| Mon 26 | | Koel and White-throated Gerygone
Sawtell |
| Both species heard today for first time this season. As always we seem to get the later, lazy migrants here. Still waiting for last Dollarbird to arrive in NSW. |
| Michael Cheers 26/9 #228678 |
| | Black-faced Monarch
Georges River National Park--Yeramba Lagoon |
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| Two birds seen playing with each another. It would seem as this is the first reported sighting for this area or any other area surrounding it. [Moderator Comment: Black-faced Monarchs are regular spring-summer migrants to forests throughout eastern NSW. These birds will be returning migrants. ~AR] |
| Bashir Khan 26/9 #228677 |
| | Dollarbird and White-throated Gerygone
Irrawong Reserve |
| Heard both species late this afternoon. |
| Jayden Walsh and Mike Barrow 26/9 #228675 |
| Sun 25 | | Olive-backed Oriole & Caspian Tern
Eastlakes golf course |
| An Olive-backed Oriole was not a popular visitor with the resident Red Wattlebirds near the golf cart shed. Caspian Tern flyover was also noteworthy and 6 Latham's Snipe together on the 'new' island.
The Oriole was my first record here. |
| David Mitford 26/9 #228674 |
| | Australian Pratincole
Hexham Swamp Nature Reserve--Old Pipeline Track |
| The pratincole is still present in the same area as reported previously. After searching for most of the day, finally observed at 5.30pm in the samphire near the end of the fenceline about 100m from the road. Also nice to see a Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo at the start, and a Dollarbird at the end of the track. |
| Iain Blake 25/9 #228665 |
| | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Plum-headed Finch
Capertee Valley |
| 6 Plum-heads, including 2 immature birds, seen at T junction for Glen David/Glen Alice Rd. Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater feeding in blossom at Glen Alice. Also at Glen Alice nesting Hooded Robins, 4 White-browed and 8 Grey-Crowned Babbler and a group of 25+ Diamond Firetails. Pallid Cuckoos calling strongly in several locations and one seen on Glen Alice Rd near Genowlan Bridge turn-off. (There will be several e-bird checklists submitted.) |
| Tom Wilson 25/9 #228664 |
| | Musk Duck, Blue-billed Duck, no Coots
Lake Wallace--Foreshore on western side |
| At least 4 male Blue-billed Duck seen displaying in the reedy areas near the boat shed; Musk Ducks and Great Crested Grebe also indulging in courtship displays. Hardly any Coots seen (about 10 in total). Reed bed also held many calling Reed Warblers eBird checklist |
| Tom Wilson 25/9 #228663 |
| Sat 24 | | White-throated Nightjar, Masked and Powerful Owl
Long Point (south), near Ingleburn |
| All present in the early evening |
| Edwin Vella, David Mitford and Greg Mclachlan 25/9 #228658 |
| Thu 22 |  | Turquoise Parrot
Round Hill Nature Reserve |
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| Female Turquoise parrot seen and photographed birding by the roadside at Round Hill Nature Reserve. Conditions very green and carpeted with wildflowers. eBird checklist |
| Jenny & Rod Stiles 26/9 #228672 |
| Sun 25 | | Little Crow
Murray-Sunset National Park--Honeymoon Hut Track |
| Little Crow heard flying overhead. Everyone in the group saw it and heard it call. I was lucky enough to get a shot showing the white downy feathers. eBird checklist |
| Adam Fry, Tim Nickholds, Owen Lishmund, Dan Ashdown, David Adam, Deb Oliver 25/9 #228662 |
| Sat 24 | | Striated Grasswren
Murray-Sunset National Park |
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| After a few attempts and hours of walking amongst the Triodia we found a good population of at least 6 Grasswren near Pink Lake. With Philip Peel, Tim Nickholds, Owen Lishmund, Dan Ashdown, David Adam, Alison Nisbett, Deb Oliver and Nina Tsilikas eBird checklist |
| Adam Fry 26/9 #228668 |