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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
South Australia
Birdline South 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.
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Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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July 2025
| Sun 27 | | Sanderling
Bald Hill Beach |
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| One Sanderling with Red-necked Stints. Rarely seen here. Presumably a very early return from migration. |
| Paul Taylor 28/7 #272629 |
| | Apostlebird
Near Balaklava. |
| A flock of about 15 Apostlebirds by the golf course. A fair way from their normal range. |
| Paul Taylor 28/7 #272627 |
| Mon 21 | | Whistling Kite
Corsair Close, Seaford Rise (GBS site) |
| Coming over from the east and passing overhead for about 2–3 minutes before heading out south. Quite low with regular flapping. Medium-sized raptor, with a pale head, broad wings, and a long, rounded tail. Fairly soft whistling calls heard. Constantly being harassed by a group of Australian Magpies (Cracticus tibicen) and Little Ravens (Corvus mellori). eBird checklist |
| Sam Colgan 21/7 #272613 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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