| Sun 25 |  | Little Stint, South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Stockyard Point |
| A breeding plumage Little Stint found roosting amongst large flock of Red-necked Stints, Curlew Sandpipers, etc. at high tide. Bright orange bird with white throat and diagnostic white 'tram-tracks' visible on back. Also got the well documented SIPO, Terek Sandpiper and good variety of overwintering waders. |
| Scott Baker, Kevin Bartram, Paul Peake and others. 25/6 #231222 |
| Thu 22 | | Powerful Owl
Devilbend Reservoir Reserve--Bittern Reservoir |
| Two birds sighted during a bird survey. |
| S and S King with Dennis, Ben and Tyrone. 22/6 #231204 |
| Wed 21 | | Pink Robin
Brimbank Park |
| Male Pink Robin seen along a section of the Maribyrnong River Trail between Green Gully Rd. and EJ Whitten Bridge. Initially seen by a non birder friend. |
| Gene Ignacio 25/6 #231215 |
| | Litle Raven
Wyndham Vale |
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| Leucistic Little Raven searching for food amongst some rubbish on Ribblesdale Avenue. It was amongst other normal Little Ravens. eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 21/6 #231201 |
| Tue 20 | | Pied Currawong
North Hamilton |
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| A Pied Currawong photographed in my yard Has been feeding on apples for the past week. I am informed that there has never been a sighting of this species of Currawong in our area of some 30 acres. Moderators note: Edge of range. Very rare in the Hamilton area it would appear although many records in nearby Dunkeld. SB |
| Larry Storer 20/6 #231194 |
| | Swift Parrot
Indigo Close, Greensborough |
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| Swift Parrots at Indigo Close Greensborough again this morning around 10:00am. 15 birds, possibly more. |
| Stephen Garth 20/6 #231192 |
| Mon 19 | | Eastern Osprey
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee) |
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| Whilst standing at the mouth of Little River, opposite the bird hide, Arthur Samuel and I observed an Eastern Osprey fly overhead. We were alerted to its presence after the waders we had been observing took to the air. |
| Andrew Hogg 20/6 #231191 |
| | Southern Boobook
St Kilda Botanic Gardens |
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| Perched low in deciduous tree near the centre of the Blessington Street garden bed at 1900hrs |
| Gio Fitzpatrick 19/6 #231182 |
| | South Island Oystercatcher
Stockyard Point |
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| The SIPO (1N) was seen again this morning. It first flew in to the area immediately east of the Point itself about 9.30 am. (High tide at Stony point was at 7.02 am but, at 2.60 m, it was a pretty low high tide.) It gave pretty good views for 1/2 hour. About 60-70 Australian Pied Oystercatchers turned up before it did. At 10 am, it flew away to the north before most of the APOs.
It was re-found at 10.30 am on the sandy area about 2-300 metres north of the car park at the southern end of foreshore road. it was still there when we left at 10.40.
So, it did pretty much the same thing that it did for Simon yesterday. His description from yesterday is quite accurate and the bird is pretty obvious when it is with the APOs. The broader and longer white wing-bar and the fact that the SIPO is less tall and less bulky than the APOs also help. |
| Chris and Rosemary Lester and about 12 others 19/6 #231177 |
| Sun 18 | | Swift Parrot
Reids Rd, northern Brisbane Ranges |
| Two Swift Parrots amongst the mature, flowering Yellow Gums along Reids Road and in the paddock. Many honeyeaters in this locality at the moment. A good look on the 24th of June failed to relocate them. eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 24/6 #231214 |
| | South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Stockyard Point |
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| The Oystercatcher banded in Vic and later identified as a SIPO when seen in NSW is back at Stockyard Point, Westernport. Has orange flag on right leg 1N. Longer bill, shorter legs and white rump extending as a V up the back all seen well. Was at the point early and later feeding up the coast to the north of the car park |
| Simon Starr 18/6 #231173 |
| Sat 17 | | Olive-backed Oriole
Heathcote-Graytown National Park--Dargile Camping & Picnic Area |
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| Heard then photographed by Catarina Gregson on our outing in the Heathcote area. We were on the Dargile Forest Walk at the time. eBird checklist |
| BirdLife Murray Goulburn 18/6 #231174 |
| | Australasian Bittern
Twenty Nine Mile Road, Western Treatment Plant, Werribee |
| Around 1.45pm, a Bittern flew into the dense reeds and likely the channel alongside the road approximately 60m east of T Section gate. I tried to relocate it but had no success. |
| Michael Gooch 17/6 #231169 |
| | Black Honeyeater
Greater Bendigo National Park--Kamarooka |
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| Single bird seen in a bush on the roadside. Nearby were Flame Robins, White-fronted Chats and a Restless Flycatcher. eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 17/6 #231168 |
| | Olive whistler
Emerald Lake Park |
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| Female olive whistler seen on Pine Track. First seen associating with male golden whistler, then had quite nice views for quite some time as bird foraged on ground and in brush. eBird checklist |
| Michael Fuhrer 17/6 #231167 |
| Fri 16 | | Chestnut teal x pacific black duck (hybrid)
North Gardens Wetland, Wendouree. |
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| A strange looking duck the size of a black duck but with a more uniform head and richer brown feathers. (Moderators note: There has been no consensus on which species are the parents of this probable hybrid. MA) |
| Indra Bone 20/6 #231195 |
| | Freckled Duck and Pink-eared Duck
Lake Lorne |
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| There were at least 340 Freckled Ducks, most sheltering under the trees on the shore of the islands and so the actual number may have been higher. Interesting to see the warm brown on the undertail covets.
Also high numbers of Pink-eared Ducks present with a count of 530. eBird checklist |
| Margaret and Richard Alcorn 16/6 #231155 |
| Wed 14 | | Blue-billed Duck
La Trobe University Bundoora Campus |
| Single male in moat near Car Park 8 this afternoon. I've not seen one here before (over a few decades). There appear to be a few near-by records in the archives. |
| Neil Murray 14/6 #231151 |
| Tue 13 | | Western Gerygone " Juvenile"
Nioka Bush Camp, South Morang |
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| Photos seen by Jeff Davies and identified by him. |
| Khaled William Al-Bajjali 13/6 #231145 |
| | Freckled Duck
Lake Cooper |
| 700 Accurate count. All along east side. eBird checklist |
| Andrew Corrick 13/6 #231141 |
| | Crested Shrike-Tit
Steele Creek Reserve |
| Single bird gave good views while bark stripping. Never seen this species in this spot before. Good to see many Dusky Woodswallows still present in this area. |
| Jason Camilleri 13/6 #231139 |
| | Eurasian Coot
Lake Connewarre--Tait Point |
| A raft of thousands of Coot observed this morning. Extending from N/E shore to just past the T/Point boat ramp. A sight to behold indeed!! |
| Denis Sleep 13/6 #231135 |
| | Swift Parrot
Greensborough |
| 15 birds seen feeding quietly in Sugar Gum at end of Indigo Close, Greensborough. Conservative estimate, with other birds heard in Sugar Gums along Pipe Track. Other sites in local area where Swift Parrots were seen last year were searched but no birds recorded. eBird checklist |
| Warren Tomlinson 13/6 #231134 |
| Mon 12 | | Spotless Crake
North Gardens Wetland, Wendouree. |
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| In the creek on the south side of the wetlands on the opposite side of the path from the water. Moderators note: A widespread species which occurs in the Ballarat region, published as it is a new site for this shy bird |
| Indra Bone 12/6 #231124 |
| Sun 11 | | Barn Owl
Elsternwick Public Golf Course |
| Barn Owl flew over me near N fence line at 23:16hrs. Single Tawny Frogmouth and Red Fox also seen in immediate vicinity. |
| Gio Fitzpatrick 19/6 #231183 |
| | King Parrots
Reedy Swamp, Shepparton |
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| Three King Parrots on the ground, presumably feeding, beside Reedy Swamp, Shepparton. Instead of flying away they flew back & forth, keeping to the same general site. Never seen these here in Shepparton before so perhaps escapees. The green colour seemed a bit dullish so possibly immature (although perhaps an illusion due to dull morning light). |
| Daryl Akers 13/6 #231133 |
| | Western Gerygone
Woodlands Historic Park |
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| Observed by David Jenkins just inside Back Paddock. The bird was in the company of Thornbills and Robins |
| David Jenkins via Richard Arnold 12/6 #231128 |
| | Tasmanian Morepork
Cape Conran Coastal Park |
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| Bird photographed at a water point on the Marlo-Cape Conran road appears to be yet another Victorian record of Tasmanian Morepork. Still a rarity on the mainland but likely regular in small numbers. |
| Scott Baker, Morgana Christina 11/6 #231119 |
| | Freckled Duck
Laurimar Parks and Wetlands |
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| 6 Freckled Duck in the wetlands, most that's been for a while. |
| Aleks Arsoski 11/6 #231114 |
| Sat 10 | | Red-necked Stint, White-headed Stilt, Pied Oystercatcher, Nankeen Night Heron
St Kilda harbour |
| A very early morning visit on the rising tide (1:00am) revealed about 12 small waders scattered across the spit. At least some of them were Red-necked Stints (by call and feeding style in silhouette). 5 White-headed Stilts were also present (presumably the same 5 that reside at Albert Park Lake by day). A single Pied Oystercatcher and 4 Nankeen Night Herons topped-off a worthwhile visit. All of these birds (with the occasional exception of Pied Oystercatcher) only occur here after dark. |
| Gio Fitzpatrick 19/6 #231186 |
| Fri 9 | | Swift Parrot
Birremathool, Bailieston (restricted access) |
| Three Swift Parrots fed briefly in the top of a young Grey Box before flying off in the direction of a group of large Yellow Gums that are flowering heavily. eBird checklist |
| Margaret and Richard Alcorn 13/6 #231137 |
| | Pallid Cuckoo
Kings Billabong Wildlife Reserve |
| One immature in Black Box woodland near Psyche Pump (rare mid-winter record for Victoria). |
| Richard Loyn 11/6 #231115 |
| Wed 7 | | Southern Giant Petrel
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse |
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| Immature bird observed approx 300 metres directly out from the lighthouse during Birdlife Bellarine's Wednesday outing! ID by 16 members and outside assistance from others. |
| Denis Sleep 12/6 #231125 |
| Tue 6 | | Broad-billed or Salvin's Prion
Barwon Heads Bluff/Mt Colite |
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| 1 bird freshly beachwashed. Relatively small bird but with black suffused dark-mid blue, dished, wide bill with lamellae showing. Other photos posted on Facebook Seabird Group. |
| George Appleby 6/6 #231090 |
| Sun 4 | | Southern Boobook
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee) |
| A pair of boobook flushed from low foliage at Ryans Swamp on early morning. |
| Stephan Granger 6/6 #231089 |
| | Flame Robin
Maribyrnong River (Avondale Heights) |
| Adult male in woodland adjacent to river near Solomons Ford. This is the first time I've seen this species in this area in 15 years of observing. |
| Jim Caine 5/6 #231088 |
| | Australasian Bittern, Lewin's Rail
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee) |
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| An Australasian Bittern flew from the reeds several times around Lake Borrie. There were at least 6 Lewin's Rails calling out of the saltbush on both sides of the path to the hide. |
| Indra Bone 4/6 #231081 |
| | Azure Kingfisher
Banyule Flats Reserve, Yarra - Plenty River confluence |
| One seen working its way upstream in river-edge vegetation. Seemed to find something to eat in a silver wattle. I've not seen one here in winter before. |
| Neil Murray 4/6 #231076 |
| | White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Swan Bay Jetty |
| This afternoon one adult and one juvenile Sea-Eagle circling high over the Swan Bay Jetty much to the consternation of many cormorants. |
| Rod Corinaldi 4/6 #231075 |
| | Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Macleod |
| Sighted two Purple-crowned Lorikeet in towering eucalypt directly in front of Nets Stadium Banyule, 2 Somers Avenue, Macleod - having a feeding frenzy with many Rainbow and Musk Lorikeet eBird checklist |
| Deb Oliver 4/6 #231074 |
| | Azure Kingfisher, Australasian Darter, Great Egret and Australasian Shoveler
Jacana Wetland |
| An Azure Kingfisher seen ~1030 hours at the first wetland to the south of the Ring Rd; first one I have recorded in the period 2000-2017. A female Darter, two Great Egrets and a male Shoveler. Also a Brown Hare seen for the first time in many months. eBird checklist |
| Charles Silveira 4/6 #231073 |
| Sat 3 | | Boobook
Hampton |
| One - species? - calling in or near my backyard for 1-2 minutes (near Hampton Railway Station) c2120 and moving south.
Unusual because reports of calling Boobooks very rare in Bayside.
Nearest call (middle E, then D?) on Xeno-canto is from Black Hill Conservation Park SA on 26.4.08 |
| Michael Norris 4/6 #231077 |
| Thu 1 | | Australian Magpie - hybrid White-backed x Black-backed
Melbourne Water Discovery Centre |
| An interesting find on lawn near gate of Discovery Centre (Werribee).
A female seemed to be associating with adult male White-backed bird. Also observed fossicking through twigs and debris on garden bed near gate, picking up some fine twigs, but not seen to fly away with any material. Photos with eBird list. eBird checklist |
| Craig Morley 1/6 #231054 |