| Wed 25 | | possible Kamchatka Leaf (Phylloscopus) Warbler
Werri Beach, Gerringong |
| Received an email forwarded from a British birder who reported a Kamchatka Warbler at the above site. The information provided reads: "Had it calling and sounded spot on the recording. The bird was in the scrub/small trees north of fish and chip shop".
This sighting is being posted in the hope that someone can follow it up. Any Phylloscopus Warbler in that location would be a mega. |
| Ashwin Rudder for Kester (surname not given) 26/2 #222361 |
|  | Black-headed Gull
Refinery Spit, Nhulunbuy, NT |
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| Following up on Karen Rose and Chris Wiley's observations of the Black-headed Gull. Bird still present and relatively relaxed and approachable, after Northern onslaught of bad weather. First seen on wharf (South eastern side of spit) and then on beach a short time after. Tide was relatively high and it was about 5:30PM |
| Mick Jerram 25/2 #222350 |
| Sat 21 | | Light-mantled Sooty Albatross
Bremer Canyon |
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| Sighted by Keith Lightbody (official trip photographer) whilst on the Bremer Canyon Killer Whale tour run by Naturaliste Charters. Excellent views were had when the bird landed twice on the water behind the boat. First record for WA pelagic though recorded semi-regularly as beach-wash. Photo by Keith Lightbody |
| Keith Lightbody via Plaxy Barratt 26/2 #222352 |
| Tue 17 | | Barau's Petrel
Bremer Canyon |
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| Sighted and photographed by Keith Lightbody and Georgina Steytler on the Bremer Canyon Killer Whale tour run by Naturaliste Charters. Photo courtesy of Keith Lightbody |
| Keith Lightbody via Plaxy Barratt 26/2 #222351 |
| Fri 27 | | Black Bittern, Grey Goshawk
Deepwater Park, Milperra |
| Female Black Bittern flushed from side of 2nd pond and disappeared in mangroves. Male Grey Goshawk seen 2 days in a row. Adult White-bellied Sea-eagle carrying a fish over the river. |
| David James 27/2 #222363 |
| Thu 26 | | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| The sandpiper is still at the location which has been widely reported associating with Red-capped Plovers and Red-necked Stints. It happily stayed around for the two hours I was there. |
| Bernie OKeefe 26/2 #222362 |
| | Black Petrel, Buller's Shearwater, Antipodean Albatross
Pelagic off Port Stephens (BirdLife Photography Group outing) |
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| A single Black Petrel and 2 Buller's Shearwaters were the highlights of a BirdLife Australia Photography Group pelagic organised by the Hunter Bird Observers Club today off Port Stephens. Also of note was an adult Antipodean Albatross (Gibson's) and 2 individual adult Shy-type Albatrosses. There were also 2 'getaway' sightings; one a likely 'Cookilaria', the other almost certainly a Long-tailed Jaeger. For the 2nd Port Stephens pelagic running, there were no storm-petrels seen. |
| Mick Roderick and 13 others aboard the MV Argonaut 26/2 #222360 |
| | Bush Stone-curlew
Karuah Big 4 Caravan Park |
| Heard calling at 3 am from mangrove / saltmarsh area. |
| Paul Shelley 26/2 #222359 |
| | Black Bittern, Square-tailed Kite
Cattai National Park--Mitchell Park |
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| Single kite flying low over the trees near park entrance. Also a Black Bittern at the first little crk/ cattai crk junction. |
| Mike Rutkowski 26/2 #222358 |
| | Rufous Fantail
Centennial Park |
| A Rufous Fantail was in the enclosed Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub remnant on York Road, adjacent to Moriah College. |
| Graeme Robinson 26/2 #222356 |
| Wed 25 | | possible Kamchatka Leaf (Phylloscopus) Warbler
Werri Beach, Gerringong |
| Received an email forwarded from a British birder who reported a Kamchatka Warbler at the above site. The information provided reads: "Had it calling and sounded spot on the recording. The bird was in the scrub/small trees north of fish and chip shop".
This sighting is being posted in the hope that someone can follow it up. Any Phylloscopus Warbler in that location would be a mega. |
| Ashwin Rudder for Kester (surname not given) 26/2 #222361 |
| | Mottled Petrel
Booderee National Park - Bherwerre Beach |
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| One found beachwashed. Attached is a poor quality image from my phone but visible are the diagnostic combination of characters: white throat, white undertail, grey belly patch; white underwing with prominent black diagonal bar. Also along the beach were 100+ low flying White-throated Needletails hawking insects just above the sand or adjacent dunes. |
| Martin Schulz 26/2 #222355 |