Bird sightings for the previous 12 months - date order

January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011
July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
January 2012 [top]
Lewin's Rail 21/01/2012 Wombye SEQ Gary Palmer Regular visitor to waterway near home
Red-backed Button-quail 14/01/2012 Coachwood street, Buderim D robinson & G Cole Female flew into window, recovered and flew away 2 days later.
Australasian Bittern 12/01/2012 Indooroopilly, SEQ Peter Jones Circling over the Brisbane river in the late afternoon, providing good veiws
Black-breasted Button-quail 06/01/2012 Double Island Point, SEQ Jane and Bridie Cooksley Male and female- also seen on the 7th/1/2012
Little Eagle 06/01/2012 Ransome, SEQ Amanda J 2nd record of this species on the property
Pacific Baza 06/01/2012 Ransome, SEQ Amanda J perched in tree
Pale-vented Bush-hen 06/01/2012 Sherwood Arboretum Hugh Possingham 2 birds on middle Island, East side
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater 04/01/2012 Double Island Point, SEQ Jane and Bridie Cooksley One bird seen on 4 consecutive days
White-eared Monarch 03/01/2012 Double Island Point, SEQ Jane and Bridie Cooksley Also seen on the 5th of Jan, 2012
Australian Owlet-nightjar 02/01/2012 Ranome SEQ on private property Amanda Sunnying itself in a hollow of a Mangrove tree
Australian Brush-turkey 01/01/2012 Ewen Maddock Dam A & B Rasmussen Very young bird -plumage was brown except for head and neck being black
Beach Stone-curlew 01/01/2012 Moreton Island SEQ Tim Badger South west end of island, two birds remaing close to each other on tidal flats
Cicadabird 01/01/2012 Ewen Maddock Dam A & B Rasmussen Female only
Comb-crested Jacana 01/01/2012 Ewen Maddock Dam A & B Rasmussen Only one bird seen
Eastern Yellow Robin 01/01/2012 Ewen Maddock Dam A & B Rasmussen 1 bird seen with Spectacled Monarch around horse trail
Little Wattlebird 01/01/2012 Ewen Maddock Dam A & B Rasmussen Chasing other birds away from its favoured feeding tree
Peregrine Falcon 01/01/2012 Moreton Island SEQ Tim Badger South east end of island, 3 birds stooping off the cliffs near the lighthouse
Spectacled Monarch 01/01/2012 Ewen Maddock Dam A & B Rasmussen 1 bird seen with Eastern Yellow Robin around horse trail

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
December 2011 [top]
Beach Stone-curlew 27/12/2011 Moreton Island, SEQ Peter Jones 4 birds seen during a night drive
Channel-billed Cuckoo 26/12/2011 John Oxley Reserve, Murrumba Downs SEQ A & B Rasmussen One adult feeding
Pacific Baza 26/12/2011 Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea SEQ Sean Bates 2 adults with nest containing 2 young
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove 26/12/2011 Pullenvale Forest Park, Pullenvale SEQ A & B Rasmussen One bird seen resting high up in tree
Rufous Fantail 26/12/2011 John Oxley Reserve, Murrumba Downs SEQ A & B Rasmussen 2 birds in mangroves
Spotless Crake 23/12/2011 Sandy Camp road wetlands reserve, Wynnum West/Lytton L & M Cooper Single bird on edge of reeds
Black-breasted Button-quail 21/12/2011 Mt Nebo SEQ Andrew Thelander Single adult female
Square-tailed Kite 18/12/2011 Cliveden Avenue Reserve, Corinda Hugh Possingham One bird being harrassed by crows
Square-tailed Kite 17/12/2011 Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea SEQ Hugh Possingham One flying overhead. (192nd species record for OCC)
White-eared Monarch 14/12/2011 Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park Alan Boardman 2 adults amd one juvenille
Collared Imperial-pigeon 05/12/2011 Boigu Island, FNQ Justin Watson Flying over airstrip. Record Submitted to BQ rarities appraisal committee.
Australian Painted Snipe 04/12/2011 Rosewood Wetlands, Bremner Rd, SE Qld Ray Kellman Female showing well on small grassy peninsular at south end of lagoon ( record submitted to the BQ rarites apprasial committee)
Black Bittern 04/12/2011 Boigu Island, Torrens strait justin Watson At dam near airstrip
Collared Imperial-pigeon 04/12/2011 Deliverance Island, FNQ Justin Watson Flying from Forest. Record submitted to BQ Rarities Appraisal committee
Australian Hobby 03/12/2011 Cabbage Tree Creek, Dorville Rd, Brisbane A and B Rasmussen Single bird
Common Sandpiper 03/12/2011 Metroplex Murarrie, Brisbane E Townsend One bird on the river bank
Beach Stone-curlew 02/12/2011 Pudley Beach Great Keppel Island Dr Alison Jones  
Pink-eared Duck 01/12/2011 Warrill Veiw, SE Qld Stephen Dray 2 Birds on Wetlands 2km north of township

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
November 2011 [top]
Little Tern 26/11/2011 Clontarff Beach SEQ R & A Stogdale 6 birds close to shore
Square-tailed Kite 26/11/2011 Samford rd near Balmoral Rd, SE QLD Julie Sarna 2 birds circling the tree tops for near 2 hours along the roadside
Buff-banded Rail 25/11/2011 Sherwood Arboretum (Brisbane) rebecca Stroud 2 birds
Nankeen Night-Heron 25/11/2011 Sherwood Arboretum (Brisbane) rebecca Stroud 2 birds
Spotless Crake 25/11/2011 Sherwood Arboretum (Brisbane) rebecca Stroud single bird, SW coner of North Island
Radjah Shelduck 24/11/2011 Wonga (Far north Qld) Steven Tyter behaviour suggests a mating pair
Bush Stone-curlew 22/11/2011 Buderim Residence Julie Swain Appears to be a resident as there during the day and feeding at the bird feeder
Red Wattlebird 20/11/2011 Tin Can Bay area Peter and Bev Hughes single bird, edge of known range
White-throated Needletail 20/11/2011 Zilmere - Brisbane Bruce and Ann Rasmussen Flock passing overhead (waiting on estimate of flock size) 10 plus
Eastern Reef Egret 19/11/2011 Pelican Park, Oxley Common Hugh Possingham White Morp, further from the coast than expected
Beach Stone-curlew 18/11/2011 Sanstone Point Tidal Flats (Bribie Island Area) Ray and Val Laird Single Bird
Spotless Crake 18/11/2011 Samsonvale Cemetery Southwest Qld David Redhead Single bird on side of cemetry
Dusky Honeyeater 15/11/2011 Morayfeild, Caboulture A. Stogdale Single bird along Morayfield rd.
Grey Goshawk 13/11/2011 Tarong Power Station F and J Bielewicz 2 birds flying overhead
Crested Shrike-tit 12/11/2011 Ranger Rd Gatton Richard Noske 2 birds, suspect a nesting pair
Ground Cuckoo-shrike 12/11/2011 Janke's Lagoon SW Qld Richard Noske 2 birds flying over
Cotton Pygmy-goose 10/11/2011 Wharkuroogma Nursery Roadvale, Scenic Rim SE Qld BQ Field trip, Wendy Dunn Single bird with other duck species
Powerful Owl 10/11/2011 Silverton Rd, Doonan Sam Hone End of the road on forested land owned by the department of roads
Wedge-tailed Eagle 08/11/2011 Cnr Nambour -Bli Bli rd and Bruce Hwy, Nambour Robyn Howard One bird being harassed by crows
Spotless Crake 07/11/2011 Bladensburg NP Winton B Tynan and A Ley single bird
Cotton Pygmy-goose 06/11/2011 Canterbury Park, Bald Hills Bruce and Ann Rasmussen 2 birds In company with 2 Grey teal and 3 Chestnut teal

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
October 2011 [top]
Glossy Black-Cockatoo 29/10/2011 Allen Road, Nanago J and F Bielewicz Birds feeding in Casurinas
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo 29/10/2011 The 'Nipple', via Nanango - Maidenwell Road J and F Bielewicz  
Brown Cuckoo-Dove 28/10/2011 Port of Brisbane Lee Rossow One bird
Dollarbird 28/10/2011 Nodosa track, Lota Creek, SE Qld Lee Rossow 2 birds
Powerful Owl 28/10/2011 Venam Bushland NP, Cornubia SE Qld D McCorkell An adult feeding a fledgling
Rainbow Bee-eater 28/10/2011 Port of Brisbane Lee Rossow behaviour suggests a nesting pair
White-bellied Sea-Eagle 25/10/2011 Laceys Creek, Brisbane L Harris Single bird
Bush Stone-curlew 23/10/2011 Rudyard St, Richlands SE Qld Kim Herbert In the grounds of Richlands Bus Depot
Great Crested Grebe 23/10/2011 Wivenhoe Dam SE Qld Kim Herbert Opposite the information Centre
Latham's Snipe 23/10/2011 Buckley's Waterhole Bribie Island Marion amd Geoff Kuerschner One bird to the left of the hide
Pacific Baza 18/10/2011 Elouera Drive, Nanango Collen Fingall Chasaed by Friarbirds
Black-faced Monarch 16/10/2011 Sherwood Arboretum (Brisbane) Rae Clark single bird
White-headed Pigeon 16/10/2011 Sherwood Arboretum (Brisbane) Rae Clark 9 birds
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot 15/10/2011 Craignish, Hervey Bay Gary Douglas 2 birds landed in a tree for a short while (Reported to be race coxeni. Record sent to DERM and sighting is to be verified by BQ Rarities Commmittee.)
Azure Kingfisher 13/10/2011 West Burleigh, SE Qld Lee Rossow Top dam at Wildlife park
Pacific Baza 13/10/2011 West Burleigh, SE Qld Lee Rossow Single fly flying from tree to tree in Wildlife park
Black-throated Finch 04/10/2011 Cumberland Dam, West of Georgetown Peter Morgan  
Masked Finch 04/10/2011 Cumberland Dam, West of Georgetown Peter Morgan  

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
September 2011 [top]
Channel-billed Cuckoo 29/09/2011 Elouera Drive, Nanango Collen Fingall My first record for this season
Rainbow Bee-eater 29/09/2011 Elouera Drive, Nanango Collen Fingall Pair have commenced nesting
Red-backed Fairy-wren 29/09/2011 Elouera Drive, Nanango Collen Fingall My first record for this site
Zitting Cisticola 27/09/2011 Kurumba NQ On dirt track running parallel to the main road on the gulf side of the golf course Peter and Bev Morgan watch for it preening for near 30 mins
Great Crested Grebe 25/09/2011 Lake Coolmunda , Inglewood Lee Rossow  
Australian Painted Snipe 22/09/2011 dam on consevation Park north of Normanton Peter and Bev Morgan 6 birds( Sighting has been sent to Rarities committee for apprasial)
Spotted dove 16/09/2011 Mapleton Lillyponds SE Qld Bernie Collins my fiirst record for the area
Baillon's Crake 10/09/2011 Emerald Lakes, Carrara, Nerang Broadbeach rd John Rawlinson more than 1 bird reported
Brown Goshawk 08/09/2011 Metroplex swamp Murarrie, Brisbane B. Tynan 1 bird
Black-necked Stork 01/09/2011 Willowbend Lagoon, Swanbank M Cameron  

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
August 2011 [top]
Marbled Frogmouth 31/08/2011 Maiala SE Qld J Sneddon, Nic Leseburg and George Chapman In bush at Maiala
Sooty Owl 31/08/2011 Manorina, Mt Nebo J Sneddon, Nic Leseburg and George Chapman  
Banded Lapwing 30/08/2011 Il Bogan Polo fields, Beaudesert Barry Davis and Norbert Hopf 10 Birds
Beach Stone-curlew 28/08/2011 Maroochy River estuary Hugh Possingham One bird flying down the river
Black-breasted Button-quail 28/08/2011 Inskip point Mike and Lindy West 3 birds along walk to point
Cotton Pygmy-goose 28/08/2011 Wetlands Cove Rd, Stanmore R Lamb & M Dam 4 Birds
Eastern Curlew 28/08/2011 Inskip Point Mike and Lindy West 2 birds
Little Tern 28/08/2011 Hook Point, fraser Island Mike and Lindy West 3 birds
Noisy Pitta 28/08/2011 Inskip point Mike and Lindy West 1 bird
Barking Owl 27/08/2011 Ravenshoe Glenys Johnson Male and female. Male made 3 passes at a goanna on a tree before knocking it to the ground
Noisy Pitta 27/08/2011 Burleigh Headland Gold Coast William O'Donnell Heard calling in Rainforest on Headland
Wedge-tailed Eagle 27/08/2011 Nambour Rubbish dump David Wise Feeding on a dead Ibis
Striated Heron 26/08/2011 Brisbane river, Southbank Lee Halasz Sitting on a nest in Magroves beside the Brisbane river, Southbank
Grey-crowned Babbler 25/08/2011 Hills Peninsular - west, Lake Wivenhoe Joanne Swain and Louise Dalton 4 birds
Topknot Pigeon 25/08/2011 The Gap Brisbane Jan Kelly 6 birds remained in tree for 30 min
Buff-banded Rail 21/08/2011 Kallangur Hotel, Kallangur Desley Hooper Feeding on food scraps from hotel
Southern Boobook 20/08/2011 Oxley Creek Common Tom & Di Oliver 2nd dip in road, sitting in dense foliage
Lewin's Rail 18/08/2011 Emerald Lakes, Carrara, Nerang Broadbeach rd John Allsop  
Painted Button-quail 18/08/2011 Harley Smith Reserve Tallebudgera Valley Col Collins Bird was being eaten by a Kookaburra
Peregrine Falcon 18/08/2011 Schusters Park, Gold coast Col Collins One bird flying overhead
Cotton Pygmy-goose 15/08/2011 Dan Stiller reserve Tim & Marg Roberts on small lake adjacent industrial area
Glossy Black-Cockatoo 15/08/2011 Canungra Golf course Barry and Matt Davis 7 birds flying overhead
Grey-crowned Babbler 15/08/2011 Canungra Golf course Barry and Matt Davis  
Peregrine Falcon 15/08/2011 Junction of Charlotte and Albert Streets Brisbane CBD Pete Jones  
Australian Hobby 14/08/2011 At Lake of Moggill rd near Moggill Ferry Peter Jones  
Black-shouldered Kite 14/08/2011 At Lake of Moggill rd near Moggill Ferry Peter Jones With prey in its talons
Eastern Barn Owl 13/08/2011 The Gap, Brisbane Alan Boardman Mobbed by Torresian crows and eventually flew away
Little Friarbird 07/08/2011 Clontarff, Redcliff A Stogdale Not common in this area
Pacific Baza 07/08/2011 Hardings Paddock, Purga Ranjit de Mel &Marie Bermingham Between wetlands and Picnc area
Speckled Warbler 07/08/2011 Hardings Paddock, Purga Ranjit de Mel &Marie Bermingham On the mowed area of the Bush Tucker track
Spotted Harrier 07/08/2011 Mt Morrow state school BQ Outing 1 bird
Spotted Quail-thrush 07/08/2011 Hardings Paddock, Purga Ranjit de Mel &Marie Bermingham On Gamlen Circuit, M and F on edge of track by northern fence
Square-tailed Kite 07/08/2011 Atherton E Buttreys Seen flying low over the town
Swamp Harrier 05/08/2011 Kedron Brook Wetlands. B Tynan  
Black-breasted Button-quail 04/08/2011 Inskip Point Peter Jones  
Grey Goshawk 04/08/2011 Kanyana park lookout. Nambour Maypleton Rd Peter Jones  
Red-kneed Dotterel 04/08/2011 kedron Brook Wetlands (Airport) Brian Tynan 4 birds
Painted Button-quail 01/08/2011 Boscombe Rd, Brookfeild Chris Read 2 birds regularly seen over June and july

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
July 2011 [top]
Grey Goshawk 31/07/2011 Armstong Ck outside Dayboro R & S Ford  
Red-winged Parrot 31/07/2011 Suburban Acacia Ridge Lee Halasz Single male being harassed by other birds
Black-necked Stork 27/07/2011 Bald Hills Alan Boardman Seen flying across the Motorway
Fan-tailed Cuckoo 24/07/2011 John Oxley reserve Anne & Bruce Rasmussen 2 birds
Spotless Crake 24/07/2011 Harold Keily Park, Bracken ridge Brian Tynan On the muddy edge of the small island in the lake
Fan-tailed Cuckoo 22/07/2011 Swanson Pl Neranwood Charlotte Pirrone Flew into neighbours window, eventually flew away
Grey Goshawk 22/07/2011 Buderim Brian Tynan white Morph, circling overhead
Regent Bowerbird 19/07/2011 Gold Creek Reservoir, Brisbane Forest Park Alan Boardman 1 male and 3 females near entrance gate
Buff-banded Rail 17/07/2011 Maskell Court, Draper Julie Sarna In the vegetable patch, our first record for the property
Plum-headed Finch 16/07/2011 Manly Wader roost Sandra Harding, David Milton and Joanna Morgan About 15 birds feeding on seeds of dead weeds
Red-backed Button-quail 16/07/2011 Mt Coot-tha Forest Rod Browm One female
Red-necked Crake 16/07/2011 Bayveiw Heights, Cairns Janet Hughes Adult bird found dead on driveway, suspect it was taken by a cat.
Dusky Honeyeater 15/07/2011 Wellington Point George Chapman Pair at the edge of the mangroves beside the path E of the Road.
Barbary Dove 14/07/2011 Junior Chambers Park Beaudesert Col.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers One bird sitting with Crested Pigeons on telegraph wire
Radjah Shelduck 14/07/2011 Hyatt Regency Coolum, Sunshine Coast Pair of Burdekin ducks seen between golf course lake and guest rooms.  
Red-necked Avocet 12/07/2011 Lake Claredon John Hadley 6 Birds
Dusky Woodswallow 10/07/2011 Kerry Valley, south of Beaudesert, SEQ Duncan Fowler Much activity in various sites along valley
Little Lorikeet 10/07/2011 Kerry Valley, south of Beaudesert, SEQ Duncan Fowler Flock of 10 busy in Eucalypts
Musk Lorikeet 07/07/2011 Sheep Station Creek EP, Upper Caboolture R.Lamb & M.Dam About 6 birds in eucalypt blossom
Painted Button-quail 07/07/2011 Sheep Station Creek EP, Upper Caboolture R. Lamb Single bird
Cotton Pygmy-goose 03/07/2011 Lake Clarendon Tom Tarrant, Joris & Crystal Elst Female
Hoary-headed Grebe 03/07/2011 Farm-dam near Lockyer Waters Tom Tarrant, Joris & Crystal Elst Two birds.
Square-tailed Kite 01/07/2011 Mt Crosby Rd Tivoli, Ipswich M Cameron 1 immature bird low over houses

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
June 2011 [top]
Golden-headed Cisticola 25/06/2011 Ethabuka Reserve, south-west Queensland Julian Reid 1-4 birds in 7 locations, mainly in spinifex grassland. Well outside customary range, and in atypical habitat.
Letter-winged Kite 25/06/2011 Ethabuka Reserve, south-west Queensland Julian Reid Two single birds and a pair (3 locations). Long-haired Rats plaguing.
Plum-headed Finch 25/06/2011 Ethabuka Reserve, south-west Queensland Julian Reid 8 birds, adults and juveniles, in spinifex grasslands and gidgee swale. West of customary range.
Powerful Owl 23/06/2011 Kholo Botanic Gardens, Muirlea (Ipswich) John Hadley Half a Flying fox in its talons
Bush Stone-curlew 21/06/2011 Calliope rest area R &A Stogdale Heard calling at night
Grey Falcon 21/06/2011 Bladensberg NP. Skull hole location Neil Strode et. al A pair perched on top of tree, one flew on approach. Good views on the other which was an immature bird.
Australian Bustard 20/06/2011 Winjunga (Sth of Ayr) R &A Stogdale Two on vegetation in mudflats
Brolga 20/06/2011 Winjunga (Sth of Ayr) R &A Stogdale 6 seen
Radjah Shelduck 20/06/2011 Pond beside hwy Sth of Proserpine R &A Stogdale One bird
Australian Ringneck 19/06/2011 Nerang Angela Baker 4th sighting of this parrot in our garden since Oct 10. Surprised when i discovered it was a Western Australian bird.
Grey Falcon 19/06/2011 Bough Shed camp Bladensberg N.P. Neil Strode et. al One immature bird perched top of tree, near camp. Good views for about 15 mins.
Australasian Shoveler 18/06/2011 Wetland on Cove Rd, Stanmore, SEQ R.Lamb & M.Dam 2 males, 1 female
New Zealand Storm-Petrel 18/06/2011 30nm east of Southport Jon Norling et. al, Southport pelagic, Paul Walbridge (organiser) Single bird. Unconfirmed 1st record for Queensland and 3rd for Australia. SIGHTING REFERRED TO BIRDS AUSTRALIA RARITIES COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE
Grey Falcon 17/06/2011 Red Sands Dunes 12 kms west of Windorah Neil Strode et. al Many Raptors circulating above the sand hills. G/Falcon joined them about 30 feet above our heads. good views
Pacific Baza 15/06/2011 O'Reilly's Green Mountains, Canungra SEQ Mark Culleton  
Squatter Pigeon 15/06/2011 Hideaway Bay(NQ) R &A Stogdale Flocks feeding in caravan park
Cotton Pygmy-goose 14/06/2011 St lawrence wetlands R &A Stogdale With green Pygmy Goose
Green Pygmy-goose 14/06/2011 St lawrence wetlands R &A Stogdale  
Sooty Owl 14/06/2011 Lamington National Park Road 33Km from Canungra Duncan Fowler 2 Sooty Owls seen from main road
Beach Stone-curlew 13/06/2011 Oak Beach Port Douglas FNQ Tim Wilson Pair seen on Oak Beach.
Bush Stone-curlew 13/06/2011 St lawrence wetlands R &A Stogdale Heard calling at night
Crested Bellbird 13/06/2011 100K East of Quilpie Kim Herbert/Alan Minter Silent whilst foraging on the ground.
Hall's Babbler 13/06/2011 100K East of Quilpie Kim Herbert/Alan Minter 4 birds
Nankeen Kestrel 13/06/2011 Rockhampton Joe Leggett 2 birds - not sure if a pair - flying over high rise units on the Fitzroy River in CBD Rockhampton
Powerful Owl 13/06/2011 Palm Grove, Australian Plant Communities section, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Rae Clark and Margaret Francis-Cairns We were attracted by a group of Noisy Miners creating a fuss and saw the owl perched in a tall palm tree.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle 13/06/2011 Rockhampton Joe Leggett One bird pursued by crows
Grey Falcon 12/06/2011 Bowra Station Richard Fuller Two adult grey falcons perched in tree 200m south of shearers' quarters at Bowra - thanks to Tamworth birders for locating the birds!
Glossy Black-Cockatoo 11/06/2011 Mount Cainbable-near a small lake, Lamington National Park Road, Canungra SEQld Duncan Fowler, Carmen Ludcke See regularly in this location over the past month, dozens of Scarlet Honeyeaters also feeding on flowering gums
Magpie Goose 11/06/2011 Rest Area North of Gympie R &A Stogdale One goose seen
Black Butcherbird 09/06/2011 Cassowary House, Kuranda E & M Pegg Seen Early in the morning
Grey-headed Robin 06/06/2011 Paluma, North Qld E & M Pegg 5 birds flitting about on a quiet street on the edge of the rainforest
Macleay's Honeyeater 06/06/2011 Paluma, North Qld E & M Pegg Several birds in the trees near the recreation park
Victoria's Riflebird 06/06/2011 Paluma, North Qld E & M Pegg Male displaying on gate post in shaded street while female was watching
Great Crested Grebe 02/06/2011 Eungella Dam, west of Mackay E & M Pegg 2 birds on the water with Pacific black Ducks

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
May 2011 [top]
Bush Stone-curlew 31/05/2011 Kinchant Dam E & M Pegg Under trees near Lookout
Cotton Pygmy-goose 30/05/2011 St Lawrence Lagoons E & M Pegg 6 birds veiwed from the bird hide
Apostlebird 28/05/2011 Coominya State School grounds, Cornhill Street, Coominya Donna Marchiori Group of eight, feeding on the ground.
Australian Bustard 28/05/2011 Road into Cania Dam E & M Pegg Male clearly visible in green crop
Grey Goshawk 10/05/2011 Cintra street, Eastern heights Margaret Cameron  
Pacific Baza 08/05/2011 Brisbane Forest Park, Bunya I. Jones Group of 10 birds in a thermal, calling, displaying and mock-fighting
Rose Robin 08/05/2011 Boscombe Rd, Brookfield Chris Read Female, in creek side vegetation
Square-tailed Kite 08/05/2011 Twine Place, Bellbowrie, Queensland, Australia Krishan Kara A pair of Square-tailed Kites, very low (20m above me), photographed
Black-fronted Dotterel 07/05/2011 Wynnum West Bruce Penman & Tanya Saxon Pair in wetland west of Kianawah Road
New Holland Honeyeater 07/05/2011 Southern side Lake Baroon, North Maleny R.Lamb & SunBOG group Infrequently seen southern end of Blackall Range
Spotless Crake 07/05/2011 Sherwood Arboretum Hugh Possingham One, east side of middle island, chased by a Buff-banded Rail
Apostlebird 05/05/2011 Quarry St Rockhampton between Denham and William St. Margaret MacNevin 17 birds, mainly on the ground, making their way along the street.
Noisy Pitta 03/05/2011 Great Sandy National Park Pete Jones In triangle of bush between Bymien picnic area carpark and freshwater Rd
Pacific Baza 03/05/2011 Carindale E.Berthelsen Not sighted in this location for several years
Square-tailed Kite 03/05/2011 Teewah Beach Pete Jones  
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike 03/05/2011 Great Sandy National Park Pete Jones Seary's Creek area
Grey Goshawk 02/05/2011 Lake Barrine, NQ E Buttreys White Morph, sene beside the Hwy
White-bellied Sea-Eagle 02/05/2011 Minnippi Parklands, SEQ R Ryan  
Australian Hobby 01/05/2011 Lake Baroon Pete Jones  

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
April 2011 [top]
Rose Robin 30/04/2011 Gap Creek Road, Brookfield R Ryan Female
Oriental Cuckoo 28/04/2011 Beechmont, SEQ Barry Davies In my backyard. My first sighting in this area.
Barred Cuckoo-shrike 26/04/2011 Oxley Creek Common Hugh Possingham Three
Spotted Quail-thrush 26/04/2011 White Rock Spring Mountain Conservation Park Todd Burrows One male flew up from the side of the main track on the ascent to Spring Mountain and called from a perch.
Little Shrike-thrush 25/04/2011 Oxley Creek Common Hugh Possingham One in mixed flock, second record for OCC
Peregrine Falcon 25/04/2011 Oxley Creek Common Hugh Possingham Terrorising white-faced herons, but did not strike
Musk Lorikeet 24/04/2011 Stanthorpe P Ryan Feeding in Apple Trees
Noisy Pitta 23/04/2011 Raven St Reserve, Chermside West Helen King One Bird
Square-tailed Kite 23/04/2011 Powers rd reserve, Muirlea Ipswich M Cameron one Bird
Square-tailed Kite 23/04/2011 Sherwood Arboretum Hugh Possingham One
Brown Goshawk 22/04/2011 Bridgeman Downs G & R Elliot 5 Birds soaring together
Topknot Pigeon 22/04/2011 Oxley Creek Common Hugh Possingham 32 landed in a eucalypt; flocks flying around the week before
Little Corella 21/04/2011 Atherton E Buttreys 2 birds seen at Atherton State Primary School
Grey Goshawk 20/04/2011 Brookfield l van Kalken Caught it attacking one of my chooks.
Grey Goshawk 20/04/2011 Eurong, Fraser Island Mike West White Morph. Resident?
Pacific Baza 20/04/2011 Kenmore Plaza Brookfield Rd R Ryan Flying over busy road with 8 other raptors which included 2 Pacific Baza plus 1 Australian pelican
Radjah Shelduck 20/04/2011 Bird hide at Wynnumn North - next to Port of Brisbane rd. See from hide - ducks on shallow water/reed area next to road. Chloe Bailey  
Topknot Pigeon 20/04/2011 North Arm, over Bruce H'way R.Lamb & M.Dam Two main flocks with some stragglers over 1 km. stretch of h'way, 80+ birds
Painted Button-quail 17/04/2011 Haven Rd Upper Brookfield Douglas Dow 5 birds in single group
Pyrrhura frontalis 17/04/2011 Oxley, QLD Lauren Bragg This is an approximate classification. Definite white ring around eye, greenish body, cyan or turquoise highlights on tail or wingtips. Also some red seen.
Squatter Pigeon 17/04/2011 Near Mt Usher Road, Bouldercombe, Rockhampton. Margaret MacNevin 2 birds
Powerful Owl 16/04/2011 Bergin Creek, Bunya I. Jones Calling at about 8pm known to be in area but has not been heard here for 5+ years
Brown Quail 15/04/2011 Mt. Coot-tha Forest, Chapel Hill Rod Brown Many more seen in this area during the past month - actively breeding.
Common Tern 15/04/2011 Lake Currimundi Sunshine coast Dot Crane Feeding frenzy to sea off Moffat Headland then flight to Lake Currimundi up to 500
Pacific Baza 15/04/2011 Mt. Coot-tha Forest, Chapel Hill Rod Brown A pair. The male (presumably) displaying and continually calling.
Pacific Baza 15/04/2011 Private property ransome Amanda Johnston Four
Painted Button-quail 14/04/2011 Bowra Sanctuary Jean Wallace New bird for this area
Topknot Pigeon 14/04/2011 Draper/Samford Valley Julie Sarna A number of flocks of 30+ flying around the Valley each morning/afternoon for the last week. Flying East from Mt Glorious direction. Lots of fruiting fig trees in the area.
Australasian Gannet 11/04/2011 Broadbeach, Gold Coast E. Townsend One bird close to shore
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo 11/04/2011 Yorkeys Knob NEQ Ron & Derna per D.Magarry Reported feeding on Beach Almonds along The Esplanade
Channel-billed Cuckoo 10/04/2011 Sherwood Arboretum Hugh Possingham My last record for the summer, not calling
Eastern Koel 10/04/2011 Corinda, SEQ David Niland Single call heard twice today, and once on 3rd & 4th. Last of juveniles passing through?
Grey Goshawk 10/04/2011 Sparkes Hill, Stafford, Brisbane E. Townsend One bird; grey morph
Painted Button-quail 10/04/2011 Private property ransome Amanda Johnston One bird calling for 3 days.Flushed out of the garden
White-throated Treecreeper 10/04/2011 Sparkes Hill, Stafford, Brisbane E. Townsend One bird; female
Grey Goshawk 09/04/2011 Jolly's Lookout Brisbane Forest Park Pete Jones  
Spotted Quail-thrush 09/04/2011 Mt. Coot-tha Forest, Chapel Hill Rod Brown 1 male
Wedge-tailed Eagle 09/04/2011 Gap quarry Brisbane Pete Jones  
Powerful Owl 08/04/2011 Mt. Coot-tha Forest, Chapel Hill Rod Brown Calling at night throughout March and April
Southern Cassowary 07/04/2011 On Bruce Highway 6 Km North of Rollingstone, 56 Km North of Townsville K Minehan sub-adult
Powerful Owl 04/04/2011 Private property ransome Amanda Johnston Calling for four days
Red-backed Button-quail 02/04/2011 O'Reilly's Guesthouse area, Morans Valley Duncan Fowler Found in morning at Day Spa Building, appeared 'stunned' after hitting windows possibly attracted to lights during night, several photos, recovered & subsequently released

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
March 2011 [top]
Black-necked Stork 31/03/2011 Eagleby road. Eagleby Allan Vogler Wendy Dunn Male and female feeding beside lagoon. Opposite a building site and undisturbed by the noise of nail guns.
Blue-winged Kookaburra 30/03/2011 Dugandan walking track. Boonah Wendy Dunn This single female BW Kookaburra has been in the area for two years. Often seen and hear early morning. Territory has shifted about 1 km since first sighted two years ago. No other BWK around, but laughing Kookaburras near by.
Red-backed Button-quail 29/03/2011 Camp Bornhoffen, Numinbah Valley Matthew Davies In the carpark at night.
Channel-billed Cuckoo 26/03/2011 Indooroopilly Pete Jones Juvenile. Still present near nest site
Wedge-tailed Eagle 26/03/2011 Indooroopilly Pete Jones Immature chased by crows over river then up to Mt coot tha
Powerful Owl 24/03/2011 Riverbank end of Blackheath Road, Corinda, 4075. Hazel & John Lahey At 7.30pm tonight we heard a Powerful Owl calling. The sound came from the direction of the riverbank at the end of Blackheath Road, Corinda. John says he also heard it about a week ago.
White-faced Heron 24/03/2011 South Stradbroke Island Todd Burrows 150+ White-faced Heron flying in large groups of 20-40 moving north along the Broadwater, many immature birds amongst them. Large numbers also feeding across exposed mudflats.
Sooty Owl 22/03/2011 North Maleny R.Lamb Heard calling around 8pm
Barred Cuckoo-shrike 20/03/2011 Crown Hotel, Dayboro Tom Tarrant, Bob Dawson 3-4 birds in fruiting fig tree in front of hotel, also large numbers of Figbirds and White-headed Pigeons.
Cotton Pygmy-goose 19/03/2011 Lake Clarendon R. Yong, J. Rowland, J. Ringma, T. Crispin Two birds seen in marsh under dam wall. Also seen back in Oct, hence appears to be regular site for them.
Wandering Whistling-Duck 19/03/2011 Lake Clarendon R. Yong, J. Rowland, J. Ringma, T. Crispin Usually vastly outnumbered by Plumed Whistling-duck, first time seen present in high numbers, inc raft of 5-6 and several lone birds.
Azure Kingfisher 18/03/2011 Kedron Brook, Stafford, Brisbane E. Townsend One bird
Pied Currawong 16/03/2011 Clontarf A Stogdale Rare in Redcliffe, first I have seen at Clontarf in 18 years
Brown Honeyeater 13/03/2011 Lagoon area on the south side of Cabbage Tree Creek at Aspley, Brisbane Anne & Bruce Rasmussen  
Double-barred Finch 13/03/2011 Lagoon area on the south side of Cabbage Tree Creek at Aspley, Brisbane Anne & Bruce Rasmussen Three at least
Red-backed Fairy-wren 13/03/2011 Lagoon area on the south side of Cabbage Tree Creek at Aspley, Brisbane Anne & Bruce Rasmussen  
Superb Fairy-wren 13/03/2011 Lagoon area on the south side of Cabbage Tree Creek at Aspley, Brisbane Anne & Bruce Rasmussen  
Varied Triller 13/03/2011 Lagoon area on the south side of Cabbage Tree Creek at Aspley, Brisbane Anne & Bruce Rasmussen Female
Black Bittern 12/03/2011 Southern end Wappa Dam, Kiamba R.Lamb, K.Cross, A.Benson Single bird on creek edge
Black Bittern 07/03/2011 Gununa, Mornington Island Philip Venables A pair seen 4 times in recent week near Gununa Township during very heavy rain. My first record for the Island.

Bird Date Location Observer Remark
February 2011 [top]
Blue Bonnet 20/02/2011 Chinchilla A. Perlinski 1 Flying over
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater 20/02/2011 Chinchilla A. Perlinski  
Grey Goshawk 19/02/2011 Bundamba Jane Vidler White all over and attacking our chokes. One choke missing!
Channel-billed Cuckoo 13/02/2011 Gordonvale, South of Cairns. Jen and Phill Leggatt Juv. constantly calling and being fed by 2 crows. Has been in suburban park for 2 days so far, post cyclone Yasi
Channel-billed Cuckoo 13/02/2011 New England Highway, Highfields Dave Fleming Juvenile being fed by two Currawongs.
Superb Parrot 13/02/2011 Cedar Creek, near Samford Neil Tindle Happy feeding with the King Parrots. Photos taken
Peregrine Falcon 12/02/2011 Indooroopilly Pete Jones At sunrise noticed flock of parakeets balling high across area. 5 mins later PG flew low past balcony carrying parakeet in talons. Flew south towards Chelmer w prey.
White-throated Needletail 12/02/2011 Boondall Wetlands Environmental Centre Anne & Bruce Rasmussen Observed flock feeding on the wing and then they moved on.
Sooty Oystercatcher 09/02/2011 Kings Beach Caloundra. A. Perlinski One on rocky outcrop.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo 07/02/2011 Greenmount Rd, Samsonvale Tom Tarrant, Dick and Daphne Yates Two pairs
Speckled Warbler 07/02/2011 Greenmount Rd, Samsonvale Tom Tarrant, Dick and Daphne Yates Pair, becoming scarce in area
Oriental Cuckoo 04/02/2011 Adare (north of Gatton) John Hadley  

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