman and J Hadley	Quartering swamp
Eastern Osprey	03/07/2009	Osprey House Environmental Centre	Osprey House Volunteers	Chick hatched this morning. Can be viewed on live camera at Centre.
Rose Robin	03/07/2009	Private property LFW area Ransome	Amanda Johnston	Photo taken
Australasian Pipit	02/07/2009	Turf farm by Beaudesert	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Eight birds on freshly mown turf
Banded Lapwing	02/07/2009	Turf farm by Beaudesert	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Nine birds feeding around freshly cut turf
Freckled Duck	02/07/2009	Beaudesert Race Course	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird swimming with Plumed Whistling-ducks
Pink-eared Duck	02/07/2009	Turf farm by Beaudesert	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Five birds swimming in a dam
White-eared Monarch	01/07/2009	McLean Rd Maleny SEQ	R. Lamb	Usually seen here in mid-summer

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
June 2009				[top]
Musk Lorikeet	30/06/2009	Kenmore SEQ	Ian Venables	Flock of about 40 in late June and most of July
Grey Goshawk	29/06/2009	Newstead Park Weaber Rd Buccan	Andrew Melyssa & Cameron Macready	Seen in flight circling chicken pen then flew over pony club.
Red Wattlebird	28/06/2009	SW slope of Mt Gravatt Brisbane	Lee Halasz	Single silent bird away from the main nectar feeding ruckus.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	27/06/2009	Allen Road Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	Pair flying west to east across northern end of property.
Peregrine Falcon	27/06/2009	Minnippi Parklands Belmont	Stuart Warren & Colin Reid	A pair in trees beside model plane airstrip
Square-tailed Kite	27/06/2009	Atherton NQ	E & L Bultreys	One was observed circling over then it landed in a palm tree briefly. It was a close range sighting.
White-headed Pigeon	27/06/2009	Minnippi Parklands Belmont	Stuart Warren & Colin Reid	In trees near model plane airstrip
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot	26/06/2009	Wongabel state forest Atherton NQ	E & L Bultreys	A pair flew into a large fig tree, where they stayed for a few minutes then moved on. The sighting wasn't close range, however, knowing their call and behaviour it wasn't to difficult to identify them.
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	26/06/2009	Elouera Drive Nanango	C & R Fingland	3 here regularly
Beach Stone-curlew	25/06/2009	Curragee Inlet S Stradbroke Is	S Maden J Searle T Dillon (GCCC)	3 Birds
Double-banded Plover	25/06/2009	S Stradbroke Island	S Maden J Searle T Dillon (GCCC)	At 2 locations on the island - total of 195 birds
Eastern Osprey	25/06/2009	Houghton Highway Redcliffe SEQ	A & R Stogdale	One bird on overhead light
Australasian Gannet	24/06/2009	Margate Beach Redcliffe SEQ	A & R Stogdale	Immature flying close to shore
Beach Stone-curlew	21/06/2009	On beach , SEQ Moreton Bay Research Station Dunwich Nth Stradebroke Island	Rob Elvish	a pair
Marbled Frogmouth	20/06/2009	Wattle Gully Retreat property Ansell Rd Witta (near Maleny)	Chris Read	In palm tree section of rainforest on waterfall walk.
White-fronted Honeyeater	19/06/2009	46 km SW of Charleville	P.L. Harris
Glossy Ibis	18/06/2009	Fred Bucholtz Park Tamborine	John Allsop with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	2 Birds
Red-browed Treecreeper	18/06/2009	Duck creek rd. Lamington NP. 200m from rainforest edge	Rob Elvish Wim Wisse Wilfried Mahu	a pair
Freckled Duck	17/06/2009	Beaudesert race course lagoon	Rob Elvish Wim Wisse Wilfried Mahu	1 male
Pacific Baza	17/06/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin & Gwenda White	One bird in Hoop Pine 'Forest'
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	17/06/2009	Yeppoon CQ	A & R Stogdale	Seven birds on fence beside the beach
Australian Bustard	15/06/2009	St Laurence CQ	A & R Stogdale	3 seen on wetlands
Brolga	15/06/2009	St Laurence CQ	A & R Stogdale	6 seen flying at wetlands
Powerful Owl	15/06/2009	Brentwood Redbank Plains SEQ	Jesse Rowland	Roosting in eucalypt with a Grey-headed Flying Fox
Great Cormorant	14/06/2009	Minnipii Parklands	Chris Johnson	4 adult birds in breeding, diving for fish on lake. Photo\'s taken.
Rose Robin	14/06/2009	Benarkin State Forest	Fay & JulianBielewicz	Good view of one female; others flitting a little further behind foliage.
Blue-billed Duck	13/06/2009	Lake Galetty Gatton Uni	Robert Dougherty Stuart Warren Colin Reid	As previously reported still in residence - now 4 birds.
Square-tailed Kite	13/06/2009	Old College Rd Gatton	Robert Dougherty Stuart Warren Colin Reid	Circling low over trees in residential street perched in conifer.
Australasian Bittern	12/06/2009	Lake Clarendon	John Hadley
Bush Stone-curlew	12/06/2009	Mulumbin beach Yeppoon CQ	A & R Stogdale	Heard calling at night also on 13 & 14
Musk Lorikeet	12/06/2009	Intersection Caboolture River Road & Beacon St. Power Road, Sippy Downs, Buderim	Peter Odekerken	Have never observed Musks this far north before and saw them at Sippy Downs, Sunshine Coast on 7/5/09. Also many Scaly-breasted feeding around Buderim at present.
Swamp Harrier	12/06/2009	Jacobs Well. SEQ	Natalie McHugh	Single bird flying low over sugar cane.
Pacific Baza	11/06/2009	Chandler near koala bushland. SEQ	Natalie McHugh	One bird being mobbed by Torresian crow
Square-tailed Kite	11/06/2009	Kunda Park Maroochydore	Tim Siggs	Seen flying over main road
Wedge-tailed Eagle	11/06/2009	Mount Cotton SEQ	Natalie McHugh	One bird soaring over houses around Valley way
Eastern Barn Owl	10/06/2009	UQ Lakes University of Queensland campus St Lucia	S. Nicol	Unusual for this location, spotted early in the morning flying between trees while being mobbed by noisy miners.
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater	08/06/2009	Mt Greville SEQ	Laurie Knight	Tucking into the flowers along with the Yellow-faced Honeyeaters and Eastern Spinebills
Crested Shrike-tit	07/06/2009	Durikai State Forest west of Warwick	Boardmans' and Wells'	6 birds foraging in trees
Dusky Woodswallow	07/06/2009	Durikai State Forest west of Warwick	Boardmans' and Wells'	30+ birds roosting
Striped Honeyeater	07/06/2009	Durikai State Forest west of Warwick	Boardmans' and Wells'
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	06/06/2009	Springbrook Rd Neranwood SEQ	Mike & Lindy West	3 birds flying beside us at about 4pm
Square-tailed Kite	06/06/2009	Adare Road, Gatton	John Hadley
Musk Lorikeet	04/06/2009	Sparkes Hill Stafford Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird feeding separately from a large flock of Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
Crested Shrike-tit	02/06/2009	Opposite DinDin Forest Old Yarraman Road Nanango	C.Fingland L.Pinwill & C.Kratzmann	With other small birds.
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	02/06/2009	Opposite DinDin Forest Old Yarraman Road Nanango	C.Fingland L.Pinwill & C.Kratzmann	3x eating on ground in paddock
Princess Parakeet	01/06/2009	131 Long Street Cleveland	Donna Wilcox	Male and female. Male has collar on left leg.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
May 2009				[top]
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	31/05/2009	Allen Road South Nanango	Fay Bielewicz	Passing through
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	30/05/2009	Allen Road South Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	1 adult with 1 juvenile
Red Wattlebird	29/05/2009	Sparkes Hill Stafford Brisbane	E.Townsend	3 - 4 birds
Square-tailed Kite	29/05/2009	Mount Cotton SEQ	N. McHugh	Single bird has been in area for the past 3wks. Soaring on upraised wings, square tail with a sub-terminal band.
Brown Falcon	27/05/2009	Roundabout at intersection of Sunshine Motorway & Yandina-Coolum Rd Coolum.	John Kooistra	Single bird with very light plumage perched on top of light post.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	27/05/2009	Allen Road South Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	Heard flying overhead
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	27/05/2009	St. Andrew's College Peregian Springs	Jane Cooksley	5 birds in paperbarks at 4pm. Were seen here at same time last week beside permanent water source.
Red Wattlebird	27/05/2009	Binna Burra Lodge	Barry Davies	Seen by Barry Davies and 19 others - first reported sighting at Binna Burra
Black Kite	26/05/2009	Thornlands	Kevin Byrne	Two black kites circling low (30ft) over garden.
Musk Lorikeet	26/05/2009	Thornlands	Kevin Byrne	Flock have been sighted daily feeding on blossom in neighbour's giant scribbly gums (over the last three weeks).
White-headed Pigeon	26/05/2009	113 Island Plantation Road Maryborough	Saskia Knudsen	The White Headed Pigeon landed on the top of one of our aviaries
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	26/05/2009	Allen Road South Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	3 birds in low shrub
Great Crested Grebe	23/05/2009	Tarong Power Station Nanango	Julian & Fay Bielewicz	1 bird at main Cooling Dam a further three at the Meandu Creek Dam
Yellow Thornbill	22/05/2009	Binna Burra Lodge	Barry Davies	Seen by Tane Gravatt - first reported sighting at Binna Burra
Bassian Thrush	17/05/2009	Goomburra Forest Reserve. Cascades Track	Kevin and Gwenda White	3 birds seen on track. Elevation 850m.
Albert's Lyrebird	16/05/2009	Goomburra Forest Reserve. Dalrymple Circuit.	Kevin and Gwenda White	Single bird crossing track from a gully into undergrowth. Saw bird including distinctive tail in a shaft of sunlight.
Black-necked Stork	16/05/2009	Chambers Flat	Ivan & Sandra Reynolds	1 adult on small farm dam
Grey-crowned Babbler	15/05/2009	Lesley Avenue Caboolture	Peter Boyd	Eleven birds arrived turned over every blade of grass and up and down each tree trunk for two days then moved on.
Black Kite	12/05/2009	Gatton	Arthur & Sheryl Keates	1 soaring over road
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	12/05/2009	Curtis Falls Tambourine	Scott Pascoe	Scratching around on the forest floor later on calling in the tree tops
Plum-headed Finch	12/05/2009	Adare Road sports ground near Gatton	Arthur & Sheryl Keates	2 feeding with Double-barred Finch & Yellow-rumped Thornbill
White-backed Swallow	12/05/2009	Ropeley Quarry near Gatton	Arthur & Sheryl Keates	4 perched on electricity wires
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	12/05/2009	Carpark of Curtis Falls Tambourine	Scott Pascoe	One screeching bird in flight over my head.
Bar-tailed Godwit	10/05/2009	Coolmunda Dam near Inglewood SEQ	Mat & Cathy Gilfedder	Single bird on mudflats visible from camping area on north side.
Musk Lorikeet	09/05/2009	Thornlands	Kevin Byrne	Flock of ten birds feeding in high canopy of gum trees in home garden. Twenty birds came the following day to feed on the blossom.This is the first time I have seen this bird.
Speckled Warbler	08/05/2009	Anstead Bushlands	Tom & Di Oliver	Two birds seen feeding on the ground amongst a group of Double-barred Finches
Black-chinned Honeyeater	07/05/2009	Adare Rd Gatton SEQ	J.Hadley et al	8 birds with White-throat & Brown-headed Honeyeaters
Freckled Duck	07/05/2009	Beaudesert race course.	John Allsop with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Single freckled Duck (male) amongst a group of Plumed Whistling Ducks
Tawny Frogmouth	07/05/2009	Tanager St Albany Creek SEQ	Russell Sharman	2 fledglings roost in our yard on alternate days in the same tree
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	07/05/2009	Adare Rd Gatton SEQ	J.Hadley et al	5 birds feeding & flying into pines
Star Finch	06/05/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin & Gwenda White	One male bird feeding on grass heads with about 30 Double-barred Finches. Presumed caged bird escapee.
Grey-crowned Babbler	04/05/2009	Grandchester.	Robert Black	Recorded 9 crossing road between Hornbuckles & West rds.
Musk Lorikeet	04/05/2009	Haven Rd Upper Brookfield SEQ	Mike Ford & Doug Dow	4 birds at feeder possibly more in surrounding vegetation
Pacific Baza	04/05/2009	Grandchester.	Robert Black	Watched 5 birds hawking insects above Mt Mort Rd.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	04/05/2009	Between Grandchester & Laidley	Robert Black	3 birds drinking on water trough. Appeared to be passing thru.
Restless Flycatcher	04/05/2009	Metroplex Murarrie Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird
Wandering Whistling-Duck	04/05/2009	Grandchester.	Robert Black	21 birds sighted on farm dam along Mt Mort Rd.
Australasian Bittern	03/05/2009	Nerang river Weedons Crossing causeway.	Andrew (Haggis) Haggerty	Mature bird on pebbly bank of Nerang river - mid afternoon.
Blue-billed Duck	03/05/2009	Lake Galetly UQ Gatton SEQ	Rebecca Ryan	2 males 3 seen Monday and photos by G.Chapman
Brown Falcon	03/05/2009	Lake Moondarra Mt Isa	Neil Bar	About 3 or 4 falcons
Brown Quail	03/05/2009	By the Brisbane River at Riverhills SEQ	Lesley Joyce & John Byers	7 birds having dust baths beside the walkway
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren	03/05/2009	Gibraltar Range NSW	Burney Starkey	Good views of single bird near swamp on Gwydir Hwy
Little Eagle	03/05/2009	Lake Moondarra Mt Isa	Neil Bar	Over 10 eagles.
Blue-billed Duck	02/05/2009	Bundamba (Dalys) Lagoon SEQ	M.Cameron et al	A pair - the first in 5 yrs of surveys
Nutmeg Mannikin	02/05/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin & Gwenda White	2 birds perched in a bush at Pelican Island. One had a grass stalk in its beak.
Plum-headed Finch	02/05/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin & Gwenda White	3 juvenile birds
Rose Robin	02/05/2009	Enoggerra Reservoir Brisbane Forest Park SEQ	A Perry	1 bird flitting near dam edge near start of Araucaria Walking Trail

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
April 2009				[top]
Cotton Pygmy-goose	30/04/2009	Banora Pt. Sewage works	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird swimming in lagoon.Has been there for one month
Grey Goshawk	30/04/2009	Minnippi Parklands	Barry & Joanna Morgan	A beautiful adult
Painted Button-quail	30/04/2009	Durikai State Forest	M & V Gardner	Two birds
White-browed Babbler	30/04/2009	Durikai State Forest	M & V Gardner	Three birds
Blue-billed Duck	28/04/2009	U.Q. Gatton.	David Redhead	Two male and a single female. Have been present for several weeks.
Double-banded Plover	28/04/2009	South Stradbroke Island	A Bell S Maden & T Dillon	After our first sighting of 27 birds on Mar 27 flock now increased to 105 birds
Brolga	27/04/2009	Bishops Lagoon Pumicestone Road Toorbul SEQ	Marc Gardner	2 birds
Eastern Barn Owl	27/04/2009	On the foreshore at Palm Beach by the Tallebudgera Ck.mouth	Col. Collins	One bird being chased by Currawongs Pied Butcherbirds and Noisy Miners
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	27/04/2009	Chermside Hills Park SEQ	Betty Green	2 birds feeding in black wattle
Black-necked Stork	26/04/2009	Chambers Flat	Ivan & Sandra Reynolds	1 adult on small farm dam
Brahminy Kite	25/04/2009	Over house at Clontarf Redcliffe SEQ	R & A Stogdale	2 adults and 2 immature being harrassed by Torresian crows. Dont often see Brahminys
Grey Goshawk	25/04/2009	Mt Glorious SEQ	Lim Aun Tiah & Smathi Chong	Seen in flight
Great Crested Grebe	23/04/2009	Fred Bucholz Dam Tamborine Village SEQ	Barry Davies	1 adult and 2 large chicks
King Quail	22/04/2009	Beechmont	Barry Davies	Sitting in the middle of the road at 5.45am. My first sighting here in 25 years.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	19/04/2009	Beach front at Palm Beach Gold Coast	Col.Collins	Three birds feeding in Casuarinas Male and Female and juvenile.First time I have seen them at Palm Beach
Rufous Fantail	19/04/2009	Eprapah Environmental Centre Victoria Point	Kevin Byrne	Single adult bird flitting about feeding in trees.
Grey-crowned Babbler	18/04/2009	Buxton near Bundaberg	Russell Sharman	8 birds in a group working on a cleared section of a mangrove lined creek adjacent to the Isis River
Pacific Baza	18/04/2009	Mount Cotton	N. McHugh	2 birds calling and flight displaying
Plumed Whistling-Duck	18/04/2009	Buxton	Russell Sharman	A breeding pair with chicks
Wedge-tailed Eagle	18/04/2009	Just west of Highway between Gunalda and Tiaro	Russell Sharman
Grey Falcon	17/04/2009	145km W of Wanaaring NSW	Kay McLennan & Marion Roper	2 pair and 2 singles seen within 40 mins as travelling E
Grey Goshawk	17/04/2009	Mt Glorious Village.	Bob Black & Desley Hooper	One bird hunting over tree tops.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	16/04/2009	Banora Point STP	L. Allsopp I. Watson & L. Brannian	First sighting of this species in the Tweed Heads area
Red-capped Robin	16/04/2009	102 Elouera Drive Nanango	Colleen & Robert Fingland	First sighting this season. 6th year it has visited here.
Musk Duck	15/04/2009	Tarong Power Station Nanango	Julian Bielewicz	1 male
Kelp Gull	14/04/2009	Inskip Point	D.J.Pashniak	Subadult. I have a good clear photo of the bird and have checked it with Dawn Beck.
Common Noddy	13/04/2009	Fingal Head NSW	A Perry & S Catzikiris	One bird flying past headland
Grey Falcon	13/04/2009	NW of Thargomindah (15mins) SWQ	Kay McLennan & Marion Roper	Pair seen overhead
Grey-crowned Babbler	13/04/2009	3 km South of Westmar on Goondiwindi rd. app. 400 km west of Bribane.	Bob Black & Desley Hooper	5+ sighted on Goondiwindi Rd 3km S.of Westmar which is between St George & Dalby. This report is for Grey-crowned Babbler survey.
Rose Robin	12/04/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Robert Dougherty Stuart Warren & Colin Reid	About 200 meters from entrance - early arrival
Southern Boobook	12/04/2009	Bowra station (out west)	Jasmine Menzies	I got quite a suprise when I found myself staring at this bird. I was spotlighting with some others late at night.
Australasian Shoveler	11/04/2009	Kooralbyn Valley - Kooralbyn Lagoon	Elizabeth and Malcolm Pegg	1 pair
Blue-billed Duck	11/04/2009	Kooralbyn Valley - Kooralbyn Lagoon	Elizabeth and Malcolm Pegg	2 pairs
Great Crested Grebe	11/04/2009	Kooralbyn Valley - Kooralbyn Lagoon	Elizabeth and Malcolm Pegg	3 pairs. One pair of grebes had a young grebe on back.
Rose Robin	11/04/2009	Sparkes Hill Stafford Brisbane	E. Townsend	Male
Apostlebird	09/04/2009	Rockhampton - Quarry Street between Denham and William Streets.	Margaret MacNevin	13 birds making their way along the median strip and harassed by magpies.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	09/04/2009	Bellis Rd. Gold Coast Hinterland	Col.Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Three birds - one pair with a juvenile feeding in Casuarinas
Figbird	08/04/2009	Tamrookum Creek Road near Rathdowney	Annette O'Reilly, Brian Patten & Peter Kindness	Single male intergrade form together with several southern form figbirds.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	08/04/2009	Duck Creek Road SEQ	Barry Davies	Two pairs and at least 1 juvenile.
Blue-billed Duck	06/04/2009	Kooralbyn S.E.Q.	Tony Bailey and Todd Burrows	One pair with seven ducklings. In the lagoon coming into Kooralbyn
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	04/04/2009	Retreat Court Bunya	I. Jones	2 birds
Rufous Fantail	01/04/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin & Gwenda White	One bird adjacent to mangroves

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
March 2009				[top]
Red-browed Treecreeper	29/03/2009	Brandons Road Bellthorpe State Forest	I. Jones
Black-faced Monarch	28/03/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin & Gwenda White	2 immature birds in mangroves near Tide Gauge
Grey-crowned Babbler	28/03/2009	University Way Sippy Downs SEQ	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Single bird feeding on grassy patch in median strip on busy suburban road
Australian Little Bittern	27/03/2009	Kooralbyn SEQ	George Chapman	Flushed a female (or juvenile) while photographing the Blue-billed Ducks in the lagoon next to the airstrip.
Common Noddy	27/03/2009	South Stradbroke Is	Alicia Bell & Terry Dillon	At least 45 birds with app 1500 Common Terns
Double-banded Plover	27/03/2009	Wavebreak Is Gold Coast	Alicia Bell & Terry Dillon	27 birds - first sighting this year
Black Falcon	26/03/2009	Carbrook	Bob & Norma Hambling	A pair roosting, then soaring over golf course
Little Eagle	26/03/2009	Skinners Park just South of Brisbane	Col.Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying over
Red-footed Booby	26/03/2009	Flinders Reef SEQ	David Edwards	Photos taken
Wandering Whistling-Duck	25/03/2009	Large Lagoon Capalaba Regional Park Pitwin Rd North Capalaba	K and M Hynes	Group of five (5) standing at water's edge (photo taken) at 10.30 a.m.
Sooty Oystercatcher	22/03/2009	Tallebudgera Ck Palm Beach	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying towards the mouth of Tallebudgera Ck.
Black Falcon	19/03/2009	Tamrookum Ck Rd. Tamrookum	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying over
Blue-billed Duck	19/03/2009	Kooralbyn S.E.Q.	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Two pairs together swimming in a lagoon.The two males were displaying
Dusky Woodswallow	19/03/2009	Tamrookum Ck Rd. Tamrookum	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	Four birds feeding in a paddock
Grey-crowned Babbler	19/03/2009	Beaudesert	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One pure white bird building a roosting nest with other normal coloured Babblers
Black-necked Stork	18/03/2009	Oxley Creek Common Rocklea	Kevin & Gwenda White	Bird seen flying into Pelican Island area at about 9.30am. Began feeding on grassy bank.
Brahminy Kite	18/03/2009	Oxley Creek Common Rocklea	Kevin & Gwenda White	Perched on canoe launching pontoon at entrance
Bush Stone-curlew	15/03/2009	Had been on the nature strip at the start of the Goodwill Bridge - Vulture St end.	Kim Herbert	2 birds being harassed by crows.
Painted Button-quail	14/03/2009	Burbank	Sandra Harding	One male - nice to see in Brisbane
Common Noddy	12/03/2009	Fingal Headland northern N.S.W..	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying past the headland
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	12/03/2009	Kingscliff Northern N.S.W.	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	12 birds feeding in Casuarinas. One female had a very pronounced yellow/golden collar as well as the usual yellow spots on her head.
Pacific Golden Plover	10/03/2009	Mudflats at southern end of Flinders Parade Sandgate.	Grahame and Robyn Elliott	One bird among the several present in full breeding plumage.
Spotted Nightjar	10/03/2009	Bowra Station Cunnamulla	R.Lamb & M.Dam	3 birds seen after dusk in 20mins driving along 2km stretch of track
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	09/03/2009	Duck Creek Rd	D Binns & A & S Keates	4 feeding in Casuarinas
Eastern Yellow Robin	07/03/2009	Hardings Paddock Purga	Lesley Joyce & John Byers	Also seen on the uphill track
Pacific Baza	07/03/2009	Hardings Paddock Purga	Lesley Joyce & John Byers	Four Pacific Bazas Sighted in a large Eucalypt. They moved around the area as we birded. Approx 8.00 am
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	07/03/2009	Hardings Paddock Purga	Lesley Joyce & John Byers	Seen on the uphill track feeding
Grey Falcon	06/03/2009	Bowra Station Cunnumulla	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Single bird seen first on 6/3 and again on 10/3 calling (cackling) as flew low overhead
Grey Goshawk	05/03/2009	Purlingbrook Falls Springbrook	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One Pair flying with a Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon	05/03/2009	Purlingbrook Falls Springbrook	Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying with a pair of Grey Goshawks
Striated Heron	05/03/2009	Merthyr Park - New Farm - Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird in mangroves
Grey Plover	02/03/2009	Toorbul -SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	01/03/2009	Sherwood Arboretum	Hugh Possingham	One in figs by Brisbane River
Grey Goshawk	01/03/2009	115 Natalie Road Buccan 4207	Andrew & Melyssa Macready	Sighted a pair circling property and nearby trees along the Logan River at Buccan.
Hall's Babbler	01/03/2009	Charleville	Anthony Eales	A group of a dozen near the radio tower opposite the airport on the way out of town.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
February 2009				[top]
Double-banded Plover	28/02/2009	Wooyung NSW	Sandra Harding David Milton Ron Dowling	Early arrival
Great Crested Grebe	28/02/2009	Gold Creek Reservoir	Hugh Possingham and Richard Fuller	Breeding - one adult with three chicks
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	28/02/2009	Along old Mitchell-Surat Hway about 20km south of Mitchell. Eastern banks of Maranoa River	Anthony Eales	Four birds seen in dead gums on alluvial flats east side of Maranoa R. Also pretty sure they were there 26/02/09 but didn't get as good a look.
Pacific Baza	28/02/2009	Brisbane Koala Park Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd near Brightview St Burbank	A & B Smallegange	Brisbane Koala Park 4 Pacific Bazas 2 adults and two fully grown youngsters. Flew along track just keeping ahead of us. Taken photos of the birds
Square-tailed Kite	27/02/2009	Postmans Track - Lake Samsonvale. S.E Qld	David Redhead
Pacific Baza	26/02/2009	Warrego River about 20km south of Charleville.	Anthony Eales	Immature bird. Unusual this far west
Black-necked Stork	25/02/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Kevin& Gwenda White	One bird at wetland
Peregrine Falcon	24/02/2009	Kedron Brook Wetlands	Anthony Eales	Seen from 7:00am until 7:20 very active.
Grey Falcon	22/02/2009	12 Huyber Lane Eagle Heights Mount Tamborine	Brian Bates	I am sure we have just seen a Grey Falcon 14.40. I checked in our Peter Slater Field Guide pretty positive but according to the book I could be wrong.
Common Sandpiper	21/02/2009	Metroplex Murarrie Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird on the river bank at low tide
Black-breasted Button-quail	20/02/2009	Noosa National Park on the saddle between Winch Cove/Granite Bay and northern end of Alexandria Bay	Luke Bennett	80-90% confident of species identification. Male and female seen.
Lesser Frigatebird	20/02/2009	East of Cape Moreton lighthouse - Moreton Island	Beth Smyth Greg Miller Leanne Bowden & Alan Genninges	5 seen ahead of a storm
Grey-crowned Babbler	18/02/2009	Wivenhoe Dam- Cormorant Bay P/A SEQ	D.Niland & R.Brown	A pair staying near parked car in middle of picnic area. Photos taken.
Radjah Shelduck	18/02/2009	Baffle Creek Boat Ramp. North of Bundaberg.	P.Harris per June Harris	6 birds present. South of usual range
Grey Plover	15/02/2009	Inskip Point via Rainbow Beach	Wendy Dunn & Mike West	60 Grey Plovers roosting on sand bar with other shore birds
Rainbow Bee-eater	15/02/2009	Stafford Shopping Centre Brisbane	Alan Boardman	Excited group of 20 to 30 birds in trees /bushes in car park near to Cinema entry. Probably attracted to area by infestation of caterpillars or insects?
White-winged Triller	15/02/2009	Araucaria Track Brisbane Forest Park	Alan Boardman and Ken Wells
Kelp Gull	13/02/2009	Inskip Point	J. Sneddon & other members of Birds Queensland	The bird was standing in shallow water near the point where ferries depart for Fraser Island. Also seen the following day.
Apostlebird	11/02/2009	End of Acacia St - Brisbane Airport	Les & Mary Cooper	Single bird
Double-barred Finch	10/02/2009	River bend at Caboulture southern side on th emankment	Scott Pascoe	Pair of Double Barred Finches feeding on acacia seeds at 12:45PM at River Bend cabolture
Eastern Curlew	10/02/2009	Toorbul Sand flats south of boat ramp	Scott Pascoe	On the sand feeding at Toorbul with silver gulls
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	10/02/2009	Toorbul Sand flats south of boat ramp	Scott Pascoe	Flying high overhead initally from Bribie island white patch and heading north over mainland towards Donnybrook
Little Eagle	09/02/2009	Palm Beach Gold Coast	Col.Collins	One bird flying over.Very rarely seen on the Gold Coast
Pale-vented Bush-hen	09/02/2009	Cliveden Road Reserve Oxley Creek Corinda	Hugh Possingham	Jumping about one metre up in a coral tree
Pale-vented Bush-hen	09/02/2009	Nosworthy Park Corinda	Hugh Possingham	Calling in long grass
Grey Goshawk	08/02/2009	Western Track Mt. Glorious	Alan Boardman and Ken Wells	Calling in rainforest
Noisy Pitta	08/02/2009	Western Track Mt. Glorious	Alan Boardman and Ken Wells
Striped Honeyeater	08/02/2009	Burbank SEQ	Sandra Harding	In gum trees with Noisy Friarbirds
Australian Little Bittern	06/02/2009	Metroplex from the eastern track where the Bitterns were seen earlier this year	Anthony Eales	Sighted one of the juveniles so at the very least one still doing well.
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	05/02/2009	In the gardens of Hidden Valley Cabins. 24km west of Paluma.	Bonnie McLennan
Freckled Duck	05/02/2009	Beaudesert SEQ	Roy Sonnenberg	Female on bank of lagoon opposite racecourse
Pacific Baza	05/02/2009	Cornubia Forest Park SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	Nest with three juveniles close to fledging
Painted Button-quail	04/02/2009	Suburban Acacia Ridge	Lee Halasz	Seen for around 10 minutes in a suburban front yard. Great views from inside the house!
Pale-vented Bush-hen	04/02/2009	Gold Creek Road Western Brisbane	David Redhead	Single bird calling and seen near last creek crossing.
Apostlebird	02/02/2009	West of Stanthorpe SEQ	Ian Hinrichsen	A group of 6-8 birds at Greenlands
Plum-headed Finch	02/02/2009	Oxley Creek Common SEQ	Bob Black	Pair bathing & feeding at lake
Asian Dowitcher	01/02/2009	Boonooroo	Gavin Goodyear Carl Billingham & Tom Tarrant	Single with Bar-tailed Godwits on falling-tide.
Black-necked Stork	01/02/2009	Oxley Common	Anthony Eales	On the first dam to the left of the walking track heading south. Out in the open good views.
Latham's Snipe	01/02/2009	Oxley Common	Anthony Eales	At the end of the left hand track in front of the second dam. Landed on muddy section of the track.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	01/02/2009	Samford SEQ	Roger & Megan McNeill	Seen crossing bottom of Mayfield Rd a few times in early morning over two days
Plum-headed Finch	01/02/2009	Oxley Common	Anthony Eales	Seen twice along the left hand track toward the two dams.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
January 2009				[top]
Yellow-rumped Thornbill	31/01/2009	Oxley Creek Common	K.S.& G.L.White	4 birds feeding on the ground
Beach Stone-curlew	30/01/2009	On beach at Inskip Point close to vegetation as 4WDs passed to barge.	E. & M. Pegg	Birds seemed undisturbed by passing vehicles. Early morning.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	30/01/2009	Karalee SEQ	Sheena Gillman & David Stewart	Calling persistently since Christmas - new to the property
Peregrine Falcon	30/01/2009	Bentley Park	Paul Ford & Sandra McKenna	Caught a Common Myna in flight then settled on a power pole to eat it. Unfortunately with a busy street, it became too much - most of the Myna was dropped and the falcon left the area.
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	30/01/2009	Cornubia Forest park - outer suburban Brisbane	C. & C. Fitzell	First sighting in this location for five years
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	30/01/2009	Karalee SEQ	Sheena Gillman & David Stewart	Calling persistently since Christmas - new to the property
Beach Stone-curlew	29/01/2009	Inskip Point close to high water level near road to bargeramp	E. and M. Pegg	Three birds on beach
Black-breasted Button-quail	29/01/2009	Close to Loop Road on Inskip Point	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds seen each day in same area late afternoon and early morning
Black-breasted Button-quail	29/01/2009	In heavy vegetation on Inskip Pt close to Loop road	E. and M. Pegg	Four birds seen in 2 days
Lewin's Rail	29/01/2009	Sandgate Lagoon. S.E.Qld	David Redhead	Calling at North end of second lagoon, mid afternoon.
Red-necked Avocet	29/01/2009	Kedron Brook Wetlands - end of Toombul Road by Gateway Mway.	Anthony Eales	21 birds. Have been observing them here on and off for over a month.
Red-winged Parrot	29/01/2009	Eastern Crows Nest	Mick Radnedge	Saw one hanging around the Crows Nest area a few times and of course it is out of its range coming from much further West.
Pallid Cuckoo	26/01/2009	Oxley Creek Common	K.S.& G.L. White	Perched on fence at about 0.2km from entrance
Beach Stone-curlew	24/01/2009	Inskip Point	Ned and Judy Johnston	Single bird on the beach where the barges leave for Fraser Island. Lots of vehicles - bird unperturbed
Black-breasted Button-quail	24/01/2009	Inskip Point	Ned and Judy Johnston	One pair in the bush feeding
Black-necked Stork	21/01/2009	Cunningham Hwy at Warrill View	Stephen Dray	One and occassionally two birds have been seen over the past few months from time to time but this is the first sighting of three.
Plum-headed Finch	21/01/2009	Oxley Creek Common SEQ	Lynda Litz-tyne	Lone bird on fence flew towards Rocklea Markets
Little Grassbird	20/01/2009	Tygum Lagoon Waterford West SEQ	Neil Strode	2 birds calling - one seen. Often heard near the footbridge
Black-necked Stork	18/01/2009	Fullers OvalLindum Brisbane.	David Redhead
Hoary-headed Grebe	18/01/2009	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre Lake	David Redhead	Single Juvenile
Australian Little Bittern	17/01/2009	Tyto Wetlands Ingham N.Q.	Brian Willey	One adult male flushed from the path not far in from the entrance.This was a great pleasure after seeing the Bitterns at Metroplex the previous Sunday.
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	16/01/2009	Oakey SEQ	Ian Venables	Seven birds at airport
Peregrine Falcon	15/01/2009	Kenmore SEQ	Ian Venables	Single bird flying over - did not appear to be hunting
Apostlebird	14/01/2009	Horton Drive Chuwar SEQ	Sheena Gillman & David Stewart	Present here for some years - 2 young being fed.
Spotted Quail-thrush	14/01/2009	Samford SEQ	Roger & Megan McNeill	Female seen walking along road at 71 Mayfield Road in late afternoon
Australian Little Bittern	10/01/2009	Metroplex Wetlands	A. Crawford	3 juveniles and an adult female. Several birds reported in last few days. Juveniles were perched from dawn to at least 7.30 - from bridge on Borthwick Avenue, walk south along path on eastern edge of wetland for 100 m then view reeds on other side.
Lewin's Rail	10/01/2009	Gold's Scrub Samsonvale SEQ	Marion Roper R.McNeill et al	An adult at Kobble Creek
Spotless Crake	10/01/2009	Gold's Scrub Samsonvale SEQ	Marion Roper R.McNeill et al	An adult at Kobble Creek
White-eared Monarch	09/01/2009	Gold Creek Road - Brisbane	George & Judith Chapman	Two birds seen opposite letterbox 639. One of them flaunted itself at close range for several minutes. Photos taken.
Plum-headed Finch	08/01/2009	Oxley Common	David Redhead
Yellow-throated Scrubwren	05/01/2009	The Pinnacle Border Ranges NP NSW	Phil & Joe Venables	Heard mimicking an Albert's Lyrebird
Oriental Cuckoo	04/01/2009	Anstead Bushland Reserve	A. Crawford	1 - 2 birds have been seen over the last 3 weeks. 1 today 250 m NE of river lookout shelter
White-winged Triller	04/01/2009	Anstead Bushland Reserve	A. Crawford	Female along dead-end track going to NW corner of reserve near river
Pale-vented Bush-hen	02/01/2009	Nundah SEQ	Roy Sonnenberg	Two birds calling in creek behind Huet St
White-throated Needletail	02/01/2009	Centenary Heights suburb Toowoomba	Simon Attwood	c.100 birds visible over rooftops at about 10.00am but probably more out of vision.
Pink-eared Duck	01/01/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	Two on Jabiru Swamp
Plum-headed Finch	01/01/2009	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	Gathering nesting material - a feather from edge of swamp
Powerful Owl	01/01/2009	Kholo Botanic Gardens - Ipswich	Margaret Cameron

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
December 2008				[top]
Common Sandpiper	31/12/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve	George & Judith Chapman	Flushed from bank of Creek at low tide and landed on far bank. Photo taken.
Painted Button-quail	31/12/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve	George & Judith Chapman	Tingalpa Creek Reserve
Buff-banded Rail	29/12/2008	Sherwood Arboretum SEQ	Dawn Beck & Vicki Campbell	Adult & six chicks
Apostlebird	28/12/2008	Anstead Bushland Reserve - SEQ	A. Crawford	5 birds near lookout above quarry
Australian Little Bittern	28/12/2008	Metroplex - Murrarie	A. & S. Keates	1 male in reeds - southern side of road
Marbled Frogmouth	28/12/2008	Maleny	Malcolm Wilson	Seen 4 birds with 2 being possible young ones close to Mary Caincross Park I have photographs of one of the birds
Spotless Crake	28/12/2008	Metroplex - Murrarie	A. & S. Keates	1 immature - northern side of road
Powerful Owl	27/12/2008	Gem Rd - Kenmore - Brisbane	Julie & Stepjen Hagans	Heard calling at 0245hrs for 10 minutes at least as the calling awoke us. Very close to our home likely in neighbours back garden.
Turquoise Parrot	27/12/2008	Gold Coast - Arundel - Tee Trees golf course construction site.	M. Ambrey	I have seen this bird foraging on the ground at the back of our house, where Tee Trees golf course is being built. This may impact on their habitat unless steps have been taken to help them.
Black-necked Stork	26/12/2008	Oxley Creek Common on Jabiru lagoon	Hugh Possingham	One adult feeding calmly for over an hour
Black Bittern	24/12/2008	Buaraba Creek (south of Esk)	John Hadley
Little Wattlebird	24/12/2008	Buaraba Creek (south of Esk)	John Hadley	At least 3 birds
Common Sandpiper	22/12/2008	Tallebudgera Ck. Gold Coast	Col.Collins	One Bird sitting on rocks.Very rarely seen in Tallebudgera Ck.
Oriental Cuckoo	22/12/2008	Sparkes Hill - Stafford - Brisbane	J. Giles and E. Townsend	One bird
Plum-headed Finch	18/12/2008	Boyland SEQ	Col.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One pair feeding in grass by the lagoon
Peregrine Falcon	17/12/2008	Draper Samford Valley	Julie Sarna	In top of Hoop Pine overlooking Samford Valley
Black-necked Stork	12/12/2008	Beachmere Road SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird - female
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	11/12/2008	Gold Creek Road, Brookfield	George Chapman	Single bird spotted high in a tall gum tree near the Reservoir end of the road at 7.30am
Australian Brush-turkey	10/12/2008	Noosa	Pam Warrell	Seen at Noosa in the old caravan park end of Hastings St. White body and tail, yellow legs, blue eyes
Australian Owlet-nightjar	09/12/2008	Nudgee beach boardwalk facing nudgee creek	Scott pascoe	Bird alone seen in in grey mangrove off timber boardwalk at Nudgee beach Reserve
Grey-crowned Babbler	04/12/2008	Prince St, Virginia, Brisbane	Anthony Eales	7 am this morning picking through the melalucas in my backyard.
Powerful Owl	03/12/2008	1st call the same Atkinson Park Kenmore approx, 2nd call a little further away Kingfisher Park, Kenmore	Julie & Stephen Hagans	1st call heard at midnight for approx 10 minutes in same direction as the Powerful Owl on 1/12/08 Recorded this call on home video on back deck of our home at 12 Gem RD, Kenmore. 2nd call for approx 5 minutes in a little further away location in same direction possibly Kingfisher Park, Kenmore Please note we sighted a Powerful Owl 10 years ago in the Jacaranda tree in our front garden.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
November 2008				[top]
Blue-billed Duck	30/11/2008	Lake Galletly, UQ Gatton	Hagai Loyewski & Tom Tarrant	Male in front of hide
Bush Stone-curlew	29/11/2008	Cleveland	C.Ellis	5 Birds all having a wonderful time singing (if you can call it that) outside my house at 3 am
Green Peafowl	25/11/2008	Narnoo Street, Chapel Hill	Lyn English	1 male and 1 female; appear to be young. They have been in the yard for almost a week now and are quite tame
Red-backed Button-quail	24/11/2008	McKeys Hill, Crossdale, SEQ	R.Brown, O.Jones, F.James, R.Wallace, D.Niland	Three birds seen on high ridge and another one at low gully the next day.
White-throated Nightjar	24/11/2008	McKeys Hill, Crossdale, SEQ	R.Brown, O.Jones, F.James, R.Wallace, D.Niland	A pair flushed high on ridge and another one lower down on a nest the next day.
Black-necked Stork	23/11/2008	Eudlo, SEQ	Colin Dunn	1 bird in paddock with dam
Glossy Ibis	23/11/2008	Ephemeral wetland on road just south of Lake Clarendon	S. Attwood & M. Maron
Wandering Whistling-Duck	23/11/2008	Lake Dyer	S. Attwood & M. Maron
Cotton Pygmy-goose	22/11/2008	Oxley Creek Common, Jabiru swamp	Hugh Possingham	A pair
Plumed Whistling-Duck	22/11/2008	Oxley Creek Common, Jabiru swamp	Hugh Possingham	15 birds
Wandering Whistling-Duck	22/11/2008	Oxley Creek Common, Jabiru swamp	Hugh Possingham	12 birds - 175th species for the common, according to my lists
Broad-billed Sandpiper*	20/11/2008	Cairns Esplanade, NQ	Adam Arnold	Two birds seen in front of muddies playground in afternoon small numbers turn up each year.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	19/11/2008	Adare Road, Gatton	John Hadley	5 including a pair at a hollow in a dead tree
Wandering Whistling-Duck	12/11/2008	On a dam off Lagoon Rd. Morayfield	Janet & Rip Curtis	photos available
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	11/11/2008	5 silver Gull Ct Sunshine Beach (backs onto Noosa Nat Park)	Jane Cooksley	3 birds, late afternoon. flew into paperbarks near natural pond.these are the first Glossy's for the year here.
House Sparrow	07/11/2008	Houses opposite Cabbage Tree Creek, Shorncliffe, SEQ	David & Marie Niland	One bird heard
Bush Stone-curlew	05/11/2008	Riverhills park near Zambesi St - SEQ	Lesley Joyce	Heard while raining heavily - and heard before infrequently
Cotton Pygmy-goose	05/11/2008	Adare Rd, Gatton	John Hadley	Pair
Radjah Shelduck	04/11/2008	Sandycamp Road, Lytton.S.E.Q	David Redhead	One of the two birds seen by others on Sunday still present today.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	03/11/2008	Ambrose Rd, Ropeley near Gatton	John Hadley	2 feeding in casuarinas
Pale-vented Bush-hen	03/11/2008	Virginia Park, Brisbane	Anthony Eales	Heard last night and again this afternoon in the small tributary creek to Downfall Creek at the end of Prince St. Great views after some searching.
Square-tailed Kite	03/11/2008	Daisy Hill Forest	Bob Hambling	Three juveniles just fledged
Australian King-Parrot	02/11/2008	Riverhills - SEQ	Lesley Joyce & John Byers	Male seen near river.
Channel-billed Cuckoo	02/11/2008	West End - SEQ	Lesley Joyce & John Byers	Over six in fig trees by river
Radjah Shelduck	02/11/2008	GJ Fuller Oval, Brisbane, UBD 142 N17	Ross Gallardy	Pair at the back end of the pond

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
October 2008				[top]
Black Falcon	30/10/2008	Forest Hill, SEQ	Margaret Cameron & John Hadley	3 hunting over wheat crop which was being harvested
Little Corella	29/10/2008	Lyrebird Place Wurtulla	Dot Crane	At lake Currimundi actually drinking out of salt waterlake regularly during October
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	29/10/2008	Lyrebird Place Wurtulla	Dot Crane	In an old flowering silky oak
Cotton Pygmy-goose	27/10/2008	Centenary lakes, Caboolture.S.E.Q.	David Redhead	Male and Female
Lewin's Rail	27/10/2008	Minnippi Parklands, Carindale, Brisbane	Colin Reid, Stuart Warren	First reported by Stuart on (approx) 20.10.08 - seen again today
Australian Bustard	26/10/2008	Dirt road between Dysart and cleremont 4hrs inland central QLD	Barry Nolan	Large adult bird
Yellow Chat	26/10/2008	St lawrence wetlands	John and Sue Allison	3 birds at new observation deck early morning
Pacific Baza	25/10/2008	Point Halloran Conservation Area, School Rd, Pt Halloran	Kevin Byrne	Bird was flying just above tree canopy. Photo taken.
Square-tailed Kite	25/10/2008	Tinchi Tamba, SEQ	D.Niland, R.Brown, M.Clark, O.Jones	An immature cruised over just above tree level. A very good twitch tick.
Beach Stone-curlew	24/10/2008	Lyrebird Place Wurtulla	Dot Crane	In sandbar of lake Currimundi
Painted Button-quail	24/10/2008	Lamaur St. Warner. Bne.	Marilyn Hamilton	Sadly, we found a dead Painted Button Quail who had hit our window, we don't know if he was nesting close by. We have taken some photos.
Plum-headed Finch	21/10/2008	Sir John Chandler Park, Indooroopilly	Tom Oliver	Photos taken
Common Sandpiper	16/10/2008	Lake Maraboon/Fairburn Dam, Emerald	Anthony Eales	Seen in the small bay directly on the right as you enter the recreational area
Crested Shrike-tit	15/10/2008	7km south of Kuranda	Mark Newton	Never heard of any being seen around the Kuranda area
Powerful Owl	15/10/2008	Chapel Hill - SEQ	Rod Brown	Calling at night throughout October in forest on Mt Coottha
Dollarbird	14/10/2008	Bribie Island	Angela Bartlett	Mating pair
Lewin's Rail	14/10/2008	Sampsonvale cemetry	David Redhead	2 birds heard, one seen well several times
Spotless Crake	14/10/2008	Sampsonvale cemetry	David Redhead	2 birds showing well. Photographed by Geoff Walker yesterday
White-winged Triller	14/10/2008	Sampsonvale cemetry	David Redhead	Male in car park
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	14/10/2008	Bribie Island	Angela Bartlett
Channel-billed Cuckoo	12/10/2008	Bardon State School	Joe Leggett	Ist sighting this season
Great Crested Grebe	12/10/2008	Somerset Dam along Neurum Rd near Villeneuve.	John and Clare Kooistra	Dozens of grebes, many on nests, some displaying.
Superb Parrot	12/10/2008	Ironbark Rd Little Mountain SUNSHINE COAST	Wayne Townsend	An unexpected young male found in my backyard. I have four photos.
Mistletoebird	11/10/2008	Lockyer Waters	The Struthers Clan (Julie, Matthew, Lachlan, Justin, Thomas & Caitlin)	Female, 2 x males and 3 young in nest.
Long-billed Corella	09/10/2008	Alexandra Hills	G.Chapman & J.Sneddon	Nesting pair in Scribbly Gum Conservation Area close to Flinders St-Coburg St cycle/walking path
Bush Stone-curlew	08/10/2008	Church St Fortitude valley	Jack Dowds	Two adults & two juveniles nearby last sighting at 148 Wickham St Small park between James St and Church Street beside apartments and Anglican Church
Australian Owlet-nightjar	07/10/2008	Chapel Hill - SEQ	Rod Brown	Calling at night in Mt Coottha forest
Australian Bustard	05/10/2008	Jimbour Rd Malakoff via Dalby	G. McRae & D. McRae	Single female along roadside
Brown Songlark	05/10/2008	Jimbour Rd Malakoff via Dalby	G. McRae & D. McRae	Male singing and displaying
Freckled Duck	05/10/2008	Atkinsons Dam Lockyer Valley SEQ	M. Gilfedder & L. Halasz	5 birds mixed in with large flock of Hardhead
Horsfield's Bushlark	05/10/2008	Jimbour Rd Malakoff via Dalby	G. McRae & D. McRae	Approx. 10-12 bushlarks seen along roadside verge with 1 sitting on a fence and mimicking other bird calls.
Black-necked Stork	04/10/2008	Cove Road (at large farm dam) 8km north of Woodford	I. Jones
Grey Goshawk	04/10/2008	Savages Rd Brookfield	Carl Billingham	Flying overhead at cul-de-sac at end of road
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	04/10/2008	Savages Rd Brookfield	Carl Billingham	At least 2 Major Mitchell Cackatoo's about half way along Savages Rd - escapees?
Grey Grasswren	03/10/2008	Bulloo River Overflow	Tim Dolby	A family of Grey Grasswren (3 birds) was observed on the edge of the Bulloo River drainage system in south-western Queensland.
Black Bittern	02/10/2008	Sherwood arboretum	Hugh Possingham	One

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
September 2008				[top]
Bush Stone-curlew	30/09/2008	Bowen Hills - SEQ	Mike Frost	Pair in residential at Qld Newspapers
Crested Shrike-tit	28/09/2008	Gold Creek Reservoir south side	Hugh Possingham Judit Szabo Martine Maron	Just one feeding in brush box. Only my second record after 30 four hour visits
Spectacled Monarch	28/09/2008	McLean Rd Maleny SEQ	R.Lamb	First for season
Bush Stone-curlew	27/09/2008	Bauhinia House (Community Hall) cnr High and Berserker Sts North Rockhampton	Helen Lomas	This is a central urban area. Living in carpark?
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	27/09/2008	Mt Coottha Chapel Hill SEQ	Rod Brown	A flock of 25 birds flying east to west
Channel-billed Cuckoo	25/09/2008	Blackbutt	Valdamay Jones	First heard this season
Eastern Koel	25/09/2008	Blackbutt	Valdamay Jones	First heard this season
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren	25/09/2008	Opalton	K&G White	Excellent close-up views. A total of 7 birds including males and females.
Banded Lapwing	24/09/2008	Abbot Point Lake near Bowen	Leif Black & Bob Black	12 - near limit of range
Common Myna	24/09/2008	Blackbutt	Valdamay Jones
Striated Grasswren	24/09/2008	Opalton	K&G White	Excellent close-up views. A total of 9 birds.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	23/09/2008	Sunrise beach	Kerrie Crisp	Pair feeding quietly on Casuarina 7am. Came back in the afternoon at 2pm and a pair were feeding again. Photo taken.
Channel-billed Cuckoo	22/09/2008	Corinda SEQ	David Niland	One heard about 1pm for a minute or so.
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	22/09/2008	Lochern NP. SW of Longreach	K&G White	3 birds moving along a dry gully
Red-chested Button-quail	21/09/2008	Lytton Wader Roost - Pritchard Rd	G. McRae & D. McRae	Single male seen associating with a group of Brown Quail on the track between Manly car park and the bird hide.
Dollarbird	20/09/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve	Amanda Johnston	Mangrove edge
Azure Kingfisher	19/09/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre	Kevin Byrne
Flock Bronzewing	19/09/2008	Rocky Ponds wetland near Gumlu NQ	Leif Black & Bob Black	Single female near drying fresh wetland
Rufous Fantail	19/09/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre	Kevin Byrne
Yellow White-eye	19/09/2008	Rocky Ponds wetland near Gumlu NQ	Leif Black & Bob Black	In mangroves near boat ramp
Channel-billed Cuckoo	17/09/2008	Jaya Bridge Creek Rd Maleny SEQ	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Heard calling whilst flying in early hours of a.m. still dark
Great Crested Grebe	17/09/2008	Lake Coolmunda	Les Dick and Gold Coast Group	Approx. 120
Channel-billed Cuckoo	16/09/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve	Amanda Johnston	Melaleuca Forest stayed in area for 2 days
Sanderling	16/09/2008	South Stradbroke Island	A Bell S Maden J Searle T Dillon (GCCC)	A single bird with 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Beach Stone-curlew	14/09/2008	Near Gununa township	Phil Venables	Single bird on salt flat. Commonly seen all over the island
Eastern Koel	14/09/2008	Central Emerald	Anthony Eales	1 male calling in a Norfolk Pine at the Maraboon Motel and another distant 1 calling. 1st of the season in the area for me
Regent Honeyeater	14/09/2008	Camping ground Mt Barney Lodge	Sandra Harding Ron Dowling David Milton	1 bird mixing with Noisy Friarbirds and Brush Wattle birds
Sooty Oystercatcher	14/09/2008	Gold Cliffs Mornington Is. S-w coastline	Phil Venables	Single bird on rocky shore
White-eared Monarch	14/09/2008	Townsville Common, NEQ	Ed Pierce	Reported on Eremaea
Paradise Riflebird	13/09/2008	Mt Glorious	Anthony Eales	Many heard calling and managed to see two female birds. Lifer yessss!
Grey Goshawk	12/09/2008	Townsville Common, NEQ	Ed Pierce
Black-necked Stork	11/09/2008	Atkinsons Dam.	David Redhead	Female
Crested Shrike-tit	11/09/2008	Lyrebird Ridge Springbrook	Col. Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One pair feeding in the rain forest
Dollarbird	11/09/2008	Emerald Lakes Carrara Gold Coast	Les dick	One bird sitting on a tree
Eastern Koel	11/09/2008	The Gap Brisbane.	David Redhead	Female. First of season.
Eastern Koel	11/09/2008	Virginia Park Brisbane	Anthony Eales	Heard calling 1st of the season
Freckled Duck	11/09/2008	Apex Lake Gatton	David Redhead	Single bird on island in front of hide
Little Kingfisher	11/09/2008	Rowes Bay Townsville beside Seagulls Resort	Karen Doyle & Ivor Preston	Reported on Eremaea
Pale-vented Bush-hen	11/09/2008	Redlands IndigiScapes Centre Capalaba	B. Essex	Single bird
Peregrine Falcon	11/09/2008	Austinville Gold Coast	Col. Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying over
Pink-eared Duck	11/09/2008	Gatton Agricultural College	David Redhead
Wandering Whistling-Duck	11/09/2008	Apex Lake Gatton	David Redhead
Grey Goshawk	09/09/2008	Samsonvale cemetery.	David Redhead
Lewin's Rail	09/09/2008	Samsonvale cemetery.	David Redhead	One possibly two birds calling. Seen by others on 7th
Little Grassbird	07/09/2008	Pelican Lagoon Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	Heard
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	07/09/2008	20 kms east of Charleville	E. & M. Pegg	5 birds
Australian Owlet-nightjar	06/09/2008	Osprey House Environmental Centre	Brenda & Graham Smith	In nest box
Black Kite	06/09/2008	Osprey House Environmental Centre	Brenda & Graham Smith	Seen during 'Rapt in Raptors' activity with Greg Czechura
Little Woodswallow	06/09/2008	Coolibah Track at Iningai Park Nature Reserve Longreach	E. & M. Pegg	With White-browed, Masked, Black-faced and White-breasted Woodswallows. Large numbers zooming about in the cool air and perched on bare branches.
Swamp Harrier	06/09/2008	Osprey House Environmental Centre	Brenda & Graham Smith	Seen during 'Rapt in Raptors' activity with Greg Czechura
Wandering Tattler	06/09/2008	Mouth of Sandalwood Place River Mornington Island	Phil Venables	Single bird on coraline shore at low tide. Identified by darker breeding plumage and call.
Eastern Koel	05/09/2008	The Range Rockhampton	Margaret MacNevin	Heard only; first time this season.
Black-chinned Honeyeater	03/09/2008	Geraghty Park Julatten	Keith Fisher	Reported on Eremaea
Black-necked Stork	02/09/2008	Rathdowney SEQ	J. Giles and E. Townsend	One male bird
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	02/09/2008	Jimboomba	Ron Dowling
Powerful Owl	02/09/2008	JC Slaughter Falls Mt Cootha	Judith Hoyle	Roosting above dry creek bed
Eastern Yellow Robin	01/09/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve	Amanda Johnston	parent with 1 young
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	01/09/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve	Amanda Johnston	1 adult on mangrove edge

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
August 2008				[top]
Powerful Owl	31/08/2008	Ransome	Amanda Johnston	Adult
Rufous Fantail	31/08/2008	Sherwood arboretum	Hugh Possingham	Only second record for the park
Albert's Lyrebird	30/08/2008	Mt Mitchell SEQ	Kim Herbert	2 birds disturbed by walkers. Good sighting of one of the birds in flight.
Grey Goshawk	30/08/2008	Mt Mitchell SEQ	Kim Herbert	Rapid flight landed on tree in canopy just above us.
Peregrine Falcon	30/08/2008	Mt Mitchell SEQ	Kim Herbert	Circling above before fast downward dive.
Black-chinned Honeyeater	29/08/2008	Bohle River at Bruce Highway	Ivor Preston	Reported on Eremaea. Low down calling loudly and easy to see. In company with 12+ White-winged Trillers males in breeding plumage.
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	29/08/2008	Auchenflower	I and J Brown	Noticed before 7 this morning and has moved about in the top of a tree all day resting, sunning and preening.
Black-necked Stork	28/08/2008	Currumbin Valley Rd. Currumbin	Col.Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	One female standing in a paddock
Dusky Honeyeater	28/08/2008	Piggabeen Rd. Currumbin	Col.Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Approx. six birds feeding in Grevillias
Wandering Whistling-Duck	28/08/2008	Barakula Court Cedar Creek 4207	Roger and Beverley Kitching	A band of six on one of our dams - perfect views unmistakable NOT plumed
Squatter Pigeon	25/08/2008	About 13.5 kilometres west of Bollon	Peter Royall	Two birds were sighted on the gravel shoulder of the Ballonne Highway
Peregrine Falcon	24/08/2008	Elanora Wetlands Elanora	Col.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird circling overhead
Pacific Baza	23/08/2008	Bayside parklands Ransome	Amanda Johnston	Adult
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	23/08/2008	Very large woodland patch in Kurwongbah (Slicker's riding centre property)	Olivia Woosnam	6 individuals sitting high in trees
Square-tailed Kite	22/08/2008	Kenmore Hills Brisbane	Chris Read	Chased by Torresian Crows Magpies and Currawongs.
Banded Lapwing	21/08/2008	Cnr.of Bromelton House Rd. and Beaudeset -Boonah Rd. Beaudesert	Col.Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Two birds in paddock
Latham's Snipe	21/08/2008	Boyland Rd. Boyland	Col.Collins with the Gold Bird observers	One bird on edge of lagoon
Blue-faced Honeyeater	17/08/2008	Ormiston	Olivia Woosnam	Single individual sighted.
Red-backed Button-quail	17/08/2008	Bohle Wetlands revegetation site	Chris Ezzy	Reported on Eremaea. I flushed 2x Red-backed Button-quail from the grassland between the lagoon and the Bohle River, only about 10 metres from the lagoon. They dropped and disappeared into thick grassy cover a short distance away.
Hall's Babbler	16/08/2008	Bowra Station Cunnamulla	Rhonda and Lindsay Hansch	Group of 5-6 birds
Latham's Snipe	16/08/2008	Wetlands beside 689 Cove Rd Stanmore	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Pair in same wetland utilized by both Painted & Latham's Snipe late last year
Lesser Crested Tern	16/08/2008	Manly wader roost	Colin Reid & Robert Dougherty	8 birds on island in the wader roost - usual visitor this time of year.
Little Eagle	16/08/2008	Tyto Wetlands	Tony Ashton	Reported on Eremaea. Took off from pandanus and drew two Torresian Crows in noisy low pursuit to the south.
Red-necked Avocet	16/08/2008	Port of Brisbane Shorebird Roost	I. Jones	Approx. 200 birds
Australasian Gannet	15/08/2008	Point Lookout Nth Stradbroke Island.	Kim Herbert	3 Adult birds wheeling above Whales - seen plunge-diving.
Turquoise Parrot	15/08/2008	Ormiston	Olivia Woosnam	Single individual sighted.
Bourke's Parrot	14/08/2008	Bowra Station Cunnamulla	Rhonda and Lindsay Hansch	Several birds seen.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	13/08/2008	The Lake Forest Lake Boulevard. SEQ	Kim Herbert	7 birds (male/female/Juv.) My first sighting on this Lake in 16 years.
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	10/08/2008	Bramston Beach	Dawn Magarry
Dusky Woodswallow	10/08/2008	Araucaria Circuit Brisbane Forest Park	Alan Boardman	4 to 6 birds first time I have seen them in this location. Flying about dead trees on hilly section of track right fork at 1.7 km loop sign.
Masked Lapwing	10/08/2008	Bramston Beach	Dawn Magarry	Race novaehollandiae
Southern Cassowary	10/08/2008	Bramston Beach	Dawn Magarry	Sub-adult
Black Bittern	09/08/2008	Sherwood arboretum	Hugh Possingham	Harassed by Noisy Miners
Superb Parrot	08/08/2008	Warwick	Karen Foster	We first noticed this rare little visitor in our feeders Friday morning. It looks to be female or a juvenile as it has not got the red thighs as yet. It is on its own so I am assuming it has got away from someone but it is quite aware and is not tame. I have taken many photos and it is just beautiful. I actually feel sad for it as it seems to need social interaction with other birds but is primarily alone.
Brown Goshawk	07/08/2008	Chapel Hill SEQ	Rod Brown	Over Mt Coottha forest
Fluttering Shearwater	07/08/2008	Caboolture River Mouth, Bramble Bay	Dezmond Wells	Reported on Eremaea. 4000+ birds sitting and diving at 27 09 13S, 153 03 55E. The next day found small group of 20 birds towards Bribie Island in Bramble Bay.
Carpentarian Grasswren	06/08/2008	McNamara's Road west of Mt Isa	Rhonda and Lindsay Hansch	2-3 birds sighted early morning
Lesser Crested Tern	06/08/2008	Sandbar behind Buckley's Hole Bribie Is	Russ Lamb	Single bird amongst Crested Terns
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	04/08/2008	On 7 mile beach South of Gerroa NSW	Graeme Krout	"Flock of 6 birds. Only one bird had a tag which was yellow with a black ""30"" on it....no mistake...binoculars used."
Square-tailed Kite	04/08/2008	Hunt Road Alton Downs Rockhampton	Anthony Eales	Circling low along the trees at the southern end of the road.
Topknot Pigeon	04/08/2008	Oxley Creek Common SEQ	David Niland	Flock of 12 birds heading south up high but not as fast and straight as usual.
Glossy Ibis	03/08/2008	Pelican Lagoon Oxley Creek Comon	Hugh Possingham	The flock of about twenty has declined to this single sad lonely bird which has been about for a few months. Salvinia covers the lagoon
Rose Robin	03/08/2008	Oxley Creek Common	Hugh Possingham	Uncoloured bird
White-eared Monarch	02/08/2008	Skyring Creek Road Coles Creek (south of Gympie)	B. Essex	Observed active along creek.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
July 2008				[top]
Black Falcon	31/07/2008	Beaudesert	Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying over
Black-necked Stork	31/07/2008	Beaudesert	T. Robinson and Gold Coast Group	Nesting
Blue-billed Duck	31/07/2008	Kooralbyn Resort Sth of Beaudesert	Gold Coast Bird Observers	Male and female with two ducklings
Wandering Tattler	31/07/2008	Poyungan Rocks Fraser Is. SEQ	Mike West	Obviously didn't migrate
Square-tailed Kite	29/07/2008	Chapel Hill SEQ	Rod Brown	Over Mt Coottha forest
Pale-headed Rosella	27/07/2008	Western side of Cootharaba Drive Helensvale Gold Coast	Ric Wood	"There were two birds. One was the usual colouring but the other had a speckeled red and yellow head. They were both making the same calls and were in the branches of a ""Honey Gum"" in the front yard."
Red-capped Robin	27/07/2008	McDowall Reserve Brisbane	A. Crawford	Female still near Becketts Road on both sides of walking track
Black Kite	26/07/2008	Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk	Paul Walbridge & Bob Inglis	Not often sighted around Brisbane. Quartering low over mangroves between Bowls Club and bird hide.
Bourke's Parrot	23/07/2008	Bowra Station Cunnamulla	Alan Morris & Mike Kuhl	Reported on Eremaea.
Hall's Babbler	23/07/2008	Bowra Station Cunnamulla	Alan Morris & Mike Kuhl	Reported on Eremaea.
Peregrine Falcon	23/07/2008	Palm Beach Gold Coast	Col. Collins	One bird flying over
Rose Robin	20/07/2008	Pullenvale Forest park	Marianne Willink	Male bird. Beautifully coloured bright rose pink chest.
Buff-banded Rail	18/07/2008	McDowell Reserve McDowell	Dezmond Wells	Reported on Eremaea. Wandering along the creek.
Red-capped Robin*	18/07/2008	McDowell Reserve McDowell	Dezmond Wells	Female Red-capped Robin near Becketts Rd. Bird is hanging around the walking path through some heavily timbered bush.
Double-banded Plover	17/07/2008	Sandbar mouth Noosa River	R. Lamb	5+ birds in breeding colour possibly others non-breeding
Apostlebird	16/07/2008	Rockhampton near corner of Derby and Murray Streets.	Margaret MacNevin	Several in grassy area under trees behind Meals on Wheels kitchen.
Australian Pratincole	16/07/2008	Cornish Creek 70km North of Aramac CQ	D. & M. Niland	3 or 4 birds on road.
Budgerigar	16/07/2008	Cornish Creek 70km North of Aramac CQ	D. & M. Niland	A couple of small flocks heading west across road
Squatter Pigeon	16/07/2008	Moorrinya National Park NQ	D. & M. Niland	At least 10 in one group beside road.
Wedge-tailed Eagle	10/07/2008	Chapel Hill SEQ	Rod Brown	Over Mt Coottha forest
Peregrine Falcon	06/07/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre Victoria Point	Kevin Byrne	Passed overhead three times before losing sight of it because of tree canopy
Rose Robin	06/07/2008	Greenwood Lakes Forestdale SEQ	Kim Herbert	Male & Female
Grey Grasswren	04/07/2008	Pyampa Station SWQ	K. & G. White	24 birds seen in groups of up to 6 perched in lignum sunbathing in early morning after cold night
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	04/07/2008	Warrill View	S. Dray	Have been seen on several occassions recently in and around the township
Little Woodswallow	03/07/2008	Laudham Park, south of Ross River Dam	I. Preston & W. Holmes	Reported on Eremaea. At least 6 birds, late in the afternoon.
Speckled Warbler	03/07/2008	Pullenvale SEQ	I. & J. Brown	At Pullen Pullen Creek
Speckled Warbler	03/07/2008	Redbank Plains SEQ	M. Cameron J. Hadley J. Sneddon	At White Rock Reserve
Powerful Owl	02/07/2008	Burbank SEQ	S. Harding	Heard calling at dusk
Spice Finch	01/07/2008	Swanbank SEQ	M. Cameron M. Gordon	Flock of 6 along road about 3km from Power Station
Striated Heron	01/07/2008	Colleges Crossing SEQ	M. Cameron M. Gordon	3 birds standing on floating clumps of hyacinth
Striated Heron	01/07/2008	Mt Crosby Treatment Works SEQ	M. Cameron M. Gordon	One standing on rock in river

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
June 2008				[top]
Plumed Whistling-Duck	29/06/2008	15km North of Yeppoon	O. Oosnam	600+ birds
Musk Lorikeet	28/06/2008	Goomburra Forest Park SEQ	I. & R. Hinrichsen	A small group in flowering gums
Black-necked Stork	27/06/2008	Capalaba West	Unrecorded	1 adult near dam open paddock photo taken
Caspian Tern	26/06/2008	Fairfield SEQ	R. Clark	Circling over Brisbane River from Green Bridge up to Fairfield Reserve
Nutmeg Mannikin	26/06/2008	Oxley Creek Common Rocklea Brisbane	M. Gilfedder	12 birds near pelican lagoon (also a Black-necked Stork here too)
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	24/06/2008	Boyne Is.	J. Ruddell
White-eared Monarch	21/06/2008	Gold Creek Resevoir Moggill Brisbane	R. Dougherty & C. Reid	Belatedly - one in trees above toilet block below dam wall
Black-chinned Honeyeater	20/06/2008	Powers Road Reserve Muirlea	M. Cameron
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	19/06/2008	Boyne Is.	J. Ruddell
Black-necked Stork	19/06/2008	Lake Clarendon (near Gatton)	M. Cameron & J. Hadley	1 Adult. First we've seen here for a while. They seem to be returning after the drought.
Glossy Ibis	19/06/2008	Lake Clarendon (near Gatton)	M. Cameron & J. Hadley	25
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	19/06/2008	Lake Clarendon (near Gatton)	M. Cameron & J. Hadley
Grey Fantail	18/06/2008	Boyne Is.	J. Ruddell
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	18/06/2008	Peregian Beach	M. MacNevin	Approached slowly and snatched unknown object from the beach sand and flew off.
Sooty Oystercatcher	16/06/2008	Canoe Pt.	J. Ruddell
Long-billed Corella	15/06/2008	Capalaba SEQ	J. Morgan	The flock has recently grown rapidly to over 150 birds
Pacific Baza	15/06/2008	Boyne Is.	J. Ruddell
Black-breasted Button-quail	14/06/2008	The Enoggera dam in Brisbane Forest Park	J. Hammond	Three birds sighted and viewed for about 15 minutes. Two males and one female turning around in circles and scratching in the undergrowth. Area they were found in had recently been lightly burnt.The two males were also sighted by another birder Tony Eales on the day and I have since learnt that Mike West managed to find them today the 15th.
Hooded Robin	14/06/2008	Tingalpa creek reserve	Unrecorded	1 young in thick forest
Spotted Harrier	13/06/2008	Cemetery, Lake Samsonvale	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Pair
Great Crested Grebe	10/06/2008	Kinchant Dam Pioneer Valley Mackay	E. & M. Pegg	10+ beautiful adults close to shore
Black-necked Stork	09/06/2008	Oxley Common	O. Jones et al	Single Bird. Could be seen in shallow water near Sherwood Rd
Black-necked Stork	07/06/2008	Jacana Birdhide Townsville Common	E. & M. Pegg	3 storks clearly visible with brolgas
Powerful Owl	07/06/2008	Ransome	Unrecorded	1 adult in tree looking down at me for 15mins on dusk
Green Pygmy-goose	06/06/2008	Cumberland Dam, outside Georgetown	E. & M. Pegg	30+ geese with hundreds of Whistlers on the banks
Sarus Crane	05/06/2008	Brannigan Cr. On highway between Normanton and Karumba NQ	E. & M. Pegg	2 with 22 Brolgas at roadside dam
Budgerigar	04/06/2008	Road to Richmond	E. & M. Pegg	Large flocks flying in close formation.
Black-tailed Godwit	01/06/2008	Lytton Bird Roost	G. Chapman	Single bird in breeding plumage feeding at low tide with black-winged stilts. Photos taken.
Nankeen Night-Heron	01/06/2008	Fairbairn Dam outside Emerald	E. & M. Pegg	3 birds roosting in thick tree in the afternoon
Squatter Pigeon	01/06/2008	Banana-Baralaba Road	E. & M. Pegg	Wandering along the bitumen

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
May 2008				[top]
Australian Bustard	31/05/2008	Cania Gorge Road	E. & M. Pegg	In lucerne field - one female and one male
Pied Butcherbird	31/05/2008	Elanora Gold Coast	M. Martin	One
Ground Cuckoo-shrike	30/05/2008	Jellinbah ML between Bluff and Blackwater.	A. Eales	Two birds flushed when driving through partially cleared cattle paddocks.
Peregrine Falcon	30/05/2008	Jellinbah ML between Bluff and Blackwater.	A. Eales	Flushed from a dead tree. Good close views while flying.
Whiskered Tern	30/05/2008	Rockhampton Airport	A. Eales	A flock of around twenty then aother flock of 100+ flying east across swampland near airport.
Australian White Ibis	28/05/2008	Elanora Gold Coast	M. Martin	Flying north
White-headed Pigeon	27/05/2008	Ferny Grove	I. Jones	2 birds perched in clear view on telephone wires in suburban Ferny Grove near the railway station
Yellow-faced Honeyeater	26/05/2008	Elanora Gold Coast	M. Martin	Just one
Eastern Osprey	25/05/2008	Mt Crosby SEQ	A. Parmiter	2 birds arrived at nest on high tension wires to west of Mt Crosby Rd opposite Powells Rd (Karana Downs).
Square-tailed Kite	25/05/2008	Pullenvale Forest Park Pullenvale SEQ	A. Parmiter	Circled low overhead several times
Black-necked Stork	24/05/2008	Oxley Creek Common	A. Parmiter	In Jabiru Swamp
Red-kneed Dotterel	23/05/2008	Osprey House	G. Smith	4 in pond opposite far end of Car Park
Red-rumped Parrot	23/05/2008	Thornlands	G. Chapman	Female.
Rose Robin	21/05/2008	Beechmont CA, Gold Coast	A. Bell S. Maden T. Dillon (GCCC)	2 separate birds
Pink-eared Duck	18/05/2008	Water Park Goodiwindi	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds
Australian Hobby	17/05/2008	Coolmunda Dam Inglewood	E. & M. Pegg
White-winged Fairy-wren	17/05/2008	Coolmunda Dam Inglewood	E. & M. Pegg	About 10 immatures with single coloured male.
Sooty Oystercatcher	16/05/2008	Tallebudgera Creek estuary - Gold Coast	C. Collins	Two birds roosting on a sandbank. Very rarely seen here.
Beach Stone-curlew	15/05/2008	Mangroves behind Buckley's Hole Bribie Is	R. Lamb	Single bird
Rose Robin	13/05/2008	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brookfield	C. Read
Beach Stone-curlew	11/05/2008	Noosa River on sandbank attached to island in middle of river. Island is opposite t-boat hire or Pelican Beach Park.	N. Lechner	Two individuals together
Rose Robin	11/05/2008	Lake Manchester	D. Blewett & L. Hogan
Black-necked Stork	10/05/2008	Jabiru lagoon, Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	One
Nutmeg Mannikin	10/05/2008	Pelican Lagoon, Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	Five - including three juveniles
Black-tailed Treecreeper	08/05/2008	Barkley Highway, Mt Isa	C. Read	On top of rocky hill, 35km west of Mt Isa.
Carpentarian Grasswren	08/05/2008	McNamaras Rd, Mt Isa	C. Read	Early morning. 1km off road.
Kalkadoon Grasswren	08/05/2008	Barkley Highway, Mt Isa	C. Read	On top of rocky hill 35km west of Mt Isa. Very active. Late afternoon.
Speckled Warbler	08/05/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve, Capalaba West	G. & J. Chapman	On track near the SE end of the viewing platform overlooking the Creek (photo taken)
Powerful Owl	06/05/2008	Toohey forest	R. Hambling	One bird visible, mate possibly nesting early this year
Plum-headed Finch	05/05/2008	Along creek near Kobble BBQ area (near Samsonvale Cemetery)	T. & M. Tarrant	Up to 6 including juveniles - suspected breeding
Topknot Pigeon	05/05/2008	South-west Road, Beechmont	E. & M. Pegg	Flock of 9 birds
Regent Bowerbird	04/05/2008	O'Reilly's Resort	E. & M. Pegg	One male and 2 females
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	03/05/2008	Mt Glorious	O. Jones et al	2 Adults & 2 Jvls in high tree-tops along Main Rd - Maiala
Eastern Spinebill	03/05/2008	Binna Burra Lodge	E. & M. Pegg	Five birds, 4 brightly coloured males
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	03/05/2008	Main Range National Park, Goomburra Section	A. Eales	Four birds - 1 female 3 males resting in a tall gum late afternoon. Observed flying over campsite 3rd 4th and 5th of May.
Musk Lorikeet	03/05/2008	Main Range National Park, Goomburra Section	A. Eales	Close views of about 6 birds in low wattles near walking track entrance.
Tawny Frogmouth	03/05/2008	Binna Burra Lodge	E. & M. Pegg	2 mature birds

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
April 2008				[top]
Grey Goshawk	30/04/2008	Tyto Wetlands, Ingham	A. Ashton	Several sightings past fortnight. Also keen on creek line.
Pacific Baza	30/04/2008	Kilburnie, near Boundary Hill Mine, Callide	A. Eales
Spotted Harrier	30/04/2008	Tyto Wetlands, Ingham	A. Ashton	Low over grassland and through woodland, and lurking in small trees, mainly west and north of water. Same yesterday.
Squatter Pigeon	30/04/2008	Kilburnie, near Boundary Hill Mine, Callide	A. Eales	Pair of birds feeding in a dry creek gully
Straw-necked Ibis	30/04/2008	Buckley's Hole	C. Bell	Single bird feeding in reeds with white ibis. Uncommon here. Last seen Sept 07
Swamp Harrier	30/04/2008	Tyto Wetlands, Ingham	A. Ashton	Today: One typical white-rumped, darkish. Last few days (and maybe last year): Unusual plainish grey-brown back, small patch silvery glints in outer wings - only in some lights. Apart, but each mainly using creek line.
Noisy Pitta	28/04/2008	Wight Mtn Rd Wight Mountain SEQ	S. Weller	Must have flown into window as was concussed for some time. Not seen here previously
Australasian Gannet	27/04/2008	Found on southern tip of North Stradbroke Is Jumpinpin Bar	J. Leitch	Resting on water inside Jumpinpin bar heading towards Swan Bay North Stradbroke Is. Photo on phone so can foward to mobile phone.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	27/04/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre	K. Byrne	Male singing in tree
Rose Robin	27/04/2008	Ocean View Mt Mee SEQ	J. Lukin-Amundsen
Flesh-footed Shearwater	26/04/2008	Off Southport SEQ	R. Ryan	Flying in wake of boat
Little Lorikeet	26/04/2008	Pt Halloran Conservation Area	K. Byrne	Pair disturbed by crow flying overhead.First sighting of this species for me ever.
Northern Rosella	26/04/2008	Adeles Grove and Lawn Hill gorge	H. Hamley & P. Venables	Eastern extent of range?
Sandstone Shrike-thrush	26/04/2008	Lawn Hill Gorge	H. Hamley & P. Venables	Eastern extent of range?
Tahiti Petrel	26/04/2008	Off Southport SEQ	P. Ryan	From pelagic trip
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	25/04/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre	K. Byrne	First time I have seen this species in the centre
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	25/04/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre	K. Byrne	Photographed singing in tree
Oriental Cuckoo	25/04/2008	In Buckley's Hole park on mangrove stump in sand between water hole and Passage	C. Bell	Single bird on mangrove stump for approx 60 secs then flew overhead and across water hole. Banded chest clearly seen. Rare here.
Topknot Pigeon	25/04/2008	Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	Seventeen birds flying west
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	24/04/2008	Miala, Mt Glorious	O. Jones	Six individuals
Blue Bonnet	22/04/2008	Goodger-Kunioon Road	A. Eales	Flock of 6 birds seen briefly in poor light in the morning and and again with good views flying over at 11am
Oriental Cuckoo	22/04/2008	Ocean View Mt Mee SEQ	J. Lukin-Amundsen	Hepatic - feeding and sunning on grass
Golden Whistler	21/04/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	A male rufous whistler was bobbing up and down attracting a female golden whistler.After a minute or so the male golden whistler came on the scene.
Oriental Cuckoo	21/04/2008	Ocean View Mt Mee	J. Lukin-Amundsen	Hepatic-plumage
Black Falcon	20/04/2008	Western side of Lake Moondara, Mt Isa	B. Forsyth & P. venables	First seen in a long time
Orange Chat	20/04/2008	Western side of Lake Moondara, Mt Isa	B. Forsyth & P. venables	30+ birds
White-eared Monarch	20/04/2008	Golds Scrub Lane Samsonvale SEQ	V. Kretschmann	Single bird feeding in lower storey of woodland
Grey Goshawk	19/04/2008	State Forest Flaxton Mill Road Flaxton.	J. Kooistra V. Lee R. Howard S. Rooke.	Around 9.00am. Calling flying and perched:observed from walking track and later from road being harrassed by a pair of magpies.
Regent Honeyeater	19/04/2008	Durakai Waterhole	G. Goodyear	First observed briefly at 0800 then relocated at 0820. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE
Grey Goshawk	17/04/2008	Hinterland Park Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird sitting in a gum tree and then flew off
Collared Sparrowhawk	15/04/2008	Bli Bli - in a park beside the Maroochy River	P. Hiddins & S. Huesler	Was being harassed by a couple or three�Pied Butcherbirds.
Grey Goshawk	15/04/2008	Golds Scrub Road, Samsonvale, SEQ	D. Redhead
Grey Goshawk	15/04/2008	Wolfang Creek, Peak Downs Highway, Clermont	A. Eales
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	13/04/2008	Brisbane Vallley Highway, Esk	J. Richard	Flock of 11 birds roosting and foraging around main street of Esk. Sighted smaller flock of 5 birds a week earlier in same area.
Red-capped Robin	11/04/2008	102 Elouera Drive, Nanango	C. & R. Fingland	M&F, 1st sighting this year - returned here for winter again.
Sooty Oystercatcher	11/04/2008	Monkey Beach Gt Keppel Island	J. Thompson	A pair
Spotted Whistling-Duck	11/04/2008	Weipa sewage works	B. Barnett & G. Swann	At least ten birds observed. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE
Striated Heron	11/04/2008	Yeerongpilly, SEQ	O. Jones & D. Niland	An immature at the Brisbane Golf Course- a first here and over a kilometre from the nearest part of the river. On Rocky Waterholes Creek
Black Swan	10/04/2008	Oxley Creek Common - Pelican lagoon	H. Possingham
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	10/04/2008	Oxley Creek Common - Pelican lagoon	H. Possingham	One fledgling being fed by Superb Fairy-wren
Plum-headed Finch	10/04/2008	Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	A pair
Nutmeg Mannikin	09/04/2008	Kedron Brook Stafford Brisbane	E. Townsend	Several flocks along side bicycle path behind Stafford City Shopping Centre; some birds carrying nesting material in bills.
Striated Heron	09/04/2008	Kedron Brook Stafford Brisbane	E. Townsend	Immature bird; at least 2 km from closest mangroves
Cotton Pygmy-goose	08/04/2008	Cove Road, Woodford.S.E.Qld	D. Redhead	10 birds
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	08/04/2008	Woowoonga National Park	D. Schulz	Two birds in a white cedar tree
Plum-headed Finch	06/04/2008	Outskirts of Dalby	J. Harris	Flock with adults displaying with grass stalks, plus many immatures present.
Black_Peregrine and Brown Falcons	03/04/2008	Boyland Wongelpong area	C.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	All flying in the same area
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	03/04/2008	Bellis Road Clagiraba	C.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	Three birds feeding on Casuarinas
Rufous Fantail	03/04/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Two birds darting about catching insects.
Wedge-tailed Eagle	03/04/2008	Bruce Highway Boundary Rd. Dakabin	R. and P. Hallett	2 birds in flight being harassed by crows
Blue-winged Kookaburra	02/04/2008	Short Street Boonah 84kms SW of Brisbane	W. Dunn	Been hearing this bird for over three weeks - seen today outside my house on power line. Good views of white eye blue rump and back streaked head. Photos taken. Last sighting of BW Kookaburra for this area was in Harrisville in the mid 1990's.
Powerful Owl	02/04/2008	Bowman Park, Bardon, SEQ	West family	A female heard calling from 2pm to 3.30pm
Square-tailed Kite	02/04/2008	Cecil Rd, Bardon, SEQ	West family	Hunting at treetop height- second sighting in a week
Beach Stone-curlew	01/04/2008	Bustard Bay nr 1770	D. Blewett & L. Hogan

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
March 2008				[top]
Arafura Fantail	30/03/2008	Mornington island	P. Venables	Adjacent to mangroves
Beach Stone-curlew	30/03/2008	Mornington island	P. Venables	Two adults and one juvenile
Eastern Whipbird	30/03/2008	Goomburra, SEQ	F. & G. Dean	Nesting
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	30/03/2008	Mornington island	P. Venables	Two birds. Extra limital?
Rufous Fantail	30/03/2008	Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	One, second record for Common
White-necked Heron	30/03/2008	Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	One flying east
Squatter Pigeon	29/03/2008	Port Alma Road	D. Blewett & L. Hogan	Single bird
Yellow Chat	29/03/2008	Port Alma Road	D. Blewett & L. Hogan	2 birds
White-headed Pigeon	27/03/2008	Brookfield Showground, Brookfield	D. Dow	My first sighting out of rainforest in this area.
Channel-billed Cuckoo	26/03/2008	Numinbah C.A	A Bell C Byrne S Maden T Dillon (GCCC)
Cicadabird	26/03/2008	Numinbah C.A	A Bell C Byrne S Maden T Dillon (GCCC)
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch	24/03/2008	Mt Lewis, near Cairns	B. Barnett & M. O'Connell	One bird observed.
Grey Goshawk	24/03/2008	KFC Dalby	T. Tarrant	Unusual species in an agricultural town like Dalby?
Spectacled Monarch	24/03/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Photographed juvenile in foliage.
White-throated Nightjar	24/03/2008	Upper Brookfield, SEQ	D. Dow	A single bird calling- has been absent for many months at Haven Rd.
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	23/03/2008	Juffs Crossing near Dayboro	D. Blewett	1 Adult
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	23/03/2008	Jolly's Lookout	P. Venables	Two birds - also reported by neighbour to be in the area for the past fortnight
Blue-billed Duck	22/03/2008	Sunnyholt, Arcadia Valley, CQ	G.Palmer & M.Roper et al	Two pair in breeding colour
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	21/03/2008	Long Pocket (Indooroopilly)	R. Thomson	In garden & around pool for about 2 hours from 6am. Called periodically. 1st record in the 21 years we have lived in this area.
Square-tailed Kite	21/03/2008	Australiana Park Wallace St Warwick.	J. & C. Kooistra	2 adult birds quartering the park adjacent to the velodrome while being harassed by Torresian Crows. Observed around 2.00pm for 10 minutes before flying off to north.
Black-chinned Honeyeater	18/03/2008	Chain of Lagoons, north of Taroom, central Qld	J. Richard D. Fleming V. Siegrist S. Ford
Pheasant Coucal	18/03/2008	Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley	M. O'Connell & T. Lavery	In the middle of Fortitude Valley, living in the pool area of a apartment block.
Scarlet Honeyeater	18/03/2008	Darlington via Beaudesert, SEQ	J. Stephens	Heard and seen several days
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	18/03/2008	Facing Moreton Bay at Platypus Park, Ormiston	C. Selderbeek	One bird flew over from mangroves, swooped down, grabbed a fish and flew back towards mangroves
Oriental Cuckoo	17/03/2008	Kobble Creek (nr Dayboro)	T. Tarrant	Unsure whether a different bird from the one on the 13 March.
Oriental Cuckoo	17/03/2008	Red Cedar picnic ground, Northbrook Parkway, Mt Glorious	P. Carter	Adult female (grey). Photographed
Oriental Cuckoo	17/03/2008	Red Cedar picnic ground, Northbrook Parkway, Mt Glorious	P. Carter	Adult female rufous morph, accompanying the other Oriental Cuckoo
Oriental Cuckoo	13/03/2008	Kobble Creek (nr Dayboro)	T. Tarrant	First for our property
Beach Stone-curlew	12/03/2008	Birri Lodge, Mornington Island	P. Venables	Single bird on beach
Bush Stone-curlew	12/03/2008	Council owned storge area of the walkway under Story Bridge.	M. & G. Vaughan	The pair (male and female) have observed continually for two weeks.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	11/03/2008	Burbank	S. Harding & D. Milton	Around for a week
White-throated Needletail	10/03/2008	Golden Beach Caloundra.	D. Redhead	Flock of c100
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	10/03/2008	Between Bribie Turn and Caloundra Turn on Bruce Hwy	D. Redhead	Two small parties in flight
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	10/03/2008	Caloundra Airport	D. Redhead	2 birds
Black Kite	04/03/2008	Mt Cootha Botanic Gardens Brisbane	D. Redhead	Single bird in flight
Channel-billed Cuckoo	04/03/2008	Corinda, SEQ	D. & M. Niland	A single bird heard
Oriental Cuckoo	04/03/2008	Tingalpa Creek Reserve, Capalaba West	M. Clark M. James	One female close to track
Carpentarian Grasswren	02/03/2008	McNamara's Rd, west side of road 3km north of Cairn	P. Venables, G. Snell, R. Forsyth	3 birds, late afternoon.
Grey Falcon	01/03/2008	30 km west of Mount Isa	P. Venables, G. Snell, R. Forsyth	2 adults 1 juvenile. Observed over 2 hours. Seen again at same location on 02/03/08.
Kalkadoon Grasswren	01/03/2008	Selwyn Ranges	P. Venables G. Snell R. Forsyth	Sitting on Nest on top of Trioda clump.
Peregrine Falcon	01/03/2008	Pelican Lagoon, Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	Caught a common starling - yes!
Satin Flycatcher	01/03/2008	suburbian Acacia Ridge (Brisbane)	L. Halasz	Loitered for half a day in and around old mango trees. Photographs verified by many.
Speckled Warbler	01/03/2008	Jimboomba - cross train line and head out of flagstone estate on dirt road	J.F Hammond	Have sighted speckled warblers three times on this track in the last month.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
February 2008				[top]
Torresian Crow	29/02/2008	Oxley Creek Common, SEQ	J.Giles K.Herbert E.Townsend	Feeding Channel-billed Cuckoo
Cotton Pygmy-goose	27/02/2008	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea	M. Gilfedder	2 females on pelican lagoon at 7:30am
Beach Stone-curlew	25/02/2008	South Stradbroke Is	A. Bell, C. Byrne, T. Dillon (GCCC)	5 Birds seen (3+2)
Double-banded Plover	25/02/2008	South Stradbroke Is	A. Bell, C. Byrne, T. Dillon (GCCC)	A single bird - first for the year.
Black-throated Finch	23/02/2008	Mt surprise, NQ	E. Bultreys	One seen flying up from a puddle by the road.
Marsh Sandpiper	23/02/2008	Toorbul	I. Jones
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	17/02/2008	Moore Park Beach	R. Jones	Observed a flock of 20-25 RTB flying and feeding in the Moore Park Beach area.
Common Sandpiper	15/02/2008	Gladstone Marina	B. Weston	2 birds feeding on mudflats
Peregrine Falcon	14/02/2008	15th Floor, 295 Ann Street Brisbane	J. Ridgway
Peregrine Falcon	09/02/2008	Oxley Creek Common, SEQ	A. Parmiter	On dead tree in Pelican Lagoon, being harassed by magpie larks
Australian White Ibis	06/02/2008	Hickey Park, Stafford, Brisbane	E.Townsend	Flock of 30 birds including one completely black bird; feeding on a sports oval. Not a Glossy Ibis.
Bush Stone-curlew	06/02/2008	Brighton Beach Front, Brisbane	C. Howard	One bird on beach front just after dark, seen previously in our street.
Peregrine Falcon	01/02/2008	Strathpine	M. O'Connell, B. Dreis and D. Gleeson	Seen sitting on a Transmission tower next to a large nest that probably used to belong to a Sea Eagle.
Royal Spoonbill	01/02/2008	Minden Lagoon	M. Cameron & J.Hadley	7 nests including 2 with young in the nest

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
January 2008				[top]
Swift Parrot	28/01/2008	Wights Mountain	P. Storer	3 birds flying high across Samford Valley heading northwest towards Samford State Forest
Sooty Oystercatcher	26/01/2008	Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, SEQ	P. Higgins	At least two birds foraging on rocks.
Mangrove Honeyeater	24/01/2008	Between Dunwich and Myora, North Stradbroke Island	P. Higgins	Seen over about 15 min from 06:20.
Bush Stone-curlew	22/01/2008	New Farm	P. Higgins	Two birds
Common Blackbird	21/01/2008	Moonie Caravan Park	E. Barker	Not sure if seen this far north before.
Eastern Yellow Robin	21/01/2008	Moonie Caravan Park	E. Barker
Painted Honeyeater	21/01/2008	Moonie Caravan Park	E. Barker
Wandering Whistling-Duck	20/01/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point.	K. Byrne	Parent birds sitting on young protecting them.
Diamond Firetail	19/01/2008	Southern end of entrance to Sundown NP	R. Thomis
Magpie Goose	19/01/2008	Sherwood Forest Park	R. Clark	Magpie geese with approx 5 goslings
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	19/01/2008	Albany Creek	G. Smith	Flock of 15 flew over calling loudly
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	18/01/2008	Powers Road reserve, Muirlea	M. Cameron & J.Hadley	Juvenile
Grey-crowned Babbler	17/01/2008	Cove Rd Stanmore	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Party of 5 in roadside vegetation
Magpie Goose	16/01/2008	North side coolmuda dam inglewood opposite olive farm entrance	J. Allison	3 magpie geese seen over 4 days at different locations about dam
Magpie Goose	16/01/2008	Sherwood Arboretum	J. Thornton	3 Adults have been observed on numerous occassion over the past 3 months
White-headed Pigeon	16/01/2008	Sherwood Arboretum	J. Thornton	Flying between trees adjacent to board walk
White-winged Fairy-wren	16/01/2008	North side coolmuda dam inglewood opposite olive farm entrance	J. Allison	Number of flocks around dam
Australian Little Bittern	13/01/2008	Metroplex Brisbane.	D. Redhead	Female
Olive-backed Oriole	13/01/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Sitting quietly in tree.
Pink-eared Duck	13/01/2008	Fuller Oval Lake.Wynnum West, Brisbane	D. Redhead
Striped Honeyeater	13/01/2008	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre	D. Redhead
White-browed Scrubwren	13/01/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Three birds in undergrowth.
Grey Plover	11/01/2008	Swan Bay, N Stradbroke Island	A. Bell, S. Maden, J Searle & T. Dillon (GCCC)	10 Grey Plover with 8 Pacific Golden Plover - identified in flight.
Powerful Owl	11/01/2008	Burbank	S. Harding & D. Milton	Seen from back deck of house
Red-browed Finch	11/01/2008	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point.	K. Byrne	Flock of approx 20 feeding in undergrowth.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	11/01/2008	Adare Road north of Gatton	M. Cameron & J.Hadley	At least 6 including 2 begging young, feeding in pine plantation
White-plumed Honeyeater	10/01/2008	Jack Evans Boat Harbour - Point Danger	T.Robinson & Gold Coast Group	First for Gold Coast
Brolga	06/01/2008	Emu Park Rockhampton	M. MacNevin
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	06/01/2008	Emu Park Rockhampton	M. MacNevin
Grey Plover	04/01/2008	Kakadu Beach wader roost Bribie Island	E. Hohtola	1 bird feeding
Striped Honeyeater	04/01/2008	Playground at the end of Turquoise Place, Virginia, Brisbane.	A. Eales	Was in a small gum singing continually.
Sooty Oystercatcher	03/01/2008	Redcliffe Point, SEQ	A. Crawford	1 bird
Wandering Tattler	03/01/2008	Redcliffe Point, SEQ	A. Crawford	1 bird on rocks with Sooty Oystercatcher & Turnstone. Close views, then flew with distinctive Whimbrel-like call
Wandering Whistling-Duck	03/01/2008	Buckleys Hole Bribie Island	P. Boyd	Pair have thirteen ducklings. Rare breeders on Bribie Island.
Great Crested Grebe	01/01/2008	Swanbank Lagoon	M. Cameron	2 birds. First I've seen here for ages.
Grey Goshawk	01/01/2008	Juffs Crossing near Dayboro, SEQ	J. Giles and E. Townsend	One bird
White-throated Needletail	01/01/2008	Main Green Swamp Road, Lockyer Valley	S. Attwood & T. Lowe	c.13 birds moving south through mixed woodland/farmland

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
December 2007				[top]
Caspian Tern	30/12/2007	College's Crossing	M. Cameron	1 bird. Very unusual here but the water was brackish at that time.
Powerful Owl	29/12/2007	Gavin Way Cornubia (outer southern Bris suburb)	C. & C. Fitzell	We have been hearing a high pitched whistling call for several nights and located a Powerful Owl in creek a reserve close to our house (probably a Juvenile)
Wood Sandpiper	23/12/2007	GJ Fuller's Oval, Wynnum West	A. Crawford	1 bird still present
Little Corella	22/12/2007	University of Qld - adjacent the Green Bridge	R. Thomson	Group of 150+ feeding under the Kauri Pines. Very tame - allowed me to walk among them. No Long-billed Corellas observed. Many appeared to be immatures.
Common Bronzewing	21/12/2007	Sparkes Hill, Stafford, Brisbane	E. Townsend	One bird
Oriental Cuckoo	21/12/2007	Stirling Road Reserve, Rosewood	M. Cameron & J.Hadley	Adult male
Wood Sandpiper	20/12/2007	GJ Fuller's Oval, North Rd, Wynnum west	D. Mantle (20.12.07) C. R & Rob D (21.12)	1 bird reported 20.12.07 (DM) 2 birds, same location 21.12.07 (CR & RD)
Grey Plover	18/12/2007	Kakadu Beach wader roost, Bribie Island	C. Corden	1 bird seen roosting alone at high tide near northern bird hide
Black-necked Stork	17/12/2007	Ebineza Creek Cunningham Highway near Aratula	K. & G. White	Wading 100m east of highway
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	17/12/2007	Spicer's Gap, Pioneer picnic area	K. & G. White	11 birds flew in silently and perched. Several active in feeding trees in the area
White-throated Needletail	17/12/2007	The Gap, Brisbane	D. Redhead	6-10 birds
Double-barred Finch	16/12/2007	Oxley Common	K. Byrne	Flock of a dozen or so feeding in the grasses.
Brown Goshawk	15/12/2007	Sandy Camp Rd, Wynumm West/Lytton.	K. Byrne	Juvenile, landed very close in a tree. Was able to take really good close range photos
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	15/12/2007	Sandy Camp Rd, Wynumm West/Lytton.	K. Byrne	4 birds in reeds
Glossy Ibis	15/12/2007	Sandy Camp Rd, Wynumm West/Lytton.	K. Byrne	Single bird with early morning sun shining highlighting its beautiful bronze and green plumage
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	15/12/2007	Miller's Road (north of Gatton)	M. Cameron & J.Hadley	Adult bird
Banded Lapwing	13/12/2007	Allen Rd. Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird observers	Four birds at turf farm
Grey-crowned Babbler	13/12/2007	Nindooinbah dam.Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird observers	One whitish mutation feeding with normal Grey-crowned Babblers in the front yard of a house.
Radjah Shelduck	13/12/2007	Nindooinbah dam.Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird observers	Three birds still on the dam
Oriental Pratincole	10/12/2007	N of Cunnamulla on Mitchell Highway	R. Johnson	About 40 birds on roadside inundated land. Not often reported in southern inland Qld: presence probably linked to excellent seasonal conditions
Powerful Owl	09/12/2007	95 Pinjarra Road Pinjarra Hills	M. Gilpin	Single bird clutching dead Squirel Glider roosting in tree over creek. First sighting in area. Heard only 7-3-02
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	06/12/2007	Gold Creek Rd, Brisbane	P. Kyne, C. Glen, S. Pardo
Cicadabird	06/12/2007	Gold Creek Rd, Brisbane	P. Kyne, C. Glen, S. Pardo	Female
Magpie Goose	06/12/2007	Emerald Lakes, Broadbeach waters, Gold Coast	K. Lindsay	Counted over 20 breeding pairs of Magpie Goose many with up to three chicks in a brood, most were nesting, believed more pairs were present than were sighted.
White-eared Monarch	06/12/2007	Gold Creek Rd, Brisbane	P. Kyne, C. Glen, S. Pardo	Near first creek crossing from end of Gold Creek Rd.
Gibberbird	05/12/2007	Davenport Downs Station, west of Windorah, western Queensland	B. Barnett	One bird sheltering in shade of buildings.
Blue-billed Duck	02/12/2007	Carrara Wetlands, Gold Coast	A. Crawford	Male still present in SE corner of lake NW of junction of Nielsen's Road and Birmingham Road
Cotton Pygmy-goose	02/12/2007	Araucaria Track. Brisbane Forest Park	A. Boardman	A pair seen regularly from 24-11-07 to 16-12-07 on Enoggera Dam

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
November 2007				[top]
Black Falcon	29/11/2007	Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Two birds soaring and gliding
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	29/11/2007	Nindooinbah dam Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	One pair feeding in gum trees
Magpie Goose	29/11/2007	Condamine R, Warwick, Qld beside Warwick State high School	S. Watt	Group of 3 very nervous birds in dead tree on banks of Condamine River
Radjah Shelduck	29/11/2007	Nindooinbah dam Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird still present on dam on 29/11/2007
Figbird	27/11/2007	11 Jeetho St Beenleigh	J. Young	Female on 3 eggs our backyard, Beenleigh
Sacred Kingfisher	27/11/2007	11 Jeetho St Beenleigh	J. Young	Babies in nest at the moment. This year we had 3 families rearing babies in our backyard at the same time. Have been nesting and rearing last 9 years.
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	25/11/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir	C. Read	Flying around top of Eucalytus harrassed by boisterous Spangled Drongos
Great Crested Grebe	25/11/2007	Cnr of Daguilar Hwy and Mount Mee Rd. Neer Woodford	M. O'Connell & B. Barnett	One individual
Pale-vented Bush-hen	25/11/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir	C. Read	Moved from long grass in creek to well covered bank - Calling, flicking tail and showing well.
Brown Goshawk	24/11/2007	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Nesting, feeding young.In high canopy.
Collared Kingfisher	24/11/2007	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Nesting in termite nest on tree 10m high
Satin Flycatcher	24/11/2007	Eprapah Environmental Centre, Victoria Point	K. Byrne	Sighted both male and female taking turns to sit on nest in tall mangrove tree.
Square-tailed Kite	21/11/2007	Bushley west of Rockhampton	B. Dreis	Pair roosting near Capricorn Highway
Bush Stone-curlew	15/11/2007	Approximately 148 Wickham St Fortitude Valley	M. O'Connell	Breeding couple out the front of apartments in small garden area. According to residents they had a juvenile with them but it hasn't been seen for a few days. Nesting was occuring in the church (Anglican Holy Trinity) grounds next door.
Red Goshawk	15/11/2007	Lotusbird Lodge region	E. & M. Pegg	Single bird flying overhead.
Star Finch	15/11/2007	North Lakefield National Park	E. & M. Pegg	5 mature birds
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater	15/11/2007	Lotusbird Lodge	E. & M. Pegg	Several birds near watercourse in Lakefield NP.
Albert's Lyrebird	14/11/2007	Border Track, Lamington National Park	W. Johnston	Single male - photographed having dispute with Scrub Turkey over possession of worm like creature.
Golden-shouldered Parrot	14/11/2007	Artemis Station south of Musgrave Junction	E. & M. Pegg	2 juveniles seen on the 14th. 3 mature pairs found at daylight at watering dam on 16th.
Gouldian Finch	13/11/2007	North Lakefield National Park	E. & M. Pegg	One juvenile at water with flock of black-throated finches. Last seen in this area 1996.
Lovely Fairy-wren	13/11/2007	North Lakefield National Park	E. & M. Pegg	Several females
Square-tailed Kite	11/11/2007	Near Donnybrook turnoff on Pumicestone Rd (Caboolture to Toorbul)	T. & M. Tarrant, D. Cook, G. Goodyear, K. Penland	Single bird (photographed)
Bush Stone-curlew	10/11/2007	Mackney road Upper Caboolture backing on to Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park	P. Wilson	2 bush stone curlew 1 male 1 female nesting in my back paddock 2 eggs female rarely leaves the nest.
Blue-billed Duck	09/11/2007	Carrara Wetlands, Gold Coast	A Bezant & T Dillon	A single male. This species bred at this location last year.Seen this morning Nov 9
Square-tailed Kite	08/11/2007	State forest near Caboolture	D. Luhrman	Nesting pair of Square Tailed Kite. Have been id by Qld Museum
White-browed Crake	07/11/2007	Tyto Wetland, Ingham	L. Knight	Photographed walking in front of the bird hide
Painted Button-quail	05/11/2007	Ferny hills	I. Jones	Walking across Bygotts Road in the Brisbane Forest Park
Rufous Fantail	05/11/2007	Sherwood Arboretum	H. Possingham	One in mangroves
Peregrine Falcon	04/11/2007	On pasture 300m south of Gatton college airstrip, Gatton	E. Hohtola	2 perching & flying obviously a male & female based on the size difference
Brown Songlark	03/11/2007	Oxley Creek Common, SEQ	K. A. Parmiter	"1 Bird around the ""1.0km"" mark"
Grey Goshawk	02/11/2007	Boombana, D Aguilar National Park	M. O'Connell B. Dreis T. Lavery	In Ironbark, eventually moved on by another bird.
Macleay's Honeyeater	01/11/2007	Hawkins Creek NQ	G. Neville & I. Hall	Extreme Southern range?
Marsh Sandpiper	01/11/2007	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	B. & J. Morgan	Single bird feeding with stilts

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
October 2007				[top]
Australian Owlet-nightjar	31/10/2007	105 Davidson Road, Jimboomba.	R. Dowling & G. Palmer	A bird quite often heard but rarely seen. Perching occasionally at the front of a hollow log.
Pacific Baza	31/10/2007	White Patch Bribie Island	E. & M. Pegg	One adult bird circling low over clearing about midday.
Tawny Frogmouth	31/10/2007	Red Beach Rd Bribie Island, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	One adult with one pale fluffy chick on tree at beach end of Red Beach Road
Eastern Osprey	29/10/2007	Tinchi Tamba	S. Ryan	Family of three in tree with nest
Black-necked Stork	28/10/2007	Dam off Mt Lindsay Highway near Jimboomba	J. Stephens
Brolga	28/10/2007	Tinchi Tamba	S. and R. Ryan	Pair, close to highway at entrance to Tinchi Tamba
Great Crested Grebe	28/10/2007	Araucaria Walk Brisbane Forest Park	A. Boardman	More than 33 birds on Enoggera Dam half way around walk
Inland Dotterel	28/10/2007	Lake Moondarra	S. Burke, B. Forsyth, P. Venables	A pair at northern extent of their range
Turquoise Parrot	28/10/2007	Girraween National Park, Granite Belt	M. Frost	One male bird seen perched on low branch flew down to drink from Bald Rock Creek on the Junction Track about 200m from The Junction.
Australian Painted Snipe	27/10/2007	Cove Rd near Woodford	M. Dam R. Lamb and others	As reported on Birding Aus more than 3 birds and easy to see from road.
Latham's Snipe	27/10/2007	Cove Rd near Woodford	M. Dam R. Lamb and others	As reported on Birding Aus individual birds on several dams and easy to see.
Rufous Songlark	27/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common Rocklea	K. A. Parmiter	1 calling & displaying near tree with barrel
Australian Painted Snipe	25/10/2007	Cove Road, Woodford, SEQ	A. Crawford	Still present - five birds seen today. Showing well at the dam on the north side of Cove Road. Also Cotton Pygmy-geese there.
Brown Songlark	25/10/2007	Heit Rd Kalbar	B. R. Jahnke	Rare bird in this area - 1 male observed displaying
Grey Goshawk	25/10/2007	Mt Coot-tha Forest Chapel Hill	R. Brown
Square-tailed Kite	24/10/2007	Daisy Hill	R. Hambling	Nesting with 2 chicks
Australian Painted Snipe	22/10/2007	Cove Road Stanmore, near Woodford	R. Sonnenberg	Three birds, 2 males and 1 female
Bush Stone-curlew	22/10/2007	P.A.Hospital Woollongabba	D. Lister	2 birds in garden area. Feasting at night on insects attracted to street lighting.
Fairy Martin	21/10/2007	Port of Brisbane	K. Byrne	Group of approx 20(12young). Sitting on security fence behind Visitor centre.
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	21/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common, SEQ	A. Crawford	2 birds on fence along track to Pelican Lagoon.
White-winged Triller	21/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common, SEQ	A. Crawford	Pair in tree next to power line on path to Pelican Lagoon.
Common Myna	20/10/2007	Cooroora St Dicky Beach	J. Fleming	First sighting in this area in 5 years
Little Corella	20/10/2007	Nashville Primary School - Brighton	R. Cruttenden	60-100 birds clustered on Zig-Zag wattles (Acacia macradenia).
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	20/10/2007	Dicky Beach Caloundra, SEQ	J. Fleming	Flock of 8 flew over two being badly pestered by noisy miners
Black Falcon	19/10/2007	10km SW of Jandowae, SEQ	R. Lamb	Single bird
Pacific Baza	18/10/2007	Fauna Sanctuary, Mt Stanley Road, Nanango	C. Fingland, J. Gloster, L. Pinwill	2x in trees then flying overhead
Plum-headed Finch	18/10/2007	2km E of Kumbia, SEQ	R. Lamb	Two birds on fence
Collared Sparrowhawk	17/10/2007	McLean Rd, Maleny	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Nesting pair, nest in top of tall eucalypt.
Grey Plover	17/10/2007	Toorbul	D. Redhead	Single bird, Toorbul roost site, later Kakadu Beach.
Pacific Golden Plover	16/10/2007	Tallebudgera canal Palm Beach, Gold Coast	C.Collins	One bird at the end of the Tallebudgera canal. Is it the same bird that was here last season???
Brown Songlark	14/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Male bird, calling and displaying, along path to Pelican Lagoon. Single female also seen on 13/10/07, in long grass in paddock adjacent to Common entrance. Rufous Songlark also still present.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	14/10/2007	Near Lookout Kroombit Tops NP	S. Ryan	Group about seven around midday
Rufous Songlark	14/10/2007	Pallara	L. Halasz	Calling from a market garden
Wedge-tailed Eagle	14/10/2007	Cania Gorge Giants Chair lookout	S. and R. Ryan	Pair seen every morning for a week at Lookout up close when climbing early
White-winged Triller	14/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Single male near Pelican Lagoon
Magpie Goose	13/10/2007	Metroplex, Murarrie, Brisbane	E. Townsend	Pair with five goslings
Superb Fairy-wren	13/10/2007	Sydney Ave, Camp Hill	D. Blewett	Male calling in front yard
Whiskered Tern	13/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	5 birds at Pelican Lagoon
Black-faced Monarch	12/10/2007	Sherwood arboretum	H. Possingham	One along river with Spectacled Monarch
Painted Honeyeater	12/10/2007	Jandowe bird trail no. 1 Site 5 and site 6	C. & C. Fitzell	Similar to report of 26/09. Several birds still in these locations. Also present were Black H/E, Singing H/E, Spiny Chk H/E and Yellow throated miners.
Spectacled Monarch	12/10/2007	Sherwood arboretum	H. Possingham	One along river with Black-faced Monarch
White-winged Triller	12/10/2007	Sherwood arboretum	H. Possingham	One female
Black-tailed Native-hen	10/10/2007	Leslie Dam, near Warwick, SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird just below the dam wall
Common Tern	10/10/2007	Currumbin Ck. estuary Gold Coast	H. & B. Mannes	100 + flying in from ocean
Crimson Chat	10/10/2007	Lake Broadwater, near Dalby	D. Redhead	Party of three south of bird hide on loop trail
White-winged Triller	10/10/2007	Pimpama CA, Gold Coast	T. Dillon	5 birds - 4 male and 1 female
Cotton Pygmy-goose	07/10/2007	Apex Lake, Gatton, SEQ	E. Townsend	Pair
Masked Lapwing	07/10/2007	Irrigated farms entrance to Cania Gorge	S. and R. Ryan	Flock of about 60 in farmers recently ploughed planted field
Peregrine Falcon	07/10/2007	Pelican Lagoon, Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	One subadult
Pink-eared Duck	07/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Single bird on Pelican Lagoon - first record for Common.
Pink-eared Duck	07/10/2007	Pelican Lagoon, Oxley Creek Common	H. Possingham	Just one
Paradise Riflebird	06/10/2007	Springbrook, Lyrebird retreat.	M. Downes	Seen outside of entrance in afternoon but much better viewing early morning (6AM) behind orchid house.
Peregrine Falcon	06/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	A pair at Pelican Lagoon.
Regent Bowerbird	06/10/2007	Springbrook, Lyrebird retreat.	M. Downes	Clearly visible sitting on large limb of leafless tree. Sighted behind orchid house in early morning (7am) at forest line.
Rufous Songlark	06/10/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Still present - in tall grass by pylons on way to Pelican Lagoon.
Wonga Pigeon	06/10/2007	Springbrook, Lyrebird retreat.	M. Downes	Feeding on edge of forest within gardens. Sighted afternoon and early morning 2 DAYS.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	05/10/2007	Between Glenden and Moranbah	B. Barnett	6 birds observed on farm dam
Latham's Snipe	05/10/2007	Minnippi Parklands	M. Frost	Two birds feeding on mud bank on eastern side of main lake.
Mulga Parrot	04/10/2007	Skull Hole, Bladensburg Nt Pk via Winton	H. Hamley & P. Venables	A pair came into drink at around 10AM. Extralimital sighting? However they are on the list for Diamantina Lakes Nt Pk to the South-west.
Squatter Pigeon	04/10/2007	South and north of Collinsville	B. Barnett	Two birds sighted at two locations approx 100 km apart.
Beach Stone-curlew	02/10/2007	Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island	D. Redhead

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
September 2007				[top]
Albert's Lyrebird	30/09/2007	Best of All Lookout, Springbrook	A. Hosking and D. Reynolds	Male bird with tail displayed fossicking through the leaf litter very close to the path. Observed for several minutes before other people arrived.
Diamond Dove	29/09/2007	Forest Hill, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg	One bird - Peaceful Doves nearby
Regent Bowerbird	28/09/2007	EH Duncan Park, East Nanango Forest, Nanango	C. Fingland, J. Gloster, L. Pinwill	Pair drinking & bathing in rockpool
Banded Lapwing	27/09/2007	Lockyer Waters, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg	And also seen here on 29th
Black Falcon	27/09/2007	Lockyer Waters, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg	A pair, and also on 29th
Blue-winged Kookaburra	27/09/2007	Lockyer Waters, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg
Channel-billed Cuckoo	27/09/2007	Minnippi Parklands	M. Frost	Three birds flying over southeast corner of main lake. Heard in area previous week
Dollarbird	27/09/2007	Tarcoola Track, St Lucia	M. Gilfedder	First for me this season
Eastern Rosella	27/09/2007	Mansfield Brisbane	R. & B. Kemp	With a group of 4 Pale-headed Rosellas.
Freckled Duck	26/09/2007	Mulligan River Nature Reserve, Boulia FWQ	S. Harding & D. Milton
Powerful Owl	26/09/2007	Upp. Mudgereeba C.A. - Gold Coast	AB, SM, BP, JS, TD (GCCC)	A single bird roosting.
Yellow Chat	26/09/2007	Mulligan River Nature Reserve, Boulia FWQ	S. Harding & D. Milton	A pair with several Orange Chats
Channel-billed Cuckoo	25/09/2007	Albany Creek	B. & G. Smith	2 flying over calling loudly - chased by local Crows
Papuan Frogmouth	25/09/2007	Private house adjacent to Flecker Botanical Gardens, Cairns.	P. & B. Venables	Return at approximately the same time and same spot this year to nest.
Crested Shrike-tit	24/09/2007	Lamington National Park, O'Reily's end.	M. O'Connell & B. Barnett	One male, one female
Eastern Koel	24/09/2007	Bridgeman Downs	G. & R. Elliott	First seen and heard for this area this spring
Inland Dotterel	24/09/2007	Mulligan River Nature Reserve, Boulia FWQ	S. Harding & D. Milton	12 birds and also 3 birds on 26th
Lesser Sooty Owl	24/09/2007	Liverpool Creek South-west of Innisfail	P. & B. Venables, B. McGregor	Pair of birds seen adjacent to house at 5:00AM. Heard and observed as a permanent resident in this locality for past 20 years.
Oriental Plover	24/09/2007	Mulligan River Nature Reserve, Boulia FWQ	S. Harding & D. Milton	2 birds at ephemeral wetland
Red-chested Button-quail	24/09/2007	Mulligan River Nature Reserve, Boulia FWQ	S. Harding & D. Milton
Rose Robin	24/09/2007	Lamington National Park, O'Reily's end.	M. O'Connell & B. Barnett	Two seen (male, female) around drainage line . Were being harassed by a Grey Fantail
Black Honeyeater	23/09/2007	Jandowae/Inverai District at sites 5&6 of the Wambo Shire Council Bird Trail Brochure	D. & B. Seton, D. Stewart, S. Gillman, B. Parton	Two pairs sighted well east of their usual habitat in company with many other species including the Painted Honeyeater
Black-faced Monarch	23/09/2007	Norma Croker Park, Acacia Ridge	L. Halasz
Cotton Pygmy-goose	23/09/2007	Norma Croker Park, Acacia Ridge	L. Halasz	31 birds. The species continuously present since April.
Painted Honeyeater	23/09/2007	Jandowae/Inverai District, at sites 5 & 6 of the Wambo Shire Council Bird Trail Brochure	D. & B. Seton, D. Stewart, S. Gillman, B. Parton	Several Pairs sighted at locations within the described areas.
Spectacled Monarch	23/09/2007	Norma Croker Park, Acacia Ridge	L. Halasz
Wandering Whistling-Duck	23/09/2007	Norma Croker Park, Acacia Ridge	L. Halasz	Pair circling
Black-necked Stork	22/09/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Single juvenile bird near Jabiru Swamp
Carpentarian Grasswren	22/09/2007	30km West of Mt Isa just off Barklay Highway	P. & B. Venables	3 birds and then 4 birds sited at two locations either side of highway. Same species sighted at the same locations 3 years prior by B Venables and G Harrington while conducting field work.
Crested Shrike-tit	22/09/2007	Jolly's Lookout, Brisbane Forest Park	L. Knight	A nice bird to see on the fringe of Brisbane
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	22/09/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Single bird in casuarinas near entrance to the Common.
Spinifexbird	22/09/2007	30km West of Mt Isa just off Barklay Highway	P. & B. Venables
Varied Triller	22/09/2007	Oxley Creek Common	R. Stroud	Single bird in large gum on way to Pelican Lagoon.
Wandering Whistling-Duck	21/09/2007	Kedron Brook, Teralba Park, Everton Park	J. White	Six. Not seen here before
Brolga	19/09/2007	Tinchi Tamba about 1km from Bruce Highway	D. Robinson & G. Cole	Feeding in marsh land
Dollarbird	19/09/2007	Holland Park West	M. Downes	"Surburban Yard, sitting in tree, calling out loudly, one only, bright orange/red bill. Identified by my sister who has sighted Dollar birds at Anstead quite frequently. Chased off by mickey bird.
Latham's Snipe	18/09/2007	Minnippi Wetlands	M. Gilfedder
Baillon's Crake	16/09/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea	B. Lawson	It's back for another year! Foraging along the edge of Pelican Lagoon, between the path and the lagoon edge.
Brolga	16/09/2007	Tincha Tamba Wetlands	S. Marston	3 birds near wetland close to Gateway Motorway and Wyampa Road
Crimson Chat	16/09/2007	Sundown NP. 400mtrs south of rangers house.	M. Gilpin	Fully coloured male and female feeding on open ground. Observed for 15 minutes. First recording for Sundown National Park.
Magpie Goose	16/09/2007	Tincha Tamba Wetlands	S. Marston	Around 10 birds present on wetland close to Gateway Motorway and Wyampa Road
Collared Sparrowhawk	15/09/2007	Jaya, Maleny, SEQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Perched in back yard
Square-tailed Kite	14/09/2007	Gap Creek Road, between Kenmore Hills and The Gap	B. Barnett
White-throated Nightjar	14/09/2007	Mt Morgan, head of the Dee River	J. Wise
Apostlebird	13/09/2007	95 Pinjarra Rd Pinjarra Hills	M. Gilpin	Four birds in garden most of afternoon. First sighting in 7 years
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	13/09/2007	Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island	R. and P. Hallett	Two birds. One appeared to be sitting on a nest on the inland edge of the sand
Beach Stone-curlew	13/09/2007	Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island	R. and P. Hallett	Two birds on the sand at low tide
Dusky Woodswallow	13/09/2007	Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	A flock of about 12 high up and drifting over to south abt 8am. ID not certain but most probably these.
Lesser Crested Tern	13/09/2007	South Stradbroke Is	A Bell, L Upton, T Dillon	A single bird roosting with 1000 Crested Tern
Masked Lapwing	13/09/2007	Kakadu Beach, Bribie Island	R. and P. Hallett	Two birds. One with two tiny fluffy babies at the edge of the billabong.
Eastern Koel	12/09/2007	Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	Heard calling for a few minutes abt 9am in neaighbours yard. And similarly on 13/9
Eastern Koel	11/09/2007	Acacia Ridge	L. Halasz	Called once at night
Eastern Koel	11/09/2007	The Gap Brisbane	D. Redhead	First of season. Present11, 12, 13th
Superb Fruit-Dove	09/09/2007	Camp Hill Brisbane	K. Evans	Found dead in a back yard with torn flesh
Tawny Frogmouth	05/09/2007	Albany Creek Cashes Crossing	R. Sharman	Returns to rest on a regular basis for days at a time
Grey Goshawk	03/09/2007	Pullen Pullen Creek at Intersection of Mt Crosby/Moggill Roads	J. Richard
Eastern Osprey	01/09/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	H. Possingham	Along Brisbane River, first record for arboretum
Golden Bowerbird	01/09/2007	Halloran's Hill, Atherton, NQ	E. Bultreys	1 female feeding in rainforest on the halloran's hill crater walk.
Grey Goshawk	01/09/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	H. Possingham	Then again 8 Sept (Rebbecca Stroud pers comm)
Wompoo Fruit-Dove	01/09/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	H. Possingham	Still present, now sometimes two (Rebbecca Stroud pers comm)

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
August 2007				[top]
Black-chinned Honeyeater	31/08/2007	Kholo Bridge Reserve Kholo	J. Hadley & M. Cameron	Birds heard calling from eucalypts on left bank of Brisbane River below Kholo Bridge
Black-chinned Honeyeater	31/08/2007	Kholo Bridge Reserve, Kholo	J. Hadley & M. Cameron	Eucalypts on left bank of Brisbane River below Kholo Bridge
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch	30/08/2007	Julatten, North Queensland	E. & M. Pegg	Small groups feeding by the track. Had been reported here for several days.
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot	30/08/2007	Julatten, North Queensland	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds
Pied Currawong	29/08/2007	Chermside - 500m east of Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital	J. Holt	1st sighting for 30 years in Chermside
White-browed Crake	29/08/2007	Mareeba Wetlands, Mareeba, North Queensland	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds on lotus lilly in large lagoon.
Crested Shrike-tit	28/08/2007	11 Deverell St. Charleville	M. Kelly	Juvenille, I have a photo if needed
Southern Cassowary	28/08/2007	Cassowary House, Kuranda, North Queensland	E. & M. Pegg	3 birds over 2 days. Male, female and 10 month old.
Square-tailed Kite	26/08/2007	Daisy Hill	B & N Hambling	Nesting
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	20/08/2007	Kingfisher Bay Resort - Fraser Island	L. Bensted	Pair seen in burnt Banksia scrub - 1 x male and 1 x female
Pacific Baza	19/08/2007	Old Gympie Rd Landsborough	S. Baker	1 bird flushing insects on low tree beside road
Rose Robin	19/08/2007	Araucaria Circuit Brisbane Forest Park	A. Boardman	Winter Visitor
Wompoo Fruit-Dove	18/08/2007	Sherwood Arboretum	R., E.., & E. Stroud	Single bird observed in tree near river
Bourke's Parrot	17/08/2007	Opalton - Winton road, approx. 30 kilometers north of Opalton	B. & J. Willey	Birds feeding alongside road in light rain. Two groups of 4 and 1 single bird. This appears to be further north than expected.
Latham's Snipe	17/08/2007	Ewan Maddock Dam, Kowald Rd	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Single bird on edge
Pale-vented Bush-hen	16/08/2007	James Sharp Park Canungra, SEQ	C.Collins with theGold Coast Bird Observers	One bird feeding beside tall grass at edge of creek
Beach Stone-curlew	15/08/2007	Edmund Kennedy National Park	M. Cordery and D. Flett	Pair on beach at creek entrance, 700m north of carpark
Pacific Baza	12/08/2007	Thornlands	K. Byrne	Bird has been visiting garden daily for the last week. It gets harassed by a large flock of noisy miners unfortunately.
Spotless Crake	12/08/2007	Sherwood Arboretum	C. Clark	Still one bird in same place along with about 10 Magpie Geese and 1 Royal Spoonbill
Long-billed Corella	11/08/2007	Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	A flock of about 60 flew over heading north at 8.30am although ID by calls and flight only and not certain on the species.
Square-tailed Kite	11/08/2007	Gavin Way Cornubia, SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	Single bird over suburban block being mobbed by magpies
Black-breasted Buzzard	10/08/2007	Plantation Creek, near Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	A pair high in adjacent dead trees. Previous unconfirmed sightings in the same region over the last few months.
Black Falcon	08/08/2007	Iona Rd, 20km west of Homehill	J. Stewart	On top of very high telephone/power posts. 2 birds separated by about a kilometre.
Powerful Owl	07/08/2007	Burbank	B & N Hambling	Fledged two chicks 05 & 07 Aug
Grey Goshawk	05/08/2007	Araucaria circuit Brisbane Forest Park	A. Boardman	Perched on branch and being mobbed by crows
Little Shrike-thrush	05/08/2007	Araucaria circuit Brisbane Forest Park	A. Boardman	Seen in the timbered section of the walk .Has been seen previously in the same area
Grey Goshawk	04/08/2007	Auchenflower	I. & J. Brown	The goshawk was being pursued by a large flock of crows and other birds. First sighting of a grey goshawk in our garden in 35 years! (We have a photo).
Red Wattlebird	04/08/2007	Anstead Bushland Reserve, SEQ	R. Gardner	Feeding for a few minutes in flowering Spotted Gum, before flying off north-east towards Hawkesbury Road.
Black Falcon	02/08/2007	Plunkett Road Tamborine, SEQ	C.Collins with theGold Coast Bird Observers	One bird flying over
Grey-crowned Babbler	02/08/2007	Plunkett Road Tamborine, SEQ	C.Collins with theGold Coast Bird Observers	Four birds feeding and preening
Eastern Curlew	01/08/2007	Alva Beach NQ	J. Stewart	A single bird feeding on sand flats at low tide
Powerful Owl	01/08/2007	Toohey Forest, Brisbane, SEQ	B & N Hambling	Fledged single chick 01/08/07

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
July 2007				[top]
Bush Stone-curlew	31/07/2007	City Botanic Gardens.	K. Herbert	2 birds, Mid morning.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	28/07/2007	Forestdale, Edward's Park	H. Possingham	Three
White-eared Monarch	27/07/2007	Jaya, McLean Rd, Maleny, SEQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Single adult bird, feeding in tops of citrus trees
Plum-headed Finch	26/07/2007	Glencairn Rd Laidley	J. Hadley & M. Cameron	Flock of 16 birds
Plum-headed Finch	26/07/2007	Glencairn Rd Laidley	J. Hadley & M. Cameron	Flock of 16
Little Eagle	25/07/2007	Bruce H'way, Mooloolah Rv, Meridan Plains, SEQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Single bird, mobbed by magpies, magpie larks
Spotted Harrier	25/07/2007	Samsonvale Cemetery	C. Read	Harriering over dry water channel
Black-necked Stork	24/07/2007	Middle Crk, Eurimbula NP North of Agnes Waters	R. & A. Stogdale	One bird walking on beach
White-winged Triller	24/07/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea	M. Gilfedder	"Eclipse male in ""drum"" eucalypt beside Jabiru Lagoon causeway."
Glossy Ibis	23/07/2007	David Low Way, Diddillibah, Sunshine Coast	R. Howard	Single bird in strange habitat - dry unused canefield beside Eudlo Creek (salt water)
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	22/07/2007	North of the car park, at the western end of Spicer's Gap.Immediately east of the start of the Mt Matheson Trail.	G. Palmer	Two birds quietly feeding in casuarina's.
Spotted Quail-thrush	22/07/2007	Flinders Peak walking track about 1 km from the start (Local Govt area Ipswich City)	A. Walter	A male and female pair
White-eared Monarch	22/07/2007	Kholo Botanic Gardens, Ipswich	C. Read	Flitting from branch to branch on top of trees in rainforest gully section next to main grass clearing.
Black-necked Stork	21/07/2007	Port of Brisbane visitor's centre	C. Clark	1 juvenile, possibly the same bird as was previously on Minimippi. Other interesting birds - 13 Pink-eared Duck and 6 Mangrove Honeyeater.
Dusky Honeyeater	19/07/2007	Tomewin Rd. Currumbin. Gold Coast.just on the N.S.W. border	C.Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Two birds feeding in Grevilleas.They are now at this spot all the year.
Painted Honeyeater	18/07/2007	Just off Caboolture River Road, Morayfield	P. Boyd	This is the first time I have seen this bird in the area. Stands out with its bright pink bill and yellow feather margins.
Squatter Pigeon	18/07/2007	Bushley west of Rockhampton	B. Dreis
Little Eagle	15/07/2007	Toohey Forest, Brisbane, SEQ	A. Crawford	Pale phase bird circling over the Toohey Ridge Track
Powerful Owl	15/07/2007	Toohey Forest, Brisbane, SEQ	A. Crawford	Roosting high in tree above dry creek - seen from track at same location as sighting on 15/06.
Red Wattlebird	15/07/2007	Ocean View / Mt Mee, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	Very uncommon in Brisbane area.
Square-tailed Kite	15/07/2007	Toorbul, SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird
Square-tailed Kite	14/07/2007	Kholo Bridge, Muirlea, SEQ	P. Kyne	Cruising over treetops along the road on the eastern side of Kholo Bridge.
Albert's Lyrebird	13/07/2007	Witches Falls circuit, Tamborine National Park	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds - first female close to cemetry, then mature male on track 100m further on.
Noisy Pitta	13/07/2007	Curtis Falls track, Joalah section, Tamborine National Park	E. & M. Pegg	50m from shops at end of track.
Regent Bowerbird	13/07/2007	Tamborine National Park	E. & M. Pegg	Feeding on blue berries of wild ginger close beside the parked car.
Squatter Pigeon	13/07/2007	Marlborough-Sarina Road, approximately 5 km from Marlborough township	D. Fleming	Flock of 6 birds on edge of ironbark woodland
Australian Bustard	12/07/2007	Todd Road Green Lakes. approx 18 km NW Yeppoon	W.Dunn & R. Mcfalane	7 birds, groups of 4, 2, 1 in flight
Australian Pratincole	12/07/2007	Todd Road Green Lakes. approx 18 km NW Yeppoon	W.Dunn & R. Mcfalane	Active on the ground, returned to same place as vehicles passed, still in same place two hours later
Cotton Pygmy-goose	12/07/2007	Willawong - pond east of Norma Croker Park	J. Garden & T. Lavery	21 birds counted - mixture of male and female
Dusky Woodswallow	12/07/2007	Tamroocum Ck.Rd.South of Beaudesert	C. Collins with the Gold Coast Bird Observers	Approximately 12 birds. Unusual for this area, seen only once every few years.
Topknot Pigeon	12/07/2007	Blue Knobs pine Plantation, off Byfield road approx 20km north yeppoon	W.Dunn & R. Mcfalane	3 flocks flew over heading north. 70, 40, and 15 birds in seperate flocks - large numbers for this area.
Golden-shouldered Parrot	11/07/2007	Windmill Creek, 20km south of Musgrave, FNQ	E. Bultreys	A small flock of 6 observed near a feeding flock of Pale-headed Rosellas. They flew past me and landed, but unfortunately they were unsettled and flew again. Their double note call could be mistaken for a Pale-headed Rosella but is slightly higher and perhaps softer.
Rufous Scrub-bird	11/07/2007	Lamington National Park	T. Dolby	Single Rufous Scrub-bird seen in grassy area - as opposed to section of Nothofagus moorei (Antarctic Beech) - on Coomera Track in the Binna Burra section of Lamington National Park.
Beach Stone-curlew	08/07/2007	Southern end of Kinka Beach Keppel Bay	W. Riley & B. Dunn	1 bird amongst the mangroves
Rose Robin	06/07/2007	Kholo Gardens	E. & M. Pegg
Yellow Chat	06/07/2007	Port Alma Road west of salt works, approx 40km south of rockhampton	McCosh & Dunn	4 birds 1 male
Dusky Woodswallow	04/07/2007	Toohey Forest, 'Nathan' section. Between Tallowood Track and SE Freeway	L. Halasz	Flock of 25
Beach Stone-curlew	03/07/2007	Northern end of Main beach Yeppoon	W. Riley & B. Dunn	1 bird feeding near people on the beach
Black-chinned Honeyeater	03/07/2007	Kholo Bridge, Kholo	M. Cameron	Three birds
Black-chinned Honeyeater	03/07/2007	Powers Road Reserve, Kholo	M. Cameron	Two birds
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	03/07/2007	Albany Creek, SEQ	B. & G. Smith	Still present 5/7/07
Square-tailed Kite	03/07/2007	Cnr Greentrees Ave. and Brookfield Rd, Kenmore Hills	C. Billingham	"Flying at tree top height, not a great view as driving at time but stripes on underside of wings and white on forehead most distinctive. Similar location to my previous sighting in Feb 2003.
Restless Flycatcher	02/07/2007	Claude Wharton Weir Gayndah	E. & M. Pegg	Mixed flock of small bush birds in early morning at trees warmed by sunlight. Seven species.
Long-billed Corella	01/07/2007	Alexandra Hills, E end of Flinders St, UBD185 C18	G.Chapman	Two corellas in tree close to road. Only one identifiable.
Red Wattlebird	01/07/2007	Currumbin Ck. Estuary.Gold Coast	B. Hall & C. Collins	One bird feeding in a Banksia

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
June 2007				[top]
Green Pygmy-goose	30/06/2007	Greenwood Park, Forestdale, Logan City, SEQ	D. Taylor	"A single female Green Pygmy Goose - a rare straggler to the Brisbane area. It was seen by a number of birders at about 12 noon on Saturday, 30th June, on the largest and second lake from the picnic area.
Spectacled Monarch	30/06/2007	Bli Bli Wetland, SEQ	J. Boisen, L.. Litz-Tyne & I. Venables	Overstaying for winter
Square-tailed Kite	30/06/2007	Atherton, NQ	E. Bultreys	First seen as it flew low near our house, later seen again rising on a thermal. Both sightings offered clear views of the definite wing tip spots, pale head and black bar on it's squared tail.
White-headed Pigeon	30/06/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	D. & M. Niland	A bird seen collecting nest material in rainforest gully near river
Beach Stone-curlew	29/06/2007	Cardwell, NQ	M.Cordery	Bird searching for food on its own as the tide rose. Located close to jetty.
Little Eagle	29/06/2007	Boondall Wetlands, SEQ	D. & A. Thomis
Masked Owl	29/06/2007	Jaya, McLean Rd, Maleny, SEQ	R.Lamb & M.Dam	Owl appearing regularly on dusk for past few days.Second bird seen tonight (4/7)
Beach Stone-curlew	27/06/2007	Myall Beach, Cape Tribulation	P. Venables	A pair. Seen on 28th and 29th as well.
Bridled Honeyeater	26/06/2007	Myall Beach, Cape Tribulation	P. Venables	Unconfirmed reports of Lewin's Honeyeater in Cairns during the same period of cold weather.
White-browed Woodswallow	24/06/2007	Big Butter Tin, Prince of Wales Island, Torres Strait, FNQ	J. Wren, L. Wren and G. Malone	Single male bird perched on Beach She-Oak and flying above at times. A single Black-faced Woodswallow was also close-by. Vagrant to the Torres Strait and Cape York. New bird for Muralug (Prince of Wales Island) birdlist
Speckled Warbler	23/06/2007	Tingalpa Creek Reserve, SEQ	J. Sneddon	One bird on pathway. Photos taken.
Great-billed Heron	22/06/2007	Gillies H'way west of Godonvale, Sth of Cairns, NQ	A. Gillanders	A Great-billed Heron was seen this morning about 8 am flying upstream along the Little Mulgrave Birding Aus
Australian Bustard	19/06/2007	Before Cunnamulla, SWQ	C. Billingham	Group of half dozen Bustards crossed road right in front of my car.
Grey Grasswren	19/06/2007	Coopers Crossing, SWQ	C. Billingham	First bird of the morning on the crossing! It popped up right in front of me then flew off. Spent another hour searching including with call back to no avail. Just shows how elusive they can be. The call that first caught my attention was quite different to that on the BOCA CD.
Little Button-quail	19/06/2007	Both sides of road before Coopers Crossing and after sign to Tennaperra HS, SWQ	C. Billingham
Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush	18/06/2007	Bowra Station (contact Ian and Julie McLaren 07 4655 1238), SWQ	C. Billingham	At least 4 crossed road in front of car before top of stony ridge. Apparently good spot for Redthroat as well but didn't search for them.
Hall's Babbler	18/06/2007	Bowra Station (contact Ian and Julie McLaren 07 4655 1238), SWQ	C. Billingham	Group found at nest
Black-breasted Button-quail	17/06/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir	C.Clark	1 female
Magpie Goose	17/06/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	R. E. & E. Stroud.	14 birds observed in and around northern lagoon, including 2 birds grazing on grass out in open. 8 birds observed 15 & 17 June by H. Possingham.
Double-banded Plover	15/06/2007	South Stradbroke Island, SEQ	A. Bell J. Searle & T. Dillon	A large flock of 170 birds roosting at High Tide.
Powerful Owl	15/06/2007	Toohey Forest, Brisbane, SEQ	L. Halasz	At Intercampus Track on Western side of Freeway, in large grove of Cheese Trees (Glochidion) on creek, approximately 500m from University Road, Griffith Uni Nathan Campus. With remnants of a flying fox under talon.
House Swift	14/06/2007	Liverpool Cr. Bridge, South West of Innisfail, NQ	G. W. Snell	3 House Swifts feeding with a flock of Grey-rumped Swiftlets.
Black-shouldered Kite	13/06/2007	Sandy Camp road wetlands reserve, Wynnum West/Lytton, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	2 birds perched on dead tree.
Black-necked Stork	11/06/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Clark	Immature in flight over wetland area at Oxley Common. Being chased by crows. Also seen by R. Stroud here 16 June.
Rufous Whistler	11/06/2007	Downs Oval park, Fairfield, SEQ	R. Clark	First time I have seen this bird in this area.
Rufous Whistler	11/06/2007	The Gap, SEQ	T. Murphy	One male. First time seen in my garden in 27 years.
White-backed Swallow	11/06/2007	Sundown N.P., SEQ	M. Gilpin	Single Bird near Ranger's House
Brown-headed Honeyeater	10/06/2007	Lake Coolmunda (Branch Creek crossing), SEQ	I. Jones	6 birds foraging - returned to same spot 11/06 to confirm id & saw them again
Marbled Frogmouth	10/06/2007	Mt Glorious, SEQ	C. Billingham	In Brown's Rd. [Birding, Aus]
Sooty Owl	10/06/2007	Mt Glorious, SEQ	C. Billingham	Calling on a branch in Browns Rd, no more than 10m away from me [Birding, Aus]
Beach Stone-curlew	09/06/2007	Zoe Bay, Hinchinbrook Island	P. Venables	Single Bird
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	09/06/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Large group - about 35 birds feeding in long grass by Pelican Lagoon
Little Eagle	09/06/2007	Permanents Road into Sundown NP, SEQ	M. Gilpin	Single bird being harrassed by Magpies
Magpie Goose	09/06/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	9 birds on Pelican Lagoon
Turquoise Parrot	09/06/2007	Sundown N.P., SEQ	M. Gilpin	Flocks of up to ten birds.
Yellow-faced Honeyeater	09/06/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Several birds around canoe pontoon
Olive-backed Sunbird	08/06/2007	Yeppoon-Mulambin Beach	F. & G. Dean	Two males and three females
Pale-yellow Robin	08/06/2007	Broadwater Creek near Abergowrie, SEQ	J. Stewart	Single bird in rainforest.
Superb Fruit-Dove	08/06/2007	Broadwater Creek near Abergowrie, SEQ	J. Stewart	A single male bird feeding on an Alexander palm at the edge of rainforest.
Spotted Quail-thrush	06/06/2007	Mt Coot-tha Forest, Chapel Hill, SEQ	R. Brown	A pair
Black-necked Stork	05/06/2007	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost	Two juveniles (almost adult plumage) in main lagoon
Red-chested Button-quail	05/06/2007	Lower Isaac River, CQ	B. Black	2 birds flushed in Buffel Grass paddock
Speckled Warbler	05/06/2007	Lower Isaac River, CQ	B. Black	Uncommon this far North
Jacky Winter	03/06/2007	Lacey's Creek, SEQ	C. Clark	Family party of 5.
Masked Woodswallow	03/06/2007	Coombabah Sewage Ponds, SEQ	M. Hanley & L. Dick	Approx 8+ birds. Not normally seen on coast.
Superb Fruit-Dove	03/06/2007	Lacey's Creek, SEQ	C. Clark	1 Female
Australian Bustard	02/06/2007	Rocky View, Rockhampton, CQ	M. Macnevin	1 bird near dam on property.
Brolga	02/06/2007	Toorbul, SEQ	B. Boyd	Toorbul has had rain and Ray Bishops waterhole on the Pumicestone Road has water in it and the pair of Brolgas were back this morning.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	02/06/2007	Bardon, SEQ	J. Leggett	Pair of birds foraging in Weeping Lillypillies on Ithaca Creek adjacent to Bardon State School
Striped Honeyeater	01/06/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	P. Kyne	2 birds. The 2 Spotless Crakes and 1 Lewin's Honeyeater were also seen

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
May 2007				[top]
Eastern Reef Egret	31/05/2007	Mooloolaba Beach, SEQ	G. & R. Elliott	White phase on rocks at northern end of beach
Wandering Tattler	31/05/2007	Mooloolaba Beach, SEQ	G. & R. Elliott	On rocks at northern end of beach
Bush Stone-curlew	30/05/2007	The Gap, Brisbane, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	Serenaded house from front garden at 2.am. Bl**dy loud and woke everyone (except cat).
Crested Shrike-tit	30/05/2007	Nr Nat Park headquarters, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	30/05/2007	Walligan, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	6 feeding in Casuarinas - a rare sighting
Painted Button-quail	30/05/2007	McLean Rd, Maleny, SEQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Single adult female, in freeze posture on gravel road
Spotted Pardalote	30/05/2007	Walligan, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 high in trees - a rare sighting
Noisy Pitta	29/05/2007	Old Cleveland Rd, Chandler, SEQ	C. & G. Brown	First record in back yard in 35 years - photo supplied
Azure Kingfisher	27/05/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	H. Possingham	One on south island. Often one will stay all winter.
Square-tailed Kite	27/05/2007	Pullen Pullen Resv., SEQ	J. Crow & D. Muir	Drifting overhead
Crested Shrike-tit	26/05/2007	Jolly's Lookout, Mt Nebo	P. Venables	A pair. First personal record in 6 years of living here.
Little Eagle	26/05/2007	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre, Fisherman's Island, SEQ	I. Jones	Light phase
Brown Falcon	25/05/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	T. Murphy	On a tree close to parking lot surveying the scene
Eastern Spinebill	25/05/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	T. Murphy	On adult close to parking lot. First record for Common?
Grey Goshawk	25/05/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	G. Chapman & J. Sneddon	White morph female (looked like a SC Cockatoo at first glance) in the top branches of a Hoop Pine in bright sunshine. Spectacular!
Azure Kingfisher	23/05/2007	Bob Bell Park, Strathpine, SEQ	T. Murphy	Two birds on South Pine River
Budgerigar	23/05/2007	Lotus Ck to Twin Bridges Rd, Connors River, C.Q	B. Black	19 with finches
Grey-crowned Babbler	23/05/2007	Tugun C.A., Gold Coast, SEQ	A. Bell, S. Maden, J. Searle, T. Dillon.	First time seen in this area - single bird
Plum-headed Finch	23/05/2007	Lotus Ck to Twin Bridges Rd, Connors River, C.Q	B. Black	between 1500 & 2000, 75% immature, feeding on grass seeds by road with 200 Zebra Finches
Rainbow Bee-eater	23/05/2007	Bob Bell Park, Strathpine, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	A number of birds hawking for insects over river. Late? Might be breeding
Red-chested Button-quail	23/05/2007	Lotus Ck to Twin Bridges Rd, Connors River, C.Q	B. Black	Feeding, one seen on ground after 2 flew
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	23/05/2007	Oxley Cr	M. Gilfedder	1 bird, 400m from red shed
Eastern Grass Owl	22/05/2007	Virginia, SEQ	C. Corden	1 bird seen (male) while spotlighting in the wetland area adjacent to the Toombal Road exit from the Gateway Motorway
Painted Button-quail	22/05/2007	40 Thompson Road, Bellmere, SEQ	L. Cross	Male Bird. First garden sighting (18 years)
Beach Stone-curlew	21/05/2007	Coombabah Creek, Paradise Pnt, Gold Coast, SEQ	L. Wallace	A single bird
Glossy Ibis	21/05/2007	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost	One bird feeding on mudflats on southeastern side of main lagoon.
Laughing Kookaburra	21/05/2007	Herron Rd, Pie Creek via Gympie, SEQ	N. Wheatly	An albino bird paired with normal one
Black Falcon	20/05/2007	Esk-Crows Nest Road, Biarra, SEQ	J. Richard	Third sighting of single bird at this location, chased by Torresian Crow, Noisy Miner
Eastern Spinebill	20/05/2007	Nosworthy Park, Corinda, SEQ	H. Possingham	Feeding in mistletoe, also about last winter
Great Crested Grebe	20/05/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	2 birds - not in breeding plumage
Pink-eared Duck	20/05/2007	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre, Fisherman's Island, SEQ	A Crawford (during QWSG count)	17 birds on lake by visitor centre
Restless Flycatcher	20/05/2007	Cliveden Avenue Reserve, Corinda, SEQ	H. Possingham	One bird
Varied Triller	20/05/2007	Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, SEQ	R. & R. Thomson	Pair
Regent Bowerbird	19/05/2007	Hunchy 4555, Sunshine Coast, SEQ	B. & B. Hettrick	Male and female feeding in a fruiting Beach Bird's-Eye (Alectryon coriaeus), particulary in early morning. Frequent visitors while fruit available.
Spotless Crake	19/05/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	J. Richard, C. Corden, A.Daniel, S. Marston	Near causeway as previously reported. 2 birds seen by H. Possingham 27 May.5
Turquoise Parrot	19/05/2007	Durikai S. F., SEQ	O. Jone, I. Venables et. Al	A single male in forest
Wandering Tattler	19/05/2007	Shark bar, Heron Island, CQ	S. Walkerden	Solitary bird, seen by 2 people, dig. photographs taken, ID verified later with reference books. Bird at low tide wave line, feeding. As we approached, it flew with soft double call.. First observed 17th
Pink-eared Duck	18/05/2007	Coombabah WTP, Gold Coast, SEQ	L. Lord & T. Dillon	3 birds present
Little Button-quail	17/05/2007	Mackenzie river, 30 km S. of Middlemount, CQ	L. Black & B. Black	Good flight views of 2
Long-billed Corella	16/05/2007	Junction of Logan and Ipswich moterway, Wacol, SEQ	W. Dunn	Approx 15 birds feeding on the ground beside the busy motorway regardless of peak hour traffic
Black-necked Stork	15/05/2007	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost	One immature bird on bank of northern lagoon opposite viewing platform
Painted Button-quail	15/05/2007	Lighthouse Reach Track, Bribie Island, SEQ	R. Hallet	Walked across track
Pink-eared Duck	15/05/2007	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre, Fisherman's Island, SEQ	J. Smith	1 pair on water in front of centre
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	15/05/2007	Mt Cluney, Border Ranges, N. NSW	F. Standing	First sighting at this location
Square-tailed Kite	15/05/2007	Mt Coottha Forest, Chapel Hill, SEQ	R. Brown	A pair have been seen on southern flank of Mt Coottha in Apr-May in last few years
Turquoise Parrot	15/05/2007	Lighthouse Reach Track, Bribie Island, SEQ	R. Hallet	Toward Northern end of track perched in tree
Australian King-Parrot	14/05/2007	Cliveden Avenue Reserve, Corinda, SEQ	David & Marie Niland	A flock of 16 birds - never so many here before, maybe an effect of the drough
Glossy Ibis	13/05/2007	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird feeding at edge of water hole. Rare here
Black Falcon	12/05/2007	Lake Samsonvale, SEQ	S. Murray	Seen perching and in flight, being harried by a pair of Black-shouldered Kites
Black-necked Stork	12/05/2007	Dreamworld, Gold Coast, SEQ	C. Clark	1 flying over harried by Australian Magpie
Cicadabird	12/05/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single female near Information Centre.
Papuan Frogmouth	12/05/2007	Centenary Lakes, Cairns, NQ	B. Venables	2 adults and 1 juv. huddled together in Melaleuca on boardwalk 20m in from Saltwater Cr. in Centenary Lakes
Sooty Oystercatcher	12/05/2007	Mouth of Tallebudgera Ck, Gold Coast, SEQ	C. Colins	Two birds on rocks and flying and calling loudly
Spotted Harrier	12/05/2007	Lake Samsonvale, SEQ	S. Murray	Flying over dry lake bed
Tawny Grassbird	12/05/2007	Heron Island, CQ	C. Reid	First time recorded on island?
Australian Painted Snipe	11/05/2007	St Lawrence, CQ	B. Black & R. Jaensch	1 female, 2 males seen on marine plain to the south, in bright light at 4pm, Beautiful!
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	10/05/2007	Spring Gully, SEQ	L. & M. Cooper	A group of 8 birds, late afternoon
Great Crested Grebe	10/05/2007	Lake Barrine, NQ	A. Freguseon	76 birds sitting in the middle of the lake
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	09/05/2007	JC Trotter Park, Burbank, SEQ	J. Sneddon	A pair feeding in a casuarina tree.
Square-tailed Kite	09/05/2007	Hasties Swamp, Nr Atherton, NQ	A. Freguseon	Flew 3 passes over flock of approx 500 plumed whistling ducks putting them up each time
Little Shrike-thrush	07/05/2007	Toohey Forest, Brisbane, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussen	A pair foraging.
Plumed Whistling-Duck	07/05/2007	Spring Mt Wetlands, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	22 birds
Cotton Pygmy-goose	06/05/2007	Norma Croker Park, Acacia Ridge, SEQ	B. Inglis & P. Wallbridge	The location of the 'water-hole' can be found at J3 on Map 219 of the Brisbane UBD Refidex street directory. Norma Crocker Park is actually in the adjoining suburb of Acia Ridge but access to the water-hole can be achieved by turning off Beatty Road just south of the Oxley Creek bridge.
Spotless Crake	06/05/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single bird on western side of north lagoon, near causeway. Very visible - out in open on exposed mud.
Swift Parrot	06/05/2007	Flagstone Creek road nr. Helidon, 100 km West of Brisbane, SEQ	P. Wallbridge	7 birds flying over
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	05/05/2007	Doyle Rd, Reesville, SEQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Pair
Powerful Owl	05/05/2007	Alexandra Hills, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussen	While spotlighting a habitat tree, we saw a Brushtail Possum emerge from a hollow and move into dense foliage. A Powerful Owl suddenly landed on a near branch but the possum had disappeared. The owl stayed about half a minute before flying off. Later another spotlighting group also saw a Powerful Owl, possibly the same one.
Powerful Owl	05/05/2007	Cleveland Sewage Treatment Works	B. Dreis
Red-winged Parrot	05/05/2007	Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, SEQ	N. Silke	2 feeding in grevillea, a rare sighting for this area
Rose Robin	05/05/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single bird flitting about in uppermost branches of large gum.
Black Kite	04/05/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	P. Kyne et al.	Flying over in an easterly direction.
Rose-ringed Parakeet	04/05/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	P. Kyne et al.	Female alighted in eucalypt for several minutes.
Swamp Harrier	03/05/2007	Eprapah Creek, Redlands, SEQ	S. & J. Harding	Quartering over mangroves in estuary
Diamond Dove	02/05/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	M. Gilfedder	1 bird drinking on N side of W end of Causeway
Long-billed Corella	02/05/2007	Long Pocket, Indooroopilly, SEQ	R. & R. Thomson	Feeding from tray in company of a Little Corella - an odd couple!
Musk Duck	02/05/2007	Water Park, Goondiwindi, SQ	E. & M. Pegg	Solitary duck in deep water on Lagoon
Yellow-billed Spoonbill	02/05/2007	Water Park, Goondiwindi, SQ	E. & M. Pegg	About 24 Yellow-billed with 3 Royals feeding early morning
Beach Stone-curlew	01/05/2007	Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman and K. Humphrey	2 roosting on rocks.
Budgerigar	01/05/2007	Manly, SEQ	M. Gilfedder	1 bird (green) flushed from path near hole-in-the-fence
Diamond Dove	01/05/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	M. Steedon	1 feeding in grass a rare sighting for this area
Double-banded Plover	01/05/2007	South Stradbroke Island, SEQ	A. Bell, L. Upton, T. Dillon.	A flock of 31 birds - large gathering?
Lesser Crested Tern	01/05/2007	Manly Wader Roost, SEQ	M. Gilfedder	1 bird on island

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
April 2007				[top]
Beach Stone-curlew	30/04/2007	Currumbin Ck. estuary Gold Coast, SEQ	C. Collins for B. Hall	Walking on the beach
Pink-eared Duck	30/04/2007	Water Park, Goondiwindi, SQ	E. & M. Pegg	14 birds in lagoon. Birds easily seen on farm dams in district
White-winged Fairy-wren	30/04/2007	Coolmunda Dam, Darling Downs, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Dam low so few fisherman in area
Collared Kingfisher	29/04/2007	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird flew on to dead tree, stayed 1-2 minutes. Rarely seen here
Pale-vented Bush-hen	28/04/2007	Gap Creek, Chapel Hill, SEQ	C. Clark	1 in small pools in the dry creek bed
Musk Lorikeet	27/04/2007	Evan's Road Reserve, Walloon, Lockyer Valley, SEQ	M. Cameron	At least 30 with Scaly and Little Lorikeets
Black-shouldered Kite	26/04/2007	Albany Creek, SEQ	R. Sharman	Same(?) bird slso seen by A. Howes 3/5 surveying grassline from dead tree.
Black-tailed Gull	24/04/2007	Wynnum foreshore near Wynnum Manly Leagues Bowls Club, Wynnum North Esplanade, SEQ	D. Tonkinson	Probable adult of this species with Silver Gulls. Observed on falling late afternoon tide flying south approx. 20 meters offshore and 8-10 meters above the water. Distinctly larger than Silver Gull but of similar proportions especially the relatively slender yellowish bill, when eventually seen from above upper wing mid-grey with darker outer primaries and small white spot near tip. Tail when fanned showed strong and distinctly sub terminal black band on relatively stout white tail. Last seen continuing south in parallel with low-flying White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Any similar reports or confirmation greatly appreciated. Approx. 600m south of Mangrove Boardwalk
Eastern Barn Owl	24/04/2007	University of Queensland, St Lucia, SEQ	H. Possingham and others	One bird, most of the day in the courtyard of Building 8 - Goddard building (Zoology).
Kalkadoon Grasswren	24/04/2007	Horse Creek, 27 km N of Dajarra, NWQ	K. & G. White	2 birds. Species seen at same spot in 2002 & 2005
Musk Lorikeet	24/04/2007	Mt Gravatt East, SEQ	C. Cunnington	c. 30 very hungry birds
Spotless Crake	23/04/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	A. Crawford	1 bird at SW of island in north lake - near to where there were 2 birds on 12 April. Lakes are drying out, so easier to see birds like crakes.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill	23/04/2007	Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Centre	R. Brown	A pair of birds feeding near horse jumps
Azure Kingfisher	22/04/2007	Gold Creek Road, Upper Brookfield, SEQ	C. Clark	1 in small pool in the dry creek bed
Emerald Dove	22/04/2007	Gold Creek Road, Upper Brookfield, SEQ	C. Clark
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	22/04/2007	J. C. Trotter Park, Burbank, SEQ	J. Evans	Pair feeding on She-oak
Painted Button-quail	22/04/2007	40 Thompson Road, Bellmere, SEQ	L. Cross	Male bird. First sighting for garden (18 years)
Topknot Pigeon	22/04/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham and others	Four separate flocks totaling over 60 birds, all flying SE
Varied Sittella	22/04/2007	Lake Manchester, SEQ	T. & P. Murphy	Small flock on new path to dam close to bottom.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	22/04/2007	Lake Manchester, SEQ	T. & P. Murphy	2 birds soaring to west of dam
Eastern Whipbird	21/04/2007	Gundale, E. Brisbane, SEQ	J. Morgan, S. Harding & D. Milton	Small creek on land for wildlife property
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	21/04/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Singel juvenile birds
Spectacled Monarch	21/04/2007	Gundale, E. Brisbane, SEQ	J. Morgan, S. Harding & D. Milton	Seen during BQ survey of land for wildlife property
Black-necked Stork	20/04/2007	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	P. Boyd	Two birds. I have only seen them at Buckley's Hole once before.
Chiming Wedgebill	17/04/2007	Craven's Peak Reserve, 68 km SW of Boulia, SWQ	K. & G. White	Several birds seen
Black Falcon	15/04/2007	4km on road out of Dayboro to Mt Mee	C. Clark	One adult bird sitting in a tree being mobbed by Australian Magpie
Black-breasted Button-quail	15/04/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	C. Read	Several seen
Cotton Pygmy-goose	15/04/2007	Norma Croker Park, Acacia Ridge, SEQ	L. Halasz	7 birds seen around 8 am, still there at 5pm. Also Rose Robin, Azure Kingfisher, Nutmeg Mannikin, Pied Currawong and Brahminy Kite.
Dusky Honeyeater	15/04/2007	Mt Mee, SEQ	C. Clark
Red-backed Kingfisher	15/04/2007	Dayboro, SEQ	T. Tarrant
Rose Robin	15/04/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	C. Read
White-throated Needletail	15/04/2007	Gold Creek Road, Upper Brookfield, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	About 12 birds flying over the end of the road and the resovior
Bush Stone-curlew	14/04/2007	Fig Tree Pocket, SEQ	C. Williams	2 Birds in Lone Pine Eucalypt plantation.
Golden Whistler	14/04/2007	Boondal Wetlands, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussen & Fellow Bushcarers	Male & female foraging
Plum-headed Finch	14/04/2007	Wynnum Boardwalk, SEQ	C. Clark	5 in the cut grass along path to hide
Eastern Reef Egret	13/04/2007	Alexander Headleands, SEQ	K. Herbert	2 birds, (1 White Morph, 1 Grey Morph) feeding on rocks in front of Alex Surf Club.
Grey Falcon	13/04/2007	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	M. & L. Dutton
Sooty Oystercatcher	13/04/2007	Alexander Headleands, SEQ	K. Herbert	2 birds feeding on rocks in front of Alex Surf Club
Varied Sittella	13/04/2007	Summit Street Reserve, Sheldon.	B. Essex	Working with other BBBs
Pictorella Mannikin	12/04/2007	Toupan Lagoon, 30 km s of Townsvill, CQ	B. Venables & G. Snell	6 birds well east of normal range
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren	11/04/2007	Girraween N.P., SEQ	F. Guard & Bob Philpot	2 birds on pyramid track
Great Cormorant	11/04/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 immature sitting on log in lagoon, a rare sighting for here
Nankeen Night-Heron	11/04/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 immature roosting in Tti-tree
Plumed Whistling-Duck	11/04/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	12 sitting on log in lagoon
Australian Bustard	10/04/2007	Telgazlie Station, nr. Surat, SWQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	3 birds among ground cover
Hall's Babbler	10/04/2007	Craven's Peak Reserve, 68 km SW of Boulia, SWQ	K. & G. White	Western extension of range
Hooded Robin	10/04/2007	Telgazlie Station, nr. Surat, SWQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	Very classy birds
Southern Whiteface	10/04/2007	Telgazlie Station, nr. Surat, SWQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	Running around late afternoon in scrub
Spotted Bowerbird	10/04/2007	Telgazlie Station, nr. Surat, SWQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	Drinking at cattle trough
White-winged Fairy-wren	10/04/2007	Telgazlie Station, nr. Surat, SWQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	Male in breeding plumage, also Jennies
Black-breasted Button-quail	09/04/2007	Yarraman, SEQ	K. Tindige	Very shy
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	09/04/2007	Mt Byron Creek, SEQ	P. Harms	About 8 birds - male and female - observed for a good half hour
New Holland Honeyeater	09/04/2007	Mt Glorious, SEQ	A. Crawford	About 5 birds between the Rainforest Teahouse and Camp Constable
Australasian Shoveler	08/04/2007	Eastern Georgetown, NQ	D. Magarry
Black-breasted Buzzard	08/04/2007	Eastern Georgetown, NQ	D. Magarry
Buff-banded Rail	08/04/2007	Eastern Georgetown, NQ	D. Magarry
Little Woodswallow	08/04/2007	Eastern Georgetown, NQ	D. Magarry
Masked Finch	08/04/2007	Eastern Georgetown, NQ	D. Magarry
Pictorella Mannikin	08/04/2007	Eastern Georgetown, NQ	D. Magarry
Banded Whiteface	07/04/2007	Craven's Peak Reserve, 68 km SW of Boulia, SWQ	K. & G. White	Eastern extension of range
Black-necked Stork	07/04/2007	Kerry Road, Beaudesert, SEQ	J. Stepens	On dam
Common Bronzewing	07/04/2007	Thornlands, SEQ	K. Bryne	Pair sitting on garden birdbath, late afternoon preening. Solitary on previous sightings
Little Eagle	07/04/2007	Palm Beach Gold Coast	C. Collins	One bird flying over.
Varied Triller	07/04/2007	Cliveden Avenue Reserve, Corinda, SEQ	K. Herbert
White-browed Babbler	07/04/2007	Craven's Peak Reserve, 68 km SW of Boulia, SWQ	K. & G. White	Small group
Australian Hobby	06/04/2007	Kedron Brooks Wetlands, SEQ	G. & J. Chapman	Single adult bird (dark form) at top of dead gum tree near motorway and hunting over wetlands
Plains-wanderer	06/04/2007	Craven's Peak Reserve, 68 km SW of Boulia, SWQ	K. & G. White	3 birds flushed from open tussock grassland
Black-fronted Dotterel	05/04/2007	Eli Creek Sererage Ponds, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	47 feeding around edges of ponds
Common Sandpiper	05/04/2007	Robert Neumann Park, Currumbin Creek Rd, SEQ	C. Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird feeding on edge of lake
Dusky Honeyeater	05/04/2007	Tomewin Rd.just over N.S.W. border	C. Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers	One bird feeding in Grevilleas. Southern extent of its range?
Plum-headed Finch	05/04/2007	Plantation Park, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	A single bird although there were 40 to 50 Nutmeg Mannikins close by. The first one I've seen in the Ayr district.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	05/04/2007	Eli Creek Sererage Ponds, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	5 feeding around edges of ponds
Crimson Finch	03/04/2007	Plantation Creek, East Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	A couple of immature ones
Glossy Ibis	03/04/2007	Mandalay Lagoon, Fig Tree Pocket,	C. Williams	2 birds flying around and landing. Probably breeding. 5 pm.
Common Bronzewing	01/04/2007	Thornlands, SEQ	K. Byrne	First time I have seen this bird in Queensland since taking up residency 22 years ago. Seems to be solitary. Striking bronze and green wing plumage. Been visiting garden bird table for the last month.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	01/04/2007	Black Duck Creek Ponds, Nurrumba Downs, SEQ	P. Wallbridge & B. Inglis	At least 9 birds. [UBD 89 J19]
Orange Chat	01/04/2007	Craven's Peak Reserve, 68 km SW of Boulia, SWQ	K. & G. White	Large numbers including juveniles
Peregrine Falcon	01/04/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	First seen in tree than flying
Wedge-tailed Eagle	01/04/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	1 immature soaring to south

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
March 2007				[top]
Grey Goshawk	31/03/2007	Yinni Street, Maroochydore, SEQ	R. Howard	Harassed and chased by over 50 birds of at least 6 different species
Nankeen Night-Heron	31/03/2007	Mapleton cmaping and conference centre, Obi Obi Rd., Mapleton, SEQ	D. Robinson & G. Cole	Standing in a pool and fishing at 10.am
Oriental Cuckoo	31/03/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single male. First record for Oxley Creek Common?
Radjah Shelduck	28/03/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	D. & D. Miles et al.	4 birds. First sightings here.
Red-browed Finch	28/03/2007	Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	6 seen in undergrowth
Scarlet Honeyeater	28/03/2007	Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	Male and female high in gum trees
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	28/03/2007	Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 foraging in casuarinas
White-headed Pigeon	28/03/2007	Maiala, Mt Glorious, SEQ	T. Murphy	1 immature at entrance to walk
Square-tailed Kite	27/03/2007	Kenmore, SEQ	I. Venables	Single bird soaring over urban area
White-eared Monarch	27/03/2007	Inskip Point, SEQ	K. Tindige, S. Prativi & M. Cameron	Feeding & sun bathing
Black-necked Stork	25/03/2007	Spring Mountain Wetlands, Tully Connection Road, Greenbank, SEQ	P. & M.Clark, L Cooper	One bird seen at water
Lesser Crested Tern	25/03/2007	Manly, SEQ	T. Murphy	Single adult bird on mudflats north of boat harbour at low tide. Note: May be same bird which was seen from time to time last year.
Pacific Golden Plover	25/03/2007	Manly, SEQ	T. Murphy	Two birds on mudflats north of boat harbour. One in breeding plumage, one in winter
Red-necked Crake	25/03/2007	Lake Barine, NEQ	E. Bultreys	Bird observed at close range on the Lake Barrine rainforest walk. The bird was still for only a short time, as it saw me, before hastily retreating with a call that I would describe as 'Kuk Kuk'.
Grey Goshawk	24/03/2007	Glover Road, Dayboro, SEQ	A. Boardman	1 grey phase by causeway
Nutmeg Mannikin	24/03/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	D. Niland	Three birds feeding on tall grasses with group of six Chestnut-breasted Mannikins at Pelican Lagoon. New bird for Oxley Creek Common?
Pacific Golden Plover	24/03/2007	Palm Beach Canal, Palm Beach, Gold Coast, SEQ	C. Collins	One bird roosting on the bank at the end of canal. This is the first sighting in 12 years at Palm Beach. First seen 2 Jan but now in breeding plumage.
Ruddy Turnstone	24/03/2007	Woody Point, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds near old jetty
Sooty Oystercatcher	24/03/2007	Woody Point, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	5 birds on rocks near old jetty
Cockatiel	22/03/2007	Logan City Bushland, Demeio Road, Browns Plains, SEQ	M. & P. Clark & L. Cooper	One bird seen. Unusual in this area.
Black-fronted Dotterel	21/03/2007	Nikenbah sewerage farm, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 feeding on banks of pond
Black-necked Stork	21/03/2007	Peak Crossing, nr Ipswich, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	1 bird at the edge of a small farm dam
Black-winged Stilt	21/03/2007	Nikenbah sewerage farm, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	30 plus feeding along edge of pond
Latham's Snipe	21/03/2007	Mapleton Lilly Ponds, SEQ	A. Ellrot & K. Davenport	Between 10.00 & 10.20 am on two occasions we saw two birds flush from reedy and thick grasses at the edge of the Lilly ponds. I believe it was the same two birds. This was on a birding excursion with grades 2/3.
Musk Duck	21/03/2007	Nikenbah sewerage farm, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 feeding in pond
Musk Lorikeet	21/03/2007	Queen Mary Falls, Killarney, SEQ	P. & R. Royall	Four Musk Lorikeets observed many times during the day feeding on the abundant tree blossom.
Turquoise Parrot	21/03/2007	Girraween N.P., SEQ	A. & R. Howes	1 birds flushed from roadside near park entrance
Buff-banded Rail	19/03/2007	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre, Fisherman's Island, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	In marshy area at end of lake
Grey Goshawk	19/03/2007	Atherton, NEQ	E. Bultreys	A pair seemed to be teasing a flock of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos by diving and chasing them.
Leaden Flycatcher	19/03/2007	Port of Brisbane Visitor Centre, Fisherman's Island, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Seen in thick trees between car park and lake
Albert's Lyrebird	18/03/2007	Witches Falls section, Mt Tamborine, SEQ	A. Crawford	2 birds on Witches Chase track, 150 m north of the falls lookout.
Black-necked Stork	18/03/2007	8 Mile Creek, Port Alma Road, south of Rockhampton, CQ	A. Boardman	One bird on small lagoon.
Brolga	18/03/2007	Near to Saltworks, Port Alma Road, south of Rockhampton, CQ	A. Boardman	Two birds in field near brackish water lagoons.
Australian Little Bittern	17/03/2007	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird
Black-faced Monarch	17/03/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single juvenile bird foraging in dense vegetation along Oxley Creek - first record for common.
Cockatiel	17/03/2007	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	B. Tynan and E. Townsend	One bird [Escapee? TM]
Peaceful Dove	17/03/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single bird observed - first record for Oxley Creek Common?
Rufous Fantail	17/03/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	R. Stroud	Single bird observed in mangroves along Oxley Creek - first record for Oxley Creek Common?
Black-necked Stork	16/03/2007	Fred Bucholz Park, Tamborine, SEQ	L. games, L. Murray & N. Nescott
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill	16/03/2007	Binna Burra, SEQ	B. Davies	About 30 birds. White eyes observed. (From BQ, Forum)
Brown Cuckoo-Dove	15/03/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 foraging in trees
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	15/03/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	On extreme far side of circuit walk
Eastern Great Egret	15/03/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 displaying full breeding colours
Variegated Fairy-wren	15/03/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 male in eclipse
Torresian Crow	14/03/2007	Chermside West, SEQ	B. Green	A single bird with large areas of white on the back and wings, visited back yard a couple of times in last week or so. At Keaton Street.
Latham's Snipe	13/03/2007	Connolly Dam, Warwick, SEQ	Ken Wells, et.al.	Three birds
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	13/03/2007	Connolly Dam, Warwick, SEQ	Ken Wells, et.al.	Six birds
Mulga Parrot	10/03/2007	Telgazlie Station, nr. Surat, SWQ	M. Roper et al.
Spotted Harrier	10/03/2007	Kedron Brook Wetlands, SEQ.	B. Tynan & M. Roper	Both harriers feeding at dusk
Swamp Harrier	10/03/2007	Kedron Brook Wetlands, SEQ.	B. Tynan & M. Roper	Both harriers feeding at dusk
Black-winged Stilt	09/03/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Normans	7 foraging at water's edge
Chestnut Teal	09/03/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Normans	6 males on pond
Latham's Snipe	09/03/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Normans	6 resting in grass at water's edge
Pacific Baza	09/03/2007	Stanthorpe Golf Course, SEQ	J. Alilison	Feeding in trees
Pale-vented Bush-hen	09/03/2007	Whitfield, NQ	D. Magarry	In our garden with chicks
White-eared Monarch	08/03/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	I. Venables	Single bird
Cicadabird	07/03/2007	Ash Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	Sean Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 males perched in tree
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	07/03/2007	Ash Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	Sean Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 foraging low in tree
Ringed Plover	07/03/2007	Trebonne, nr Ingham, NQ	J. Stewart	One bird in swampy area near railway tracks to east of town
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	07/03/2007	Ash Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	Sean Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 perched high in Gum tree
Great Crested Grebe	06/03/2007	Yowah, SWQ	I. Baxter	Found Monday morning , put onto pond to rest & is still there.
Pied Monarch	06/03/2007	Broadwater Creek, nr Ingham, NQ	J. Stewart	One bird feeding from tree to tree
Wompoo Fruit-Dove	06/03/2007	Broadwater Creek, nr Ingham, NQ	J. Stewart	A pair
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	05/03/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	T. Murphy	One immature, late afternoon
Red Wattlebird	05/03/2007	Spicer's Gap, SEQ	D. Beck & V. Campbell	Several birds
Australian Hobby	04/03/2007	Brabazon Rd Swamp, Gleneagle, SEQ	R. Dowling & G. Palmer	Two birds using large tree in paddock as a base. Constantly disturbing wildfowl as they hurtled the length of the swamp.
Black Falcon	04/03/2007	Between Boonah and the Cunningham Hwy, SEQ	R. Dowling & G. Palmer	Two birds perched in dead tree at turn off to Lake Moogarah. The tree is at the south corner of the intersection.
Spotted Harrier	04/03/2007	Paddock at the corner of Cedar Pocket Rd and Undullah Rd. Cedar Grove, SEQ	R. Dowling & G. Palmer	Quartering the paddock looking for lunch. Brown quail were scampering around near the edge of the road, obviously quite agitated.
Black-faced Monarch	03/03/2007	Gold Creek Road, Upper Brookfield, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	Several birds - probably immatures
Oriental Cuckoo	03/03/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	R. Brown & D. Kinnard	2 birds
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	03/03/2007	Gold Creek Road, Upper Brookfield, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	One bird - not calling
Topknot Pigeon	03/03/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	About 30 birds flying over
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike	03/03/2007	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	R. Brown & D. Kinnard	Several Birds
Black Falcon	01/03/2007	Lake Dyer, Laidley, SEQ	M. Cameron & J. Hadley	Flew through flock of Corellas than soared around harassed by crows
Elegant Parrot	01/03/2007	Oxenford, Gold Coast, SEQ	L. Donato	Large flock (about 10) of Elegant Neophemas (sic) seen in a tree in Oxenford (Cades County Estate). [Not Turquoise - TM]
Grey Goshawk	01/03/2007	Albany Creek, SEQ	R. Sharman	Flying downs South Pine River adjacent to Parks

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
February 2007				[top]
Black-necked Stork	28/02/2007	Next to Rocklea Markets, SEQ	I. Venables	Single bird on northern side of Sherwood Rd.
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	26/02/2007	Curramore Rd, Curramore, SEQ	R. Lamb	3 birds at top of euc. in gully off road
Peregrine Falcon	26/02/2007	Centenary Heights, Toowoomba, SEQ	S. Attwood	Making efforts to reduce local galah population. Could be same bird that saw in town centre last week.
Buff-rumped Thornbill	24/02/2007	Bell Bird Grove, BFP, SEQ	A. Boardman	Flock of about 6 birds. First time I have seen them in this area, confirmed by song
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	24/02/2007	Harsletts farm, Amiens, SEQ	J. Alilison	Numerous flocks of 5-10 in company with large flocks of Plum-headed Finches and Red-browed Finches
Cloncurry Parrot	24/02/2007	Leichardt R east of Mt Isa, NWQ	P. Venables	Single bird feeding along watercourse
Kalkadoon Grasswren	24/02/2007	Ranges 12km west of Mt Isa, NWQ	P. Venables	Pair
Latham's Snipe	24/02/2007	Harsletts farm, Amiens, SEQ	J. Alilison	6 at various sites on dams
Red Wattlebird	22/02/2007	Girraween N.P., SEQ	T. Murphy	One bird at main parking lot.
Collared Kingfisher	21/02/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 immature feeding on mud flats
Eastern Koel	21/02/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 immature perched in Tea Tree
Glossy Ibis	21/02/2007	Storm King Dam, near Stanthorpe, SEQ	T. Murphy	3 birds
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	21/02/2007	Ballandean, SEQ	T. Murphy	One bird in bushes by pub
Tawny Frogmouth	21/02/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 roosting in Casuarina Tree
Australasian Shoveler	20/02/2007	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	T. Murphy	1 male
Marsh Sandpiper	18/02/2007	Lytonn Wader Roost, SEQ	T. Murphy	About 10 birds
Red-necked Avocet	18/02/2007	Port of Brisbane Wader Roost, Fisherman's Island, SEQ	T. Murphy	3 birds only seen near hide
Spotted Quail-thrush	18/02/2007	Spring Mountain, SEQ	S. Harding, G. Palmer, D. Milton & A. Tiel	Along Trail
Topknot Pigeon	18/02/2007	Spring Mountain, SEQ	S. Harding, G. Palmer & D. Milton	Flock of 10 in Eucalypt Forest
White-headed Pigeon	18/02/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman	One bird flying along waters edge
Bush Stone-curlew	17/02/2007	Glass Factory Grouads, Riverside Drive, West End, SEQ	G. Giles
Red-tailed Tropicbird	17/02/2007	Fingal Head, N Nsw.	M. & C. Gilfedder	1 bird circling the headland and lighthouse. (This is about 1 km south of the QLD border)
Bush Stone-curlew	16/02/2007	Energex dept, Bilsen Road, Geebung, SEQ	A. Boardman	1 Bush Stone Curlew in ornamental garden. Unusual habitat area being almost entirely Industrial/Commercial
Black-faced Monarch	14/02/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 feeding high in tree
Spectacled Monarch	14/02/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	First sighting this year
Variegated Fairy-wren	14/02/2007	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 males and a female perched side by side
Laughing Gull	11/02/2007	Cairns Esplanade, NQ	R. Wheatley	One immature - 20 minutes of video taken
Sanderling	11/02/2007	Inskip Point & southern shore Fraser Is, SEQ	R. Lanb et al.	Seen by participants at BQ Campout, Inskip Point. Four birds on sandbar, up to 30 over 10km stretch of beach on Faser Is
Black-breasted Button-quail	10/02/2007	Mt Mee, SEQ	I. Vanables et al.
Spotless Crake	10/02/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	One bird at Pelican Lagoon
Zebra Finch	10/02/2007	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	One with Double-barred Fiches at The Neck. First record for Oxley Common
Dusky Woodswallow	08/02/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 gliding above, uncommon in Hervey Bay
Golden-headed Cisticola	08/02/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 in long grass with full breeding colours
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	08/02/2007	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 perched high in gum tree

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
January 2007				[top]
Black-necked Stork	31/01/2007	Fred Bucholz Park, Tamborine, SEQ	R. Sonnenburg	Male feeding juvenile on pond edge
Dusky Honeyeater	29/01/2007	Mt Mee, SEQ	O. Jones, J. Boisen & I. Venables	Several drinking
Baillon's Crake	28/01/2007	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	A. Crawford	2 birds at East side of northern island - often showing well, out in the open.
Beach Stone-curlew	28/01/2007	Awinya Creek, Fraser Island, SEQ	N. & J. Johnston	Single bird feeding on beach
Common Sandpiper	28/01/2007	Tallebudgera Ck., Gold Coast, SEQ	C. Collins	Very rarely seen in Tallebudgera Ck. Walking along at the edge of Mangroves approx.one Km up from the mouth
Latham's Snipe	28/01/2007	Fig Tree Pocket Swamp, SEQ	R. Brown	2 Birds - flew from a small drain flowing into the swamp
Long-billed Corella	28/01/2007	Tinchi Tamba, SEQ	V. Kretschmann	2 birds being harassed by resident cockatoos
Magpie Goose	28/01/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman	Feeding in long grass by waters edge. First record for Dam?
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	27/01/2007	Manna Gum camp .Goomburra, SEQ	M. Glipin	Nineteen birds flew over in space of 30 minutes from 5.15pm. All heading in same direction down from he hills in groups from two to five.
Beach Stone-curlew	26/01/2007	Noosa Spit, SEQ	M. & C. Glifedder	2 birds on north bank of river
Crested Shrike-tit	26/01/2007	McLean Rd, Maleny, SEQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Drinking from pool of water on top of tank beside house
Pale-vented Bush-hen	26/01/2007	Creek, Shaw Park, Kalinga, SEQ	R. Sonnenburg
White-throated Nightjar	26/01/2007	Shaw Park, Kalinga, SEQ	R. Sonnenburg	2 birds honking before dark
Baillon's Crake	25/01/2007	North Lakes, Mango Hill, SEQ	R. Sonnenburg	2 birds on floating vegetation
Zebra Finch	25/01/2007	Eagleby Rd, Eagleby, SEQ	C. Collins and Gold Coast Bird Observers	6 birds including two fawn mutations, one pied and 3 normals? Aviary escapees. They looked very healthy. First seen feeding on the side of the road.
Pacific Baza	24/01/2007	Wallangara Army Base, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Single bird in large trees near base
Plum-headed Finch	24/01/2007	Old Wallangara Road, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Three birds near small creek crossing road
White-winged Chough	23/01/2007	Girraween Lodge, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Large flock in hardwood tree plantation. First time I have seen them here
Magpie Goose	22/01/2007	Main street of Moorooka, Brisbane, SEQ	L. Halasz	5 flying overhead 7 am
Superb Lyrebird	22/01/2007	Girraween National Park, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Two birds in heavy undergrowth near Underground Creek. One bird calling loudly and female undisturbed by our presence
Glossy Ibis	21/01/2007	Storm King Dam, near Stanthorpe, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	3 birds on receding water's edge close to recreational centre
Pheasant Coucal	21/01/2007	Nth. Stradbroke Island, SEQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	Sitting on tree top / clearly visible calling out repeatedly
Bush Stone-curlew	20/01/2007	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman	Under bus in car park at Brisbane Forest Park
Nankeen Night-Heron	20/01/2007	Westlake, Brisbane, SEQ	L. Joyce	Adult male - breeding plumage / fishing in daylight after recent rains - took photos
Uniform Swiftlet	20/01/2007	Boigu Island, FNQ	C. Curson	Very rare vagrant to far N Qld. All-dark swiftlets seen twice in 6days just S of airfield. Positive identification is difficult, due to the very remote possibility of 1 or 2 other all dark PNG swiftlets.
Collared Imperial Pigeon	18/01/2007	Boigu Island, FNQ	C. Curson	Only seen in Northern Torres Strait. Can be observed most late afternoons, returning from PNG, mainly single birds in flight. The collar is fortunately very visible on the bird
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	18/01/2007	Hinterland Park, Mudgeeraba, SEQ	C..Collins and the Gold Coast Birdwatchers	Male and female with an immature female feeding on Casuarinas
Red-capped Flowerpecker	18/01/2007	Boigu Island, FNQ	C. Curson	Sometimes seen S or SW of the airfield/town on the island, near edge of mangroves. Not common.
Square-tailed Kite	18/01/2007	Bonogin Rd., Bonogin, Gold Coast, SEQ	C..Collins and the Gold Coast Birdwatchers	One bird flying over. Very rarely seen on the Gold Coast
Singing Starling	17/01/2007	Boigu Island, FNQ	C. Curson	Only seen in the Northern Torres Strait. Fairly common about Boigu town.
Spotted Whistling-Duck	17/01/2007	Boigu Island, FNQ	C. Curson	Can be seen most days on lagoon alongside airfield on Boigu
Yellow Honeyeater	15/01/2007	Ravenswood, NQ	Kerry	A pair of Yellow Honey Eaters built a nest in one of my pot plants on our back veranda and laid 2 eggs which hatched out on Feb 14, 2007. Chicks flew 13 days later/
Black-necked Stork	12/01/2007	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird flying into water hole, then flying south 3 hours later. Not seen here by CB since Aug 2003
Latham's Snipe	11/01/2007	Skinners Rd. Carbrook, SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	About 6 birds have been present and fairly easily observed for several weeks around the dam
Wedge-tailed Eagle	11/01/2007	Boondall Wetlands, SEQ	A. and B. Rasmossen	Immature bird flying North South being followed by a crow in western extension
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	10/01/2007	Bribie Island Road near Godwins Beach Turn, SEQ	D. Readhead	Flock of 28
Australian Hobby	09/01/2007	Port of Brisbane Shorebird Roost, SEQ	D. Readhead	One
Terek Sandpiper	09/01/2007	Port of Brisbane Shorebird Roost, SEQ	D. Readhead	About 35
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	05/01/2007	Coombabah Lake, Gold Coast, SEQ	L. Dick & T. Dillon	A flock of 400. Not seen in such numbers since 2003
Long-billed Corella	04/01/2007	Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	About 6-8 birds feeding on seed from ripe kauri pine cones at top of trees. They spend an hour or so each morning over last week.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	03/01/2007	Broadwater, via Nanango, SEQ	J. England, F. & J. BIelewicz	1 adult with 2 chicks. See also by F & J Bielewicz; E & R Newman 10 Jan
Crested Shrike-tit	02/01/2007	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ	C. Bell	2 birds very active in tree on Red Beach Road. Previously only single bird seen

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
December 2006				[top]
Little Bronze-Cuckoo	30/12/2006	Samsonvale Cemetery, SEQ	M. & C. Gilfedder	In hoop pines
Red-backed Button-quail	29/12/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	One bird flushed on 28th and 29th, probably male. Also seen 30th by M. & C. Gilfedder
Buff-banded Rail	26/12/2006	Perigian Beach, Sunshine Coast, SEQ	A. Boardman	One bird at edge of camping ground
Red-backed Button-quail	26/12/2006	Corcorans Lane, Bryden, SEQ	G. Goodyear	Good flight view of an adult female. Other good birds at this sight included Horsfield's Bushlark, Spotted Harrier, Brown Songlark and Plum-headed Finch
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher	25/12/2006	Clohesy/Kuranda at the Cedar Park Rainforest Resort, NQ	Cedar Park Resort Team	Came back last week and the nest is in the same Termite mound as last year
Dollarbird	25/12/2006	Clohesy/Kuranda at the Cedar Park Rainforest Resort, NQ	Cedar Park Resort Team	3 paris nesting in tree
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	25/12/2006	North Tamborine, SEQ	A. Howes + 15 others	3 birds all day in 2 Casuarinas
Australian Painted Snipe	22/12/2006	Hasties Swamp, NEQ	E. Bultreys	Adult male & Female observed at close range as they stood alert by the waters edge.
Collared Sparrowhawk	21/12/2006	Larapinta, SEQ	D. Niland, K. White	Came in low and fast over grass to take male Red-backed Fairy-wren
Cotton Pygmy-goose	21/12/2006	Larapinta, SEQ	D. Niland, K. White	A pair on wetlands - first record here
Cicadabird	20/12/2006	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 male seen high in trees
Eastern Whipbird	20/12/2006	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 birds seen in heavy undergrowth
Fairy Gerygone	20/12/2006	Point Cartwright, Sunshine Coast, SEQ	D. Robinson & G. Cole	4 birds
Pied Heron	20/12/2006	Lagoon, Lotus Bird Lodge, Lakefield NP, FNQ	R. Lamb & M. Dam	Single bird
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	20/12/2006	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	2 seen foraging in Figtree
Black Bittern	19/12/2006	Dam behind Musgrave Roadhouse, FNQ	R. Lamb et al.	Single bird on dam edge, middle of day
Beach Stone-curlew	18/12/2006	Tweed River opposite Tweed Heads hospital, SEQ	C. Collins	One bird walking amongst roosting Curlews and Godwitts on sand bank
Pacific Baza	17/12/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	One adult
Red-bellied Pitta	16/12/2006	Iron Range NP, FNQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Only one seen in period 13th to 18th Dec
Black-necked Stork	15/12/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	One bird at end of Pelican Lagoon
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	15/12/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	Large number of bridge on little creek
Glossy Ibis	15/12/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	3 birds in very shallow water
Plum-headed Finch	15/12/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	E. & M. Pegg	2 birds at final gate at Pelican Lagoon
Australian Hobby	14/12/2006	Plantation Creek, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	A family of four. Over the last week they have been observed engaged in midair food transfers sometimes involving all 4 at once. Also chasing Channel-billed Cuckoos.
Large-tailed Nightjar	14/12/2006	Lagoon, Chili Beach, FNQ	R. Lamb et al.	Flushed-up onto low branch
Spotted Whistling-Duck	14/12/2006	Lagoon behind Chili Beach, Iron Range NP, FNQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Single bird
Little Curlew	13/12/2006	Airstrip, Lockhart River, FNQ	R. Lamb et al.	Flock of 20+ birds
Squatter Pigeon	13/12/2006	Pine Creek Rd, Hidden Valley, near Paluma, NQ	B. McLennan	2 birds seen regularly in Hidden Valley Cabins grounds. Also several seen near Running River Gorge
Latham's Snipe	10/12/2006	Eliot Road, Boonah, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	1 bird feeding at the edge of a small dam at the back of the Boonah retirement village
Blue-faced Parrot-Finch	09/12/2006	Mt Lewis, FNQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Single adult male in clearing with Red-browed Finch, 7am
Collared Kingfisher	09/12/2006	Chelsea Road Reserve, Lota, SEQ	B. Essex
Speckled Warbler	09/12/2006	Chelsea Road Reserve, Lota, SEQ	B. Essex	2 birds
Australian Bustard	07/12/2006	Gayndah, SEQ	A. & S. Keates
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	07/12/2006	Bellis Rd, Clagiraba, SEQ	C..Collins for the Gold Coast Bird Observers	up to 6 feeding on Casurinas
Pale-vented Bush-hen	07/12/2006	Road between Eubenangee Swamp & Bramston Beach, FNQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Single bird crossing the road
Eungella Honeyeater	06/12/2006	Chelmans Rd extension, off Dalrymple Rd., Eungella, CQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Single bird feeding on mistletoe
Superb Fruit-Dove	06/12/2006	Chelmans Rd extension, off Dalrymple Rd., Eungella, CQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	Single adult male
Squatter Pigeon	05/12/2006	12 Mile Creek, nr Mt Larcom, CQ	R. Lamb & B. Cook	6 birds on dirt track
Cicadabird	03/12/2006	Booral Park, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	Male and female seen and heard calling frequently
Grey-crowned Babbler	03/12/2006	Booral Park, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	A group of about 12 foraging in trees
Large-tailed Nightjar	03/12/2006	Booral Park, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	One seen on ground in undergrowth (close to southern limit)
Plum-headed Finch	03/12/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	Six birds - easy to approach
Long-billed Corella	02/12/2006	Arana Hills, SEQ	K. Messer	6-8 adults chewing on immature slash & hoop pine cones in suburban backyards. Accompanied by 1 Galah
Masked Lapwing	02/12/2006	Portside, Hamilton, Brisbane, SEQ	T. Murphy	2 adults guarding 2 chicks on open field opposite entrance to ferry terminal

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
November 2006				[top]
Spotless Crake	30/11/2006	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	H. Possingham	Causeway between two lagoons
Pacific Baza	29/11/2006	Track beside Parkview Av., Cornubia, SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	Pair have been attending and sitting on nest for about 2 weeks
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	29/11/2006	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ		3 adult birds in silky oak tree in bush by car park. Uncommon here
Black-necked Stork	28/11/2006	Floodway area, Logan Reserve Road, Logan Reserve, SEQ	I. & S. Reynolds	2 Birds approx. 200m apart. Easily seen from road. At least one was a juvenile
Pale-vented Bush-hen	27/11/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	R. Dowling	One bird - second sighting at Logan Reserve
Pale-vented Bush-hen	27/11/2006	Redlands Indigiscapes Centre, Capalaba, SEQ	B. Essex	Regularly calling over 2 days.
Pale-yellow Robin	27/11/2006	Mary Cairncross Reserve, Maleny, SEQ	B. Essex	Single bird
Brolga	26/11/2006	Garnet's Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman & Bundaberg bird watchers	2 birds displaying
Bush Stone-curlew	26/11/2006	Tallebudgera, Palm Beach, SEQ	C. Collins for P. Smith	One bird by caravan park
Cicadabird	26/11/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman
Grey-crowned Babbler	26/11/2006	Barbour Street, Esk, SEQ	G. & J. Brock	Group of 8 foraging on ground
Magpie Goose	26/11/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	Bred, three adults and about six offspring at Pleican Lagoon
Red-kneed Dotterel	26/11/2006	Garnet's Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman & Bundaberg bird watchers	4 birds feeding on edge of lagoon
Red-necked Avocet	26/11/2006	Garnet's Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman & Bundaberg bird watchers	5 birds roosting on edge of lagoon
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	26/11/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	R. Dowling, P. Dawson	Two birds, the first sighting for Logan Reserve. Also seen on 25/11
American Golden Plover	25/11/2006	The Esplanade, Cairns, NQ	M. Roderick	One apparent bird photographed with 20-25 Pacific Golden Plovers
Brown Booby	25/11/2006	Joseph Banks Conservation Park, The town of 1770, CQ	W. Dunn	11 Brown Boobys in a fishing frenzy with a thousand or more Terns. Some Sheerwaters fishing as well but unable to ID
Common Tern	25/11/2006	The town of 1770, CQ	W. Dunn	Approx 2000 birds roosting on sand banks in Estuary at low tide
Long-billed Corella	24/11/2006	Innes park, near Bundaberg, CQ	P. Juhanson	One bird with a flock of galahs feeding with them on grass next to my home in Innes Park - near Bagara
Bar-breasted Honeyeater	23/11/2006	Goose Ponds Park, Mackay, CQ	C. Corden	1 bird seen feeding in flowering Cadagi
Barking Owl	23/11/2006	Eungella Village, CQ	W. Dunn, A. Vogler, & J. Moore	2 birds heard early evening
Brush Cuckoo	23/11/2006	Mackay Botanic Gardens, CQ	C. Corden	1 juvenile and 1 adult bird seen together adjacent to ponds
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher	23/11/2006	Plantation Park, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	Single bird. A surprise to see this one.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	23/11/2006	Mackay Botanic Gardens, CQ	C. Corden	1 male seen on pond near observation deck
Eungella Honeyeater	23/11/2006	Dalrymple Road, Eungella, CQ	C. Corden	Several birds seen and heard along State forest trail at end of Dalrymple Road
Nutmeg Mannikin	23/11/2006	Mackay Botanic Gardens, CQ	C. Corden	Several birds seen adjacent to ponds
Pied Imperial-Pigeon	23/11/2006	Cape Hillsborough N. P., CQ	W. Dunn, A. Vogler, & J. Moore	4 birds heard first then seen in flight and perching late afternoon
Pied Imperial-Pigeon	23/11/2006	Goose Ponds Park, Mackay, CQ	C. Corden	Several birds feeding
Radjah Shelduck	23/11/2006	Goose Ponds Park, Mackay, CQ	C. Corden	1 pair on largest pond
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	23/11/2006	Dalrymple Road, Eungella, CQ	C. Corden	Several birds heard
Russet-tailed Thrush	23/11/2006	Dalrymple Road, Eungella, CQ	C. Corden	Heard form state forest trail
White-throated Needletail	23/11/2006	Sunshine Beach, SEQ	I. Traverso	50+ sighted gliding high over residential area above Sunshine Beach.
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	22/11/2006	Bond University Lake, Gold Coast, SEQ	C. & A. Collins	Pair with one young approx 2 weeks old on bank of lake
Blue-winged Kookaburra	22/11/2006	St Lawrence, CQ	L. & T. Murphy	One bird on dead tree
Brolga	22/11/2006	St Lawrence, CQ	L. & T. Murphy	3 birds on edge of pond
Comb-crested Jacana	22/11/2006	Garnet's Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	7 Jacanas including 1 juvenile on water lily covered lagoon
Helmeted Friarbird	22/11/2006	Mackay, CQ	L. & T. Murphy	One bird in trees on Pioneer river near bridge. Also seen by C. Corden on 21/11.
Latham's Snipe	22/11/2006	Garnet's Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	3 Snipe feeding on grass at edge of lagoon
Little Grassbird	22/11/2006	Garnet's Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	1 bird in reeds at edge of lagoon
Oriental Pratincole	22/11/2006	Townsville Common, NEQ	J. Wren	Bird Alert from Townsville BOCA. Original sighting reported by A. Appleman 21 Nov. Birds observed on flat exposed muddy ground near water other birds in nearby surrounds were Masked Lapwing, Black-fronted Plovers and a nesting Brolga. Observed birds settled, as well as in flight when forked tail and underwing plumage clearly sighted by all observers. When settled there was a slight hint of a bib and if observed with an Australian Pratincole closeby the leg lengths are very clearly defined by the stance of the latter bird.
Pectoral Sandpiper	22/11/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	T. Ford	Found on 21st, still present 22nd. Beware of many Sharpie impostors.
Squatter Pigeon	22/11/2006	30 km south of Yeppoon, CQ	L. & T. Murphy	2 birds on concrete flood way on dirt road leading to Caves
Black Butcherbird	21/11/2006	Pioneer River, Mackay, CQ	C. Corden	Several in mangroves next to river
Radjah Shelduck	21/11/2006	St Lawrence, CQ	W. Dunn, A. Vogler & J. Moore	41 birds seen in a lagoon by gravel road behind a large free camping area, probably more in areas out of sight. The same Lagoon had Glossy Ibis, Yellow and Royal Spoonbills, Brolgas, many Egrets and numerous waters birds.
Black-eared Cuckoo	19/11/2006	Lake Manchester, SEQ	D. Beck, S. Gillman	Seen while with BASQ group, in open forest area
Black-shouldered Kite	19/11/2006	Plantation Creek, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	Single bird, hovering over reedy creek banks
Brown Songlark	19/11/2006	12Mile Ck 47k s Rockhampton, CQ	L. & T. Murphy	A number of birds
Common Myna	19/11/2006	Anembo Lakes, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman with Hervey Bay birdwatchers	9 Common Mynas spotted at Anembo Lakes, the most recorded in the last 10 years
Dollarbird	19/11/2006	Plantation Creek, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	3 together, engaged in courtship behaviour. Other sightings of single birds began this week.
Marsh Sandpiper	19/11/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	One bird, busy like all Marsh Sandpipers
Pacific Baza	19/11/2006	Plantation Creek, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	A pair of adults
Singing Honeyeater	19/11/2006	Saltworks on Bajool - Port Alma Road, s of Rockhampton, CQ	L. & T. Murphy	One bird in mangroves by old railway line
Yellow Chat	19/11/2006	Saltworks on Bajool - Port Alma Road, s of Rockhampton, CQ	W. Dunn, A. Vogler, & J. Moore, L. & T. Murphy	2 males, one young - one full breeding plumage, one drab. Seen close to road west of saltworks.
Cattle Egret	18/11/2006	Southern Treatment Works, Cairns, NQ	D. Magarry	Breeding plumage
Pied Heron	18/11/2006	Southern Treatment Works, Cairns, NQ	D. Magarry
Radjah Shelduck	18/11/2006	Southern Treatment Works, Cairns, NQ	D. Magarry	Pair
White-browed Crake	18/11/2006	Centenary Lakes, Cairns, NQ	D. Magarry	Pair
Black-shouldered Kite	17/11/2006	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	M. Steeden	3 black shouldered kites 2 were being aggressive to the other one. Rare sighting in H. Bay
Fork-tailed Swift	17/11/2006	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	M. Steeden	With Needletails, hawking for insects
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	17/11/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	I. Reynolds	3 birds flying low over our property at Logan Reserve, calling. Flew from neighbouring property where birds have been seen feeding on previous occasion.
Glossy Ibis	17/11/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost, B. & J. Morgan	Five birds circling over main lagoon. Landed briefly on long island between lagoons.
Grey-crowned Babbler	17/11/2006	Woorim, SEQ	C. Bell	2 birds observed nest building
Masked Woodswallow	17/11/2006	Samsonvale Cemetery, SEQ	P. Kyne and C. Glen	At least 5 birds with White-browed Woodswallows
White-browed Woodswallow	17/11/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost, B. & J. Morgan	4-6 birds in trees and on wire fences between small lagoon and softball fields.
White-browed Woodswallow	17/11/2006	Samsonvale Cemetery, SEQ	P. Kyne and C. Glen	Flock of about 30 birds feeding low and on ground at cemetery
Grey Goshawk	16/11/2006	Whitfield, NQ	D. Magarry	Has one large baby
Little Curlew	15/11/2006	Endeavour River, Cooktown, FNQ	D. Houghton	1 bird at end of Starcke St on sandbar with Golden Plovers
Little Tern	14/11/2006	Sandy Point, 20 km north of Yeppon, CQ	W. Dunn	Mixed with Common, Gull-billed and Crested
Pacific Golden Plover	14/11/2006	Sandy Point, 20 km north of Yeppon, CQ	W. Dunn	14 birds on mudflats
Australian Spotted Crake	13/11/2006	Eli Creek, Hervey Bay, SEQ	M. Steeden	Seen in drain on waters edge seen 2 mornings rare sighting in H. Bay
Baillon's Crake	12/11/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	Two birds still present and easy to see
Plum-headed Finch	12/11/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	One bird only
Spotted Quail-thrush	12/11/2006	Mt Coottha, SEQ	C. Read	Pair in gully on Honeyeater Track.
White-winged Triller	12/11/2006	Long Pocket, Indooroopilly, SEQ	R. & R. Thomson	Female bird. First time seen in garden. Not seen in locality for 10+ years.
Radjah Shelduck	10/11/2006	Yeppoon Main Beach, CQ	W., R. & B. Dunn	2 birds at waters edge disturbed by walkers.
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	08/11/2006	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman & Hervey Bay Birdwatchers	1 bird high in tree. Not common in H. Bay
Cicadabird	08/11/2006	Plantation Park, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	A single adult male
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	08/11/2006	Long Pocket, Indooroopilly, SEQ	R. & R. Thomson	First time seen in garden here.
Nankeen Night-Heron	08/11/2006	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman & Hervey Bay Birdwatchers	Rooting in Melaleuca tree at water's edge
Pallid Cuckoo	08/11/2006	Atkinson's Dam, SEQ	T. Murphy	2 birds on Boyces Road at foot of dam.
Spectacled Monarch	08/11/2006	Arkarra Lagoons, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman & Hervey Bay Birdwatchers	1 bird, could be the fist one for summer.
Buff-banded Rail	07/11/2006	Cane farm headland adjacent to Plantation Creek, Ayr, NQ	J. Stewart	At Least 3 birds, well separated as they move about adjacent to long grass
Bush Stone-curlew	07/11/2006	Cornubai, SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	Two adults with Two small chicks spent the day in our backyard
Cotton Pygmy-goose	06/11/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost	Pair feeding in weeds on main lagoon. Have been around for almost a week.
Dollarbird	06/11/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost	Two birds over softball fields nar large gum tree. First sighting for season.
Latham's Snipe	05/11/2006	Enogerra Resevoir, SEQ	A. Boardman et al.	On edge of Reservoir in muddy conditions following rain the previous day.
Wedge-tailed Eagle	05/11/2006	Toogum, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	1 bird feeding on roadkill alongside Burrum Heads Road
White-throated Needletail	05/11/2006	Enogerra Resevoir, SEQ	A. Boardman et al.	200+ birds circling and then moving off and circling again at high altitude. Conditions were humid with storm clouds developing.
Eastern Koel	04/11/2006	Coorparoo, SEQ	M. Frost	Heard calling in neighbourhood. First for season.
Australian Spotted Crake	03/11/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	I. Venables	Far side from bird hide, 1 only
Caspian Tern	03/11/2006	Lake Moogerah, Boonah Shire, SEQ	W. Dunn	4 birds. Sometimes roosting on bank sometimes fishing. All attacked the Whistling kite as it flew over.
Glossy Ibis	03/11/2006	Lake Moogerah, Boonah Shire, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	4 birds feeding in the shallows of Lake Moogerah
Marsh Sandpiper	03/11/2006	Lake Moogerah, Boonah Shire, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	4 birds. Busy feeding waters edge but repeatedly being chased by Black winged-Stilts
Pacific Golden Plover	03/11/2006	Lake Moogerah, Boonah Shire, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	Single bird feeding on dam edges.
Whiskered Tern	03/11/2006	Lake Moogerah, Boonah Shire, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	Breeding colous
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	03/11/2006	Lake Moogerah, Boonah Shire, SEQ	W. Dunn & G. Nicol	At water's edge
Black Swan	02/11/2006	Westlake nr Mt Ommaney, SEQ	L. Joyce	Pair with 4 cygnets
Brown Songlark	02/11/2006	Durikai S. F., SEQ	I. Venables	Several on edge of forest and 1 at Well's Waterhole
Eastern Koel	02/11/2006	Westlake nr Mt Ommaney, SEQ	L. Joyce	Heard early mornings - calling repeatedly
Squatter Pigeon	02/11/2006	Durikai S. F., SEQ	I. Venables	3 birds feeding on road
Superb Fairy-wren	02/11/2006	Westlake nr Mt Ommaney, SEQ	L. Joyce	Nest in front garden, rased several young
White-browed Woodswallow	02/11/2006	Durikai S. F., SEQ	I. Venables	Several hundred
Collared Kingfisher	01/11/2006	Gatakers Bay, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	2 birds perched in dead tree at waters edge
Cotton Pygmy-goose	01/11/2006	College's Crossing, Mt. Crosby, SEQ	I. Venables	11 birds below bird hide
Grey Goshawk	01/11/2006	Mt Clunie nr. Woodenbong, N. NSW	R. & R. Thomson	White phase. Flew into nearby tree where stayed for 3 to 4 minutes before flying on to a more distant tree.
Little Tern	01/11/2006	South Stradbroke Island, SEQ	A. Bell, S. Madden, A. Cuttriss & T. Dillon	2 nests with eggs
Peregrine Falcon	01/11/2006	D.F.S. Store, Brisbane Airport, SEQ	B. Rasmussan	2 birds on light standards
Rufous Songlark	01/11/2006	Karara, SEQ	I. Venables	1 bird only
White-winged Triller	01/11/2006	Kalbar, SEQ	I. Venables	Single bird

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
October 2006				[top]
Black-faced Monarch	30/10/2006	Gap Creek Reserve, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussan	1 bird
Pacific Baza	30/10/2006	Gap Creek Reserve, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussan	3 birds moving about and foraging
Red-rumped Parrot	30/10/2006	Cedar grove, Beaudesrt, SEQ	L. McPhail	Seen daily, a beautiful little parrot. This parrot has not been sighted with others of his species.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	30/10/2006	Gap Creek Reserve, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussan	1 bird moving about - seen several times
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove	29/10/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	R. Dowling	A juvenile - second sighting at Logan Reserve
Barred Cuckoo-shrike	28/10/2006	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ	B.Lawson, S. Buchanan and other BQ members	Found on Sat by 3 members of BQ's Sun outing. Not seen Sun but present again Mon. First record for Bribie. Also Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo and Pacific Baza around car park.
Black-necked Stork	28/10/2006	Eagleby Wetlands, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	1 bird seen only
Buff-banded Rail	28/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	C. Billingham
Glossy Ibis	28/10/2006	Eagleby Wetlands, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	30 birds flushed by 2 White-bellied Seaeagles descending
Latham's Snipe	28/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	C. Billingham	About 10-20 present at Pelican Lagoon, along with a dozen Glossy Ibis
Pink-eared Duck	28/10/2006	Eagleby Wetlands Reserve, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	Up to half a dozen birds - uncommon on coast
Red-kneed Dotterel	28/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	C. Billingham
Tawny Frogmouth	28/10/2006	Daisy Hill Koala Centre, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	Grey phase bird. Roosts near staff card park. Eyebrows make it look like J. Howard.
Wandering Tattler	28/10/2006	Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, SEQ	K. Cross	Some birds recorded on rocks between King and Shelly beach.
White-browed Woodswallow	28/10/2006	Nambour, Sunshine Coast, SEQ	R. Kernot	80+ flew in from NE, circled around for 1/2 hr before gaining considerable height and disappearing to the SW, into the cool frontal change.
Buff-banded Rail	27/10/2006	Sandy Camp road wetlands reserve, Wynnum West/Lytton, SEQ	L.. & T. Murphy	2 birds out on mud with 2 Black-fronted Dotterels
Wandering Tattler	27/10/2006	Endeavour River, Cooktown, FNQ	D. Houghton	1 bird only on rocks at river mouth
Black-winged Stilt	26/10/2006	Eli Creek sewerage main pond, Hervey Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	21 birds, along with 40+ Australian Grebes and 50+ Grey Teal could be larges number in one spot in Hervey bay
Painted Honeyeater	26/10/2006	Gowrie Junction, SEQ	G. Glass & D. Beale	First time in Toowoomba Bird Observers Inc area � closest earlier probably 25 km west of Oakey Q.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	26/10/2006	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	P. Marsh (Birding-Aus)	Seen on Island opposite Araucaria Tree at 6.00 am
Black-breasted Buzzard	25/10/2006	Galdfield, Darling Downs, SEQ	F. van Gessell	Single bird soaring
Square-tailed Kite	25/10/2006	Daisy Hill Koala Centre, SEQ	P. Marsh (Birding-Aus)	At nest with two almost fledged young - 30 meters up 4WD track from staff car park (still there 28th)
Peregrine Falcon	24/10/2006	Pialba, Hervey bay, SEQ	S. Norman	Nesting, with two small young (difficult to see from ground), on top of the Target sign at the entrance to Bay Central shopping centre.
Wandering Whistling-Duck	24/10/2006	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	P. Johnson et al.	9 birds landed at lake as birders arrived
Australian Hobby	22/10/2006	Downfall Creek, Chermside, SEQ	A. Crawford	Appeared to be a young female perched in a large dead tree by Kerry Fien bikeway,
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	22/10/2006	Dicky Beach, Caloundra, SEQ	J. Fleming	Flock of 16 birds flying north over SLC at end of Cooroora St
Bar-tailed Godwit	21/10/2006	Gataker's Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	White flag on left upper leg and red over white band on left lower leg. Two yellow bands on right lower leg
Beach Stone-curlew	21/10/2006	Gataker's Bay, SEQ	S. Norman	2 beach stone curlews flew past us at boat ramp coming from Point Vernon and heading in the direction of Eli Creek
Cotton Pygmy-goose	21/10/2006	Greenwood lake, Oxley Creek, Forestvale, SEQ	W. Wilesmith	3 pairs
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	21/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	Still present
Magpie Goose	21/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Possingham	Building nest on Pelican lagoon (3 birds). Probably same three birds that were about the week before
Pale-vented Bush-hen	21/10/2006	Benarra Rsv, Corrinda, SEQ	H. Possingham
Shining Flycatcher	21/10/2006	Eli Creek, Point Vernon. Hervey Bay, CQ	S. Norman	Female shining flycatcher in mangroves on upstream waters edge
Cicadabird	19/10/2006	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ	C. Bell	Single male - uncommon in Park
Ruddy Turnstone	19/10/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird on sand bank opposite Boulevard - uncommon here
Grey Goshawk	16/10/2006	Jollys Lookout, B.F.P., SEQ	P. Venables	Single bird
Dusky Honeyeater	15/10/2006	Mt. Whitfield Conservation Park, Cairns, NEQ	A. Boardman	"At start of ""blue arrow walk"""
Glossy Ibis	15/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	The Friends of Oxley Common bird walk	3 birds
Magpie Goose	15/10/2006	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	H. Posingham	3 birds. First record for area? Note: 3 Magpie Geese flew over Oxley Common same day a little upstream. May have been same birds.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	15/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	The Friends of Oxley Common bird walk	Two birds. One with the regular daily takeaway order of Flying Fox clasped in its talons.
White-eared Monarch	15/10/2006	Mailman's Track, Bunya, SEQ	I. Jones	Juvenile
Australian King-Parrot	14/10/2006	Montville, SEQ	Bernie & Sue	Family of adults and set of juveniles eating wattle seed
Bar-breasted Honeyeater	14/10/2006	Centenary Lakes, Cairns, NQ	A. Boardman	Seen nesting. Also seen nesting in Port Douglas
Spotted Whistling-Duck	14/10/2006	Weipa, Cape York	C. Doughty	60 birds at sewage farm across river from mine
Wonga Pigeon	14/10/2006	Montville, SEQ	Bernie & Sue	Two birds mating at Tree Houses
Australian Painted Snipe	13/10/2006	Kedron Brook, Stafford, Brisbane, SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird, adult female
Black Butcherbird	13/10/2006	Centenary Lakes, Cairns, NQ	A. Boardman
Orange-footed Scrubfowl	13/10/2006	Centenary Lakes, Cairns, NQ	A. Boardman	Very tame -seen walking by creek
Striated Heron	13/10/2006	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	T. Murphy	Bird plunge diving from branch into Brisbane River
Yellow Honeyeater	13/10/2006	Botanical Gardens, Cairns, NEQ	A. Boardman
Baillon's Crake	12/10/2006	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	B. Tynan	One Ballion�s Crake skulking around the Mangrove rhizomes along the Brisbane River at Metroplex. According to the �local smokers� they are always there (if you sit quietly).
Collared Kingfisher	12/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	H. Posingham	One birds at canoe pontoon. First record for area? Seen also on The Friends of Oxley Common bird walk 15/10. Very confiding for a rail.
White-throated Needletail	12/10/2006	Cooloolah N.P., SEQ	D. Readhead	Early(?) record. 9 birds.
Baillon's Crake	08/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	A. Crawford	1 Adult at Pelican Lagoon at very end of track. Seen by H. Possingham 12/10 and on The Friends of Oxley Common bird walk 15/10.
Straw-necked Ibis	08/10/2006	Tully Street, Bongaree, SEQ	C. Bell	Two birds flew overhead then landed in Tully Street parkland. Uncommon in Buckley's Hole area
White-winged Triller	08/10/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird observed 1-2min from 3m away- sitting in tree on wester side of hole
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	06/10/2006	Yugar, Samford, SEQ	P. Rodman	10 birds or so in Grevillia tree. (Huge flock seen 12 months ago).
Dollarbird	05/10/2006	Mt Omney Walk, SEQ	L. Jouce and J. Byers	Sitting high up chirping. Also heard Forest Kingfishers).
Tawny Frogmouth	05/10/2006	Bribie Island, SEQ	W. & T. Holly	Pair nesting with 2 chicks in trees in our backyard for about 5 weeks.
White-throated Nightjar	05/10/2006	Mt French National Park, Boonah, SEQ	W. Dunn, A. Vogler & C. Greet	2 birds roosting on track, flew away as observers approached.
Brown Songlark	04/10/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	C. Sanderson	Male in breeding plumage, found perching on fence line halfway along side-road to Pelican Lagoon
Painted Button-quail	04/10/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	T. Murphy	One bird near path at end of long reach. Seen in gap in Lantana. Know to occur here but I had not seen it before
Papuan Frogmouth	04/10/2006	McCormack St, Cairns, NQ	P. Venables	Sitting on nest in back yard
Blue-billed Duck	03/10/2006	Nielson's Road, Carrarra, SEQ	H. Beste	A female with one chick on a lily lagoon along Nielson's Road. This is the consensus for the bird on the home page.
Black-breasted Button-quail	02/10/2006	Mt Goondicum, Monto, SEQ	M. Strong	In dry rainforest margin, semi-evergreen vine scrub
Sooty Oystercatcher	01/10/2006	Shag Rcok, north of Stradbroke Island, SEQ	D. Edwards	2 birds on rocks

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
September 2006				[top]
Black-faced Monarch	30/09/2006	Bunya Crossing, SEQ	B. & G. Smith	Above new boardwalk
Channel-billed Cuckoo	29/09/2006	Cruices Crossing, SEQ	B. & G. Smith	Stalking Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Grey Goshawk	29/09/2006	Main Range NP, upper reaches of Emu Creek, near Killarney, SEQ	B. Lawson	White phase bird, perched low in a Casuarina cunninghamiana tree on creekline in dry eucalypt forest. Late afternoon.
Long-toed Stint	29/09/2006	Toorbul Wader Roost, SEQ	I. Jones	Stint-sized but yellow-legged. Difficult to see how many birds in amongst larger waders at main high tide roost - at least 2 seen, possibly more were present
Striped Honeyeater	29/09/2006	Samsonvale Cemetery, SEQ	B. & G. Smith	At nest in centre of picnic area
Indian Peafowl	28/09/2006	Botanical Gardens, Brisbane., SEQ	A. & A. Robleto (Visitors)	Spotted under a tree, then roosting high up tree
Common Starling	27/09/2006	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	T. Murphy	A new bird for the Bowra list (sob!). Single adult in breeding plumage
Channel-billed Cuckoo	26/09/2006	Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	First arrival heard - calling for a short period only.
Eastern Barn Owl	26/09/2006	Killarney, SEQ	E. Townsend	One bird, seen at night
Rufous Songlark	26/09/2006	Lake Coolmunda (Branch Creek floodway), SEQ	I. Jones	Male singing and making display flights
Eastern Koel	24/09/2006	Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	First one heard for spring - calling for a short period and not since
Bush Stone-curlew	23/09/2006	Ferny Grove BCC Transfer Station, SEQ	D. Taylor	Pair seen just past entry gate
Magpie Goose	23/09/2006	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	E. Townsend	Several hundred birds 2 birds only seen 13/10)
Slaty-backed Thornbill	23/09/2006	Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ	T. Murphy	1 bird on ridge above Gumholes creek
Great-billed Heron	22/09/2006	45-50km east of Cunnumula, SWQ	I. McInnis	One bird in shallow lagoon with Brolgas. Webmaster comments: I am aware that this location is 750km from the sea and for a coastal bird - observer swears it was stout heron (smaller than Jabiru) with correct color for GBH. Recent suggestion - young Brolga.
Grey-crowned Babbler	22/09/2006	Boondal Wetlands, SEQ	A. & B. Rasmussen, R. Wallace and other bushcarers	Single bird besides mangroves at Cabbage Tree Creek
Cotton Pygmy-goose	17/09/2006	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	One adult seen
Diamond Firetail	17/09/2006	Eversleigh west of Durikai SF, SEQ	A. Boardman et al.	Several birds
Freckled Duck	17/09/2006	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	Single bird in non-breeding plumage seen
Glossy Ibis	17/09/2006	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	One adult
Hooded Robin	17/09/2006	Eversleigh west of Durikai SF, SEQ	A. Boardman et al.
Inland Thornbill	17/09/2006	Eversleigh west of Durikai SF, SEQ	A. Boardman et al.	Several birds - eastern end of range
Southern Whiteface	17/09/2006	Eversleigh west of Durikai SF, SEQ	A. Boardman et al.	Several birds - eastern end of range
Whimbrel	16/09/2006	Inskip Point, SEQ	V. Curtis	Subspecies hudsonicus on the inland side of the point near the tip. The bird was defininately a 'whimbrel'. There were Eastern Curlew nearby for size comparison. There was no white or light colouration on the rump when it flew. It seemed slightly darker all over than the whimbrels I am familiar with in Victoria.
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike	15/09/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	R. Dowling, P. Dawson	A dark phase bird seen in September
Beach Stone-curlew	13/09/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	I. & C. Bell	2 birds sighted on beach- serious courting in progress
Kelp Gull	11/09/2006	Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island, about 5km south of Point Lookout	S. Dooley	One beach washed bird, obviously dead for quite a while as little more than the head was relatively intact. Most likely to be a third year bird.
Glossy Ibis	10/09/2006	Fuller's Oval, SEQ	C. Sanderson (fm BirdingAus)	1 bird
Latham's Snipe	10/09/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	C. Sanderson (fm BirdingAus)	1 bird
Lesser Crested Tern	10/09/2006	Manley Boat Harbour, SEQ	C. Sanderson (fm BirdingAus)	Birds still there
Red Knot	10/09/2006	Manley Boat Harbour, SEQ	C. Sanderson (fm BirdingAus)	13 birds
Cockatiel	09/09/2006	Tarampa, SEQ	N. Marr (per daughter)	Two grown young & two adults.
Pacific Baza	09/09/2006	Brookfield, Brisbane, SEQ	A. Boardman	Perched on power line by road
Papuan Frogmouth	09/09/2006	Whitfield, NQ	D. Magarry	In our garden
Red-capped Robin	09/09/2006	Samsonvale Cemetery, SEQ	G. Goodyear & H. van Zijl	A rarity on the coast side of the ranges
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	08/09/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	I. Reynolds	3 birds seen on neighbouring property feeding in Casuarina tree.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	08/09/2006	Whitfield, NQ	D. Magarry	In our garden. Calling for about 10 minutes and sighted briefly
Common Myna	07/09/2006	Chevallum, SEQ	N. Marr	One flew across road
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	07/09/2006	Logan Reserve, SEQ	R. Dowling
Green Catbird	06/09/2006	Karana Downs, SEQ	B. & J. Wallace	Near fruiting Moreton Bay Fig on river bank
Green Catbird	06/09/2006	Palmwoods, SEQ	N. Marr	In our village gardens
Grey Goshawk	06/09/2006	Whitfield, NQ	D. Magarry	Building nest in our garden
Red-backed Fairy-wren	05/09/2006	Valley Cricket Club, Ashgrove, SEQ	M. Grover	Found in bushes by creek flood plain
Black Bittern	03/09/2006	Cabbage Tree Creek, SEQ	B. Barker & M. Keech
Grey Goshawk	03/09/2006	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	D. Redhead
Little Shrike-thrush	03/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	T. Murphy	1 bird, not seen here before
Tawny Grassbird	03/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	T. Murphy	2 bird2, not seen here before
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	03/09/2006	Mt Cootha	L. English	3 birds
Blue Bonnet	02/09/2006	Loch Lomond, 20 km. E.S.E. of Warwick, SEQ	K. Wells & M. White	Red-bellied race - two birds
Grey Goshawk	02/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman	A pair of birds undertaking courting display
Rufous Fantail	02/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	D. Redhead
Rufous Fantail	02/09/2006	Toohey Forest, Brisbane, SEQ	L. Knight	1 bird, may be returned migrant
Shining Flycatcher	02/09/2006	Gengers road, Moore Park, 16km north of Bundaberg, SEQ	T. Quested et al.	Other nice birds were several Rose-crowned Fruit-doves, a female Mistletoebird, gathering cobwebs for the nest, Spectacled Monarchs, Fairy Gerygones, Mangrove Gerygones, d Leaden Flycatchers and a flock of Sittellas.c
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	02/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	D. Redhead	Displaying pair
White-eared Monarch	02/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	A. Boardman	Also around pine trees
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	02/09/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	D. Redhead	22 birds in single flock
Black Butcherbird	01/09/2006	Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach, CQ	C. Corden	1 bird (black plumage) seen in mangroves
Fairy Gerygone	01/09/2006	Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach, CQ	C. Corden	Small flock seen in dry vine thicket
Large-billed Gerygone	01/09/2006	Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach, CQ	C. Corden	1 bird seen in mangroves
Speckled Warbler	01/09/2006	Stewart's Road Reserve, Rosswood(?)	M. Cameron	At least 6 including group of 3 and pair with singing male
White-eared Monarch	01/09/2006	Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach, CQ	C. Corden	1 bird seen in dry vine thicket

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
August 2006				[top]
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	31/08/2006	Tamrookum Ck. Rd. sth of Beaudesert, SEQ	C..Collins & The Gold Coast Birdwatchers	One bird only feeding in various trees
Australasian Pipit	30/08/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird seen on beach 22/08 and near water hole on 30/08
Bell Miner	28/08/2006	37 Lake Road, Slacks Creek, Brisbane, SEQ	S. Raymer	Possibly a female - not as brightly coloured as the male [not yet seen] I do know that there are 2 birds - one seen feed on berries of palm tree in front yard of my house.
Eungella Honeyeater	28/08/2006	Gamma State Forest, Eungella, CQ	C. Corden	One bird at end of Chelmans Rd, off Dalrymple Rd
Apostlebird	27/08/2006	Anstead Bushland Reserve, SEQ	W. Wilesmith	8 birds feeding on edge of picnic area
Glossy Ibis	27/08/2006	Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	1 bird on muddy edge of very dried up lagoon
Little Corella	27/08/2006	Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	Flocks of almost 100 noisy birds
Turquoise Parrot	27/08/2006	Hart St, Blackbutt, QLD	L. Buckingham	Male & Female adult birds feeding on back lawn at my home at 7.30a.m.
Black Falcon	26/08/2006	Hillview, nr Beaudesert., SEQ	W. Clark, H. & J. Beste	Pair chasing each other. Photgraphed
Plum-headed Finch	26/08/2006	Hillview, nr Beaudesert., SEQ	W. Clark, H. & J. Beste	About 50 on Powerlines
Great Crested Grebe	24/08/2006	Karana Downs, SEQ	B. & J. Wallace	2 on Brisbane River near Kookaburra Park
Black Kite	23/08/2006	Tarcoola Track, St Lucia, SEQ	M Gilfedder
Grey Goshawk	23/08/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost	One grey morph adult in trees along western path.
Rufous Owl	23/08/2006	Backyard McCormack St, Edge Hill, Cairns, NQ	B. Venables	Killing a Laughing Kookaburra This is a correction of the Powerful Owl originally reported.
White-winged Triller	21/08/2006	Cliveden Avenue Reserve, Corinda, SEQ	D. Niland	A single female in flowering red gum.
Australasian Gannet	19/08/2006	King's Beach, Calaundra, SEQ	T. Murphy et al.	20+ birds feeding offshore
Eastern Reef Egret	19/08/2006	King's Beach, Calaundra, SEQ	T. Murphy et al.	Several birds of both colour phases feeding on rocks
Lesser Frigatebird	19/08/2006	Main highway Woodford to Kilcoy, SEQ	D. Stanbridge	First noticed as large black slim silhouette soaring over paddock. Then bird turned and soared over highway above me, revealing white window under each wing, indicating a male. Long straight beak unlike bird of prey.
Pacific Baza	19/08/2006	Third Lagoon Reserve, Brighton, SEQ	B. & A. Rasmussen	Foraging around canopy and trying to ignore the noisy minors harassing it.
Cape Petrel	18/08/2006	Hervey Bay, near Woody Point, Fraser Island, SEQ	G. Etherington
Fairy Gerygone	18/08/2006	Causeway Lake, Kinka beach, nr Yeppon, CQ	A. Walter
Giant-Petrel sp.	18/08/2006	Hervey Bay, near Woody Point, Fraser Island, SEQ	G. Etherington	Seen from Hervey Bay Whale Watching boat, Mikat, Just a bit too distant to get the bill-tip colour/shade
Long-billed Corella	14/08/2006	Karana Downs, SEQ	B. & J. Wallace	6 - approx 1km east of College's Crossing
Pale-vented Bush-hen	14/08/2006	Karana Downs, SEQ	B. & J. Wallace	On bank of Brisbane River
Powerful Owl	14/08/2006	Burbank, SEQ	N. & B. Hambling	Two adult birds plus two chicks which fledged previous week
Australian Brush-turkey	10/08/2006	The Gap, Brisbane, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	Single bird so at home in suburbs that it used the pedestrian crossing on Payne Road!
Grey-crowned Babbler	09/08/2006	Ballandean, SEQ	L. Litz-Tyne, J. Boaisen, O. Jones, I. Venables	14 in family
Regent Bowerbird	09/08/2006	Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park, SEQ	BQ Outing	Unusual this lowr
Crested Shrike-tit	08/08/2006	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird by road being closely watched by Golden Whistler
Freckled Duck	08/08/2006	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	M. Dutton	Only one bird seen
Marbled Frogmouth	08/08/2006	Bonogin, Gold Coast Hinterland, SEQ	J. Richard, B. Nottidge, A. McArthur, D. Fleming	At least five individuals responding to playback at junction of gully systems.
Papuan Harrier	08/08/2006	70 km short of Weipa, FNQ	P. Ryan
Red-necked Avocet	08/08/2006	Lucinda Drive, Port of Brisbane Bird Hides	I. & S. Reynolds	60+ resting. 1 flock of 23, 1 flock 37+
Sooty Owl	08/08/2006	Bonogin, Gold Coast Hinterland, SEQ	J. Richard, B. Nottidge, A. McArthur, D. Fleming	Strong response by pair to playback. Trilling for more than one hour, both birds sighted.
Striped Honeyeater	08/08/2006	Tully Street, Bongaree, SEQ	C. Bell	Single bird sighted in gum tree
Marbled Frogmouth	07/08/2006	Morton Telegraph Station, Vape York, FNq	P. Ryan	Photographed
Superb Fairy-wren	07/08/2006	Salvator Rosa, Carnarvon National Park, SQ	P. & R. Royall	Near the Nogoa River nearby the camping grounds. Possibly at extreme edge of range. Also sighted the next day near the same area
Cotton Pygmy-goose	06/08/2006	College's Crossing, Mt. Crosby, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	4 pairs (apparently 17 birds have been seen here)
Eastern Barn Owl	06/08/2006	Bridge Creek Rd, Malaney, SEQ	R. Lamb	Family of 2 adults and (at least)2 fledged juveniles.
Pacific Baza	05/08/2006	Dicky Beach, Caloundra, SEQ	T. Magrathea	Landed on the clothesline and checked the garden out for food
Pacific Baza	04/08/2006	Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens, SEQ	N. Marr	Chassed by Noisy Miners
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	04/08/2006	St John's Wood, SEQ	C. Farrell	4 Birds feeding in Casaurina cunninghamiana, called many times over 20min period. Other birds in area were agitated inc Sulfou-crested cockies, crows, currawongs, miners
Australasian Gannet	03/08/2006	Point Cartwright, SEQ	N. Marr	Adult and juvenile feeding just off shore
Bush Stone-curlew	03/08/2006	XXXX Brewery, Milton, SEQ	P. & A. Boardman	Pair, carolled BQ members in monthly meeting later
Fairy Gerygone	03/08/2006	Point Cartwright, SEQ	N. Marr	One pair, possibly courting
Latham's Snipe	03/08/2006	Salt Water Park, Hope Island, SEQ	J. Richard & A. McArthus	Pair flushed from Typha near Golf Course boundary
Tawny Grassbird	03/08/2006	Point Cartwright, SEQ	N. Marr	One bird
Fairy Gerygone	02/08/2006	Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, SEQ	J. England	3 in group
Buff-breasted Button-quail	01/08/2006	55km SE of Charters Towers, NQ	D. Wilson	Three pairs flushed in sparse grassland in eucalypt savannah

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
July 2006				[top]
Glossy Ibis	30/07/2006	Fred Bucholz Park, Tamborine, SEQ	W. Dunn	5 birds feeding at edge of swamp
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	30/07/2006	Atkinson's Dam, SEQ	C. Lester & T. & T, Tarrant	Between Atkinson's Dam and Lockyer Waters, near campground (with large blue boot outside!) May be closest signing to Brisbane in last 19 years
Azure Kingfisher	29/07/2006	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	D. Slivihsky	On low branch over water
Bar-shouldered Dove	29/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M	3 on ground feeding on native grass seeds.
Black-shouldered Kite	29/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M	Hovering still in mid air then dropped to the ground to take its quarry. Flew on a dead tree to feed.
Comb-crested Jacana	29/07/2006	Araucaria Walk, Enoggera Reservoir, SEQ	L. & T. Murphy	2 birds
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot	29/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M	5 in wild raspberry bushes feeding.
Black Falcon	28/07/2006	Biloela, SEQ	J. England
Australasian Pipit	26/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	3 seen on freshly mowed grass chasing insects.tails bop up and down.
Australasian Shoveler	26/07/2006	Eagleby Wetlands, SEQ	C. Fitzell	Aprox 8-10 birds
Brahminy Kite	26/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	2 adults observed feeding on road killed bandicoot. they were feeding in the middle of the road but when cars were within 100m, they would fly up and when all clear would land again to feed. I watched them for 15 or 20 mins. Most of the kill was consumed then they flew off quite content, I would say, as most of the bandicoot was consumed.
Dusky Honeyeater	26/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	Around 10 were observed in a bottlebrush tree in flower with 6 or so Yellow-spotted Honeyeaters.
Mistletoebird	26/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	Male and female checking out mistletoe plant for berries. Only flowers available due to cyclone damage - should have berries within the next month or so.
Nankeen Kestrel	26/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	feeding on grasshopper on power pole.chased by peewees but was then left alone and stayed around same area all afternoon.this one was a male bird.
Pink-eared Duck	26/07/2006	Eagleby Wetlands, SEQ	C. Fitzell	2 birds
Red-browed Finch	26/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	feeding on grass seeds on ground.4 young ones without red brows and 2 adults
Yellow Chat	26/07/2006	12Mile Ck 47k s Rockhampton, CQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Australian Brush-turkey	25/07/2006	Ashgrove, SEQ	T. Murphy	Adult outside library been harassed by Magpie, 2 Noisy Miners and Grey Butcherbird. Wonder what it had done!
Australian Hobby	25/07/2006	Giwadha track, Chermside Hills Reserve, SEQ	B. & A. Rasmussen	Pale adult being harrassed by several noisy miners. Had two unsuccessful attempts to settle
Magpie Goose	25/07/2006	Metroplex on Gateway, Murarrie, SEQ	B. Tynan
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	24/07/2006	Mt Archer, 3k from base turn-off, CQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Lesser Crested Tern	24/07/2006	Manly Boat Harbour, SEQ	T. N. & L. Murphy	Single bird flew overhead. Seen by G. Etherington 29 July.
Magpie Goose	24/07/2006	Sandy Camp road wetlands reserve, Wynnum West/Lytton, SEQ	T. N. & L. Murphy	300-400 birds flying south to north at dusk.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	23/07/2006	Black Duck Lagoon, Ogg Rd, Murrumba Downs, SEQ	G. Fisher	6 birds
Shining Flycatcher	23/07/2006	Nundah Creek, Boondall Wetlands, SEQ	R. Wallace	A male Shining Flycatcher flew across from the shore to a mangrove island immediately in front of my (leading) canoe. This is a short distance up from the birdhide and in the vicinity where it had previously been sighted.
Emu	21/07/2006	Nerang, SEQ	A. & N. Wakefield	Bird by side of road on Nerang Springbrook road.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	21/07/2006	Childers Woodgate Raod, SEQ	D. Robinson & G. Cole	9 feeding on ground beside road
Black-throated Finch	20/07/2006	Oak Valley Res s of Townsville, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Cotton Pygmy-goose	20/07/2006	Bundaber, SEQ	D. Robinson & G. Cole	18 on Coral Cove golf links lagoons
Little Shearwater	20/07/2006	Woorim lookout, Bribie Island, SEQ	T. Ford	Single bird moving through the fragmented Fluttering Shearwaters, fairly close to shore.
Beach Stone-curlew	19/07/2006	Eli Creek, Point Vernon. Hervey Bay, CQ	P. Royall & Bird Watchers of Hervey Bay.	A single bird on the mud flats near the mouth of Eli Creek.
Fluttering Shearwater	19/07/2006	Red Beach, Bribie Island, SEQ	T. Ford	Approx 2500 offshore in brisk south easterlies.
Lesser Crested Tern	19/07/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	T. Ford	Three birds on sand spit. Between one and three since 5/5, viewable around high tide if dogs, fishermen and walkers absent.
Pale-vented Bush-hen	18/07/2006	Broadwater Rd, NW. of Ingham, CQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Great-billed Heron	16/07/2006	Mossman River, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Squatter Pigeon	16/07/2006	Cement Mills, Gore, SQ	T. Tarrant	Seven birds...I've been to this spot several times in the past 2 years. This was my first sighting of this species since 1989!
White-winged Black Tern	15/07/2006	Mathiesen's Bird Hide. Bingham, Hervey Bay, SEQ	P. Royall, J. Knight & B. Gauld.	A solitary bird in amongst 15 Crested Terns resting at the high tide.
Double-banded Plover	14/07/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	T. Ford	One bird present since 18/6. Less common around the south of Bribie Island since roost enhancements.
Great-billed Heron	14/07/2006	Saltwater Ck East of Newell Beach, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Barking Owl	12/07/2006	Victoria Point, SEQ	M. Forbes	Has been there since 7 th July at least, leaves and returns (only 1), sits in a grevilea tree, nxt to our bedroom window. Kids delighted & amazed.
Giant-Petrel sp.	12/07/2006	Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, SEQ	T. Ford	An immature bird doing its best to ignore the Humpback Whales and Bottlenose Dolphins
Plumed Whistling-Duck	12/07/2006	Peak Crossing, nr Ipswich, SEQ	W. Dunn	Approx 1500 ducks roosting around a dam close to the township of Peak Crossing
Gouldian Finch	11/07/2006	Kingfisher Camp, Bowthorn Station north of Lawn Hill N.P., NWQ	A. Howe	Black-headed & Red-headed males with flock of Long-tailed Finches approx. 1km upriver walk, feeding in low grasses late afternoon.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	11/07/2006	Barrett's Lagoon, nWest of Cooktown, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Black Falcon	10/07/2006	Byfield, Yeppoon, CQ	W. Dunn, J. Thompson & R. Macfalane	Flying low over young forestry pine plantation
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	10/07/2006	Byfield, Yeppoon, CQ	W. Dunn, J. Thompson & R. Macfalane	Approx 200 gathered on long grass amongst young forest pine plantation
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	10/07/2006	Nr Innisfail, NQ	Andy M.	I noticed pure white chestnut breasted finches (3) in a flock of around 50 or so normals. The birds were also seen last year but seems only around in winter for some reason. Told National Parks last year. They said I was dreaming. (No I'm not.)
Purple-crowned Fairy-wren	10/07/2006	Kingfisher Camp, Bowthorn Station north of Lawn Hill N.P., NWQ	A. Howe	Several families. Males in full colour. In tall grasses along Nicholson River.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	09/07/2006	Ogg Road Murrumba Downs, SEQ	G. Goodyear	Eight birds present on dam. Easily viewed adjacent to Ogg Rd
Crimson Finch	09/07/2006	6.3k down 12Mile W'H track, Lakefield, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Great-billed Heron	09/07/2006	10k n 12Mile W/H Rd Lakefield NP, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Little Friarbird	09/07/2006	Sandy Camp road wetlands reserve, Wynnum West/Lytton, SEQ	T. & L. Murphy	Very common, prefering taller trees.
Red-necked Avocet	09/07/2006	Wynnum Boardwalk, SEQ	T. & L. Murphy	25 birds with stilts at high tide roost. Also 1 curlew sand and 6 Black-tailed Godwit.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	09/07/2006	Retreat Court, SEQ	I. Jones	Single bird flew over in late afternoon, heading towards Samford State Forest. Calling as it flew but no answering calls heard
Spotted Harrier	09/07/2006	Cooran, Noosa hinterland, SEQ	A. Thelander
Grey Goshawk	08/07/2006	Pinjarra Hills, SEQ	M. Gilpin	Over house being harrassed by crows. White morph
Magpie Goose	08/07/2006	Boyds Plain 12km north of Yeppoon, CQ	W. Dunn, A. & E. Keller	About 1000 roosting in paddock besides swamp
Speckled Warbler	08/07/2006	Sandy Camp road wetlands reserve, Wynnum West/Lytton, SEQ	D. Houghton & K. Shurcliff	Two seen near wooden bridge at NW corner of reserve
Star Finch	08/07/2006	Nifold Plain, Twin Palms, Lakefield NP, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Straw-necked Ibis	08/07/2006	Ashgrove, SEQ	T. Murphy	1 bird in small raised flowerbed in garden just opposite Library
White-necked Heron	08/07/2006	Boyds Plain 12km north of Yeppoon, CQ	W. Dunn, A. & E. Keller	12 Pacific and 30 White-faced in small swamp
Black Bittern	07/07/2006	Wenlock River, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Palm Cockatoo	07/07/2006	Wenlock River, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Black Bittern	06/07/2006	Road to Iron Range, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Satin Bowerbird	06/07/2006	Raven St Reserve, Chermside West, SEQ	M. Keech & R. Barker
White-streaked Honeyeater	06/07/2006	West of Iron Range, FNQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Eastern Barn Owl	05/07/2006	Cooran, Noosa hinterland, SEQ	A. Thelander
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	03/07/2006	Ferny Grove, SEQ	M. Roper	4 flying over at 4pm
Freckled Duck	02/07/2006	Apex Lakes, Gatton, SEQ	L. Knight	Single Bird on Lake Freeman, just a hint of red on the cere seen . Roy Sonnenbird saw it 29/6 and suspects a female or juvenile. 2nd bird recorded 2 July
Plumed Whistling-Duck	02/07/2006	Delaney Creek, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	75+ on Lagoon
Regent Bowerbird	02/07/2006	J. C. Slaughter Falls, Mt Coottha, SEQ	G. Etherington	A female, unexpected in this area. Drive to the last car park and then take the footpath towards the Aboriginal Art Trail. After a few metres, take the stone steps that lead off to the right and follow the trail for about 200 metres. The bird was feeding with a Lewin's Honeyeater. No sign of any Powerful Owls though.
Rufous Owl	02/07/2006	200m Nth. of Rainforest Camp Turnoff, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Spotted Harrier	02/07/2006	Golds Scrub Lane, Samsonvale, SEQ	V. Kreischmann	Single bird
Striped Honeyeater	02/07/2006	Cooran, Noosa hinterland, SEQ	A. Thelander	This species has been in the district for about one month - an influx that doesn't seem to happen every year.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	02/07/2006	Sparkes Hill, Stafford, SEQ	D. Taylor	At least 6
Brown Falcon	01/07/2006	Golds Scrub Lane, Samsonvale, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	One bird soaring
Brown Goshawk	01/07/2006	Murrumba Downs, SEQ	G. Fisher	Immature (Female?) In backyard. Performing small circular flights, sending all other birds into a frenzy, and returning to perch for short periods.
Northern Scrub-robin	01/07/2006	250m s Rainforest Camp Turnoff	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Rainbow Bee-eater	01/07/2006	Juff's Crossing, Dayboro, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	Small flock in field before crossing
Red-backed Kingfisher	01/07/2006	Dayboro, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	Rare on coast: 1 probable female. It can be found on Lyndhurst Road (Avalon Downs sub-division) just of Fingerboard Rd (accessible from Petrie-Dayboro Rd or Dayboro-Mt Mee Rd) Usually on wooden fence-posts. Seen by numerous observiers since that date. Last reported 1 July
Restless Flycatcher	01/07/2006	Dayboro, SEQ	A. Boardman & T. Murphy	One bird at end of Wattlebrea Road - off Lyndhurst Road.

Bird	Date	Location	Observer	Remark
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Channel-billed Cuckoo	30/06/2006	Sherwood Arboretum, SEQ	L. Knight	Unusual to see in Brisbane at this time of year
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	30/06/2006	Opposite Iona College, Lytton, SEQ	B. Essex	Single bird
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	30/06/2006	Atkinson's Dam, SEQ	R.Woodford	2 birds flying ne with 2 Galahs. Cockatoos were calling intermittently
Speckled Warbler	30/06/2006	Opposite Iona College, Lytton, SEQ	B. Essex	In flock of silvereyes and Scarlet Honeyeaters.
Grey Goshawk	29/06/2006	Ocean View / Mt Mee, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	Gray morph. Chased into Morton Bay Fig
Red-browed Pardalote	28/06/2006	21k s on Jowalbinna Rd, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Cotton Pygmy-goose	27/06/2006	College's Crossing, Mt. Crosby, SEQ	P. & B. Venables	A pair
Horsfield's Bushlark	27/06/2006	Forsyth Rd East of Atherton, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Red-browed Pardalote	27/06/2006	Split Rock Sth. of Laura, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Figbird	26/06/2006	Perwillowen Road, Nambour, SEQ	R. Howard	Flock of 500 - 700. Also in flock approx 30 Topknots, 50-60 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes
Noisy Pitta	26/06/2006	Burleigh Headland, Gold Coast, SEQ	H. & J. Beste, T. Dillon	2 - possibly 3 birds
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren	26/06/2006	"Opalton, ""Tou, Long"""	G. & K. White	Adjacent to miner's shacks. Seen at same location in Apil 2003
Brown Falcon	25/06/2006	Pallara, SEQ	S. Harding	Near Forest Lakes in suburbs
Fuscous Honeyeater	25/06/2006	Old Kaban Rd cnr Arbouin Rd	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Hooded Robin	25/06/2006	Filed River/Gnallan-a-Gea Creek, WQ	P. Venables	In very arid environment
Pacific Gull	25/06/2006	Inskip Point, SEQ	M. West	Bird still there on Sunday
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	25/06/2006	Booral, near Hervey Bay, SEQ	P. Royall	Possibly the first sighting in the Hervey Bay area. Single bird only.
Square-tailed Kite	25/06/2006	Daisy Hill Koala Centre, SEQ	P. & L. Woodall	1 near EPA centre and near Noisy Miner with young
Fuscous Honeyeater	24/06/2006	Kaban Rd s of Herberton, CQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Kalkadoon Grasswren	24/06/2006	Horse Creek, 27 km N of Dajarra, NWQ	G. & K. White	Seen at same location in Apil 2003
Kermadec Petrel	24/06/2006	20km NE of Gold Coast Seaway, SEQ	J. Norling	One dark pahse bird
Helmeted Guineafowl	23/06/2006	Chillagoe, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Australasian Gannet	22/06/2006	Inskip Point, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg	Several juvenile birds diving for fish
Australian Swiftlet	22/06/2006	Outside Royal Arch Cave, Chillagoe, NQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Brown Falcon	22/06/2006	Chapel Hill, SEQ	J. McCullough
Fluttering Shearwater	22/06/2006	Inskip Point, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg	Two birds feeding with Crested Terns on small baitfish 100m offshore
Pacific Gull	22/06/2006	Inskip Point, SEQ	R. Sonnenberg	Juvenile with Silver Gulls and Crested Terns on beach
Cape Petrel	21/06/2006	Point Cartwright, Caloundra Shire, SEQ	R. Kernot	One bird perched on water amongst surfers for a short while, before disappearing southward.
Fairy Gerygone	21/06/2006	Point Cartwright, Caloundra Shire, SEQ	R. Kernot	2 males, 1 female present since first observed 29th Jan. 2006. Possibly birds reported from Bribie Is.in 2005.
Masked Woodswallow	20/06/2006	Julia Creek/Kynuna Road - 10k's from Kynuna, NWQ	M. & V. Gardener	Thousands feeding over plains with White-browed Woodswallows
White-browed Woodswallow	20/06/2006	Julia Creek/Kynuna Road - 10k's from Kynuna, NWQ	M. & V. Gardener	Thousands feeding with Masked Woodswallows
Australian Ringneck	19/06/2006	Approx 75k's South of Augathella on Mitchell Highway, SWQ	M. & V. Gardener	Over 20 birds feeding in rain puddles beside road
Australian Ringneck	19/06/2006	Filed River/Gnallan-a-Gea Creek, WQ	P. Venables	Western (Port Lincoln) form. 4 - 8 birds seen daily over 8 days at 3 locations of the dry interdune watercourse
Grey Fantail	19/06/2006	Filed River/Gnallan-a-Gea Creek, WQ	P. Venables	Just over NT border. Unusual for such an arid environment?
Sooty Oystercatcher	19/06/2006	Tallebudgera Ck, SEQ	C. Collins	Rarely seen at Tallebudgera Ck
Squatter Pigeon	19/06/2006	Approx 75k's South of Augathella on Mitchell Highway, SWQ	M. & V. Gardener	Single bird
Star Finch	19/06/2006	Karumba, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Zitting Cisticola	19/06/2006	Karumba Point, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Inland Dotterel	18/06/2006	Sandringham station NW of Bedourie, WQ	P. Venables	14 Birds on edge of Gibber Plain
Noisy Pitta	18/06/2006	Wynnum Boardwalk, SEQ	L. Halasz and M. Gilfedder	On edge of mangroves
Orange Chat	18/06/2006	West of Windorah, WQ	P. Venables
Australian Bustard	17/06/2006	23km from Kingaroy in the Inverlaw area, SEQ	K. Vost	Have been seeing 3-4 of these birds approximately 3 times a week when I go walking at the back of our property over the last few weeks.
Blue-winged Kookaburra	17/06/2006	Cinnabar Road, off Kilkivan-Goomeri Road, SEQ	Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary BOG	2 Birds. Also at same site: White-winged Choughs, Red-rumped Parrots, Magpie Geese, Grey-crowned Babblers, Apostlebirds, etc
Chirruping Wedgebill	17/06/2006	West of Quilpe, SWQ	P. Venables
Magpie Goose	17/06/2006	North Lakes Lagoon, Murrumba Downs, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	Six +
Nankeen Kestrel	17/06/2006	Dayboro, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	Dive bombing Black-shouldered Kite
White-necked Heron	17/06/2006	Dayboro, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	In back year in new estate
Black Falcon	16/06/2006	West of Julia Creek, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Black-necked Stork	16/06/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	W. Wilesmith	2 birds
Painted Honeyeater	16/06/2006	Sedan Dip, nr Julia Creek, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Shining Flycatcher	16/06/2006	Boondal Wetlands, SEQ	D. Fitzgibbon & R. Wallace	Female seen 23 March near the birdhide on the lower reaches of Nundah Creek within the Boondall Wetlands by Rod Wallace. This was confirmed by the Senior Interpretive Officer, David Fitz-Gibbon at the Environment Centre within the week. First reported sighting for the Boondall Wetlands. David Fitz-Gibbon saw the male Shining Flycatcher in mangroves a short distance upstream from the birdhide while conducting a canoe trip.
Varied Lorikeet	16/06/2006	Fullarton River, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Varied Lorikeet	16/06/2006	Sedan Dip, nr Julia Creek, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske	In 100's
Yellow-rumped Thornbill	16/06/2006	Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, SEQ	W. Wilesmith	A pair
Black Falcon	15/06/2006	West of Winton, NWQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Musk Duck	15/06/2006	Diamantina N.P., WQ	B. Tynan	1 on Warraccota water hole
Buff-banded Rail	14/06/2006	Brisbane Downtown Botanical Garden, SEQ	B. Rasmussen	One bird feeding around edge of top pond at Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.
Restless Flycatcher	14/06/2006	Ocean View / Mt Mee, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen
Striated Grasswren	14/06/2006	Opalton, CQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren	13/06/2006	West of Opalton, CQ	F. Pierce & J. Mattiske
Australasian Shoveler	12/06/2006	Coochin Farm, Roys Road, Beerwah, SEQ	R. Howard, J. Hewett	4 Males, 3 Females - on private property
Australasian Shoveler	12/06/2006	Eagleby Wetlands, SEQ	P. Harms	Also about 6 birds, photographed.
Pink-eared Duck	12/06/2006	Eagleby Wetlands, SEQ	P. Harms	At least six. Photographed
Beach Stone-curlew	11/06/2006	Buckley�s Hole, Bribie Is, SEQ	J. Byers & L. Joyce	A lone bird in good condition of foreshore
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	11/06/2006	UQ Campus, Gatton, SEQ	E. Matsuura	3 birds -first of this winter
Red-necked Avocet	10/06/2006	Lake Galletly, Gatton, SEQ	E. Matsuura	9 birds - first of this year (I guess)
Rose Robin	10/06/2006	Ocean View / Mt Mee, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	Male & females seen since mid June
Cotton Pygmy-goose	09/06/2006	Minnippi Parklands, SEQ	M. Frost & J. Morgan	Four birds, 1 male, 3 female/immature? swimming on northern part of main lagoon.
Cotton Pygmy-goose	08/06/2006	Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate, SEQ	S. Ryan	Pair seen from the observer platform
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	08/06/2006	Ocean View / Mt Mee, SEQ	J. Lukin -Amundsen	One bird at sunset
Red-kneed Dotterel	08/06/2006	Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate, SEQ	S. Ryan	ID of single bird was easy thanks to Noela at Bowra over Easter - can't miss the white line along wing
Red-capped Robin	07/06/2006	Elouera Drive, Nanango, SEQ	C. Fingland	Regularly here since April. In 2005 present April to end of June. Active most of the day.
Blue-winged Parrot	05/06/2006	Diamantina N.P., WQ	B. Tynan	Flock of 9 feeding
Spotless Crake	05/06/2006	Wynnum west, Sandy Camp Rd, SEQ	C. & C. Fitzell	Two birds seen in open opposite Iona Collage for up to 15 minutes
Brolga	04/06/2006	Bishop's Lagoon, Toorbul, SEQ	M. & V, Gardner	7 birds (three at lagoon and another four in adjacent paddock with cattle)
Squatter Pigeon	04/06/2006	1 Kilometer west of S. Q. Lime on either side of Cement Mills Rd. Gore. 50 K's East of Inglewood on Warwick Rd, SEQ	G. Palmer & R. Dowling	Birds were very confiding giving excellent views.I had been put on to the birds by Tom Tarrant.
Australasian Gannet	03/06/2006	Bribie Island (surf beach), SEQ	G. Fisher	Numerous birds seen diving into schools of fish just outside breakers.
Bush Stone-curlew	03/06/2006	Bodgen Road, Elimbah, SEQ	P. Boyd	Twelve birds under the trees up driveway. Have not seen such a large number for twenty years or more.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	03/06/2006	Neville La

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