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Birdline Victoria

Birdline Victoria (Australia) is a site for the reporting of rare or unusual birds outside their normal range, unusually high or low numbers, early or late arrivals or departures for migrant species and interesting behaviour or unusual habitat usage.

Birdline Victoria is supported by Birdlife Australia and moderated by Michael Ramsey , Scott Baker and Simon Starr.

We support ethical birding .

11/18/2020

Moderators' Note

We will publish reports of birds that are rare or unusual, outside their normal range, unusually high or low numbers, early or late arrivals or departures for migrant species and interesting behaviour or unusual habitat usage.

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June 2023
Thu 1Baillon’s Crake
Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve
Baillon’s Crake seen well several times along the edge of ‘Billabong 1’. Check birdline vic Facebook for site map. Possibly the first record in Bayside in living memory.
Gio Fitzpatrick 1/6 #269339

May 2023
Mon 29Pacific Gull
Derrimut Grasslands
Heading west over Anderson Swamp, following Silver Gulls in the direction of the Ravenhall Landfill where many waterbirds such as gulls, ibis and pelicans tend to congregate. Putting this out there as there were no previous records of this species for Brimbank LGA on both eBird and Birdata. Moreover, there are no records for Melton LGA where I assume it was headed toward.
Ryan Kilgower 30/5 #269330
Thu 18Buff banded rail
Beside train line near McKinnon station
Whilst travelling on the train from Frankston on Thursday I was very surprised to see a single buff banded rail on the ground along side the train tracks at about 11 am!
S King 20/5 #269297
Wed 17Swift Parrot
cnr. South German Track and Weedon Track (Muckleford State Forest)
A flock of ~12 seen this evening (5pm) - flying north. Light flowering of Yellow Gum at present.
Geoff Park 17/5 #269290
Sun 14Painted Buttonquail, Brown Quail, Buff-banded Rail
Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve
Dozens of fresh platelets found early in the day. Buttonquail not seen until dusk. Buff-banded Rail and Brown Quail were using the same small area (border fence between water tank and bowls club). We now have at least two Brown Quail inhabiting the newly revegetated Chain of Ponds area.
Gio Fitzpatrick 20/5 #269300
Tue 9highlightSpangled Drongo
Karbeethong Jetty, Mallacoota
Three different birds seen once all three together eBird checklist
martin butterfield 9/5 #269266
Mon 8Brolga
Approximately 10 km south Ararat viewed from The Overland tain
By chance when looking east from The Overland train I spotted a pair of Brolgas standing erect. At 68 years of age am so excited to see my first Brolgas in Victoria.
Peter Alexander Crowley 8/5 #269259
Sat 6Spotted Nightjar
Earlston
One bird observed perched and then flying. Late record for here. During daytime recorded 1+ Swift Parrots on flowering Grey Box.
Doug Robinson 7/5 #269251
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