[Birding-Aus] Birdline South Australia Weekly Update

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Published sightings for the week ending 7 Aug 2011.

Sat 6 Aug	Scarlet-chested Parrot and Painted Honeyeater Taylorville Station 3 individuals, Male and Female observed at nesting hollow. Immature observed at different location. Excellent views and photos of all individuals taken. Painted Honeyeater (male) observed later in the day. Observed by Kay Parkin, Chris Steeles, Mike and Steve Potter. Kay Parkin
Mon 1 Aug	Painted Honeyeater, Scarlet-cheasted Parrot Gluepot entrance rd, Taylorville Station 1 male painted honeyeater seen foraging and singing. 4 scarlet-chested parrots. Peter Waanders
Sat 30 Jul	Scarlet-chested Parrot Gluepot At least 8 birds were seen with females checking hollows. Same site as Helga Kieskamp had seen them on 23rd July Tom Wheller, Geoff Jones, et al

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Published sightings for the week ending 14 Aug 2011.

Wed 10 Aug	Crested Shrike-tit Altona Landcare Reserve Single bird high in Eucalypt calling in the rain. Chris Steeles
Tue 9 Aug	Little Eagle, Scarlet-chested Parrot Taylorville Station Little Eagle (1) Flying low arcs above old mallee just south of Gypsum walk carpark. Scarlet-chested Parrot (6) Three pairs of parrots observed in vicinity of Gypsum Lunette walk loop. David Hartland
Wed 13 Jul	Buff-banded rail Muloorina waterhole,near Lake Eyre south Also seen at the causeway at Innaminka in July. This report is second hand but i thought it was worth letting you know. Sue Nicol.