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Main Details

Location Gillman Paddocks
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Owner Linkon Ferguson

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  2
  • Distance:  4.21 km

Checklist Comments

A long walk along the levee to Club Rd. Cool with a strong breeze and clear skies. Most numbers of waterbirds are rough estimates. Groups of shorebirds probably seen in the distance, a single Black Swan possibly seen.

Submitted from eBird for Android, version 3.1.3

Totals

22
Species Observed
505 individuals

Observations

  1. Australian Shelduck

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    One pair at the top of the inlet.

  2. Gray Teal

    Number observed:  50

  3. Chestnut Teal

    Number observed:  50

  4. Brown Quail

    Number observed:  10

    Details

    3 groups of at least 2 pairs were flushed from halfway down the levee. One group of 4 birds flushed from along the mangroves, some birds possibly landed in mangroves.

  5. Crested Pigeon

    Number observed:  7

  6. Sooty Oystercatcher

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 bird flew into inlet.

  7. Masked Lapwing (Black-shouldered)

    Number observed:  10

  8. Silver Gull (Silver)

    Number observed:  50

    Details

    A few birds in the inlet.

  9. Australian Ibis

    Number observed:  200

    Details

    Mostly large flocks flying over from the garbage dump.

  10. Royal Spoonbill

    Number observed:  17

    Details

    Group of 17 birds feeding at the top of inlet.

  11. Great Egret (modesta)

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Resting at the top of inlet.

  12. Australian Pelican

    Number observed:  20

    Details

    About 7 birds at the top of inlet.

  13. Collared Sparrowhawk

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 small male chasing a Kestrel near north boundary of wetlands.

  14. Nankeen Kestrel

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    1 bird fighting with Sparrowhawk near north boundary of wetlands.

  15. White-winged Fairywren (Blue-and-white)

    Number observed:  20

    Details

    1 male seen. Several groups along levee.

  16. Singing Honeyeater

    Number observed:  4

  17. Australian Magpie (White-backed)

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    2 birds along north boundary of wetlands.

  18. Willie-wagtail

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Heard in mangroves along Club Rd.

  19. Little Raven

    Number observed:  50

    Details

    A loose flock of around 50 birds (probably slightly less) moving NW to Garden Island from garbage dump.

  20. Eurasian Skylark (European)

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    2 birds seen flushing from samphire. Possibly a 3rd bird seen aswell.

  21. Welcome Swallow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Flying under bridge by the inlet.

  22. Australian Pipit

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    2 birds on the ground along the west side of levee, another flushed from east side of levee.