| Fri 28 |  | Black FalconKellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick |
| A female Black Falcon was present over the thistle sanctuary at Jerrabomberra Wetlands today between 13:38 and 13:42. It was attacking the flocks of Eurasian Starlings and Feral Pigeons. |
| PJ Milburn 28/2 #216433 |
| Wed 26 | | Painted Button-quailGoorooyarroo Nature Reserve |
| Two, in woodland in the central section of the reserve, just north of Old Joe Hill along a well-vegetated creek line east of the main road. Many platelets in the area, also lots of pig damage (not recent). |
| Steve Holliday 26/2 #216406 |
| Sun 23 | | Painted HoneyeaterMulligans Flat Nature Reserve, Gungahlin |
| Heard the 'see-sue' call of a Painted Honeyeater amongst a large group of Honeyeaters, I was unable to locate and see the bird. Heard along the boundary fence on Old Coach Rd. |
| Brendan Sheean 25/2 #216384 |
| Wed 19 | | Pallid CuckooMt Ainslie NR - Campbell Park |
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| This morning an immature Pallid Cuckoo was observed in the degraded woodland to the east of Campbell Park. This is my first ACT sighting of this species in more than 12 months, and longer for Frank. A full list of sightings can be seen on Eremaea eBird at the link below. Further information |
| Alastair Smith, Frank Antram 20/2 #216293 |
| Tue 18 | | Barn OwlKellys Swamp & Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Fyshwick |
| seen flying through spotlight beam while doing rabbit survey at 9pm |
| Michael Maconachie 19/2 #216276 |
| Mon 17 | | Singing HoneyeaterWest Belconnen ponds |
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| I went to the pond to see the result of recent rains, and heard the Singing Honeyeater call (as far as I know it hasn't been seen here since mid January). I followed the call and there it was. Basically the same location as before, North-east end of the pond.
Photo taken today attached. Further information |
| Christine D. 17/2 #216248 |
| Sun 16 | | White-throated Needletail Shepherd's Lookout |
| Great views of 62 White-throated Needletails flying above the lookout at ~0930, then flying about at tree top level through Woodstock Nature Reserve for several minutes, heading off in an approximately North-Easterly direction. |
| Peter Christian and Christine D. 16/2 #216213 |
| | White-throated NeedletailQueanbeyan |
| Dozens of White-throated Needletails above Freebody Oval in west Queanbeyan at ~10:50am heading roughly northwest (towards the airport).
No Fork-taileds observed. [Moderator's comment: Queanbeyan is in NSW but this record published on Birdline ACT as the birds were seen heading into the ACT.] |
| Leo Berzins 16/2 #216201 |
| Fri 14 | | White-throated NeedletailPoint Hut Road |
| Small flock of 10 Needletails heading west along Point Hut Road, approx. 1km west of crossing at 17.35 |
| Scott Ryan 15/2 #216182 |
| Thu 13 | | White-throated NeedletailGarran |
| A flock of 46 needletails flew over the house at 1927 tonight heading south. Hopefully a harbinger of rain. No sign of any Pacific Swifts. |
| Alastair Smith 13/2 #216156 |
| | Crested Shrike-titTidbinbilla Nature Reserve |
| 2 birds seen foraging in the Sanctuary around 10am |
| Scott Ryan 13/2 #216153 |
| Mon 10 | | Black KiteLanyon Homestead |
| Pair seen perched on dead euc. in paddock ~1-1.5km N of Tharwa along Tharwa Drive. One bird subsequently took off, passing close overhead and showing distinctive silhouette with diagnostic forked tail. Harassed by Magpie-lark before landing in tree closer to Tharwa. Sighting submitted to eBird. |
| Kim and Geoff Larmour 10/2 #216106 |
| Sun 9 | | Painted HoneyeaterStony Creek Nature Reserve |
| A single bird feeding in large eucalypt |
| Wayne Gregson 10/2 #216104 |
| Sat 8 | | CockatielMount Ainslie Reserve |
| We've seen a single bird in the Duffy St, Ainslie area for more than a week. This morning it was on Mt Ainslie west. Occasionally we think we can hear more than one but haven't yet been able to confirm that. [Moderator's comment: It is always questionable whether single Cockatiels like this are truly of wild origin.FA] |
| Stephanie Haygarth 8/2 #216049 |
| | Lathams SnipeCallum Brae NR |
| A single snipe at the farm on the southern boundary of Callum Brae this morning. This is my first sighting of this species in 102 visits to the reserve. Full species list on eBird so follow the link. Further information |
| Alastair Smith 8/2 #216043 |