Bird sightings for the previous 12 months - species order

To make it easy for new and experienced birders to find details of sightings for particular species of interest in this listing, it is sorted alphabetically on Christidis and Boles (2008) species names shown in the form "Honeyeater, Yellow-faced". A row of alphabetically labelled buttons provides a quick way to find species alphabetically. Visitors with appropriate browsers can key in "Ctrl-F" to use their search facility for finding specific text in the listings page (or in any BQ Website page that they are visiting).

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Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Albatross, Light-mantled Sooty 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.
Albatross, Royal 15/04/2010 Lynchs Reef Great Barrier Reef (outer reef of Townsville) Michelle Jonker  
Apostlebird 10/08/2010 Rockhampton, in Stapleton Park near Lakes Creek Road. Margaret MacNevin 7 birds
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
Avocet, Red-necked 03/10/2009 Kedron Brook Wetlands Anthony Eales 5 birds
Avocet, Red-necked 05/11/2009 Philp Pde Tweed Heads Sth Col.Collins with The Gold Coast Bird Observer 80 birds roosting on a sandbank
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Babbler, Chestnut-crowned 26/06/2010 Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ E. & M. Pegg Close to accommodation near small dam
Babbler, Grey-crowned 18/09/2009 Glen Rock day use area, south of Lockyer Valley Robyn Howard 4 birds
Babbler, Grey-crowned 28/11/2009 Hawkesbury Rd, Anstead, 50m south of Castlereagh Court, Brisbane Rod Gardner Three birds by the road.
Babbler, Grey-crowned 29/11/2009 Approx 15Km West of Stanthorpe Glenn McRae Pair of Grey crowned Babblers building a nest on the side of the road
Babbler, Grey-crowned 02/12/2009 Goombarra National PK in camp grounds Amanda Johnston 1 bird chased by red wattle bird
Babbler, Grey-crowned 09/01/2010 Redbank Creek west of Esk Jason Richard Eleven birds present for 3 days.
Babbler, Grey-crowned 10/02/2010 18th tee Bribie Island Golf Club Roy Hallett Two birds on low branches. First Time I've seen them here.
Babbler, Grey-crowned 20/05/2010 207 Tompson Road Greenbank Jenny Pascoe On window sill fighting pair
Babbler, Grey-crowned 01/07/2010 Chambers Flat SEQ I & R Hinrichsen About 6 on side of road
Babbler, Hall's 26/06/2010 Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ E. & M. Pegg Difficult to find
Baza, Pacific 22/02/2010 Ewen Maddock Dam walking track E. & M. Pegg 3 birds 2 adults and 1 juvenile
Baza, Pacific 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.
Baza, Pacific 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.
Baza, Pacific 24/04/2010 Sherwood arboretum/Lone Pine Hugh Possingham 6 birds doing exactly same as reported by S Gallienne (cedar creek 08/04).
Baza, Pacific 26/06/2010 In garden at Thornlands Kevin Byrne Pair resting in tall trees for two hours
Baza, Pacific 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
Baza, Pacific 27/08/2010 Armstrong Creek Rd, Dayboro. David Redhead 2 birds.
Bee-eater, Rainbow 31/07/2010 Bribie Island Golf Course 18th Hole Roy Hallett Group of 6-8 hawking from the power lines. Early Sighting.
Bittern, Black 15/09/2009 Palm Beach at Currumbin Creek estuary Gold Coast bird Observers Immature Black Bittern sunning itself in a tree near the water
Bittern, Black 17/06/2010 Sandy Camp Road Wetland Wynnum West David Redhead Single adult
Blackbird, Common 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
Boobook, Southern 23/10/2009 Tall tree outside Sandgate RSL Sharyn Ryan Heard only
Bowerbird, Regent 02/11/2009 Entrance to East Nanango Forest. Nanango C. Fingland L. Pinwill T. Mearns Male & Female feeding in trees
Bowerbird, Regent 07/11/2009 East Nanango Forest Nanango F&J Bielewicz T&M Mearns LPinwill C&RFingland Flew across track into trees
Bowerbird, Satin 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.
Bowerbird, Spotted 14/03/2010 Sundown NP (Broadwater camping area) Rob Kernot & Neil Strode  
Bowerbird, Spotted 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.
Brolga 03/12/2009 Bishop Marsh Toorbul Peter Boyd Water back in the marsh and three brolga back home
Brolga 14/12/2009 Maroochy River Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts 1 bird
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)
Bronze-Cuckoo, Little 11/10/2009 Kureelpa John Kooistra Male heard calling then seen approx. 5.30pm.
Bronze-Cuckoo, Little 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.
Bronze-Cuckoo, Little 22/05/2010 Woodward Rd Armstrong Creek Dayboro Tom Tarrant Mike & Linda Lewis Single male singing. Seen well (unseasonal sighting)
Bronze-Cuckoo, Shining 10/06/2010 Pimpama Conservation Area John Allsop Three birds heard
Bronzewing, Brush 01/12/2009 Cooloola Greg Roberts 1 flying across Rainbow Beach road
Bush-hen, Pale-vented 18/12/2009 Sunrise Beach Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts One bird
Bush-hen, Pale-vented 21/01/2010 Gold Creek Reservoir near where the main creek enters top of reservoir Hugh Possingham and Duan Biggs One
Bush-hen, Pale-vented 16/02/2010 Heavey Cresc Cairns Dawn Magarry Pair with a small black chick
Bush-hen, Pale-vented 28/02/2010 Apex Park Dayboro Tom & Marie Tarrant Pair breeding in thick vegetation
Button-quail, Black-breasted 12/01/2010 Imbil Greg Roberts 4 birds
Button-quail, Painted 28/09/2009 Tingalpa Creek Reserve creek walk Amanda Johnston Parents and 1 young
Button-quail, Painted 10/10/2009 Burbank SEQ S. Harding One bird at 7am
Button-quail, Painted 26/10/2009 Steve Irwin Way Beerburrum SEQ R.Lamb M.Dam B & S Cook Single bird sitting on bitumen verge of road
Button-quail, Painted 28/10/2009 Dudley St Sherwood Hugh Possingham One female in back garden all afternoon
Buzzard, Black-breasted 25/06/2010 Between St George and Cunnamulla E. & M. Pegg Cruising high during the afternoon
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Catbird, Green 02/11/2009 Entrance to East Nanango Forest. Nanango C. Fingland L. Pinwill T. Mearns Feeding in trees
Chat, Orange 29/06/2010 Kilcowera Station via Hungerford on shores of Lake Wyara E. & M. Pegg Several males and females seen
Chough, White-winged 04/12/2009 Tannum Sands CQ Judith Riddell  
Chowchilla 06/05/2010 Paluma E. & M. Pegg 1 adult feeding I juvenile
Cicadabird 28/11/2009 Oxley Creek west of Cliveden Road Reserve Hugh Possingham One calling
Cicadabird 02/12/2009 Corinda SEQ David Niland One bird heard - in fully urban area.
Cicadabird 07/04/2010 Eagle Hts Mt Tamborine S Maden J SearleT Dillon (GCCC) A late bird.
Cicadabird 11/05/2010 Couran Cove on South Stradbroke Island Todd Burrows Male bird heard calling. Late recording for this species.
Cockatiel 30/09/2009 Bagara near golf course Bronson Light 20+ observed for 4 days
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 28/09/2009 Elouera Drive Nanango C & R Fingland 3 feeding here regularly
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 30/09/2009 Kroombit Tops R & J Wallace 3 feeding just off walking track to bomber crash site
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 01/11/2009 Darlington SEQ J. Stephens Up to 11 birds fly over every few evenings towards O'Reilleys
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 23/12/2009 Byfield Rd Byfield CEQ S.Harding & D.Milton 3 birds in casuarina at 22.8527S 150.6559E
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 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
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 07/03/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne 4 birds seen flying overhead
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 19/04/2010 Cormorant Bay Picnic Area Wivenhoe Dam Sandra Gallienne 1 bird seen feeding in sheoak
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 05/05/2010 Kingaroy Julian & Fay Bielewicz 6 birds flying over town centre
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 15/05/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne Single bird flying down the valley
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 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
Cockatoo, Glossy Black- 25/05/2010 Kate Street Macleay Island Julie Sarna Cheryl Arnott Flyover of another pair
Cockatoo, Major Mitchell's 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.
Cockatoo, Major Mitchell's 27/06/2010 Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ E. & M. Pegg Pairs or single birds seen daily
Cockatoo, Palm 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.
Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black- 18/11/2009 Gympie Greg Roberts Three birds on the outskirts of town
Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black- 03/05/2010 Esk Julian & Fay Bielewicz  
Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black- 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.
Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black- 29/11/2009 Woody Point Cernak and David Cousens  
Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black- 15/12/2009 227 Carbeen Cresent Nanango Amanda Johnson Beautiful black with big prominent yellow face and wing markings
Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black- 22/12/2009 63 Allen Road Nanango Julian & Fay Bielewicz 1 bird flying across property W-E
Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black- 03/05/2010 Tarong Power Station Julian & Fay Bielewicz 12 flying through
Corella, Long-billed 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.
Cormorant, Great 17/11/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson 2 non-breeding adults among a flock of little black and little pied cormorants.
Crake, Baillon's 29/09/2009 Samsonvale Cemetery S.E Qld David Redhead Single Bird
Crake, Baillon's 25/11/2009 Cooroy Waste Treatment Facility Greg Roberts One bird first seen here on November 5.
Crake, Red-necked 24/02/2010 Heavey Cresc Cairns Dawn Magarry  
Crake, Spotless 25/11/2009 Cooroy Waste Treatment Facility Greg Roberts One bird first seen here on November 5. At least 9 others calling.
Crake, Spotless 11/01/2010 Eagleby Wetlands Todd Burrows 1 adult bird with 2 young amongst reeds adjacent to Melaleuca Boardwalk
Crake, Spotless 29/01/2010 Sherwood Arboretum. On north island in SW corner - visible from west end of causeway Mat Gilfedder 2 birds
Crane, Sarus 19/06/2010 Hasties Rd Atherton NQ E & L Bultreys Large flock of Sarus Crane with some Brogas as well.
Cuckoo-Dove, Brown 07/12/2009 Tannum Sands CQ Judith Riddell  
Cuckoo-shrike, Barred 10/12/2009 Gold Creek Reservoir Brookfield Brisbane M. Clark & L&M Cooper One bird seen close to nursery
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 09/10/2009 Redgate Rd, 6km SE of Murgon R.Lamb & M.Dam Pair
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 22/10/2009 Seven Mile Lagoon Lockyer Valley. David Redhead Two
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 24/10/2009 Allen Road Nanango Fay & Julian Bielewicz 4 flying overhead calling.
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 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.
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 06/12/2009 Allen Road Nanango Julian & Fay Bielewicz Up to five birds in area over the past week.
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 13/01/2010 Rockdale St. Georgtown NQ E. Bultreys 2 sighted on the ground - very striking black and white rear view in flight.
Cuckoo-shrike, Ground 07/08/2010 Warrill View S. Dray 3 birds moving through township
Cuckoo, Brush 12/04/2010 Araucaria Circuit Enoggera Dam Alan Boardman Two sightings a kilometre apart
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 25/10/2009 Gayndah Burnie Collins 7 birds in one fig tree in main street
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 27/10/2009 Flying over Bardon school 7.00am Joe Leggett The first one I have heard this season
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 17/11/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson 5 adults fedding in a fig tree.
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 01/02/2010 Bank St Graceville SEQ Bob Sutherst Crows feeding a fledgling
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 04/02/2010 Griffith Uni-Mt Gravatt Cemetery SEQ Bob Sutherst Crows feeding fledgling
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 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.
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 06/03/2010 Oateson Skyline Drive Camp Hill Brisbane Diane Blewett Begging and being fed by Torriesian Crow
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 08/03/2010 Oateson Skyline Drive Camp Hill Brisbane Diane Blewett Being mobbed by Noisy Miners
Cuckoo, Channel-billed 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.
Cuckoo, Fan-tailed 30/06/2010 Burbank SEQ S.Harding D.Milton Uncommon in area
Cuckoo, Oriental 24/12/2009 Sparkes Hill Stafford Brisbane J. Harris and E. Townsend  
Cuckoo, Oriental 19/03/2010 Couran Cove on South Stradbroke Island Todd Burrows One adult bird observed flying along western shoreline.
Cuckoo, Pallid 04/11/2009 Oxley Town Common Barry Davies On the fence near the red shed.
Cuckoo, Pallid 28/11/2009 Cliveden Reserve Hugh Possingham One around small lagoon
Curlew, Little 20/12/2009 Garnett's Lagoon SEQ The Wests & Griffin Flock of 14
Currawong, Pied 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.
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Dollarbird 16/09/2009 Stanthorpe golf course John Allison First for season
Dotterel, Black-fronted 17/11/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson 4-6 birds feeding on 'islands' in the lake.
Dotterel, Red-kneed 10/10/2009 Winya Road Kilcoy Robyn Howard On middle dam behind meat-works
Dotterel, Red-kneed 25/10/2009 Lake Galletly UQ Campus Gatton Glenn McRae Seen on the Island across from the bird hide
Dotterel, Red-kneed 17/11/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson 2 birds feeding on 'islands' in lake.
Dove, Emerald 30/11/2009 Buderim Forest Park Rae Clark At least 4 seen flying or feeding by creek
Dove, Emerald 19/06/2010 Cedar Creek Road Samford Valley I. Jones  
Dowitcher, Asian 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
Drongo, Spangled 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.
Drongo, Spangled 10/06/2010 Nerang John Allsop Single bird
Duck, Blue-billed 25/10/2009 Lake Galletly UQ Campus Gatton Glenn McRae 2 males seen amongst large ammounts of Pink eared Ducks and Plumed Whistling Ducks
Duck, Blue-billed 06/12/2009 Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam Julian & Fay Bielewicz 2 birds
Duck, Blue-billed 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
Duck, Freckled 16/10/2009 Beaudesert Racecourse Barry Davies and Ribble Bird Tours (UK) group  
Duck, Musk 03/10/2009 Tarong Power Station Fay & Julian Bielewicz At least three birds on the Cooling Dam.
Duck, Musk 14/11/2009 Samsonvale Cemetery Ian and Jill Brown One male sleeping in shallow water near the old road 4:40pm
Duck, Musk 06/12/2009 Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam Julian & Fay Bielewicz 1 solitary male
Duck, Pink-eared 26/11/2009 Turf farm Beaudesert Col.Collins with Gold Coast Bird Observers One pair with four ducklings on a dam
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Eagle, Little 06/12/2009 Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam Julian & Fay Bielewicz 1 bird circling close overhead for several minutes.
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 19/09/2009 Lot 2 Barn Road Emu Creek Alison McLean Pair sitting on fence and regularly seen circling
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 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
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 27/09/2009 Oxely Creek Common Bronson Light and Amanda Jonston 2 juvenile birds near red shed
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 24/10/2009 Chelsea Street Kippa Ring Sharyn Ryan Seen over Chelsea Street Environmental Park
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 11/01/2010 Tingalpa Creek Res. Capalaba West Amanda Johnston  
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 30/05/2010 The Gap Brisbane David Redhead  
Eagle, Wedge-tailed 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.
Egret, Eastern Reef 28/05/2010 Scarborough S.E. Qld David Redhead Single dark phase.
Egret, Eastern Reef 06/07/2010 Currimundi Beach R.Lamb & M.Dam Pair flying north one white other grey morph
Emu 01/10/2009 North Childers Bronson Light 4 passing through. Very unusual habitat.
Emu-wren, Rufous-crowned 29/06/2010 Opalton June Harris 1 female foraging in spinifex captured a small white butterfly
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Fairy-wren, Lovely 31/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young Two coloured males and several females
Fairy-wren, Purple-crowned 30/05/2010 Gregory Downs June Harris 2 families both feeding large cuckoos
Fairy-wren, Red-backed 19/09/2009 Crows Nest Alison McLean Males and females
Fairy-wren, Splendid 12/09/2009 Tregole National Park Morven E. & M. Pegg Male and females near end of circular walking track
Fairy-wren, Superb 19/09/2009 Crows Nest Alison McLean Males and females
Fairy-wren, Superb 02/07/2010 4 kms North of Augathella Mulga habitat June Harris Western limit of distribution.
Fairy-wren, White-winged 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
Fairy-wren, White-winged 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
Falcon, Black 22/10/2009 Watson's Road Lockyer Valley David Redhead Pair
Falcon, Black 18/11/2009 Il-bogan Reserve Beaudesert Barry Davies A pair flying around between the reserve and racecourse.
Falcon, Black 07/07/2010 Mt Tyson RD. Southern Downs June Harris One bird perched
Falcon, Brown 20/07/2010 Wellington Point Lucien Fender 90% sure of identification
Falcon, Grey 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.
Falcon, Peregrine 27/09/2009 Moreton Island Eric & Jackie Morgan Eggs laid on open shaded bare sand and defended by adults.
Falcon, Peregrine 08/03/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne Single bird flew overhead and landed in dead tree.
Falcon, Peregrine 03/05/2010 Nanango Julian & Fay Bielewicz  
Fantail, Rufous 27/06/2010 Eprapah Environmental Centre Victoria Point Kevin Byrne Flitting about through the trees
Fig-Parrot, Double-eyed 26/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young Frequently seen in fig trees.
Finch, Black-throated 13/01/2010 Rockdale St. Georgtown NQ E. Bultreys 4 pairs were sighted feeding on the ground of a small rocky ridge.
Finch, Blue-faced Parrot- 27/12/2009 East of Mt Bartle Frere. E & L Bultreys 2 sighted flying from the tall grass beside the road into dense rainforest.
Finch, Double-barred 19/09/2009 Crows Nest Alison McLean Pair spotted previous weekend as well
Finch, Plum-headed 03/10/2009 Coolmunda Dam SEQ Rebecca Ryan P.Ryan S.Pick At least 14 birds on causeway at back.
Finch, Plum-headed 02/01/2010 Farm dam on Brightview Rd. Regency Downs I. Jones  
Finch, Plum-headed 12/01/2010 Lake Dyer near Laidley David Redhead Several
Finch, Plum-headed 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
Finch, Plum-headed 11/06/2010 Currawinya NP. Cauwarro ruins Fassifern Field nats club Small flock around ruins. Not on the Currawinya bird list
Finch, Red-browed 19/09/2009 Lot 2 Barn Road Emu Creek Alison McLean Numerous birds in grassy clearing
Finch, Zebra 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.
Firetail, Diamond 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.
Flycatcher, Broad-billed 17/12/2009 Cape Hillsborough CQ The Wests & Griffin Near mangrove boardwalk
Flycatcher, Leaden 22/08/2010 John Oxley Reserve Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs Anne & Bruce Rasmussen Male and Female
Flycatcher, Restless 26/04/2010 Sherwood arboretum Hugh Possingham One on north island. Possibly first record for the arboretum (the list is now 157)
Flycatcher, Shining 17/01/2010 Wivenhoe Dam Amanda Johnston 2 females
Flycatcher, Shining 21/01/2010 Pelican Waters Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts Pair in mangroves
Flycatcher, Shining 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
Flycatcher, Shining 19/03/2010 Terranora Broadwater L & M Cooper One Female observed further south than usual
Frogmouth, Marbled 31/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young In rainforest. Located by strange call.
Fruit-Dove, Rose-crowned 23/09/2009 Noosa National Park- behind Alexandria Bay Jane Cooksley  
Fruit-Dove, Rose-crowned 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.
Fruit-Dove, Rose-crowned 10/12/2009 Gold Creek Reservoir Brookfield Brisbane M. Clark & L&M Cooper One bird seen close to nursery
Fruit-Dove, Superb 29/11/2009 Cooloola Greg Roberts 1 bird near Lake Poona
Fruit-Dove, Superb 18/01/2010 Mapleton Greg Roberts A pair in rainforest. One other calling.
Fruit-Dove, Wompoo 27/06/2010 Cliveden Rd Reserve Corinda Hugh Possingham One; the Noisy Miners saw it first
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Galah 19/12/2009 Rockhampton Quarry St between William and Denham St. Margaret MacNevin 30 birds moving along the footpath
Gannet, Australasian 28/05/2010 Scarborough S.E. Qld David Redhead 2 in juv plumage off Boat Harbour
Gibberbird 29/06/2010 Kilcowera Station via Hungerford on shores of Lake Wyara E. & M. Pegg Only two birds seen
Goose, Magpie 30/11/2009 Minnippi Parkland SEQ Mike Frost Three birds on island in middle of main lake and on 27/11
Goose, Magpie 04/02/2010 Cove Rd Stanmore R. Lamb & M. Dam 50+ around small farm dam and in wet paddock
Goshawk, Grey 15/09/2009 Pinjarra Hills, SEQ Mike Gilpin Circling over creek
Goshawk, Grey 19/09/2009 Chadwell St Ransome Bronson Light Soaring over trees maybe hunting
Goshawk, Grey 27/12/2009 East of Mt Bartle Frere. E & L Bultreys 2 separate birds sighted by the road.
Goshawk, Grey 02/01/2010 Creek walk Tingalpa Creek Reserve Capalaba West Amanda Johnston One bird crow hassling in flight
Goshawk, Grey 17/01/2010 Sherwood arboretum Hugh Possingham One adult
Goshawk, Grey 19/01/2010 Figtree Pocket Brisbane Natalie McHugh One adult hanging around Lone Pine Sanctuary for the past week. Watched the bird eating prey.
Goshawk, Grey 26/01/2010 Sky Walk Mt Tambourine Chris Johnson Adult bird seen circlying just above forest canopy.
Goshawk, Grey 05/04/2010 Nerang State Forest Callie McDonald Matthew Gilbert One individual seen perching approx. 2km along the track that begins Ann st.
Goshawk, Grey 18/06/2010 Bruce Highway just north of Nambour Chris Sanderson & Andrew Stafford Reported on Bird-O
Goshawk, Grey 11/07/2010 Long Road Mt Tamborine Jon Norling Single bird sighted early and late morning at same location
Goshawk, Grey 26/08/2010 Caloundra turnoff of Bruce Highway Jon Norling Single bird on Bruce Highway lightpost
Grassbird, Tawny 29/08/2010 Boondall Wetlands A. Perlinski On Billai Dhugan Track
Grasswren, Striated 29/06/2010 Opalton June Harris 2 families observed
Grebe, Great Crested 04/09/2009 Lake Samsonvale Golds Scrub Lane Julie Sarna 60+ birds
Grebe, Great Crested 03/10/2009 Tarong Power Station Fay & Julian Bielewicz Several birds
Grebe, Great Crested 21/10/2009 Lagoon at Fred Bucholz Park Tamborine Village I. & S. Reynolds + members of BrisBOCA 2 adult birds
Grebe, Great Crested 24/12/2009 Lake Barrine E & L Bultreys 3 sighted in the lake late in the afternoon.
Grebe, Great Crested 29/06/2010 Cuttaburra Crossing - 68km south of R. & J. Wallace Ten birds including juvenile and chick
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.
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Harrier, Spotted 14/12/2009 Maroochy River Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts 1 2nd-year bird
Harrier, Spotted 27/06/2010 Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ E. & M. Pegg Flying just above bushes both morning and evening
Harrier, Swamp 19/06/2010 Oxley Common C.Wills Sweeping over a large field
Heathwren, Chestnut-rumped 27/12/2009 Heritage Park Stanthorpe David & Marie Niland Heard and seen in thick heath
Heathwren, Chestnut-rumped 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.
Heron, Striated 26/01/2010 Oxley Creek Graceville Burney Starkey Seen from kayak
Heron, White-necked 07/11/2009 East Nanango Forest Nanango F&J Bielewicz T&M Mearns LPinwill C&RFingland 2 x flying into dam
Heron, White-necked 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.
Hobby, Australian 22/02/2010 Jacobs well road Natalie McHugh About 6 sighted whilst driving. Adults and also 1st years
Honeyeater, Black-chinned 11/05/2010 Nindooinbah Dam Beaudesert Barry Davies  
Honeyeater, Macleay's 06/05/2010 Paluma E. & M. Pegg Near township
Honeyeater, Painted 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.
Honeyeater, Spiny-cheeked 26/04/2010 Severnlea near Stanthorpe R & S Ford  
Honeyeater, White-cheeked 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.
Honeyeater, White-fronted 19/11/2009 Chinaman Creek Dam Cloncurry Dave Fleming 1 bird in Melaleuca fringing dam. In association with several other honeyeater species.
Honeyeater, White-plumed 09/01/2010 Redbank Creek west of Esk Jason Richard Six birds foraging in flowering Pink Bloodwood.
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Ibis, Glossy 21/11/2009 Lake Clarendon K.McLennan & M.Roper Found at 6pm at back side of wall.
Ibis, Glossy 28/11/2009 Oxley Creek Common Hugh Possingham 9 birds
Ibis, Glossy 29/11/2009 Dowse Lagoon Sandgate Deborah Gleeson Four birds sighted
Ibis, Glossy 29/11/2009 Dowse Lagoon, Sandgate Deborah Gleeson Four birds sighted
Ibis, Glossy 06/12/2009 Tarong Power Station: Meandu Creek Dam Julian & Fay Bielewicz 3 birds flying in close to observers.
Ibis, Glossy 19/12/2009 Centenary Lakes Caboolutre East side of Morayfield Road Linda & Phil Cross Four birds feeding around lake.
Ibis, Glossy 15/01/2010 Minnippi Parklands SEQ B & J Morgan A party of 7
Ibis, Glossy 05/05/2010 Abbott Point wetlands E. & M. Pegg 2 birds close to edge of water near road
Ibis, Glossy 26/06/2010 Lake Claredon near Gatton Alan Boardman 6 birds feeding in swamp near pumping tower end of causeway
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Jacana, Comb-crested 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.
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King-Parrot, Australian 10/05/2010 Kenmore Ian Venables Creche of juveniles since summer now numbering up to 15 birds
Kingfisher, Azure 05/09/2009 Howeston Golf Course Amanda Johnston Mangrove edge low tide
Kingfisher, Azure 26/09/2009 Creek edge Capalaba Park Amanda Johnston Pair on mangrove tree
Kingfisher, Azure 03/05/2010 Broken River Eungella E. & M. Pegg Arriving each afternoon as platypus appears
Kingfisher, Forest 27/04/2010 Beaudesert Barry Davies 7kms south on the Kerry Road
Kingfisher, Sacred 25/09/2009 Nosworthy Park Corinda SEQ David Niland First for season and sounded like a nest defence call.
Kingfisher, Sacred 22/08/2010 John Oxley Reserve Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs Anne & Bruce Rasmussen One seen
Kite, Black 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
Kite, Black 23/07/2010 Bribie Island Road, Caboolture, SEQ E. Townsend One bird
Kite, Square-tailed 09/09/2009 Cornubia Forest Park SEQ C. & C. Fitzell Pair of birds at nest one appears to be brooding eggs
Kite, Square-tailed 28/09/2009 Caloundra Conservation Park Bronson Light 2 flying over Bruce Highway
Kite, Square-tailed 06/10/2009 Daisy Hill south of Brisbane David Redhead Breeding pair now feeding young.
Kite, Square-tailed 12/11/2009 Cornubia Forest Park SEQ C & C Fitzell Two chicks first seen in September now close to fledging
Kite, Square-tailed 14/11/2009 Gold Creek Reservoir Hugh Possingham and Judit Szabo One
Kite, Square-tailed 18/12/2009 Weyba Downs Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts 1 flying over motorway
Kite, Square-tailed 11/03/2010 Bowman Parade Bardon Brisbane Tom Tarrant Single quartering over Bowman Park.
Kite, Square-tailed 12/05/2010 Chapel Hill Brisbane Rod Brown An adult circling over house
Kite, Square-tailed 12/05/2010 Kenmore Ian Venables Seen several days after 12-5-10
Kite, Square-tailed 23/05/2010 Sherwood arboretum Hugh Possingham One flying south
Kite, Square-tailed 27/05/2010 Atherton NQ E Bultreys 3 sighted at early afternoon - one was an immature.
Kite, Square-tailed 28/05/2010 The Gap Brisbane David Redhead Single bird
Kite, Square-tailed 12/06/2010 Anstead Bush Reserve Rod Gardner An immature on the east side of the reserve
Kite, Square-tailed 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.
Kite, Square-tailed 26/06/2010 Rocky Gully Road (near Atkinson Dam) I. Jones  
Kite, Square-tailed 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).
Koel, Eastern 30/05/2010 Kenmore Ian Venables Almost full juvenile being fed by 5 Blue-faced honeyeaters. Juveniles usually leave by mid to late April
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Lapwing, Banded 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
Lorikeet, Little 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.
Lorikeet, Little 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.
Lorikeet, Musk 29/12/2009 Federation Park Warwick David & Marie Niland Small groups feeding in flowering mistletoe
Lorikeet, Musk 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.
Lorikeet, Musk 15/05/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne Flock of 15 birds feeding in Eucalyptus tereticornis
Lorikeet, Musk 16/05/2010 Geebung Steve Priday About a dozen in flowering Ironbark with Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets and resident Noisy Miner group.
Lorikeet, Musk 17/05/2010 Corinda David Niland A small flock heard passing over home.
Lorikeet, Musk 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.
Lorikeet, Musk 22/05/2010 Theodore Rd Whiteside Tom & Marie Tarrant With Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets in flowering Grey Box
Lorikeet, Musk 24/05/2010 Springwood Todd Burrows A group of approximately 30 birds flying overhead.
Lorikeet, Musk 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.
Lorikeet, Musk 06/06/2010 Limosa Road Lowood Sandra Gallienne 2 birds seen feeding in flowering eucalyptus
Lorikeet, Musk 07/06/2010 Clewley St Corinda SEQ David & Marie Niland About 4 birds landed in Kauri Pine for about 5 minutes
Lorikeet, Musk 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
Lorikeet, Musk 09/06/2010 Mt Coottha Chapel Hill SEQ Rod Brown Many feeding in eucalypts over past week
Lorikeet, Musk 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
Lorikeet, Musk 12/06/2010 Anstead Bush Reserve Rod Gardner Several birds close to Brisbane River
Lorikeet, Musk 15/06/2010 Cubberla Creek SEQ I.Venables Many all through June
Lorikeet, Musk 15/06/2010 Kenmore SEQ I.Venables Many all through June
Lorikeet, Musk 15/06/2010 Rafting Ground Reserve SEQ I.Venables Many all through June
Lorikeet, Musk 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
Lorikeet, Musk 24/06/2010 Indooroopilly Golf Course SEQ D.Niland T.Oliver O.Jones A group of about 6-10 in flowering eucalypt
Lorikeet, Musk 05/08/2010 Clewley St, Corinda SEQ David Niland Pair circling home for about 5 minutes
Lorikeet, Musk 27/08/2010 The Gap, Brisbane. David Redhead Single bird seen, others probably present.
Lyrebird, Albert's 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.
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Mannikin, Pictorella 29/06/2010 Cuttaburra Crossing - 68km south of R. & J. Wallace Pair. Well south of usual range
Mannikin, Pictorella 02/07/2010 Diamantina National Park R. & J. Wallace Approx 100 including young birds
Manucode, Trumpet 27/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young In rainforest. 2 birds. Remarkable call.
Monarch, Black-faced 30/09/2009 Tingalpa Creek reserve on Creek walk Amanda Johnston One in She-oak tree
Monarch, Black-faced 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?
Monarch, Black-faced 07/11/2009 East Nanango Forest Nanango F&J Bielewicz T&M Mearns LPinwill C&RFingland In Eucalyptus trees
Monarch, White-eared 11/11/2009 Tarcoola Track St Lucia Mat & Cathy Gilfedder Seen in canopy of mangroves about 8am - unusual sighting for this location.
Monarch, White-eared 27/04/2010 Gold Creek Reservoir - west side. Chris Read Calling loudly high in tree amongst flowering mistletoe
Monarch, White-eared 15/05/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne  
Monarch, White-eared 27/08/2010 Apex Park, North Pine River, Dayboro David Redhead Adult
Myna, Common 10/09/2009 Near Narangba shops fighting with native birds Anita Maxlow Only one sighted fighting with native birds
Myna, Common 23/11/2009 Park and surrounding properties at Nottingham Lane Peregian Springs Jane Cooksley  
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Native-hen, Black-tailed 16/10/2009 Beaudesert Racecourse Barry Davies and Ribble Bird Tours (UK) group On the island in the lake
Native-hen, Black-tailed 05/12/2009 The Big Rig Park Roma David & Marie Niland Two birds at ornamental lagoon
Needletail, White-throated 26/10/2009 Red Beach Bribie Is R.Lamb & B.Cook 20+ low over Red Beach. First seen this season.
Needletail, White-throated 11/11/2009 Geebung Steve Priday Flock of about 40. First group observed in our area this season.
Needletail, White-throated 14/11/2009 Samsonvale Cemetery Ian and Jill Brown Flock of 300-500 swirling over lake 4:45pm
Needletail, White-throated 04/06/2010 From a window of Southport General Hospital Leslie Dick At least six seen view restricted
Night-Heron, Nankeen 20/11/2009 Holman Street Ferry Terminal Kangaroo Point Brisbane Diane Blewett & Lynne Hogan 1 Adult
Night-Heron, Nankeen 30/11/2009 Taigum Brisbane Chris Johnson 1 Adult bird flushed from Camphor Laurel Tree in centre of open grassland near creek.
Night-Heron, Nankeen 28/12/2009 Tingalpa Creek Reserve Capalaba West Amanda Johnston One bird in grey mangrove on creek edge
Nightjar, Large-tailed 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.
Nightjar, Large-tailed 04/10/2009 Tinnanbar SEQ S. Harding V. Campbell Breeding with 2 eggs
Nightjar, White-throated 25/09/2009 Nosworthy Park Corinda SEQ David Niland One flushed from small open patch near creek - flew to tree
Nightjar, White-throated 04/10/2009 Tarong Power Station Fay & Julian Bielewicz Heard distinctly in area of Ash Dam.
Noddy, Common 05/01/2010 Mermaid Beach John Allsop Single bird feding with seven Common Terns
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Owl, Barking 08/05/2010 Mt. Louisa Townsville E. & M. Pegg Heard each night
Owl, Eastern Barn 01/08/2010 Robinson Rd, Mt Mee SEQ E & J Morgan Pair with 2 fledged young in same tree as last year
Owl, Eastern Grass 15/11/2009 Nambour area John Malings Flushed male & female in daytime and confirmed on 16/11/2009 by John Noyce and Clive Allen
Owl, Eastern Grass 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
Owl, Eastern Grass 14/12/2009 Maroochy River Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts 1 female seen well at dusk
Owl, Eastern Grass 17/01/2010 Brisbane Airport opp Toombul Rd Burney Starkey & Jillian Robinson Two birds at dusk 16 17 & 20
Owl, Masked 16/04/2010 Jimna Greg Roberts 1 female seen well
Owl, Masked 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.
Owl, Powerful 23/03/2010 The Drive Bardon Brisbane Mike West Heard calling about 3-4am in suburbia
Owl, Rufous 31/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young One adult with partly coloured immature bird.
Owl, Sooty 23/01/2010 Spicers Gap SEQ J. Rowland & N. Murray 2 owls seen calling to each other
Owl, Sooty 26/01/2010 Border Ranges National Park Owen Prowse After unsuccessful playback found one perched on sign at loop junction
Owl, Sooty 22/05/2010 Bunya Mountains Lee Mason In the hollow fig tree on the Dandabah walking track.
Owlet-nightjar, Australian 22/12/2009 Boscombe Rd Brookfield Brisbane Chris Read Sitting on branch over rocky gully
Owlet-nightjar, Australian 04/03/2010 Gap Creek Reserve Rebecca & Caitlyn Ryan One bird seen and another heard
Owlet-nightjar, Australian 05/05/2010 Nanango Julian & Fay Bielewicz  
Oystercatcher, Sooty 28/03/2010 Wynnum foreshore Kim Herbert One bird
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Parrot, Bourke's 10/09/2009 Eulo Bore E. & M. Pegg Single bird flying from lower dam
Parrot, Bourke's 27/06/2010 Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ E. & M. Pegg Group feeding beside the track
Parrot, Eclectus 30/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young One female and 4 males calling and flying near nest hollow.
Parrot, Ground 06/09/2009 Noosa North Shore Greg Roberts On a private reserve in heath burned 2-3 years previously
Parrot, Ground 18/12/2009 Noosa North Shore Greg Roberts 1 bird flushed from heath
Parrot, Ground 11/01/2010 Near Noosa Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts Three birds seen including one on the ground
Parrot, Ground 08/04/2010 Near Coolum Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts Two birds calling at dusk
Parrot, Mulga 01/07/2010 Roma CQ Chris Johnson One male among flock of red-rumped parrots
Parrot, Red-winged 13/11/2009 Elouera Drive Nanango C&R Fingland Feeding on Grevillea seeds
Parrot, Red-winged 03/12/2009 Boyne Island Judith Riddell  
Parrot, Swift 07/08/2010 Private property in the Upper Lockyer Mike Atzeni SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Petrel, Southern Giant- 16/06/2010 Eastern Beach South Stradbroke Island Todd Burrows One deceased immature bird. Beach washed midway along eastern shoreline.
Pigeon, Squatter 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
Pigeon, Squatter 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
Pigeon, Squatter 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
Pigeon, Topknot 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?
Pigeon, Topknot 01/05/2010 Burbank SEQ Sandra Harding About 30 flying over
Pigeon, Topknot 05/05/2010 Crediton Hall Eungella E. & M. Pegg Feeding high in canopy
Pitta, Noisy 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
Pitta, Noisy 08/06/2010 Burleigh Headland National Park Angus Collins "Two birds ""fighting"""
Pitta, Red-bellied 28/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young  
Plover, Double-banded 16/04/2010 S Stradbroke Is T. Dillon S. Maden J. Searle A. Cuttris Total of 200 birds at 2 sites.
Plover, Double-banded 17/06/2010 Manly Boat Harbour David Redhead c30 at wader roost.
Plover, Grey 01/12/2009 Inskip Point Greg Roberts 4 birds
Plover, Hooded 16/06/2010 Noosa Estuary Clive Allen Reported on Bird-O. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Plover, Hooded 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.
Plover, Oriental 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.
Plover, Oriental 22/10/2009 Watson's Road Lockyer Valley David Redhead Single bird first seen by others on Tues still present this morning
Pratincole, Oriental 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
Pygmy-goose, Cotton 19/09/2009 689 Cove Road Stanmore (near Woodford) SEQ R.Lamb & M.Dam 15 birds on wetland adjacent to road
Pygmy-goose, Cotton 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.
Pygmy-goose, Cotton 06/11/2009 Woodford Dam Nr Cnr D'Aguilar Highway and Kilcoly/Beerwah rd Alex Ferguson 4 birds on Woodford Dam
Pygmy-goose, Cotton 25/11/2009 Eumundi Greg Roberts 3 birds on a farm dam
Pygmy-goose, Cotton 01/05/2010 St. Lawrence Wetlands E. & M. Pegg Large numbers of water birds
Pygmy-goose, Cotton 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.
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Quail-thrush, Chestnut-breasted 26/06/2010 Bowra Station, Cunnamulla, SWQ E. & M. Pegg Seen several times moving quickly through low bushes
Quail-thrush, Spotted 22/04/2010 Mt Coot-tha SEQ Rod Brown One male seen on Chapel Hill side
Quail-thrush, Spotted 05/07/2010 Upper Brookfield Brisbane Chris Read Pair walking on firetrail in forest
Quail, King 06/11/2009 Cruice Drive Woodford Alex Ferguson Party of six flushed in rank grass near dam
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Rail, Buff-banded 15/01/2010 St Lucia SEQ Janet & Michael Hohnen Adult and chick seen several times during month on riverbank
Rail, Buff-banded 26/01/2010 Oxley Creek Rocklea Burney Starkey One bird with damaged leg seen from kayak
Rail, Buff-banded 01/06/2010 St Andrew's Anglican College Peregian Springs Jane & Bridie Cooksley 1 bird clearly seen near permanent pond
Rail, Chestnut 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.
Rail, Lewin's 06/11/2009 Cruice Drive Woodford Alex Ferguson One bird crossed Cruice drive near dam
Rail, Lewin's 28/02/2010 Strong Rd (South) Dayboro Tom & Marie Tarrant Single heard near entrance to water-treatment plant.
Rail, Lewin's 18/04/2010 Apex Park Gatton Alan Boardman et.al  
Rail, Lewin's 30/04/2010 Kedron Brook Wetlands near Nudgee G/C SEQ Roy Sonnenberg Walked along bike path flushed and flew back
Riflebird, Magnificent 31/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young High in rainforest.
Riflebird, Paradise 02/05/2010 Binna Burra Info. Centre SEQ R & S Ford Pair foraging at car park
Robin, Hooded 01/07/2010 Outer Barcoo Tourist Drive Ilfracombe to Isisford June Harris A number sighted. 4 photographed.
Robin, Red-capped 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.
Robin, Rose 12/04/2010 Araucaria Circuit Enoggera Dam Alan Boardman  
Robin, Rose 03/05/2010 Tarong Power Station Julian & Fay Bielewicz 1 male
Robin, Rose 15/05/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne  
Robin, Rose 26/06/2010 Oxley Creek Common Chris Martinez 1 female
Robin, Rose 17/08/2010 Greenwood Lakes, Forestdale, SEQ Kim Herbert Female bird. One other heard.
Robin, White-faced 30/01/2010 Lockhart River Iron Range E. & M. Pegg with John Young Perched quietly in low rainforest beside road.
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Sanderling 09/11/2009 South Stradbroke Island S Maden J Searle T dillon (GCCC) 8 birds present on the Surf Beach
Sandpiper, Common 02/09/2009 Narda Lagoon Laidley Sarah Beavis Heard and seen.
Sandpiper, Common 03/10/2009 Roosting on yellow pontoon on Shultz\'s Canal between Nudgee Road and Gateway Motorway Anthony Eales  
Sandpiper, Common 09/10/2009 Tingalpa creek Bronson Light  
Sandpiper, Common 24/10/2009 Metroplex Murarrie Brisbane E. Townsend One bird on river bank
Sandpiper, Common 01/11/2009 Shultz's Canal between the Nudgee Road and Gateway Arterial Bridges Anthony Eales  
Sandpiper, Common 14/12/2009 Tallebudgera Ck. Palm Beach Col.Collins One bird feeding on edge of Mangroves.Very rarely seen in Tallebudgera Ck.
Sandpiper, Pectoral 09/01/2010 Jahnke's Lagoon Gatton B.Starkey M.West & J.Robinson 1 bird with sharpies
Sandpiper, Pectoral 12/01/2010 Jahnkes Lagoon near Gatton. David Redhead Long staying bird still present on southern shore
Scrubwren, Large-billed 26/01/2010 Sky Walk Mt Tambourine Chris Johnson Two birds foraging near forest floor.
Sea-Eagle, White-bellied 04/10/2009 Tarong Power Station Fay & Julian Bielewicz 1 seen flying across Meandu Creek Dam
Shearwater, Fluttering 31/07/2010 Off Caloundra Headland, SEQ R.Lamb 1, 000+ flying and resting beyond reef, flew south
Shoveler, Australasian 05/04/2010 Lake Broadwater SEQ D & M Niland A pair well out on lake
Shoveler, Australasian 16/05/2010 Buckleys Hole Bribie Island Peter Boyd Four birds on the water. Last seen at this hole by me in 2003.
Shrike-thrush, Little 12/04/2010 Araucaria Circuit Enoggera Dam Alan Boardman  
Shrike-tit, Crested 14/11/2009 Gold Creek Reservoir Hugh Possingham and Judit Szabo One
Shrike-tit, Crested 05/07/2010 Wivenhoe Outlook Tennison Woods Mountain Steve Priday Part of a mixed flock foraging in area of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest.
Sittella, Varied 05/07/2010 Wivenhoe Outlook Tennison Woods Mountain Steve Priday Part of a mixed flock foraging in area of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest.
Snipe, Latham's 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.
Snipe, Latham's 20/12/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson Single bird feeding on mudlflats among cormorants terns and dotterels.
Sparrowhawk, Collared 17/11/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson Adult female being mobbed by noisy miners crows magpes and butcherbirds.
Sparrowhawk, Collared 16/08/2010 Sunshine Beach Bridie Cooksley Killed budgie in cage on verandah and has been back regularly- good photo on rail
Spoonbill, Royal 13/09/2009 Rockhampton at ponds near Southside Holiday Village. Margaret MacNevin 15 birds
Stone-curlew, Beach 09/11/2009 South Stradbroke Island S Maden J Searle T dillon (GCCC) 5 birds
Stone-curlew, Beach 02/12/2009 Lady Elliot Island K. Slater and E. Townsend One bird
Stone-curlew, Beach 19/02/2010 Bribie Island between Buckley's Hole and the sea E. & M. Pegg Single bird disturbed when we walked through the mangroves
Stone-curlew, Beach 16/04/2010 Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Greg Roberts Pair feeding late afternoon
Stone-curlew, Beach 19/06/2010 Noosa River mouth (north shore) R.Lamb & M.Dam Pair on edge of small lagoon
Stone-curlew, Beach 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?
Stone-curlew, Beach 03/07/2010 Brampton Island, Whitsundays Chris Read Pair on small island in front of resort
Stone-curlew, Beach 18/08/2010 In Pancake Bay, below Bustard Head Lighthouse. Di Robinson & Geoff Cole Eating soldier crabs at low tide
Stone-curlew, Bush 09/08/2010 Railway yard behind Brisbane Boys Grammar School Linda Steele First sighting of 7 birds on 1 Aug. Now 12 birds
Stork, Black-necked 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.
Stork, Black-necked 21/11/2009 Lake Clarendon K.McLennan & M.Roper Found at 6pm at back side of wall.
Stork, Black-necked 23/01/2010 Oxley Creek Common SEQ Rae Clark One in Jabiru Lagoon
Stork, Black-necked 23/02/2010 Port of Brisbane Alan Boardman Single adult on island at lake near visitor centre
Stork, Black-necked 08/03/2010 Kianawah Rd Wynnum West B. Light  
Stork, Black-necked 18/04/2010 Lake Clarendon near Gatton Alan Boardman et.al  
Stork, Black-necked 23/05/2010 Southern bank of Coochin Creek Burney Starkey Single adult male seen while kayaking towards Pumicestone Passage
Stork, Black-necked 21/06/2010 Cod Hole Maroochy River Maroochydore Robyn Howard Male fishing in shallow salt water
Sunbird, Olive-backed 24/12/2009 Byfield Nat Park CEQ S.Harding & D.Milton Near southern limit of range
Swan, Black 19/06/2010 Oxley Common C.Wills In the pond beyond the lagoon with five cygnets
Swift, Fork-tailed 30/11/2009 Watson Rd Kobble Creek (Samsonvale) SE Qld Tom Tarrant 50+ with White-throated Needletails feeding in front of bush-fire smoke.
Swiftlet, Australian 06/01/2010 Nerang Peter Moloney Seven birds flying quite low readily identifiable
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Teal, Chestnut 29/08/2010 Boondall Wetlands A. Perlinski Male and female in pond on Billai Dhugan Track
Tern, Arctic 15/06/2010 Noosa Estuary Clive Allen Reported on Bird-O. SIGHTING REFERRED TO RECORDS APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR ADVICE.
Tern, Lesser Crested 17/06/2010 Manly Boat Harbour David Redhead 10 at wader roost
Tern, Whiskered 17/11/2009 Minnippi Parklands Brisbane Chris Johnson 20-25 adult birds feeding on the lake and surrounding 'islands'.
Tern, White-winged Black 02/04/2010 Gununa Township Mornington Island Phil Venables Hundreds of birds resting on sports field and on beach post cyclone Paul.
Tern, White-winged Black 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.
Thrush, Russet-tailed 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
Treecreeper, Red-browed 02/10/2009 Condamine River Rd c5km E of Killarney SEQ Rebecca Ryan P.Ryan S.Pick Breeding with 3 adults feeding cooperatively
Treecreeper, Red-browed 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.
Treecreeper, Red-browed 26/04/2010 Binna Burra Lodge carpark Barry Davies First sighting at BBL by me in 25 years.
Treecreeper, Red-browed 26/06/2010 Bellthorpe NP R.Lamb & M.Dam 5 birds seen in small area
Treecreeper, Red-browed 05/07/2010 Wivenhoe Outlook Tennison Woods Mountain Steve Priday Part of a mixed flock foraging in area of old-growth wet sclerophyll forest.
Triller, Varied 04/07/2010 Thornlands K Byrne Pair of birds feeding in trees
Triller, Varied 22/08/2010 John Oxley Reserve Ogg Rd Murrumba Downs Anne & Bruce Rasmussen 2 or more males
Triller, White-winged 07/11/2009 Oxley Creek Common Hugh Possingham Two males one female
Triller, White-winged 13/01/2010 Rockdale St. Georgtown NQ E. Bultreys 2 sighted apart feeding in low woodland.
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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.
Bird Date Location Observer Remark
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Wagtail, Eastern Yellow 22/11/2009 Mornington Island Town dam overflow. Phil Venables 2 birds on recently exposed drying out mud pan.
Warbler, Speckled 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.
Warbler, Speckled 29/06/2010 Canarvan Gorge CQ Chris Johnson 3 birds in bushes lining river
Wattlebird, Little 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.
Wattlebird, Red 12/06/2010 Anstead Bush Reserve Rod Gardner Close to main car park on the west side of the picnic area. Called several times.
Wattlebird, Red 19/06/2010 Woodward Rd Armstrong Creek (nr Dayboro) Tom Tarrant Mike & Linda Lewis Two (possibly three) birds on Banksias.
Wattlebird, Red 25/06/2010 Cedar Creek Road Cedar Creek Gold Coast Sandra Gallienne Bird feeding in eucalyptus with Noisy Friarbirds
Whipbird, Eastern 01/10/2009 Netherby Rise Sunrise Beach Keith Campbell  
Whistling-Duck, Wandering 07/11/2009 Cliveden Road Reserve Corinda Hugh Possingham  
Whiteface, Southern 10/05/2010 20 km west of Stanthorpe Peter Dawson Close to eastern extremity of range
Woodswallow, Dusky 09/06/2010 Sheep Station Creek ER (Williamson Rd entrance) R.Lamb & M.Dam single bird
Woodswallow, Masked 03/05/2010 Border of Qld and NSW. White Swamp Rd Carneys Creek QNC and Fassifern Field Nats Unusual sighting for this area
Woodswallow, Masked 03/05/2010 Carney's Creek Fassifern Valley Aub Podlich Barry Jahnke Rarely seen here
Woodswallow, White-browed 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.

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