John Kooistra: Australia Year List 2015 IOC, All records Record(s) 1 to 218 of 218 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata 03/02/2015 Yandina, QLD 2 Plumed Whistling Duck Dendrocygna eytoni 27/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 3 Wandering Whistling Duck Dendrocygna arcuata 11/04/2015 Parklakes, Bli Bli, QLD 4 Black Swan Cygnus atratus 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 5 Radjah Shelduck Radjah radjah 04/09/2015 Finland Rd, Marcoola, QLD 2 birds, SEQ rarity 6 Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus 11/09/2015 Parklakes, Bli Bli, QLD 2 birds on main lake 7 Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 8 Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis 17/04/2015 Cove Road, Stanmore, QLD 6 birds at roadside lagoon 9 Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 10 Grey Teal Anas gracilis 16/01/2015 Kuluin, QLD 11 Chestnut Teal Anas castanea 18/03/2015 Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Bald Hills, QLD 12 Hardhead Aythya australis 12/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 13 Australian Brushturkey Alectura lathami 19/01/2015 North Arm, QLD 14 Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus 08/11/2015 Brooyar State Forest, Gympie, QLD 15 White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis 10/10/2015 Amamoor Creek, Amamoor, QLD heard only 16 Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides 04/03/2015 Wappa Dam, Kiamba, QLD 17 Australian Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles cristatus 10/10/2015 Amamoor Creek, Amamoor, QLD 18 White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 19 Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 20 Pacific Koel Eudynamys orientalis 10/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 21 Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 22 Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx basalis 04/09/2015 Finland Rd, Marcoola, QLD 23 Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus 11/05/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 24 Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 25 Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus 11/02/2015 Ferntree Creek Nat.Park, Parklands, QLD 26 Rock Dove Columba livia 04/01/2015 Nambour, QLD 27 White-headed Pigeon Columba leucomela 19/01/2015 Nambour Heights, QLD 28 Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis 05/01/2015 Nambour, QLD 29 Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia phasianella 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 30 Pacific Emerald Dove Chalcophaps longirostris 07/11/2015 Triunia Environmental Reserve, West Woombye, QLD 31 Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 32 Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca 11/08/2015 Carters Ridge, Gympie. 33 Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida 09/01/2015 North Arm, QLD 34 Bar-shouldered Dove Geopelia humeralis 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 35 Wompoo Fruit Dove Ptilinopus magnificus 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 36 Rose-crowned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus regina 16/01/2015 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 37 Topknot Pigeon Lopholaimus antarcticus 13/02/2015 Mapleton Nat.Park, QLD 38 Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis 12/02/2015 Eumundi, QLD 39 Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 40 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 41 Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 42 Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 43 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 04/03/2015 Wappa Dam, Kiamba,QLD 44 Beach Stone-curlew Esacus magnirostris 03/06/2015 Noosa Heads, QLD 45 Bush Stone-curlew Burhinus grallarius 11/10/2015 Amamoor Creek, Amamoor, QLD 46 Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 47 Sooty Oystercatcher Haematopus fuliginosus 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD 48 Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 16/01/2015 Kuluin, QLD 49 Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 04/12/2015 Coolum, QLD 22 birds on field at Suncoast Model Flyers club. 50 Black-fronted Dotterel Charadrius melanops 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 51 Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 52 Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus 07/10/2015 Nathan Rd Wetlands, Rothwell, QLD 53 Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 54 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 55 Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 56 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 57 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 58 Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii 11/09/2015 Parklakes, Bli Bli, QLD 59 Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 60 Wandering Tattler Tringa incana 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD 61 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 07/10/2015 Nathan Rd Wetlands, Rothwell, QLD 62 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 07/10/2015 Nathan Rd Wetlands, Rothwell, QLD single bird, rare in SE QLD? 63 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 07/04/2015 Toorbul, QLD 64 Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 65 Red Knot Calidris canutus 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 66 Ruff Calidris pugnax 07/10/2015 Nathan Rd Wetlands, Rothwell, QLD Lifer. Single, male. Very rare. Photo 67 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata 07/04/2015 Toorbul, QLD 68 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 69 Australian Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 70 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 71 Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, QLD 72 Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae 22/01/2015 Parrearra, QLD 73 Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel 05/03/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD 2 males & 1 female. Lifer 74 Australasian Gannet Morus serrator 07/05/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD 75 Australasian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 76 Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 77 Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD 78 Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 79 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 29/01/2015 Great Cormorant 80 Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca 05/01/2015 Maroochydore, QLD 81 Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis 06/03/2015 Bishop's Lagoon, Toorbul, QLD 82 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 17/04/2015 Cove Road, Stanmore, QLD 83 Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia 06/01/2015 Mountain Creek, QLD 84 Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis 24/04/2015 Birtinya, QLD Mooloolah River Floodplain track 85 Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus 04/03/2015 Wappa Dam, Kiamba, QLD 86 Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD Dark phase 87 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 16/01/2015 Bli Bli, QLD 88 White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 16/01/2015 Bli Bli, QLD 89 Striated Heron Butorides striata 06/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 90 Eastern Cattle Egret Bubulcus coromandus 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 91 White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica 25/03/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 92 Great Egret Ardea alba 16/01/2015 Bli Bli, QLD 93 Plumed Egret Ardea plumifera 06/03/2015 Bishop's Lagoon, Toorbul QLD 94 Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 95 Osprey Pandion haliaetus 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD Eastern Osprey (cristatus). 96 Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris 06/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 97 Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata 06/02/2015 Parklands, Nambour, QLD 98 Wedge-tailed Eagle Aquila audax 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 99 Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 100 Brown Goshawk Accipiter fasciatus 23/04/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 101 Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus 02/05/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 102 Swamp Harrier Circus approximans 07/04/2015 Toorbul, QLD 103 Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis 29/04/2015 Marcoola, QLD Finland Rd, 3 birds being harassed by 2 Brown Falcons. 104 Black Kite Milvus migrans 23/06/2015 Caloundra, QLD 105 Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 106 Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD 107 White-bellied Sea Eagle Icthyophaga leucogaster 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 108 Australian Boobook Ninox boobook 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 109 Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 110 Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 111 Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii 04/03/2015 Kiamba, QLD 112 Torresian Kingfisher Todiramphus sordidus 05/03/2015 Point Cartwright, Mooloolaba, QLD 113 Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus 12/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 114 Azure Kingfisher Ceyx azureus 16/01/2015 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 115 Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus 23/02/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 116 Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides 27/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 117 Australian Hobby Falco longipennis 18/03/2015 Ewan Maddock Dam, Landsborough, QLD 118 Brown Falcon Falco berigora 03/04/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 119 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 120 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Zanda funerea 06/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 121 Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii 17/04/2015 Cruice Drive, Woodford, QLD Male & female 122 Glossy Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami 11/10/2015 Amamoor Creek, Amamoor, QLD 123 Galah Eolophus roseicapilla 05/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 124 Little Corella Cacatua sanguinea 03/02/2015 Dicky Beach, QLD 125 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 126 Australian King Parrot Alisterus scapularis 02/02/2015 Mapleton, QLD 127 Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans 22/08/2015 Lamington Nat.Park, Binna Burra, Qld. 128 Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 129 Little Lorikeet Parvipsitta pusilla 22/02/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 130 Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 131 Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 132 Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor 12/03/2015 Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny, QLD heard only 133 Rufous Scrubbird Atrichornis rufescens 22/08/2015 Lamington Nat.Park, Binna Burra, Qld. One bird heard only 134 Green Catbird Ailuroedus crassirostris 21/04/2015 Mooloolah, QLD 135 Regent Bowerbird Sericulus chrysocephalus 05/12/2015 Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny, QLD 136 Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 137 White-throated Treecreeper Cormobates leucophaea 11/02/2015 Ferntree Creek Nat.Park, Parklands, QLD 138 Variegated Fairywren Malurus lamberti 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 139 Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus 01/02/2015 Goodna,QLD 140 Red-backed Fairywren Malurus melanocephalus 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 141 Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 142 Scarlet Myzomela Myzomela sanguinolenta 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 143 Little Friarbird Philemon citreogularis 11/04/2015 Parklakes, Bli Bli, QLD 144 Noisy Friarbird Philemon corniculatus 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 145 New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae 03/05/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 146 White-cheeked Honeyeater Phylidonyris niger 20/03/2015 North Shore, Maroochy River, QLD 147 Brown Honeyeater Lichmera indistincta 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 148 Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 149 White-throated Honeyeater Melithreptus albogularis 31/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 150 Lewin's Honeyeater Meliphaga lewinii 01/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 151 Mangrove Honeyeater Gavicalis fasciogularis 06/03/2015 Toorbul, QLD heard only 152 Yellow-faced Honeyeater Caligavis chrysops 07/04/2015 Toorbul, QLD 153 Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera 21/01/2015 Minyama, QLD 154 Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 155 Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 156 Spotted Pardalote Pardalotus punctatus 04/03/2015 Mapleton Nat.Park, Cooloolabin, QLD heard only 157 Striated Pardalote Pardalotus striatus 18/03/2015 Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Bald Hills, QLD 158 Yellow-throated Scrubwren Neosericornis citreogularis 12/03/2015 Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny, QLD 159 White-browed Scrubwren Sericornis frontalis 29/01/2015 Lake McDonald, Cooroy, QLD 160 Large-billed Scrubwren Sericornis magnirostra 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 161 Striated Thornbill Acanthiza lineata 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 162 Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 163 Brown Gerygone Gerygone mouki 16/01/2015 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 164 Fairy Gerygone Gerygone palpebrosa 08/11/2015 Brooyar State Forest, Gympie, QLD 165 White-throated Gerygone Gerygone olivacea 24/04/2015 Birtinya, QLD 166 Mangrove Gerygone Gerygone levigaster 18/03/2015 Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Bald Hills, QLD 167 Australian Logrunner Orthonyx temminckii 22/08/2015 Lamington Nat.Park, Binna Burra, Qld. Male & female feeding fledgling. 168 Eastern Whipbird Psophodes olivaceus 16/01/2015 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 169 White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus 10/01/2015 Mapleton, QLD 170 Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus 12/07/2015 North Arm, QLD 171 Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 172 Grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 173 Pied Butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis 01/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 174 Pied Currawong Strepera graculina 01/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 175 Barred Cuckooshrike Coracina lineata 04/03/2015 Wappa Dam, Kiamba, QLD 176 Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 177 Common Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostre 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 178 White-shouldered Triller Lalage sueurii 09/11/2015 Kureelpa, QLD Single bird in backyard 179 Varied Triller Lalage leucomela 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 180 Varied Sittella Daphoenositta chrysoptera 11/10/2015 Amamoor Creek, Amamoor, QLD 181 Australian Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 182 Rufous Whistler Pachycephala rufiventris 06/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 183 Rufous Shrikethrush Colluricincla rufogaster 11/02/2015 Ferntree Creek Nat.Park, Parklands, QLD 184 Grey Shrikethrush Colluricincla harmonica 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 185 Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 186 Olive-backed Oriole Oriolus sagittatus 15/05/2015 Ferntree Creek Nat.Park, Parklands, QLD 187 Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 188 Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 189 Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa 11/02/2015 Ferntree Creek Nat.Park, Parklands, QLD 190 Australian Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons 16/01/2015 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 191 Spectacled Monarch Symposiachrus trivirgatus 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 192 Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis 11/02/2015 Ferntree Creek Nat.Park, Parklands, QLD 193 White-eared Monarch Carterornis leucotis 06/06/2015 Cambroon, QLD 194 Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca 16/01/2015 Bli Bli, QLD 195 Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula 04/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 196 Restless Flycatcher Myiagra inquieta 08/02/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 197 Torresian Crow Corvus orru 01/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 198 Paradise Riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus 05/12/2015 Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny, QLD heard only 199 Rose Robin Petroica rosea 25/05/2015 North Arm, QLD Male & female 200 Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis 10/01/2015 Mapleton Falls Nat.Park, QLD 201 Pale-yellow Robin Tregellasia capito 16/01/2015 Buderim Forest Park, QLD 202 Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 203 Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel 05/04/2015 Borumba Dam, Gympie, QLD 204 Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans 17/04/2015 Cove Road, Stanmore, QLD 205 Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis 11/04/2015 Parklakes, Bli Bli, QLD 206 Tawny Grassbird Cincloramphus timoriensis 27/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 207 Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis 03/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 208 Silvereye Zosterops lateralis 06/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 209 Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 07/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 210 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 31/03/2015 Kawana, QLD 211 Russet-tailed Thrush Zoothera heinei 12/03/2015 Mary Cairncross Park, Maleny, QLD 212 Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum 30/01/2015 Point Cartwright, QLD 213 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 03/02/2015 Wurtulla, QLD 214 Red-browed Finch Neochmia temporalis 02/01/2015 Kureelpa, QLD 215 Double-barred Finch Stizoptera bichenovii 01/02/2015 Goodna,QLD 216 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata 11/09/2015 Parklakes, Bli Bli, QLD 2 adult, 2 immature 217 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin Lonchura castaneothorax 27/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD 218 Australian Pipit Anthus australis 27/02/2015 Yandina Creek, QLD