| Tue 31 | | Eastern Reef Egret, Striated HeronTop Lake / Bar Beach, Merimbula |
| Single Eastern Reef Egret (dark morph) foraging around rocks near bar beach, 3 Striated Herons in various places on oyster leases in top lake. |
| Dan Weller 31/1 #116355 |
| | Powerful OwlIrrawong track Warriewood |
| Single bird in coral tree near the horse paddock at waterfall end of the Irrawong track |
| Adrian Dick 31/1 #116327 |
| | Noisy PittaOurimba Creek RTA Reserve, Ourimbah |
| Single bird seen well. Quite confiding. The plumage suggests a juvenile-immature bird. First report for the Ourimbah Creek RTA Reserve, but recently seen at Palmdale, Palm Grove and Forest of Tranquility Reseve, all at Ourimbah. |
| Mike Kuhl 31/1 #116288 |
| Mon 30 | | Black-necked Stork, Brolga, Forest KingfisherHarrington Swamp, Tucabia |
| Black-necked Stork: 3
Brolga: 2
Forest Kingfisher: 2
Seen roadside south of Tucabia. Vast areas under water due to recent flooding. Full list |
| Grant Brosie 3/2 #116794 |
| | Black FalconElong Elong 10' Cell |
| Single bird flying low over grassland. Full list |
| Neville Schrader 31/1 #116287 |
| | Spotted Harrier10 km S of Wellington NSW |
| single bird flying low over tall grass in paddock. |
| Neville Schrader 31/1 #116281 |
| | Black-winged StiltLilli Pilli Street Davistown |
| 2 x Adults & 2 x Juv. In saltmarsh off northern side of Lilli Pilli Street. |
| Warren Brown 30/1 #115981 |
| Sun 29 | | Australian Brush TurkeySpringfield Cres Springwood |
| A single bird seen alternating between backyards in Springfield Cres Springwood. A rare sighting for the Blue Mountains on the main ridge south of the Grose River - they are reported regularly from Mt Wilson and it was assumed they would eventually be sighted sotuh of the Grose. |
| Mark Ley per Bruce Gibson 2/2 #116567 |
| | Ground ParrotBarren Grounds Nature Reserve |
| One Ground Parrot seen on the track past the lodge Full list |
| Matthew Vinicombe 31/1 #116323 |
| | Common Koel, White-plumed Honeyeater, Red-browed FinchBrian king Park, Oxley Park nr St Marys |
| One Red-browed Finch landed on a fence. This was scared off by a female Koel Cuckoo seeking refuge in a tree nearby, chased by several White-plumed Honeyeaters. Also seen were Red-whiskered Bulbul's, Red Wattlebirds & Common Blackbirds. |
| Gordon Kelly 30/1 #115628 |
| | Black-shouldered KiteWaterworth Park, Wolli Creek |
| Single bird on a tree on the bank of the creek, just before it joins Cook's River. On next tree was a pair of Spotted Doves and Sacred kingfisher - popular spot! Was very interested in me and my border collie. Stayed about five minutes then took off over cricket pitch. Eyes seemed honey coloured rather than red/brown. |
| Therese Alting 29/1 #115589 |
|  | Plumed Whistling-ducksBottoms Road Pitt town |
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| 14 Plumed Whistling Ducks Pitt Town Bottoms Rd Wetlands |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe 29/1 #115588 |
| | Australasian Bittern, Brolga Deniliquin district |
| Two Australasian Bitterns were recorded in rice crops east of Deniliquin and a pair of Brolga was recorded in a rice crop south-east of town. The bitterns will be breeding and the brolgas most likely attempting to breed. Further information |
| Philip Maher 29/1 #115587 |
| | square-tailed kiteMcgraths Hill |
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| Flying low over house's eventually landing into tree, plenty of photo's Looks like injury to right eye |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe 29/1 #115581 |
| | Double -barred FinchLeacock Park Casula |
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| lots and lots of finches adjacent to rail line, including Double-barred Finch, Red-browed and European Goldfinch all in good numbers, and a flyover by a beautiful Grey Goshawk (see pic) to complete a great day in a little gem of a place....hundreds of Bell Miners everywhere.List to follow |
| Chris Pollard 29/1 #115504 |
| Sat 28 | | Musk Duck, Buff-banded Rail, Brown GoshawkPioneer Dairy Wetlands, Tuggerah (restricted access) |
| Highlights of a visit to this site by 39 members of Birding NSW 1010-1330 hrs, were a pair of Buff-banded Rails plus 2 young, male Musk Duck on Dairy Swamp, 5 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin at the Pioneer Ck wetlands, a Yellow-billed Spoonbill, 7 Channel-billed Cuckoos, 2 Swamp Harriers, Black-shoulded Kite, more White-throated Needletails, another Sea-eagle, Whistling Kite, 2 Australian Pipits and a Brown Goshawk. |
| John & Carole Carpenter et al 29/1 #115595 |
| | Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, Grey Goshawk, White-throated NeedletailMcPherson Rd Swamp, Tuggerah |
| 39 members of Birding NSW met at this Swamp 8.30-1000 hrs and the highlights were a high flying flock of 200+ White-throated Needletails, a flock of 40+ Chestnut-rumped Mannikins, Grey Goshawk, Sea-eagle, Whistling Kite, Black-shouldered Kite and Nankeen Kestrels, good views of Tawny Grassbirds and a Spotless Crake was heard calling. (Today 3 Wandering Whistling Ducks were seen there). |
| John & Carole Carpenter et al 29/1 #115594 |
| | Sooty TernsSOSSA pelagic off Wollongong NSW |
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| Photo by Raja Stephenson. See previous report. Further information |
| Nikolas Haass for SOSSA 29/1 #115560 |
| | White TernSOSSA pelagic off Wollongong NSW |
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| Photo by Raja Stephenson. See previous report. Further information |
| Nikolas Haass for SOSSA 29/1 #115559 |
| | White-necked PetrelSOSSA pelagic off Wollongong NSW |
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| Photo by Raja Stephenson. See previous report. Further information |
| Nikolas Haass for SOSSA 29/1 #115557 |
| | Black-winged PetrelSOSSA pelagic off Wollongong NSW |
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| Photo by Raja Stephenson. See previous report. Further information |
| Nikolas Haass for SOSSA 29/1 #115554 |
| | Brahminy KiteAsh Island Newcastle |
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| Approx 7:00 pm noticed a bird of prey in the distance flying over the Mangroves and Mud-flats. Surprised to see a Brahminy Kite.
Moderator: There was one around Stockton same time last year. |
| Tony Dawe & Edwin Vella 29/1 #115487 |
| | Black-winged Petrel, White Tern, White-necked PetrelSOSSA pelagic off Wollongong NSW |
| Today's highlights of SOSSA's Wollongong pelagic were:
8 Black Swans (5 flying North, 3 South)
1 subadult Black-browed Albatross (seen both on the way out and on the way in)
1 adult Shy Albatross
1 Sooty Shearwater
1 White-necked Petrel
1 BLACK-WINGED PETREL
1 WHITE TERN
5+ Sooty Terns (ad. & juv.)
all three jaegers
1+ FALSE KILLER WHALE
1 unidentified shark
(plus "the usual" Wedge-tailed, Flesh-footed, Short-tailed, Hutton's and Fluttering Shearwaters, Grey-faced Petrels, Aus Gannets, Aus Pelicans, Crested Terns, Kelp & Silver Gulls; Inshore Bottlenose & Common Short-beaked Dolphins) |
| Nikolas Haass for SOSSA 28/1 #115009 |
| | Wonga PigeonWattle Forest |
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| Just 1 bird seen by the mire at the end of Wattle Flat. |
| Melissa Mason 28/1 #115003 |
| | Red-kneed Dotterel ( 1 juv), Topknot Pigeon (8 in flight)Mason Park, North Strathfield |
| First Red-kneed Dotterel at MP for a couple of years-fresh juvenile. My first sighting of Topknot Pigeons on the patch. Other good birds included one Latham's Snipe, one Pacific Golden Plover, three Sharp-tail Sands, one juvenile Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoo. |
| Dion Hobcroft 28/1 #114981 |
| | Little TernsBurrill Lake Entrance |
| 14 Little Terns roosting and feeding alongside the LT nesting site with the 2 still dependent chicks. Among the small flock, which has slowly built up from 5 has been hanging around for 3 -4 days,were 2 or 3 juvs. Can these be from the very successful Tuross site heading northwards? |
| bob rusk 28/1 #114975 |
| | Brown QuailCentennialPark Randwick |
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| 48 species in three hours, day tainted by a man with a spaniel trying to hunt the Quail (Is it legal? Moderator's Note: It is illegal to shoot Brown Quail which are a Protected Species, but you could probably get away with using your dog to hunt out the bird, thats what Spaniels were bred for!!). Long-billed Corellas abundant as are Little Corella, two Buff-Banded Rail also in Lachlan swamp.Day list to follow |
| Chris Pollard 28/1 #114912 |
| | Diamond DoveBurrill Lake, south coast NSW |
| A pair have come into our garden over the last 2 weeks , one's leg is banded. We have never seen them here before. They are seen sometimes hanging around with our chooks in their run & are not shy. (Moderator's Note: These are most likely avairy escapees, they are a common avairy birds and wild populations rarely if ever, reach the coast.AKM). |
| Elizabeth Craig 28/1 #114901 |
| Fri 27 | | Comb-crested JacanaCattai Wetlands (private property) |
| 3 jacanas at Cattai Wetlands, also 100+ Hardheads and 100+ Coots. and six Wandering Whistling-Ducks. |
| Alan Stuart 28/1 #115000 |
| | Pterodroma sp.Mistral Point, Maroubra |
| This afternoon we saw a small Pterodroma close in. Could not see the head well enough and underwings appeared to have a broad black bar - most likely bird would be Black-winged Petrel, but we could not be sure - frustrating,but a very interesting record. Qld. weather may result in many birds being 'pushed' down here (NSW) - watch this space..... |
| David Mitford and Fiona Brooke 27/1 #114648 |
| | Great ShearwaterMistral Point, Maroubra |
| Great Shearwater seen off Mistral Point in the late afternoon. (Moderator's note: A good sighting however Great Shearwaters are on the Review list of BARC so that the observation would be subject to their Review.AKM) |
| Ray Gobbe and Fiona Brook 27/1 #114635 |
| | Noisy PittaHarrington |
| 2 adult Noisy Pitta in the rainforest at Harrington this morning. Unusual to be on the coast in summer? Also a few Spectacled Monarchs were present. |
| Alan Stuart 27/1 #114592 |
| Thu 26 | | California QuailTowradgi Beach Park |
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| One male seen in the dune scrub between the life savers club house and the beach. |
| Edwin Vella, Tony and Stephanie Dawe 27/1 #114641 |
| | Square-tailed KiteFairy Meadow (near Wollongong) |
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| One adult seen fyling beaside the Princess HWY and over the railway line near Towradgi Rd in the early afternoon on Australia Day. |
| Edwin Vella, Tony and Stephanie Dawe 27/1 #114639 |
| | Ground Parrot, Eastern BristlebirdsBarren Grounds NR |
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| Here is another pic of one of at least 2 Grounds Parrots seen well on Australia Day at Barren Grounds. Quite a few Bristlebirds and Emu-wrens also seen. |
| Edwin Vella, Tony and Stephanie Dawe 27/1 #114638 |
| | Beach Stone-curlewMudbishops Point, Old Bar |
| There were 2 Beach Stone-curlew on the island opposite Mudbishops Point. |
| Alan Stuart 27/1 #114593 |
| | Common SandpiperHarrington |
| Saw a Common Sandpiper standing on an oyster bed near the boat ramp at Harrington - first time I have seen this species at Harrington |
| Alan Stuart 27/1 #114590 |
| | Spotted Harrier, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Little EgretPenrith Quarries |
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| Spotted Harrier (immature) near corner of Boundary Street and Castlereagh Rd, heading west over lake and fields. Little Egret over one of the ponds I have been regularly seeing them over the past two weeks and both adult (resident) Wedge-tailed Eagles were soaring low over my friend's paddocks inside the quarries in the afternoon. Other noteworthy sightings were a Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Great Crested Grebe, Rainbow Bee-eaters, nesting Zebra Finches and Chestnut-breasted Mannikin with many young birds. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 27/1 #114574 |
| | Glossy Black-cockatooPearl Beach |
| 6 birds seen flying over head (in two different groups) at 7pm. |
| Charles Hunter 26/1 #114455 |
| | Little Terns Bonville Creek, Sawtell |
| Huge flock of around 1000 Little Terns and an equal number of Crested Terns with a few Common Terns, all resting from the weather at the mouth of Bonville Creek. Similar number of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters feeding off shore where the fresh floodwaters meet the clearer salt water.One lost Jaeger (not sure what kind) making very upset noises, flying north then south, just off shore. |
| Michael Cheers 26/1 #114448 |
| | DarterRockdale Bicentennial Park and wetlands to the south |
| Female Darter feeding two hatchlings in a nest in casaurinas on the small island north side of President Ave. A small party of (8+) Yellow-Rumped Thornbills in the playing fields near wetlands south of President Ave. My first sighting of this spp here. Regular spp active. |
| Harry Roberts 26/1 #114422 |
| | Ground ParrotBarren Ground-NSW |
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| Went to Barren Grounds with Edwin Vella for up-grade photo of Ground Parrot. |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe & Edwin Vella 26/1 #114421 |
| | Long-billed CorellaCentennialPark Randwick |
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| At least nine LBC giving brilliant close up views, adjacent to Snack van. |
| Chris Pollard 26/1 #114388 |
| Wed 25 | | Eastern Bristlebird, Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenBooderee National Park |
| At least three Eastern Bristlebird and one Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Cape St George's lighthouse Full list |
| Matthew Vinicombe 31/1 #116315 |
| | Australian Spotted Crake, Ballion's Crake and Buff banded RailLake Williams, Nimmitabel |
| Two Australian Spotted Crakes, two Ballion's Crakes and one Buff Banded Rail in the reeds at the rest area. |
| Kathy Walter and John Goldie 29/1 #115614 |
| | Azure KingfisherElinya Lane Davistown |
| Observed siting on electrical wires. Unusal for this area. |
| Steve Hill 26/1 #114342 |
| | Immature Rufous Night HeronPugh's Lagoon, Richmond |
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| This is the second time in as many visits I've seen an immature bird fly over the northern pond (single, largest body of water) in the daytime. Normally they roost in the willows near Kurrajong Road. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 25/1 #113967 |
| | Plumed Whistling-DuckCentennial Parklands |
| Plumed Whistling-Duck (17) sighted on the south-west edge of Busby's pond. Entire flock then took off to the east. Full list |
| Sang Tran 25/1 #113963 |
| Tue 24 | | Australasian BitternFirefly locality about 16 Km West of Nabiac |
| One Australasian Bittern standing on fence post then flew down to small swampy dam, 10 mtrs from road |
| Lynette Davis 7/2 #117811 |
| | Nankeen Night-HeronMorpeth Common |
| About 15 Nankeen Night-Herons were roosting at Morpeth Common - some in trees and some on the ground. Several young birds were present. |
| Alan Stuart 27/1 #114595 |
| | Australian Painted SnipeAsh Island |
| Flushed an Australian Painted Snipe from mangroves near the metal gate at the northern end of Wagtail Way while searching (unsuccessfully) for Yellow Wagtail. Similar scenario to another report earlier this month. |
| Carl Corden and Katrina Wolf 26/1 #114456 |
| | Immature Wedge-tailed EagleCastlereagh |
| At first I thought it was one of the adults sitting in the regular roost tree at 19:15 as I drove past. Once I had a good look with binoculars I noted the golden shoulders and nape on the bird. Also, it flew off over the lakes within 50m of me so I could clearly see the white patches and overall juvenile plumage ventrally too, confirming it as an immature eagle. My best suspicion is that our resident Penrith pair have successfully reared at least the one eaglet this season. |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 25/1 #113857 |
| | Jacky WinterOld Byron Bay Rd Newrybar |
| Just sitting down on the lounge watching the cricket and spotted something in the corner of my eye 2 Jacky Winters flying around in a eucalyptus. Was quite surprised to see them because haven't seen them here for a while. |
| Jackson Hagley 24/1 #113533 |
| | Major Mitchell CockatooHomebush West, NSW |
| 4 Majors seen flying through industrial area near Flemington Markets. Vocalisations and flight pattern didn't suggest excaped captive birds. (Moderator's Note: However their known distribution in western NSW suggests that they are escapees! AKM) |
| Dan Child 24/1 #113476 |
| Mon 23 | | Regent HoneyeaterCastlereagh |
| One adult seen feeding in Callistemon bushes in the yard of a friend's property yesterday. Will return to look again tomorrow morning as there are many eucalypts also in flower across this area, which could mean more sightings. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 24/1 #113523 |
| | Brown Songlark, Australian Painted Snipe, Latham's Snipe, Black eared Cuckoo, Whiskered Tern'The Dams' 4 Private Properties, North of Moree |
| A really good overcast day with a total of 83 species!
Interesting Species: Sacred Kingfishers with juveniles, Pale-headed Rosella (red headed race?), Australasian Grebes with lots of juveniles (each grebe had juveniles with it), Numerous Great-crested Grebes (Just about every dam had a single Great crested), Hoary- headed Grebes, Chestnut- breasted Mannikins with immatures, White-faced Heron nest with 4 juveniles, Gull-billed Tern, Great Cormorant with 2 immatures, 150x Hardheads, Zebra Finches, White- winged Fairy-wren, 30+ Nankeen Night Herons + immatures, Brown Songlark, Magpie Lark - juvenile fell out of nest. Flushed 2x PAINTED SNIPES!!, 50+ Whiskered Terns, Brown Quail, Black-eared Cuckoo, Little Grassbird, Hobby, Pink-eared Ducks, Red-kneed Dotterels and we flushed a Latham's Snipe! |
| Curtis Hayne 24/1 #113481 |
| Sun 22 | | Wandering TattlerLord Howe Island |
| Further to Nikolas Haass' report of a single Wandering Tattler on the rock shelf at Ned's Beach on Lord Howe, I had at least 5 Wandering Tattlers feeding together on the 16th. This seems an unusually high number... Despite extensive searching, there was no sign of the Oriental Pratincole. Other birds of interest were a single Cattle Egret (21/1), Double-banded Plover (17-18/1), 2 Wandering Albatross and 2 Grey-faced Petrels (both 15/1) and a single White-necked Petrel (21/1) |
| Ashwin Rudder 24/1 #113504 |
| | Striated HeronHen & Chicken Bay, Wareemba (Sydney's inner west) |
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| I did some time ago report a SH foraging along this open stretch of beach, and give this report to show my previous sighting was not singular. I associate SHs with foraging near or under cover. Two Pelicans were also swimming and fishing along near the water's edge, so there would appear to have been a good supply of fish there! |
| Barrie Ayres 23/1 #113264 |
| | Black-browed Albatross and Long-tailed JaegerMistral Point, Maroubra |
| 5 Black-browed Albatross and 3 Long-tailed Jaeger seen today - also 14 Pomarine Jaegers, 2 Flesh-footed Shearwaters, 45 Fluttering Shearwaters and 10 Short-tailed Shearwaters were logged. |
| David Mitford 22/1 #112730 |
| | Plumed Whistling-DuckJoe's Place, 27 km W of Forbes on Bogan Gate Rd |
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| Plumed Whistling-Duck (5) a female with 4 ducklings on farm dam,photos taken Full list |
| Geoff Brown 22/1 #112715 |
| | Australian Painted Snipe, Latham's SnipeThe Lagoon, approx 20 kms south of Bathurst. |
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| Five Painted Snipe and three Latham's Snipe seen today at The Lagoon, which is a small natural ephemeral wetland south of Bathurst. It is full at the moment, with water and birds. Also seen were Spotted and Spotless Crakes and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers |
| Mark Ley 22/1 #112688 |
| | 3 x immature White-bellied Sea EaglesPenrith Quarries |
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| I was walking my dogs and these three immature birds came across the plains from the Nepean River and flew across the lakes complex, circling many of the ponds and lakes. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 22/1 #112655 |
| | Freckled Duck, Latham's Snipe, Spotless CrakeCorowa Sewage Ponds |
| A nice selection of birds on the ponds this morning. Highlights were 20 Freckled Ducks (numbers here keep increasing), Latham's Snipe preening in the morning sun and a Spotless Crake that was flushed from the edge of one of the ponds. Full list |
| Michael Ramsey and Matt Weeks 22/1 #112627 |
| Sat 21 | | Red-backed Button-quailWoombah West Tr, Bundjalung National Park |
| One male observed on track on edge of forest, to side of a wide grassy firebreak at 2.45pm. Not observed in Bundjalung or Yuraygir NP since 1994. |
| Peter and Bev Morgan 31/1 #116339 |
| | Musk DuckLake Inverell Reserve |
| Lake Inverell covered in waterfowl. Over 50 Hardheads, Over 25 Black Swans, 1 Musk Duck and lots of Australasian Grebes with juveniles. |
| Curtis Hayne 24/1 #113480 |
| | Golden Whistler, White throated TreecreeperCranky Rock Nature Reserve, Warialda |
| Heard a Whistler call and looked at the branch it was coming from and there was a Golden Whistler. Also, saw a White-throated Treecreeper for my first time, they move alot more than the Brown Treecreepers.
Other interesting birds: Common Bronzewings, Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, Olive-backed Oriole, King Parrots, Eastern Koel and Jacky Winters. |
| Curtis Hayne 24/1 #113478 |
| | Spotless Crakes, White-winged TrillerShanes Park Air Services site |
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| At Shanes Park yesterday, 3 Spotless Crakes, a couple of Speckled Warblers, a male White-winged Triller, Peregrine Falcon and a pair (male and female) of Deer (most likely Red Deer) with the Kangaroos! |
| Edwin Vella, Mark Fuller, Allan Richards, Rae Lister 22/1 #112648 |
| | White-throated NeedletailCattai |
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| Over 250 birds seen in small aggregations. First lot along Cattai Road next to Long Neck Lagoon. Second lot at the pond where the Wandering Whistling Ducks are just past Halcrows Road, and finally at Mitchell Park. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 22/1 #112356 |
| | Wandering Whistling DuckCattai |
| Four of the above ducks were resting at the back of the exact pond Keith Brandwood reported them on a few days ago.
Take Cattai Road and go over the bridge at Cattai Creek, then it's the first pond on the right after Halcrows Road. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 21/1 #112355 |
| | Southern Emu WrenBarren Ground-NSW |
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| Trail off picnic area, they were in abundance. |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe 21/1 #112301 |
| | Eastern BristlebirdBarren Grounds NSW |
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| Plenty of Bristlebirds on trail off picnic area. Also saw Beautiful Firetails, Eastern Whip Birds, heard Brush Cuckoo. Saw about 20 Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos fly over. |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe 21/1 #112300 |
| | Ground ParrotBarren Ground-NSW |
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| From the picnic area 200 mts past The Lodge flushed one bird ,landed short distance away.Hard to see in grass only got one shot.Then another bird flew over head and within a few seconds flushed a third bird. |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe 21/1 #112295 |
| | Brown QuailCentennial Park |
| After some searching in the long grass above Kensington pond I flushed a brown quail next to the wood chip piles. I was able to flush it a second time to confirm it's ID. On returning to the spot where initially flushed, a second brown quail was flushed from the grass and flew in the opposite direction to the first one. No little button-quails.. |
| Max de Beer 21/1 #112272 |
| | Baillon's CrakeAsh Island |
| There was a Baillon's Crake at the Scotts Point wetlands on the NE side of Ash Island this morning, skulking amongst the reeds. |
| Alan Stuart 21/1 #112213 |
| | Brown Quail and three youngPenrith Quarries |
| About 08:30 this morning I saw two adult Brown Quail cross Old Castlereagh Rd in front of me with three young quail running behind them to keep the pace. While I would not consider Brown Quail unusual in the area, I have never seen young (of any quail) yet. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 21/1 #112191 |
| Fri 20 | | Glossy Black CockatooBournda National Park |
| Breeding pair with 2 young in casuarina trees. Near Bournda Lagoon. |
| George Wilson 7/2 #117839 |
| | CockatielSilverwater |
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| Im unsure if this is a wild bird or simply one that got away, as it was alone, but on the other hand it did seem shy.
Moderator: It would seem to be an escapee from the many held in captivity Bryce. |
| Bryce Smith 21/1 #112215 |
| | Little Button-quailCentennial Park |
| Around 4pm flushed 3 Little Button-quail at the same time, from the shade of the large pine tree to the immediate south of the wood chip piles, where first reported by Ted Nixon & Victoria Arnold on 18 Jan (native grass patch on the rise above Kensington Ponds). One of the quail was flushed a 2nd time.
Also found a Tawny Frogmouth pair roosting in the bush across the picnic ground to the east. |
| Bruce Roubin 20/1 #111764 |
| | Little EagleOakhurst |
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| While at home on Saturday, Aust. Raven alarm calls alerted me to a Square-tailed Kite flying overhead (a regular visitor, but usually in winter months). This afternoon I heard similar calls only this time it was a Little Eagle causing all the fuss - a great addition to my backyard list. |
| Mark Fuller 20/1 #111673 |
| | Brush CuckooMason Park Wetlands, North Strathfield |
| A juvenile Brush Cuckoo was a surprise find this morning. It was calling intermittently and gave good views. In the north west corner near the parking area for the playing fields. Also a Channel-billed Cuckoo and 30 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. |
| Dion Hobcroft 20/1 #111639 |
| | Eastern OspreyWapengo Inlet (near Tathra) |
| Single Osprey fishing over Wapengo this morning. |
| Tim Dolby 20/1 #111637 |
| Thu 19 | | Common KoelOrange east |
| Single bird calling and seen early morn along Icely rd, Orange. |
| Alison Doyle 19/1 #110947 |
| Wed 18 | | Pink-eared DuckGum Swamp - Forbes |
| With reports of Freckled duck here recently, a species I have yet to see, I drove out to Gum Swamp near Forbes - first visit - but alas the Freckled duck have moved on it seems. Spent two mornings and two evenings there. The hide is somewhat in the wrong position now as the reeds have grown up to totaly block the view of the lake. To me this is a first class wetlands that could do with a rethink of the viewing facilities.
Present were:
Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Little Pied Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant, Darter (breeding), Black Swan, Pacific Black Duck, Grey Teal, Pink-eared Duck, Hard Head, Blue Billed Duck, Musk Duck, Wood Duck Australian Grebe, Black-fronted Dotterel, Black-tailed Nativehen, Dusky Moorhen, Purple Swamphen, Eurasian Coot,Little Egret, Aust White Ibis and White-faced Herron. |
| Tom Rambaut 21/1 #112194 |
| | Little Button-QuailCentennial Park |
| Single bird first sighted by my neighbour, Victoria Arnold on Jan. 12.
On a return visit we were lucky enough to flush two birds from the same area, viz. the native grasses on the hill above Kensington Ponds ( and the Learner's Bike Track) between the pines and the heaps of wood chips.
They [or one?] uttered the text-book 'chuk! chuk!' on being flushed, and Victoria picked up the white on the flanks.
[By the way the adult Nankeen Night Heron is still on the island in the Kensington Pond] |
| Ted Nixon and Victoria Arnold 19/1 #110927 |
| | Red-kneed DotterelSpring Creek Reserve |
| Red-kneed Dotterel (1) mudflats developing as reservor starts to drop in water level. Full list |
| Neville Schrader; David Martin 19/1 #110894 |
| | Glossy Black CockatooKing Creek, Wauchope |
| 2 birds flew over my place this evening. |
| Clive Meadows 19/1 #110538 |
| | Australian KoelWinston Hills |
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| Whilst travelling though Winston Hills I noticed a male koel fly into a tree. Then another male and two females joined it. |
| Tony Dawe 18/1 #110506 |
| | Tawny GrassbirdPenrith Swamp |
| Heard and then observed an adult Tawny Grassbird just behind the football field that is next to the swamp at 06:45 this morning. I also saw a juvenile White-winged Triller, which is a species I have not seen here before. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 18/1 #110462 |
| | Australian Painted SnipeAsh Island, Newcastle |
| Whilst searching (unsuccessfully) for Yellow Wagtail on Wagtail Way, was surprised to flush an adult male Painted Snipe from the mangroves near the steel gate. Also recorded Lathams Snipe in same vicinity. |
| Scott Baker 18/1 #110457 |
| Tue 17 | | Musk DuckEdward River, downstream of Tocumwal Road |
| Single male duck observed on Edward River downstream of Tocumwal Road. Also about in vicinity were Rainbow Bee-eater, White-browed Babbler, Sacred and Azure Kingfisher's and Little Eagle. |
| David Parker 24/1 #113457 |
| | Wandering Whistle DuckCattai |
| 2 W W Ducks in the first lagoon on your right on Wisemans Ferry Road after passing Halcrows Road Cattai. |
| keith brandwood 18/1 #110456 |
| | Chestnut-rumped Heathwren and Bassian Thrush Wattamolla RNP |
| Fifty metres in on the firetrail leading from the top carpark a Chestnut-rumped Heathwren foraging along the edge oblivious to us following. Also just a little before a Bassian Thrush sitting in the middle of the fire trail. Then in on the cliff the ever present Rock Warbler! |
| Rae Lister & Madeleine Murray 17/1 #110084 |
| | Turquoise ParrotKentlyn (approx 4 km east of Campbelltown) |
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| Single bird seen at Peter Meadows Creek, Kentlyn (Waratah Road). |
| Michael Paul 17/1 #110033 |
| | Little Tern and Fairy TernSouth Tuross Sandspit |
| A very successful season for the Little Terns and Fairy Terns breeding at Tuross this year. We had over 250 eggs and have so far counted 119 fledglings. Both Little Terns and Fairy Terns are sharing the colony. |
| Jo Lane NPWS Far Sth Coast Shorebird Recovery Coordinator 17/1 #110019 |
| Mon 16 | | Red-browed Treecreeper Bundanoon |
| An adult and imm. seen in spotted gum and ironbark habitat near sewage treatment plant and swamp by Ferndale Reserve. Not your typical RBT habitat. Other highlights (over three days of birding in this area): Latham's Snipe, White-necked Heron, Australasian Shoveler, White-throated Gerygone, Dusky Woodswallow, Leaden Flycatcher, White-throated Needletail (a flock of 20), Buff-banded Rail & Dollarbird. |
| Lorne Johnson 18/1 #110465 |
| | Chestnut-rumped HeathwrenKentlyn (approx 4 km east of Campbelltown) |
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| Two birds seen at Peter Meadows Creek, Kentlyn (Coral Road). |
| Michael Paul 17/1 #110031 |
| | Little TernsBurrill Lake Entrance |
| The 2 eggs that I reported 3-4 days ago of the pair of Little Terns at the entrance have hatched. Its the only successful pair that I know of along our local (Ulladulla Area) coast this year which is sad because of the huge success we had last year at L. Conjola and other spots |
| bob rusk 16/1 #109694 |
| | Wompoo Fruit-doveBlackbutt Street Wyoming (Ferntree Close Reserve) |
| heard calling from moist gully. |
| Warren Brown 16/1 #109636 |
| | White-winged ChoughGeorge Downes Dr Kulnura |
| Flock of 12 birds feeding on edge of road/farm. |
| Nick Carson 16/1 #109635 |
| | Rainbow bee-eaterBrush Creek Rd, Cedar Brush Creek |
| Single bird on high powerlines |
| Nick Carson 16/1 #109634 |
| | Plumed Whistling Duck, Australian Hobby & Yellow-billed SpoonbillPioneer Dairy Wetlands, Tuggerah (Restricted Access) |
| Highlights of a morning visit around 9 am to the Pioneer Dairy Wetlands at Tuggerah, was a single Plumed Whistling Duck, a single Yellow-billed Spoonbill,, a Hobby, a Black-shouldered Kite and a White-bellied Sea-Eagle and 4 Channel-billed Cuckoos. |
| John & Carole Carpenter, Christina Port & Alan Morris 16/1 #109627 |
| | Spotted Crake, Red-kneed Dotterel, ShovelerTuiggerah STW Tuggerah |
| Highlights of a wet vsit to the Tuggerah STW around 11 am included one male Shoveler, 2 Red-kneed Dotterel, 1 Australian Spotted Crake, Black-winged Stilts, 2 Hoary-headed Grebe and many Grey Teal. |
| Alan Morris, Carole & John Carpenter 16/1 #109626 |
| | Great White EgretAnnangrove NSW 2156 |
| A large adult was spotted in our neighbour's dam (we live on semi-rural 5-acre blocks) this morning. Clear view through binoculars about 150m from our house. Flew away before I could get my camera. |
| Mario Galea 16/1 #109613 |
| Sun 15 | | Channel-billed CuckooMoore Park, Sydney |
| 5 birds together, very vocal. Also an increase in vocal birds on the move elsewhere in inner city this past week. May be preparing to depart. |
| Eric Finley 17/1 #109997 |
| | Painted HoneyeaterBinya State Forest |
| A single bird seen in area that juts out into farmland as reported on the 28/12/2011 |
| Scott Ryan 16/1 #109668 |
| | Stubble Quail (several)South Street, Marsden Park (approx. 10 km W of Blacktown CBD) |
| Around the middle of the day I heard several Stubble Quail calling in paddoks at 2 locations beside South Street in Marsden Park. One was heard calling with Brown Quail at the same location as last weekend near Fulton Rd and several towards the end of the road (amongst a mob of Kanagroos) next to the large dam containing lots of water lilies. Also heard along this road were Rufous Songlarks and Restless Flycatcher. |
| Edwin Vella 15/1 #109260 |
| | Channel-billed CuckooGeehi, Kosciusko National Park |
| Two noisy Channel-billed Cuckoo flew (for want of a better term) through the Geehi campground - early morning. |
| Tim Dolby 15/1 #109235 |
| | Long-billed CorellasLysaght Park Chiswick (Inner West of Sydney) |
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| Over the last few years only, Little Corellas have been visiting Chiswick. In taking a walk about lunch-time, I was aware of many corellas flying, perching and calling. Whilst beside Five Dock Bay, I found a group of about six not being disturbed by people walking past them . . . so prepared my camera. What a surprise to find they were Long-billed - the first I have ever
seen in the Chiswick area. Also a first for me, I saw a red blush on the napes of several. |
| Barrie Ayres 15/1 #109196 |
| | Plumed Whistling-DuckNowranie Creek (between Urana and Oaklands) |
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| Stopped by the creek to look at a good sized flock of 46 Plumed Whistling-Ducks. Full list |
| Michael Ramsey 15/1 #109194 |
| | White-winged Fairy-wrenBack Berrigan Road, Urana |
| Habitat here of mixed lingum, cane grass and lingum looked right for this species and I was quickly rewarded with views of a bright blue male and three females. On the very edge of their range here towards the south-east. I can't think of any records further south or east. Full list |
| Michael Ramsey 15/1 #109192 |
| | Banded Lapwingplains south of Urana |
| A flock of 16 beautiful lapwings flew over the road before landing in a ploughed paddock nearby. Also two Black Falcons circling overhead. Full list |
| Michael Ramsey 15/1 #109187 |
| | BudgerigarBillabong Creek (south of Urana) |
| Thrilled to find a small flock of Budgies breeding in red gums by the creek. Juveniles evident by short tails and one adult could be clearly observed feeding one. Full list |
| Michael Ramsey 15/1 #109185 |
| | Freckled DuckCorowa Sewage Ponds |
| Still a number of birds here at the ponds. Only 4 counted today but no doubt there is more. Full list |
| Michael Ramsey 15/1 #109175 |
| | Glossy Black-CockatooBellawongarah/Bundewallah escarpment |
| Heard two birds calling from trees in house yard (forest) at 12:40pm today. This is above Bundewallah creek and not far from the escarpment. They called for about 90 seconds but were unable to be sighted. First record for the property since moving here in October 2009.
Carla Jackett |
| Nigel and Carla Jackett 15/1 #109167 |
| Sat 14 | | Eastern Yellow WagtailAsh Island, Newcastle |
| One bird spotted on Wagtail Way, around midday |
| Catherine Farage 15/1 #109269 |
| | Yellow WagtailAsh Island Newcastle |
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| Yellow Wagtail very flighty hard to photograph with out any cover.A bird hide would go well for this bird |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe & Edwin Vella 15/1 #109186 |
| | White-winged Black ternAsh Island Newcastle |
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| Went to Ash Island today for better pics of yellow wagtail. Whilst there saw three white-winged black terns feeding upon green weed. Until scared off by peregrine falcon. |
| Tony & Stephanie Dawe & Edwin Vella 15/1 #109179 |
| | Eastern Ground Parrot, Eastern Bristlebird, Beautiful Firetail, Southern Emu-wrenBarren Grounds Nature Reserve |
| This afternoon on the trail to Cook's Nose, we saw a juvenile Beautiful Firetail about 400m from the carpark, Eastern Bristlebirds hopping on the track and calling all along, Southern Emu-wrens close to the track in several places, and an Eastern Ground Parrot flew across the track about 200m from the carpark (where the low open heath starts on your right). Also heard were Pilotbird, Gang-gang Cockatoo and Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo. |
| Nigel Jackett, David Marshall, Jaime Hall & Hanna Allen 14/1 #109119 |
| | Gang Gang CockatoosSouth Turramurra (Southern end of Kissing Point Rd.) |
| Two Gang Gang Cockatoos sited in gums at entrance to Lane Cove National Park. Exact same trees at similar time to last year. |
| Michael Cheers 14/1 #109117 |
| | Little EagleMarulan |
| A pair of birds seen where Highland Way meets the Hume Highway. That's four Little Eagles in four days! |
| Lorne Johnson 14/1 #109112 |
| | Little EaglePejar Dam (between Crookwell and Goulburn) |
| One bird seen over Crookwell Rd, by Pejar Dam, mid-afternoon. |
| Lorne Johnson 14/1 #109111 |
| | Red Necked AvocetManning River mouth, Harrington |
| Approx 30 (hard to count due to distance and wind) Avocets on sand bar at river mouth at high tide (approx 1:30 pm). Also plenty of Golden Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit and E Curlew, & 6 Red Capped Plover. There were some smaller waders hunkered down on the sandbar amongst the sticks/vegetation to keep out of the wind - quite small and very pale looking - may have been Sanderling?
Plenty of terns on the bar - Crested, Common and Littles. An Osprey seen offshore |
| Tom Wilson 14/1 #109109 |
| | Australian Logrunner, Noisy Pitta (heard)Mount Kembla, Wollongong |
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| Great birding on the Illawarra Birders club walk at Mount Kembla today, the highlight being excellent views of a pair of Australian Logrunners (spotted by Bill Zealey). Also noteworthy was the call of a Noisy Pitta, along with sightings of Crested Shrike-tit, Topknot and White-headed Pigeon, Black-faced Monarch, Bassian Thrush and more. On a recce for the walk on 12/1/2012 4 Pilotbirds were sighted.
Martin Potter |
| Illawarra Birders 14/1 #109080 |
| | Gang Gang CockatooRuse (nr Campbelltown) |
| A flock of 10-15 Gang Gangs in my dads backyard |
| Richard Lonza 14/1 #109047 |
| Fri 13 | | Ground Parrot, King Quail, Australasian Bittern, Tawny-crowned HoneyeatersMundeys Lane off Maria River Rd & Limeburners Ck NR, Port Macquarie |
| Single Ground Parrot and male King Quail flushed from private property, a group of Southern Emu-wrens, 2 Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters, a Grey Goshawk and an Australasian Bittern seen from lane way. Also present Australian Pipit,, Black-shouldered Kite & Azure Kingfisher, Dollarbird. |
| Lindy Frost, Alan & Tim Morris, 16/1 #109628 |
| | Comb-crested Jacana, Wandering Whistle-DuckTarro Recreation Area |
| 1 Comb-crested Jacana, 20 Wandering Whistle-Ducks |
| Stephen Wallace 15/1 #109207 |
| | Yellow WagtailAsh Island, Newcastle |
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| Yellow Wagtails still here - 2 birds sighted between poles 1 & 3 on Wagtail Way between 6.30 and 7pm. |
| Nick Livanos 14/1 #109085 |
| | Red-browed Treecreeper, RockwarblerWoodford Dam |
| Good views of several Red-browed Treecreepers at various locations.
A Rockwarbler was spotted on low rocks,ground and shrubs on eastern side of gorge near dam wall....unusually sallied for insect over water. Full list |
| Mark Ley, Daz Smith, Fiona Lumsden & John French 13/1 #108611 |
| | Comb Crested Jacana, Wandering Whistling DuckKings creek Swamp, Wauchope |
| 2 adult Jacanas seen and 3 chicks too. 8 Whistling Ducks present. Several Hardhead and plenty of Swamphen, Moorhen and Coot. 4 White Necked Heron in adjacent farm dams |
| Tom Wilson 13/1 #108602 |
| | Latham's Snipe & Red Kneed DotterelTuggerah Waste Water plant |
| First time I have seen these species at this site |
| Mike Kuhl 13/1 #108589 |
| | Little EagleGreat Western Highway, Vittoria (between Bathurst & Orange) |
| One Little Eagle flying low over the treetops and across the highway, eyeing off some roadkill...I've seen the species on several occasions over the past 8 months in this vicinity, but no view has been as good as today's! lat/long: -33.4350, 149.3619. |
| Tiffany Mason 13/1 #108583 |
| Thu 12 | | Grey CurrawongOrange |
| 3 birds were on the summit of Mt Canobolas (between car park and towers) mid-morning. |
| Lorne Johnson 14/1 #109107 |
| | Square Tailed Kite, Grey GoshawkJust south of Bonny Hills, Port Macquarie area |
| Singles of both seen over wooded area on the Port Macquarie to Laurieton road. Goshawk was a white phase bird. |
| Tom Wilson 13/1 #108604 |
| | Rose Crowned Fruit Dove, Spectacled MonarchSea Acres NR Port Macquarie |
| 2 fruit doves seen high in trees close to post 151 on boardwalk. 4 Spectacled Monarchs seen around reserve. Also family of 4 Crested Shrike-tits, several GreenCatbirds, and NO Brush Turkeys (?) |
| Tom Wilson 13/1 #108601 |
| | Common GreenfinchBackyard , ORANGE |
| Pair drinking at bird bath, in backyard. |
| Neville Schrader 13/1 #108580 |
| | Australian Painted SnipeWest Byron Sewage Treatment Plant, Byron Bay |
| Single Australian Painted Snipe seen in the 2nd pond just inside the main gate. I think female. Also at least 6 Latham's Snipe seen around various ponds & a Pale-vented Bush-hen heard calling from the scrub behind the car park. Note, electronic access gate was faulty today, so I'm not sure of access arrangements. |
| Steve McBride 12/1 #108550 |
| | Pacific Baza and Square-tailed KiteBetween Stokes and Baldwin Avenues, Asquith, NSW |
| Pacific Bazas have been sighted in this area for the past three or four summers, but this year is the first that we have been aware of their nesting on the site. They appear to have raised possibly two young, which have now fledged and are being fed away from the nest which was in a Turpentine tree along a creek line.
The Square-tailed Kites have turned up for the first time here this summer and have raised one young in a nest around thirty metres from the Bazas. There has been some disturbance between the two raptor species from time to time with such close proximity of their nests. The young Kite has fledged and is doing exploratory flights.
An Eastern Rosella has had a nest in a hollow dead tree about midway between the two raptors, and the young Rosella is to be seen patiently waiting to be fed on a limb by its nest. Other species, such as Willy Wagtails and Magpie Larks are not ignoring the raptors' presence quite so calmly. |
| Lyn Eggins 12/1 #108549 |
| | Spotted Harrier (juvenile)Penrith Lakes |
| Just after 20:00 I observed this bird coming in low, over a small lake, about 1 km NW of the T-junction of Cranebrook and Castlereagh Roads where I saw the large numbers of White-throated Needletails last night. The harrier flew into a tree and settled for the night. It is unreal how in six years of serious birding/bird photography I've never seen a Spotted Harrier then I see two in five days in the same area (could be same bird). My mate also photographed a juvenile Spotted Harrier at Richmond turf farms on the 10th of January! Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 12/1 #108543 |
| | Gang GangCampbelltown |
| A flock of 30 to 40 Gang Gangs have been hanging around Campbelltown for the last month . It's good to see so many. |
| Richard Carlolonza 12/1 #108514 |
| | Little TernsBurrill Lake Entrance |
| The pair of Little Terns are still nesting on the Nth side of the entrance. This is remarkable as there has been hundreds of holiday makers passing bye on the beach over xmas. The public have been wonderful as very few have gone inside the markers so the 2 eggs should hatch any minute now as they were laid on the 26th Dec |
| bob rusk 12/1 #108487 |
| | Nankeen Night-HeronPanboola Wetlands and Heritage Project |
| Nankeen Night-Heron (7) Three adults, four juvenile. Mostly roosting, sometimes disturbed by landing cormorants. Full list |
| Jono Henshaw 12/1 #108471 |
| | Satin FlycatcherIngleburn Reserve |
| Satin Flycatcher (1) close views apx. 1.5 metres away of 1 male. Full list |
| Anthony & Vicki Katon 12/1 #108465 |
| Wed 11 | | Plumed & Wandering Whistling-Ducks, Black BitternWetland behind Bunnings, South Coffs Harbour |
| Following sighting of a single Wandering Whistling-Duck here on 1 Jan, a check on the 11th found 9 Plumed Whistling-Ducks and 3 Wandering Whistling-Ducks, along with 7 Hardhead, none of which had been seen here previously. A Black Bittern was seen to fly out from the vegetation at the eastern end of the wetland and settle in some trees, and then a little later flew further around to the north. Australian Reed-Warbler also present (not detected here before this year) as were the normal Golden-headed Cisticolas and a few common waterbirds. (The wetland can be viewed from the far [eastern] end of the carpark at Bunnings, around behind the plants section.) |
| Michael Cheers & Peter Higgins 13/1 #108578 |
| | White-throated NeedletailsWilberforce |
| approx 50 WTNT flying in front of the cool Southerly change. |
| keith brandwood 12/1 #108456 |
| | White-throated NeedletailPenrith Lakes |
| At the intersection of Cranebrook and Castlereagh Roads. Sighted over 100 birds at 19:50 tonight. They were heading west, but ahead of the southerly front. In small flocks of 10-15 at varying altitudes. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 11/1 #108453 |
| | Wedge-tailed EagleRichmond turf farms |
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| Sighted along Cornwells Lane at 19:04 this evening. Slowly rising higher with an Australian Raven in tow. Then it gained more altitude and used the gale force SW wind to fly over and past Freemans Reach near the lookout. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 11/1 #108451 |
| | Australian Painted SnipePioneer Dairy Swamp, Tuggerah (private land) |
| 2 male Painted Snipe sitting dry lawn clippings on a concrete slab! Swamp is clise by. Seemed rather unusual! Possibly displaced by recently mowed lawn. |
| Tim Faulkner 11/1 #108434 |
| | Swamp HarrierOxford Road, Ingleburn 1' Cell |
| Swamp Harrier (1) Overhead being harassed by Ravens. First time I have seen a harrier in the Ingleburn area in the past 30 years. Full list |
| Anthony & Vicki Katon 11/1 #108408 |
| Tue 10 | | Little EagleCowra |
| One adult male performing spectacular undulating ('fishhook') display high above old POW camp grounds site not far from the Japanese gardens. The bird called now and again (offering a single note) during its display. I've never seen this before. |
| Lorne Johnson 14/1 #109108 |
| | Eastern WhipbirdTudar Rd Duck Pond, Bonnet Bay |
| Saw & heard pair of Eastern Whipbirds beside the duck pond on Tudar Road. I heard them calling in the days before & since in the Jannali Reserve located between Tudar Rd & Washington Dr. I have not heard nor seen Whipbirds in Bonnet Bay in decades, if ever before. |
| Deanne Ridley 12/1 #108527 |
| | Grey GoshawkDeep Creek, Narrabeen |
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| A single bird seen moving between the trees. |
| Mark Young 11/1 #108432 |
| | Noisy Pitta, Logrunner, Wompoo Fruit-DoveBoorganna NR, Comboyne |
| Pitta flushed from base of tree just before track gets steep. Logrunners seen in same area. At least 4 Wompoo feeding quietly in trees-not calling. Also lots of White-headed and Brown Cuckoo-doves; several Bassian Thrush; a Pale Yellow Robin; heaps of both fantails and three scrubwrens and Eastern Whipbirds with begging young. |
| Tom Wilson 10/1 #108059 |
| | Square-tailed KiteAsquith |
| A Square-tailed Kite seen from the train just north of Asquith Station |
| Carl Corden 10/1 #108045 |
| | Plumed Whistling DuckTuggerah Dairy Wetlands, Cental Coast |
| This is a private property but the birds can be seen from the gate with a telescope. Many birds present. |
| Mike Kuhl 10/1 #108024 |
| | Spotted HarrierWest Bathurst |
| Driving to work this morning (on the Great Western Highway), I observed a flock of starlings spooked from a Yellow Box and then saw the reason: a Spotted Harrier cruised past and flapped on up the hill past Cardinia Avenue. Google maps gave the lat/long as:
-33.4125, 149.5304. This is the first time I have seen a Spotted Harrier in the Bathurst region. |
| Tiffany Mason 10/1 #108016 |
| Mon 9 | | Lesser FrigatebirdPelican Island, Port Macquarie |
| While wader-watching on Pelican Island in the Hastings River estuary, Port Macquarie, we were surprised to see a Frigatebird fly overhead. Along with the distinctive wing and tail shape, we noted white breast and armpits, so we believe it to be a female Lesser Frigatebird. It flew over the island and turned north along the river before veering east towards the coast. |
| Ben and Kevin Barker 11/1 #108428 |
| | Plumed Whistling DuckMcMahons Lagoon, Tomki (west of Lismore) |
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| Estimate 200 birds around the lagoon, mingled with a few other species in small numbers: Pacific Black Duck, Masked Lapwing, Australian Wood Duck, Black Winged Stilt. |
| Jeff Melvaine 11/1 #108395 |
| | Black-necked StorkAsh Island |
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| At 1500 A pair of Black-necked Storks,west of Wagtail Way and north of railway |
| Tony Dawe 9/1 #107237 |
| | Eastern Yellow WagtailWagtail Way, Ash sland |
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| Saw one bird only around 6.pm |
| Tony Dawe 9/1 #107235 |
| | Golden Plover, Ruddy TurnstoneSoldiers Beach, Pelican point |
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| A single Golden Plover and a lone Ruddy Turnstone were on the rock platform this afternoon. 3 Red-necked Stints, 12 Crested Terns and 5 Great Cormorants also were sighted.
No Little Terns or Red-Capped Plovers were sighted. |
| Steve Honeywood 9/1 #107234 |
| | Little TernsKaragi Point The Entrance |
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| A quick visit to the Little Tern site showed 17 Little Terns (11 non-breeding plumage and six breeding plumage) roosting on the beach (East) of the nesting enclosure. Another 4 were sighted flying over the enclosure and one roosting in the enclosure. It would appear the nesting season is over as no chicks or juveniles were sighted.
Three birds were banded: (see attached image)
bird 1) right leg flagged white lower, sandy beige upper. Left leg single light aqua blue flag.
bird 2) right leg lower and upper flag black, left leg sandy beige lower and white flag upper.
bird 3) single silver metal tag on right leg.
(I know Alan is interested in reporting any identifiable flagged birds)
Also sighted a pair of red capped plovers between beach and enclosure. |
| Steve Honeywood 9/1 #107232 |
| | Black-fronted Dotterel, Latham's SnipeSpring Creek Reserve, S E Orange |
| Black-fronted Dotterel 2 birds.
Latham's Snipe - 3 birds sheltering from wind on emerging mudflat. Full list |
| Neville Schrader 9/1 #107218 |
| | Little Egret (x2), Intermediate Egret (x1), Wedge-tailed Eagle (x1)Penrith Lakes |
| Observed one of the resident adult breeding pair of Wedge-tailed Eagles at 06:45 in one of their regular roosts, most likely the female as the bird was very large. Also saw two Little Egrets (second sighting in a week) flying between two lakes, followed by an Intermediate Egret. While Little Egrets have been seen to my knowledge, I have not personally observed one near Penrith in over four years (same with Intermediate). Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 9/1 #107116 |
| Sun 8 | | Plumed [?] Whistling DucksEastlake Golf Course |
| Yesterday at about 10 a.m.I saw a flock of about 15 ducks flying high over Eastlake Golf Course in V formation. They wheeled around and around but would not come down. Then I heard them whistling.
Coincidentally John Martin from the Botanic Gardens just emailed the following to me:
"one of our Rangers photographed ~15 Plumed Whistling-duck’s (PWD) yesterday within the Garden. At the moment I have only seen the picture on his phone but I am confident about the id."
Neither of us has seen PWDs in the RBG, Centennial Park or Botany Wetlands before. |
| Ted Nixon 9/1 #107198 |
| | Blue-billed Duck, Buff-banded RailLong Reef Golf Course |
| A couple of Blue-billed Ducks and a pair of Buff-banded Rails seen. Strangest observation was a Pied Cormorant that I saw catch a small Red-bellied Black Snake on the side of a pond and was swallowing it. It would not let it go. I was following it around the pond (to confirm what it was eating) and it was behaving like a Silver Gull with a hot chip.
(Moderator: bet you wish you carried a camera Charles.) |
| Charles Hunter 9/1 #107164 |
| | Rufous Fantail, Spotless CrakesShanes Park Air Services site (approx. 10km west of Blacktown CBD) |
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| I spent a couple of hours this morning in Shanes Park. There were "loads" of birds about especially the section east of the creek where there were several Shining Bronze-cuckoos, Sitellas, a few Speckled Warblers in with many Buff-rumped Thornbills and surprisingly a Rufous Fantial chased by a Grey Fantail (see attached pic). Rufous Fantails are regular passgae migrants here but thought it was unusual to see one hanging about in the midlle of summer in dry open forest!
At the large swamp there were several Spotless Crakes about and heard possibly a new bird for Shanes Park - a Little Grassbird! |
| Edwin Vella 8/1 #106784 |
| | Chestnut-breasted MannikinsWestern Sydney Parklands, Glendenning (approx. 6km west of Blacktown CBD) |
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| Saw 2 Chestnut-breasted Mannikins with Nutmeg Mannikins and Red-browed Finches beside the main trail (a few hundred metres south of Richmond Rd). A small population of the Chestnut-breasted Mannikins reside in this area. |
| Edwin Vella 8/1 #106782 |
| | Stubble QuailFulton Rd, Marsden Park (approx. 10km west of Blacktown CBD) |
| Heard at least one Stubble Quail and about 3 Brown Quail calling in the middle of the day beside Fulton Rd. Also saw a Peregrine Falcon soaring overhead and heard a Restless Flycatcher. |
| Edwin Vella 8/1 #106781 |
| | Chestnut Breasted MannikinTuggerah STW, Tuggerah NSW |
| 4 Chestnut breasted mannikins including 1 juvenile feeding in long grass and reeds in company of 10-12 Red-browed finches |
| Rex Schmidt 8/1 #106740 |
| | Black-faced MonarchBouddi NP |
| About 6 black-faced monarchs seen along the main track to Maitland Bay in Bouddi NP. Also, grey and rufous fantails, brown gerygone, male white-throated tree-creeper, eastern spinebill, variegated fairy-wrens in the same area. |
| Gavin Scott 8/1 #106730 |
| | Square-tailed Kite (pair)Cambridge Gardens (near Penrith) |
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| While hanging out some laundry at 15:00, a pair of these raptors slowly circled just above the treetops behind my house giving me enough time to run in, grab my camera and capture some images. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 8/1 #106717 |
| | Spotted HarrierPenrith Lakes |
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| I observed (my first) a Spotted Harrier near the quarries at 08:00 this morning. It was heading in a southerly direction being harassed by two Australian Ravens. (please excuse the substandard image, it was about 200m away). Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 8/1 #106707 |
| | Musk LorikeetRyde (10 km NW of Sydney CBD) |
| A noisy flock of about 30 Musk Lorikeets landed in a tree in a suburban Ryde garden at about 0850 hrs. Flock left tree after about 5 minutes, heading in a southerly direction after circling once high above tree canopy. |
| Stephen Ambrose 8/1 #106661 |
| Sat 7 | | Painted Button-quail, White-throated Nightjar, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Spotted Quail-thrushYengo National Park (Big Yengo) |
| Painted Button-quail (2)
White-throated Nightjar (1) Great views, very vocal
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren (4) great views
Spotted Quail-thrush (2) Male and female Full list |
| Grant Brosie 8/1 #106775 |
| | Latham's SnipeKangaloon Road Drainage Ponds, East Bowral 2576 |
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| Members of BirdLife Southern Highlands have commenced regular surveys at this site which is on the edge of an urban development. The maximum number of Snipe seen since early December is 25 |
| Col Kohlhagen 8/1 #106682 |
| | Wedgetailed EagleMatcham |
| Amazing site. Flying in to catch prey - looked like another bird perhaps a magpie or crow |
| Lauren Rushton 8/1 #106673 |
| | Wandering Whistling-DuckMcPhersons Road Wetlands Wyong |
| Wandering Whistling-Duck (3) Seen from 10 metres away at 12.00 noon. Birds were in the deeper water drain or small creek near the road on the western side of the swamp. After a couple of minutes of mutual observation they took off (displaying the creamy bases of tail feathers) and headed off down to the eastern end of the Swamp. We followed with camera but didn't spot them again - so no photos. Full list |
| Kim and Geoff Larmour 7/1 #106522 |
| Fri 6 | | Gang-gang CockatooApprox 4 kms back from Mt Hay Rd, Blue Mts Nat Park site |
| At least 6 birds in tall eucalypts |
| John French, Fiona Lumsden, Daz Smith & Mark Ley 7/1 #106604 |
| | Southern Emu-wren, Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Grey CurrawongMt Hay Carpark, Blue Mts National Park |
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| Southern Emu-wren small group (good views of 1 female) at large eastern swamp area
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater Recently fledged juv, being attended by 2 adults. Others heard in area. (photo)
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren 1 seen & others heard thoughout the area.
Grey Currawong 1 heard in the distance at large eastern swamp area Full list |
| John French, Fiona Lumsden, Daz Smith & Mark Ley 7/1 #106429 |
| | Grass Owl, Painted Button Quail, Baillon's CrakeAsh Island (Newcastle) |
| 1 Grass Owl seen at 8.30pm. Corner of Schoolhouse Rd and Cabbage Tree Rd, Ash Island (Newcastle).-32.845185,151.702695.
1 Painted Button-Quail. Observed feeding along Bellfrog Track from 6.40pm to 7.40pm. First seen at approximately -32.857646,151.714796, last seen at c.-32.858309,151.716468.
1 Baillon's Crake, feeding in NW corner of Swan Pond 7.50pm to 8.10pm, -32.86032,151.721224. Seen here on previous 3 days at around the same time. |
| Michael Kearns 6/1 #106458 |
| | Superb Parrot31 km North of Condobolin |
| about 12 birds feeding on Acacia seeds beside the Cobar Rd. Each pair was accompanied by begging juveniles |
| Warren Chad 6/1 #106435 |
| | Plumed Whistling DuckThe Dairy Swamp, Pioneer Dairy Wetlands, Tuggerah (restricted access), |
| Following hard on the heels of the Wandering Whistling Ducks being seen at a number of Central Coast sites, a flock of 15 Plumed Whistling Ducks were observed today at the Dairy Swamp, Pioneer Dairy Wetlands. Initially the birds were grazing in a cattle pasture adjacent to the the Dairy Swamp, and then they flew up and settle on the water of the Swamp. This is the first record for the Central Coast Region (Local Goverment areas of Wyong and Gosford) for this species. |
| John & Carole Carpenter, Alan Morris 6/1 #106430 |
| | White-winged Black TernAsh Island |
| Went out to Ash Island this afternoon to look for the Eastern Yellow Wagtails (2 birds seen). They were not easy to find, but while searching for them a White-winged Black Tern was foraging over the areas of green weed on Wader Pond (eastern side of Wagtail Way) |
| Alan Stuart 6/1 #106426 |
| | Yellow-billed Spoonbill White-winged TrillerPowells Lane, Hawkesbury |
| Went out to Powells Lane hoping to see Painted Snipe but no luck. The previous reporter on Birdline mentioned many Royal Spoonbill. I saw none but there were seven Yellow-billed Spoonbill; also a pair of White-winged Triller. |
| Nick Hodges 6/1 #106420 |
| Thu 5 | | Olive-backed OrioleTerrey Hills Sydney |
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| This bird was on the deck by the front door, it was quiet and unworried
by us. We thought it may have been ill or injured , we took several photos
of the bird as I had never seen a bird like this. I touched it gently preparing
to pick it up & after several seconds it fluttered away. Could you confirm if
this is a Song Thrush. We are in a bush suburb in Sydney's north close to
a large national park. We are on a bushy 5 acre property.
Moderator: It appears to be an immature Olive-backed Oriole. |
| Peta Drysdale. 6/1 #106442 |
| | Pale-vented bush henWest tweed sewer work |
| Late afternoon two birds calling across a small channel. One bird observed well for 2-3 minutes. Both birds continued to call past last light. |
| Brendan Cook 6/1 #106401 |
| | Pale-vented Bush-henWest Tweed Heads STW |
| Late afternoon two birds calling across a small channel. One bird observed well for 2-3 minutes. Both birds continued to call past last light. |
| Brendan 6/1 #106399 |
| | Eastern Yellow WagtailWagtail Way, Ash Island (Newcastle) |
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| At least 2 Eastern Yellow Wagtails present on Ash Island today around 1400. Possibility of a 3rd bird. Non-breeding adult male first seen close to the gate described in previous posts, then flew down onto Wagtail Way adjacent to first pole. Two birds subsequently seen together (the non-breeding male and an immature non-breeding or female) between 2nd and 3rd poles. A possible 3rd bird was flushed further along the track but it could have been the duller bird having flown back onto the track and not noticed. |
| Mick Roderick 5/1 #106340 |
| Wed 4 | | Noisy PittaGibralter Range NP, Glen Innes |
| A Noisy Pitta was observed calling on the 'Forest Walk' while three seperate Noisy Pitta's could be heard responding. Also present were Olive Whistler's and Logrunners. |
| Tim Morris 8/1 #106656 |
| | Black-necked StorkLismore Lake |
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| A group of two Black-necked Storks on the far (southern) side of the lake, with a third wading in the shallows. Also observed were a Royal Spoonbill, half a dozen Masked Lapwing and several Australian White Ibis. Mid afternoon photos hand-held at 100-200m :( |
| Jeff Melvaine 6/1 #106423 |
| | Regent Honeyeater, Turquise Parrot, White-backed Swallow, Wood Sandpiper, Barking OwlCapertee Valley, NSW |
| Two Barking Owls were calling for hours near the camping site. Good view of Australian Owlet Nightjar hunting insects near the toilet block. Three Regent Honeyeaters found feeding on the flowering gum trees on the road to Glen Alice. Plenty of Striped Honeyeater (one group of 17 birds) feeding with Regents. Another two Regents Honeyeater were taking a bath in the creek (Glenowlan ridge). Two White-backed Woodswallowas sitting on a fence wire near Glen Alice with big flock of Dusky Woodswallow. Huge number of recently fledged Dusky Woodswallows perching in groups on fences and gum trees. Two resident Hobby Falcons were picking them up one by one. This pair killed 5 birds within one hour period.
Unusual high number of waders and waterfowl in the valley. All small dams and swamps are now drying up and there was plenty of wet , open mud. Black-fronted dotterels were found nearly in every location (usually 1-3 birds). On one small swamp on the way to Alice Glen there was a small group of waders: 7 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 2Curlew Sanpiper, 2 Red-kneed Dotterels, 2 Yellow-billed Spoonbills, 2 White-necked Herons, 1 Straw-necked Ibis, 2 Black-winged Stilts. Duck numbers were 33 Hardheads, 21 Coots, 27 Grey Teals and even 3 male Chestnut Teals. Turquise Parrots were in their usual places (4 parrots including 2 juvs near Oskas Cattage). Wonderful place to visit. |
| Ted Wnorowski 5/1 #106242 |
| | White-throated NeedletailCowan |
| Six WTNs soaring about 50m above ground level in the vicinity of Cowan Oval at about 5:30pm preceeding gusty change about 15 minutes later. |
| Paul Burcher 5/1 #106212 |
| | Wandering Whistling DuckGavenlock rd Swamp, cnr Gavenlock Rd & Woodbury Park Drive, Mardi |
| A group of 5 Wandering Whistling Ducks were present along with Black Ducks and Chestnut Teal at this small wetland. 3 were reported here by John & Carole Carpenter on 1/1/2012, while 2 were seen at the nearby Tuggerah STW the week before. This is a rare bird on the Central Coast. |
| Alan Morris 4/1 #106153 |
| | Spangled Drongo, Buff-banded Rail, Brown Quail & Brown FalconPioneer Dairy Wetlands, Tuggerah (restricted access) |
| The first Spangled Drongo was seen for the season along Tuggerah Ck within the Reserve, last CC record was for September. A lone Buff-banded Rail was seen near the dairy buildings, a Brown Quail was flushed from the edge of the Pioneer Ck Wetland and a Brown Falcon was present, along with the usual 3 species of Egret (Cattle, Great and Intermediate), Royal Spoonbills, White-breasted Woodswallows, Dollarbird, Channel-billed Cuckoos, Dollarbirds etc. |
| Alan Morris & Allan Benson 4/1 #106152 |
| | Pacific BazaBayview Sydney |
| 2 well fledged young in nest in spotted gum still being fed by adults |
| Dorothy Price per A. Giles 4/1 #106141 |
| | Eastern OspreyLake Illawarra |
| Single bird on shallow sandflat, 300m east of Windang bridge.The Osprey was being harrassed by Silver Gulls. |
| Shane Green 4/1 #106088 |
| Tue 3 | | Rufous SonglarkBig Bell Farm, Kangaroo Valley |
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| Joy Pegler 9/2 #118280 |
| | Spotted Quail-thrushWomboyn Lake, Nadgee Nature Reserve |
| Spotted Quail-thrush (2) A pair seen in scrub about 1/2 KM North of Wonboyn Lake township Full list |
| Angus Hartshorn 7/1 #106392 |
| | Great KnotStockton Sandspit, Newcastle |
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| Great Knot (3) Three knots intermingling with the godwits. Took several photos. Bill looked too long to be a Red Knot. Also saw another knot with a speckled front and a shorter bill which could've been a Red Knot but could not confirm. Full list |
| Steven Girot 5/1 #106375 |
| | Superb ParrotPoseidon Rd, Corowa |
| Four birds seen in flight over Poseidon Rd during the morning. On the south-east edge of their range here. |
| Brendan Toll 5/1 #106329 |
| | Black-necked StorkAsh island, Newcastle |
| After searching without success for the wagtail. The Jabiru was a nice bonus on the way out. It was feeding in a large shallow pond near the newly built bridge on Ramsar road. |
| Brad Gabriel 3/1 #106037 |
| | Buff-banded RailDee Why Lagoon Wildlife Refuge |
| One bird calling and sighted by the track at 6.30 am in spite of the three large dogs off the leash that had just emerged from the wildlife refuge! |
| Rae Lister 3/1 #105963 |
| Mon 2 | | Oriental PratincoleLord Howe Island, marsh adjacent to airport |
| During a week on Lord Howe Island (26/12/2011 to 2/1/2012) we had a total of 41 bird species. Besides the "usual suspects" we had the following: Australian Wood Duck: 1 male, airport 30/12/2011; Hardhead: 1 female, airport 30/12/2011; Wandering Albatross (exulans) 1, Ball’s Pyramid 1/1/2012; White-necked Petrel 2, Ball’s Pyramid 1/1/2012; Great Cormorant: up to 4, main island 26/12/2011-1/1/2012; Wandering Tattler: 1, Ned’s Beach 30/12/2011 and again 2/1/2012; Oriental Pratincole: 1, airport 2/1/2012. We did not see the two winter-breeding tubenoses and the introduced Masked Owl. Besides birds, we saw a bat (ID pending), Lord Howe Island Gecko, Rainbow Skink (not LHI Skink) and lots of fish. |
| Nikolas Haass & Raja Stephenson 3/1 #106054 |
| | Black FalconSturt Hwy at 34°49'15'S 146°35'13'E |
| Black Falcon (2) One bird sitting on powerpole which I had slowed down to look at, this was a good thing as I might have taken out it's mate, which I hadn't seen and very nearly met my bonnet! Full list |
| Chris Steeles 3/1 #106048 |
| | Nankeen Night-Heron, DollarbirdNurragingy Reserve, Doonside, Blacktown |
| Two juv Nankeen Night-Herons were roosted near the Centre in the reserve. Five Dollarbirds were hunting insects over the trees late evening. I also observed big, fat Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo chicks being fed by two little Superb Fairywren females (or helpers) |
| Ted Wnorowski 3/1 #105995 |
| | Australian Painted Snipe, King Quail, Whtie-necked HeronRichmond Turf Farm area, Hawkesbury |
| Two (male and female) Australian Painted Snipes were very visible feeding at the edge of small pond near Powels Lane with 2 Black-fronted Dotterels and one White-necked Heron. On another dam I found a large flock of Royal Sponbills (~40 birds). I also got a very good view of a male King Quail. The bird came out of the vegie patch (near Corvallis Rd). Rainbow Bee-eaters were roosting on the wires in many places over turf farms. |
| Ted Wnorowski 3/1 #105992 |
| | Gang-gang CockatooAlbion St, Nth Katoomba |
| 10 Gang-gangs calling & flying over residential/bushland area 6.30 this morning. Largest group I've seen around here for a while. |
| John French 3/1 #105923 |
| | Eastern Yellow WagtailDead Mangrove Creek, Ash Island |
| Single Wagtail seen in the same spot as reported by Alan Morris on Fri 30/12. Very active and hard to view. Stayed in general area on both sides of the rd just past the gate for over an hour. |
| Tim Faulkner and Scott Ryan 2/1 #105872 |
| | DollarbirdGalaringi Reserve, Carlingford |
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| Dollarbird (2) Perched on overhead high voltage powerlines. Not seen here before in 20 years. Full list |
| Jenny Stiles 2/1 #105871 |
| | Gang GangCampbelltown |
| Just went out the front of my house and there was at least 10 in a tree that has nuts on it . It the most Gang Gang at one time I've ever seen |
| Richard 2/1 #105848 |
| | Gang gangCampbelltown |
| M and f Gang Gang in a tree in my backyard just saw them copulating! They have been coming around to our house for the last week . Will they breed in my tree ..? |
| Richard 2/1 #105835 |
| Sun 1 | | Wandering Whistling-Duck, Australian Reed-WarblerWetland behind Bunnings, South Coffs Harbour |
| Single Whistling-Duck and single Reed-Warbler seen. Neither recorded here previously; usually only common waterbirds here, including Dusky Moorhen, Purple Swamphen, Masked Lapwing, cormorants and darter, Golden-headed Cisticola. |
| Peter Higgins 13/1 #108579 |
| | Glossy Black CockatooKings Point Reserve |
| A family of GBCs feeding in the She Oaks at Kings Point Reserve. First seen for a few weeks although often heard in the area. |
| bob rusk 12/1 #108485 |
| | White-throated NeedletailLapstone |
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| I observed approximately 20of the above birds (in small groups of 3-4) circling low overhead, heading in the direction of the Nepean River early in the evening, perhaps heading for their night roost. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 4/1 #106078 |
| | Glossy Black Cockatoo, Rock WarblerBlackheath, Evans Lookout, Blue Mountains |
| Three Glossy Black Cockatoos (2 adults and one juvenille) landed on a she-oak tree in Evans Lookout during my friends wedding ceremony. The juv was "crying" very loudly for the whole 30 minute ceremony so the wedding celebrant had to repeat "dear beloved" many times. Adult birds wery feeding on the tree and the she-oak cones were constantly falling on the bride. I watched the wedding video - very very funny. Small flock (5 birds) of very tame rock warblers was feeding among wedding guests. |
| Ted Wnorowski 3/1 #105987 |
| | Spectacled Monarch, Pale-yellow Robin, Russet-tailed ThrushDingo Tops Camping Area, Dingo Tops NR, NW of Wingham |
| Spectacled Monarch
Pale-yellow Robin single bird on Fern side of Fern Tree; size of rose Robin lower breast dull yellow; white face.
Russet-tailed Thrush (1) in camping area; caramel-brown scalloping; lighter overall colouring to Bassian ( chocolate-brown) more dull white on lower belly. Full list |
| Neville Schrader 3/1 #105977 |
| | Superb ParrotHenschke Avenue, San Isidore, Wagga Wagga |
| Superb Parrot (12) Flock of twelve flew low overhead calling loudly! Coming from the Army Base heading towards the Sturt Hwy. Full list |
| Chris Steeles 2/1 #105894 |
| | White-breasted Sea-EagleMarsden Park area |
| 1 adult seen flying over Hollingsworth Road late in the afternoon and then wheeling over the farmland nearby. |
| John Cresswell 2/1 #105874 |
| | Brown Cuckoo Dove, Wedge-tail Eagle, Fantail CuckooMulgoa |
| Following sightings on my property:-
1. Single Brown Cuckoo Dove in regrowth by dam.
2. Two Wedge-tailed Eagles riding thermals above our property
3. Single Fan-tailed Cuckoo with grub in mouth in low acacia |
| Peter Harvey 2/1 #105828 |
| | Australian PratincoleMoulamein to Hay road |
| Two birds standing at the roadside at 34 55 20S, 144 14 05E, about 5.5 km south of the junction with the Booroorban - Tchelery Road. Two more observed in the air a few km north of that site. The area is wet, with lots of surface water apparently from recent rains. |
| David McDonald 2/1 #105797 |
| | Speckled warblerLong Neck Lagoon |
| Lovely views of 3 speckled warblers along the path going towards the water. |
| Lorna Bloom 1/1 #105682 |
| | Buff-banded Rail with youngCastlereagh, NSW |
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| This morning I heard an unusual call from a tall grassy meadow as I walked my dogs near the town of Castlereagh. Upon waiting a while, an adult Buff-banded Rail has poked her head through the grass blades, followed by at least three (that I could see) juveniles. Further information |
| Ákos Lumnitzer 1/1 #105662 |
| | Silver Gull - First bird for 2012 @ 12.04 am Greenwich |
| First sighting for the new year, terrified silver gulls flying over the house during the fireworks - not seen from this property before.
(And a Happy New Yearand good birding in 2012 from all the Moderators!) |
| Judy Clark 31/12 #105610 |