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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
New South Wales
Birdline NSW 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. We may also consider publishing unusually-plumaged birds (e.g. albinistic/leucistic/melanistic) if they are considered interesting or are uncommonly seen.
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28/11/2021
Birders are encouraged to post lists to eBird Australia, where sightings are incorporated into the BirdLife Australia Atlas. To do this you need to register with eBird Australia then login. All Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot reports should be forwarded to Mick Roderick to assist in the recovery of these severely declining species: mick.roderick@birdlife.org.au. Note we will not be publishing reports of Accipiter raptors (Collared Sparrowhawk, Grey/Brown Goshawks) or Square-tailed Kites unless they are in unusual locations or are seen with unusual prey etc.
Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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July 2026
| Sun 12 | | Little Eagle (light morph)
West Byron Wetlands (Restricted access - Council key required) |
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| Little Eagle seen on E Cell in the Byron Wetlands carrying Silver Gull. There are normally some 50 or so Silver Gulls at the adjacent waste water plant but at the moment not so many. |
| Geoff Ball 14/7 #273114 |
| | White-fronted Tern
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve |
| Single WF Tern in with the roosting Crested Terns at approx 4pm seen bathiing and preening. Birds all flushed at approx 4:15pm and the WF Tern headed south and started fishing on the south side of the reef. Also 10 Sooty and 2 Pied Oystercatchers, 2 Ruddy Turnstones and 4 Double-banded Plovers on site. eBird checklist |
| Tom Wilson 12/7 #273113 |
| Sat 11 | | Australian Masked Owl
Mooney Mooney |
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| Noted the road killed male late Saturday afternoon, on the north side of the bridge, in exit lane to the boat ramp/rest area. That was my third trip up to the Hunter Valley region in three days, and have not seen the bird until this day. I suspect it was killed overnight. |
| Ákos Lumnitzer and Netra Chetty 12/7 #273112 |
| Tue 7 | | Blue Petrel
Sydney Harbour National Park,Manly |
| Had a Blue Petrel flying south off North Head Manly during a sea watch this afternoon. |
| Michael Ronan 7/7 #273111 |
| Sun 5 | | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Mount Annan Botanic Gardens--Lake Nadungamba |
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| Heard calling in scrubby trees (mixed casuarinas) near roundabout. Tracked down and observed for several minutes before disappearing. Not relocated. |
| Ian Puckrin 5/7 #273107 |
| Sat 4 | | Australasian Figbird
Cobbitty Public School |
| It seems the species is more plentiful than in the 90s at this site. Four birds seen and/or heard. Incidental record. |
| Ian Bailey 15/7 #273115 |
| Fri 3 | | Mangrove Honeyeater
Ferry Park Maclean |
| Bird heard calling believed to be a Mangrove Honeyeater but not seen and did not reply to playback. Reporting it so that others visiting the area can look out for the species. Mangroves and Cottonwood Hibiscus present which are used by the species. Known from lower estuary but I am not sure of any records this far up-river. 95% certain of record but as a vocal record only at a site where it hasn't been seen before there is a little uncertainty. |
| Greg Clancy 4/7 #273105 |
| Wed 1 | | Red-necked Avocet
Bicentennial Park (Sydney Olympic Park)--Waterbird Refuge |
| Single Avocet on site approx 7:45am - roosting on its own in shallow water at the northern end. Face looks slightly grizzled, indicating a younger bird. Also 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Caspian Tern and 8 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos present. eBird checklist |
| Tom Wilson 2/7 #273104 |
June 2026
| Tue 30 | | Crimson Rosella, Eastern Rosella
South Grafton Water Reserve (Abattoirs TSR) |
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| 4 Crimson Rosellas feeding on the ground adjacent to the reserve with an adult male Eastern Rosella appeared to be immature birds, one with a large amount of green juvenile plumage and at least two with some green on their backs. This species is a rare winter visitor to the Clarence lowlands in cooler winters. eBird checklist |
| Greg Clancy 4/7 #273106 |
| Mon 29 | | Southern Fulmar
Sydney Harbour National Park,Manly. |
| Had a Southern Fulmar pass south off North Head Manly during a seawatch this afternoon. |
| Michael Ronan 29/6 #273100 |
| Thu 25 | | Black-necked Stork
Crawford Rd., Cooranbong |
| Walked out today around midday (in a brief break in the rain) and saw it flying over the road heading south - probably to the large dam behind the property where I've seen them before. |
| Paul Schofield 25/6 #273099 |
| Sat 20 | | Little Eagle (light phase)
Crawford Rd., Cooranbong |
| Saw it this morning starting to soar as it came out of the riverine timber along the creekline at the bottom of the property. Watched it until it was out of sight - maybe 4 minutes |
| Paul Schofield 20/6 #273096 |
| 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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