| Sat 28 | | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Hobby, Sea-Eagles & Swamp Harrier
Hexham Swamp Nature Reserve |
| Our group finished the day 3-4pm down at the Hexham Swamp Nature Reserve and were treated to some great massed flights of Sharp-tailed Sandpipers of 3000-4000 birds that coursed and swoop over the reedbeds and marshes. It was a great sight also there were 2 Swamp Harriers, a Little Eagle, 2 Hobbies and 2 Sea-Eagles present. There were also a few Marsh Sandpipers and Greenshanks and a Buff-banded Rail. |
| Alan Morris & 23 members of CCGBNSW 28/2 #222386 |
| | Terek Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Pacific Golden Plover
Stockton Sand Spit |
| The tides were not right for a view of the Migratory waders today being high tide at 5.40 am and 6.40 pm, however because of the high river there was not much drop in the tide so that while there were virtually no Eastern Curlews or Bar-tailed Godwits, there were 435 Pacific Golden Plover, with about 300-400 Curlew Sandpipers and 300+Sharp-tailed Sandpipers roosting on the shell banks and hard to count. Also there were 4 Terek Sandpipers , 2-3 Double-banded Plovers, a few Whimbrel & Black-tailed Godwits, and Red-necked Stints. No terns or Avocets. |
| Alan Morris & 23 members of CCGBNSW 28/2 #222385 |
| | Brown Noddy
Nobby's Rock Platform (Newcastle) |
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| Single Brown Noddy working the wash between Groper Rock and Newcastle Baths this afternoon. I only saw the bird flying (hence distant cropped image), but apparently it was loafing on the rocks with the Crested/Little Terns from about 4:15pm onwards. Also ~40 Sooty Oystercatchers on the rocks (max count this year here has been 50 birds). |
| Mick Roderick 28/2 #222384 |
| | Black-tailed Godwit, Marsh Sandpiper, Greenshank, Osprey, Avocets
Wagtail Way, Ash Island Ponds |
| CC Group, Birding NSW had an outing to Ash Island and between 1040-1140 am saw about 1500 Red-necked Avocets and 1000 Black-winged Stills, along with about 40 Black-tailed Godwits, 60+ Bar-tailed Godwits, 10+ Greenshanks, 40+ Marsh Sandpiper, breeding White-fronted Chats, an Osprey, a Sea-Eagle, Black-shouldered Kite, and nearby Brown Falcon, Whistling Kite and a Little Eagle, as well as the usual ducks and cormorants and Mangrove Gerygones.. |
| Alan Morris & 23 members of Birding NSW 28/2 #222381 |
| | Pacific Swift, Peaceful Dove
Bundanoon |
| A single Pacific Swift in a loose flock of 15 White-throated Needletails (high over the sewage works) and a Peaceful Dove (at Bundanoon Oval) bring my town tally to 178 species. The first time I've seen a Pacific Swift in NSW. My second record of a Peaceful Dove in the Southern Highlands. |
| Lorne Johnson 28/2 #222371 |
| | Whimbrel
Deeban Spit, Port Hacking |
| All the summer migratory birds have left, except for this one Whimbrel. |
| Julie Keating 28/2 #222368 |
| Fri 27 | | Black Bittern, Grey Goshawk
Deepwater Park, Milperra |
| Female Black Bittern flushed from side of 2nd pond and disappeared in mangroves. Male Grey Goshawk seen 2 days in a row. Adult White-bellied Sea-eagle carrying a fish over the river. |
| David James 27/2 #222363 |
| Thu 26 | | Magpie Goose
STP Ponds, Lake Road, Port Macquarie |
| A pair of Magpie Geese have been present at the Port Macquarie STP ponds since 10 February 2015. It is understood that Council has now identified that they have a nest with eggs. |
| Tim Morris 27/2 #222367 |
|  | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| The sandpiper is still at the location which has been widely reported associating with Red-capped Plovers and Red-necked Stints. It happily stayed around for the two hours I was there. |
| Bernie OKeefe 26/2 #222362 |
| | Black Petrel, Buller's Shearwater, Antipodean Albatross
Pelagic off Port Stephens (BirdLife Photography Group outing) |
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| A single Black Petrel and 2 Buller's Shearwaters were the highlights of a BirdLife Australia Photography Group pelagic organised by the Hunter Bird Observers Club today off Port Stephens. Also of note was an adult Antipodean Albatross (Gibson's) and 2 individual adult Shy-type Albatrosses. There were also 2 'getaway' sightings; one a likely 'Cookilaria', the other almost certainly a Long-tailed Jaeger. For the 2nd Port Stephens pelagic running, there were no storm-petrels seen. |
| Mick Roderick and 13 others aboard the MV Argonaut 26/2 #222360 |
| | Bush Stone-curlew
Karuah Big 4 Caravan Park |
| Heard calling at 3 am from mangrove / saltmarsh area. |
| Paul Shelley 26/2 #222359 |
| | Black Bittern, Square-tailed Kite
Cattai National Park--Mitchell Park |
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| Single kite flying low over the trees near park entrance. Also a Black Bittern at the first little crk/ cattai crk junction. |
| Mike Rutkowski 26/2 #222358 |
| | Rufous Fantail
Centennial Park |
| A Rufous Fantail was in the enclosed Eastern Suburbs Banksia Scrub remnant on York Road, adjacent to Moriah College. |
| Graeme Robinson 26/2 #222356 |
| Wed 25 | | Red-backed Fairy-wren
Private property Booral |
| Small family group mixed with Superb Fairy-wrens. This is by far my most southern observation of this species. |
| Paul Shelley 27/2 #222365 |
| | possible Kamchatka Leaf (Phylloscopus) Warbler
Werri Beach, Gerringong |
| Received an email forwarded from a British birder who reported a Kamchatka Warbler at the above site. The information provided reads: "Had it calling and sounded spot on the recording. The bird was in the scrub/small trees north of fish and chip shop".
This sighting is being posted in the hope that someone can follow it up. Any Phylloscopus Warbler in that location would be a mega. |
| Ashwin Rudder for Kester (surname not given) 26/2 #222361 |
| | Mottled Petrel
Booderee National Park - Bherwerre Beach |
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| One found beachwashed. Attached is a poor quality image from my phone but visible are the diagnostic combination of characters: white throat, white undertail, grey belly patch; white underwing with prominent black diagonal bar. Also along the beach were 100+ low flying White-throated Needletails hawking insects just above the sand or adjacent dunes. |
| Martin Schulz 26/2 #222355 |
| | Freckled Duck
Moorebank |
| A male Freckled Duck on a cruddy stormwater detention basin along Brickmakers Rd opposite the Georges Fair housing development |
| David James 25/2 #222348 |
| Tue 24 | | Streaked Shearwater and Long-tailed Jaeger
Mistral Point, Maroubra |
| A feeding pod of False Killer Whales produced an entourage of birds, including 3 Streaked Shearwaters. Earlier, uncharacteristicly close, 3 Long-tailed Jaegers were also seen. |
| David Mitford 24/2 #222346 |
| | Wompoo Fruit-dove, Glossy Black Cockatoo, Little Lorikeet
Tallawudjah Creek, Glenreagh |
| In the first bit of sunshine on the property for almost a week, a fly-over from a pod of 5 Glossies heading out to forage. Soft close contact calls between 3 Wompoo's with short flights to sunbathing perches before heading off deeper into the forest to hit the rainforest fruit bounty available at the moment. Overhead small flocks of Little Lorikeets about although there have been varying numbers around since beginning of spring. That's it for the sun, rain has set in again. |
| Pete Knock 24/2 #222339 |
| | Crimson Rosella
Eulah Creek |
| A single Crimson Rosella appeared at our place today, together with a family of Eastern Rosellas. This is my first sighting ever (in 8 years) outside the contiguous bushland of the ranges, in open (sheep and cattle) farmland with scattered trees. Further information |
| Michael Dahlem 24/2 #222338 |
| Mon 23 | | Common Noddy
Pelican Pt Norah Head |
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| A single Common Noddy was photographed on the rocks at Pelican Point, c. 3 km south of Norah Head. This is the first confirmed record for the Central Coast, becoming the 379 th species reported for this Region since 1900! |
| Andrew Robinson per Alan Morris 1/3 #222389 |
| | Spotless Crake
Putta Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee |
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| Not previously recorded at this sight. Not sure if it's unusual though.
Seen near reeds on edge of mudflats closest to car park. |
| Marl Leary 23/2 #222335 |
| | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
| WRSP still present this morning. Resting in sand furrows, with many Red-necked Stints and Red-capped Plovers, and a single Double-banded Plover. |
| Jon Spicer-Bell 23/2 #222331 |
| Sun 22 | | Gang-gang Cockatoo (10)
Kulnura |
| I stopped to check a stand of Liquid Ambers for Gang-gangs at the corner of Springs Rd and George Downes Dr Kulnura just in time to watch a flock of 10 fly in from nearby Eucalypts. Largest flock I have seen on the Central Coast. 3 were adult males. |
| Nick Carson 22/2 #222328 |
| | Streaked Shearwater
Sydney Harbour National Park--North Head |
| 2 Streaked Shearwaters were seen off North Head this afternoon one flying south and one flying north with flocks of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. |
| michael ronan. 22/2 #222325 |
| | Plumed Whistling-Duck
Richmond Lowlands |
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| Stopped by ponds on Triangle Lane on my way back to Sydney. 8 Plumed Whistling-Duck present. There may be more as I didn't hang around to see if more were present. eBird checklist |
| Greg McLachlan 22/2 #222323 |
| | White-winged Chough
Bowral |
| 5 birds by the side of Oxleys Hill Rd. I've not seen WWCs this close to the centre of Bowral before. |
| Lorne Johnson 22/2 #222319 |
| Sat 21 | | Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Wairo Beach near Ulladulla |
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| A pair feeding in a casuarina tree. |
| Kay Stuart 22/2 #222324 |
| | Little Eagle
Streeton Lookout, Freemans Reach |
| Little Eagle dark morph soaring above Cornwallis Rd flying east, then flying west directly above river from Cornwallis to North Richmond at 40-50m height adjacent to the terrace, flew NW over the terrace near Wire Lane. 5.15-5.30pm |
| Mike Felstead 21/2 #222307 |
| Fri 20 | | Grey-tailed Tattler
Shoalhaven Heads |
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| Grey-tailed Tattler found roosting amongst the PG Plovers between the beach & the estuary. Good numbers of Bar-tailed Godwits, PG Plovers, RN Stints & Eastern Curlews present. 10 or so D'banded Plovers also there. eBird checklist |
| Paul Lynch 23/2 #222333 |
| | Blue-billed Duck
Lithgow Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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| At least 6 Blue-billed Ducks in the second pond. Also present Freckled Ducks, Australasian Shovelers, Pink-eared Ducks. Thks to Bob Sinclair for telling they were there. |
| Mike Rutkowski 20/2 #222304 |
| | Little Penguin
Clarke Point |
| 10.20am a pair of Little penguins were swimming close to the rock retaining wall at Clarke Point. |
| Adrian Dick 20/2 #222298 |
| | Brown Quail
Sydney Olympic Park--Waterbird Refuge |
| A small covey of Brown Quail (saw 1, reckon 6 based on locations of calls) in the long grass/scrub just to the right when looking out of the hide. There was a single sandpiper seen working in and out of the the samphire to the right of the hide, initially thuoght to be a Pectoral, but subsequently proven to be a strange Sharpie. |
| Tom Wilson 20/2 #222297 |
| Thu 19 | | Black Bittern
Warriewood Wetlands |
| 5.50 PM. Seen when crossing the bridge on Jacksons Rd. About 7 metres away on the south-east side, perfectly still but well camouflaged on a dead branch barely above the water. A "very brown bird" but the yellow patch down the side of the neck and yellow eye were distinct. Possibly the same bird reported by Jayden early in the month? eBird checklist |
| Cameron Ward 19/2 #222295 |
| | Pacific Baza
The Ponds Creek Reserve, Dundas valley |
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| Yesterday and this morning I saw 3 Pacific Baza. 2 adults and one juvenile. |
| Corinne Carpentier 19/2 #222290 |
| Wed 18 | | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| White-rumped Sandpiper still showing. |
| Tim Dolby 18/2 #222289 |
| | Peregrine Falcon (Northern)
Barren Box Storage, Griffith |
| Whilst visiting Barren Box storage this morning, Keith Hutton and David Webb came across another Northern Peregrine Falcon, possibly an adult male calidus. Views were not great and unfortunately they had no camera but will try to borrow a camera and go back for some pics. [Moderator's Note: F. p. calidus breeds in the Arctic tundra of Eurasia, travelling south in winter as far as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This follows a sighting from 2010 by the same observers (at the same time of year at the same site), reported on Birding Aus last year as follows. JB] Further information |
| Keith Hutton and David Webb per. Mike Carter 18/2 #222287 |
| | Pacific Baza
Nurragingy Reserve |
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| 2 birds seen in the treetops right outside the Colebee Center feeding on grasshoppers, both likely juveniles. Constantly harassed by Noisy Miners but stayed for the whole hour I was at the reserve. |
| Johan Olsson 18/2 #222283 |
| Tue 17 | | Square-tailed Kite
St Clair |
| One bird circling low over the reserve next to the Mark Leece Sporting complex, second sighting in less than a month. |
| Johan Olsson 17/2 #222276 |
| | Square-tailed Kite, Pink-eared Duck, Nankeen Night-Heron
Deepwater Park, Milperra |
| Excellent views of an adult Square-tailed Kite soaring over the Maxwell Ave section of Deepwater this morning. My first sighting of this species locally and 17th raptor species I've seen along the Georges River in Milperra. 6 Pink-eared Ducks on the pond at Kelso Park North (my 2nd local record). Nankeen Night-Heron and Striated Heron on the island in the 1st pond on Maxwell Ave. Peregrine Falcon and Collared Sparrowhawk too. |
| David James 17/2 #222269 |
| | Sooty Tern
Sawtell Headland |
| Fresh remains of a dead bird on the headland this morning. |
| Peter Higgins & Michael Cheers 17/2 #222266 |
| Mon 16 | | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
| The White-rumped Sandpiper was still there roosting on the sand between the lake and the beach, with Red-capped Plovers. |
| Graeme Robinson 17/2 #222274 |
| | Dusky Woodswallow, Grey Goshawk, Little Lorikeet
Riverside Park, Riverside Rd, Chipping Norton |
| About 10 Dusky Woodswallows present at Riverside Park for the first time since September. Last year they were present from mid March to late Sept., and I expect they will winter here again. Also present was a female Grey Goshawk, and a single pair of Little Lorikeets amongst numerous Rainbow and Scaly-breasted Lorikeets and several Musk Lorikeets. |
| David James 17/2 #222268 |
| | Spotted Quail-thrush
Bucketty Camp Site |
| 4 birds in long grass near to the car park. |
| John Swanson 16/2 #222263 |
| | Pacific Golden Plover
Mason Park, Homebush |
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| 1 lonely Pacific Golden Plover about 0630 this morning |
| Derek Willcox 16/2 #222257 |
| | Topknot Pigeon, Australian Shoveler, Pink-eared Duck
Sydney Olympic Park and Mason Park |
| Flock of 12 or so Topknot flew low and slowly over the WQCP near Wentworth Common. Atleast two shoveler at the Waterbird Refuge along with good numbers of Red-necked Avocet and Black-fronted Dotterel.
The single Pink-eared Duck remains at Mason Park along with 40 or so Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and a Little Egret. |
| Max Breckenridge and Ross Crates 16/2 #222255 |
| Sun 15 | | Double-banded Plover (5)
Shoalhaven Heads--Inlet |
| 5 Double-banded Plover feeding on mudflats with some Red-capped Plover. Also present were 150 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Red-necked Stint, 12 Eastern Curlew, 1 Grey-tailed Tattler with about 45 Pacific Golden Plover on mudflats, 2 White-fronted Chat. Fine warm morning, light breeze, arrived 2 hours after high tide. eBird checklist |
| Carla Jackett, Barry Virtue 15/2 #222248 |
| | Lewin's Rail
Warriewood Wetlands |
| Lewis Rail heard calling and seen moving in very deep cover in an area near the Katoa Close entrance. Also a single Lathams Snipe and Great Egret seen at water treatment ponds in housing estate and 4 Rufous Fantail in Irrawong Reserve. No sign of the Black Bittern this morning. |
| Tom Wilson 15/2 #222246 |
| Sat 14 | | Red-tailed Tropicbird, Sooty Tern
Offshore--Sydney Pelagic |
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| Highlight of a good summer pelagic trip was an adult Red-tailed Tropicbird well seen by all on the boat. Also seen were a Sooty Tern, a beautiful old Wandering Albatross (D. exulans), three Long-tailed Jaegers and an unexpected immature Black-browed Albatross. In the 25.5degC water, many large groups (up to 50 at a time) of flying fish were seen coming out of the water. (Photograph courtesy of Stephen Hey) |
| Roger McGovern and all on the Sydney Pelagic 15/2 #222245 |
| | Streaked Shearwater
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve |
| 1 Streaked Shearwater off Long Reef this afternoon in with large numbers of Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. |
| michael ronan 14/2 #222239 |
| | Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen |
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| Pair preening each other in Gum tree overlooking the Narrabeen Athletics Track during major athletics carnival. They were not distracted by all the noise and people. About 7 mtrs up the tree, stayed for 15 minutes, then flew towards bush, with Oak trees nearby. |
| Craig Little 14/2 #222235 |
| Fri 13 | | Straw-necked Ibis, Australian White Ibis, Eastern Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Cattle Egret,
Lawrence Egret Colony Swamp |
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| 4+ Straw-necked Ibis nests with adults sitting, 5+ White Ibis nests some with large nestlings, 20+ Eastern Great Egret nests, some with small nestlings, 1 fledged young, 5+ nests of Intermediate Egrets, hundreds of nests of Cattle Egrets, mostly with nestlings. This is only about the third nesting of Straw-necked Ibis at this site and these records are the only breeding records of the species east of the Great Dividing Range in NSW. 14+ Pink-eared Ducks also present on swamp. |
| Greg Clancy 15/2 #222254 |
| | Australasian Shoveler
Sydney Olympic Park--Waterbird Refuge |
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| 3 Australasian Shoveler still associating with the Grey Teal at the Waterbird Refuge. eBird checklist |
| Jenny Stiles 15/2 #222251 |
| | Black-browed Albatross, Flesh-footed Shearwaters.
Offshore Sydney |
| While working offshore of Sydney (~5-10km offshore) I observed large numbers of Flesh-footed and Wedge-tailed Shearwaters. Largest count of Flesh-footed Shearwaters was 26 attending the boat. Around 3-4 Jaeger sp. followed the boat over the course of the day, and after midday a solitary young Black-browed Albatross flew in and attended the boat. Other species seen was a single Australasian Gannet and a distant Fluttering-type Shearwater. |
| Jon Spicer-Bell 15/2 #222244 |
| | Black -faced Monarch
Mascot |
| A juvenile Black-faced Monarch flew into a window at the Graphic Arts Club, Mascot. Seemed uninjured, and quickly recovered, and took shelter in shrubs at the rear of the car park. Noisy Miners were active in the area. |
| Graeme Robinson 13/2 #222221 |
| Thu 12 | | "Green-headed" Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Chindera STW |
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| Observed on the 8th of January, and not seen since. Access is restricted. A second wagtail was also present, but not photographed. |
| Rob Mackenzie & 12 others, mostly Birdlife N Rivers local club members) 12/2 #222215 |
| | Red-tailed Tropicbird
Sydney Harbour National Park--North Head |
| A Red-tailed Tropicbird was seen off North Head this afternoon flying north in close. |
| michael ronan 12/2 #222214 |
| | Little Eagle, Grey Goshawk
Coutts Crossing Village |
| Pale morph Little Eagle soaring low over village, attacked by 4 Australian Magpies. Grey Goshawk still present. |
| Greg Clancy 12/2 #222213 |
| | Grey Plover and White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
| Both birds showing well. The WRS was on the sand dune on its own, sheltering from the southerly wind. The Grey Plover, also solitary and easily identified, amongst the mossy area on the edge of the lake. |
| Ann Millard 12/2 #222209 |
| Wed 11 | | Sooty Owl
Mount Kembla |
| One bird seen along the fire track at night. |
| Terrill Nordstrom 11/2 #222206 |
| | Australian Little Bittern
Tallawarra Ash Pond 3, Yallah |
| Flew past and entered into the reeds near us. Excellent view. Also 30+ Pink-eared Ducks, Freckled Ducks and Blue-billed Ducks with young. [Moderator - this location is private property and is currently the site of a proposed development. Any birders interested in pursuing this bird are encouraged to contact the local council, where expressing concerns that such valuable habitat could be destroyed would no doubt not go unnoticed - AR] eBird checklist |
| David and Michelle Rower 11/2 #222200 |
| | Square-tailed Kite
Pacific Hwy, Wahroonga |
| Single bird seen flying along the highway. |
| Grant Brosie and Robert Kilkelky 11/2 #222199 |
| Tue 10 | | Square-tailed Kite
John St, Belmont North |
| Circling lazily and low over suburban back yards in the street. Been sighting this bird for several months now. |
| Bill Boyd 12/2 #222211 |
| | Grey Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| The Grey Plover was present again today at around 10.30am.
The White-rumped Sandpiper was also present. A Double-banded Plovers was seen as well.
The Stint with the Orange Flag was also present. |
| Carol Abbott 10/2 #222191 |
| | Pink-eared Duck, Latham's Snipe, Southern Boobook,
Mason's Park, Sydney |
| A fairly quick walk around the wetland was very productive around midday today. A single Pink-eared Duck was seen in the company of some teal, the Snipe was flushed while walking among the casuarinas on the western side of the wetland, and some 'alarming' Noisy Miners alerted me to the Boobok at the southern end.
Other birds of interest were Little Egret, Royal Spoonbill, and a couple of Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. |
| Paul Johnstone 10/2 #222187 |
| | White-winged Chough
Corner of Rememberance Drive and Cawdor Rd, Camen Pk |
| Group of at least 5 birds flew across Remembrance Dr this morning. Never seen this species in this area before. |
| Mike Miller 10/2 #222186 |
| Mon 9 | | Grey Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| A single Grey Plover seen at the lake around midday after being reported by others yesterday afternoon and this morning. White-rumped Sandpiper still present, also 4 White-winged Terns seen associating with the Little Tern flock. |
| Lachlan Hall 9/2 #222181 |
| Sun 8 | | Oriental Pratincole
Norfolk Island Airfield |
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| Three Oriental Pratincoles were seen on the southern end of the older runway amongst about 400 Pacific Golden Plovers. The large white rump area initially got our attention and the plainer olive-brown of the wings and back differentiated them from the PGPs. The chestnut underwing helped make the positive identification. They were seen the following day as well and reported to local birders. |
| Brian & Meg Johnson 11/2 #222201 |
| | Double-banded Plover
Shoalhaven Heads |
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| A single DBP observed at Shoalhaven Heads this afternoon. Other highlights were 14 Pied Oystercatchers and 2 White-fronted Chats. eBird checklist |
| Martin & Penny Potter 8/2 #222172 |
| | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| Still there looking pretty! |
| Lorand Szucs 8/2 #222170 |
| | Pacific Baza
Frogs Hollow, NSW (15km south of Bega) |
| Seen in flight and heard calling above remnant forest 10am. [Moderator's Note: Bega is very far south for this species, however despite a lack of atlas records, apparently a pair or two have been present since 2008 in this area, and are seen regularly by the Far South Coast Birdwatchers. JB] |
| David Faulkner 8/2 #222160 |
| Sat 7 | | Spotted Quail-thrush, Common Bronzewing
Mogo Camp, Yengo NP, Settlers Rd Bucketty |
| Within the Camp Ground a pair with two large dependent young were feeding in the grass, another pair were on the road leading into the camp; two others were flushed from Settlers Rd between the Camp and Bucketty, 8 within an hour is not bad! The Common Bronzewing was on the road, and Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters were seen at a number of places. |
| Alan Morrius and John Weigel 8/2 #222159 |
| | Streaked Shearwater, Shy Albatross.
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve. Dee Why |
| A Streaked Shearwater and a Shy Albatross were the highlights from Long Reef this afternoon. |
| michael ronan 7/2 #222156 |
| Fri 6 | | Pallid Cuckoo, Red-browed Treecreeper, Gang-gang (4), Wonga Pigeon (2)
Bucketty 10' Cell |
| Cuckoo and Juvenile Red-browed Treecreeper seen at intersection of George Downs Drive and Settlers Rd. Gang-Gang and Wonga Pigeon at the Waterhole. |
| Allan Benson 6/2 #222138 |
| Thu 5 | | Streaked & Sooty Shearwaters
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve |
| Seawatch from about 5:40-7pm. A single Streaked Shearwater passed southwards approx 6:40 quite close to the reef. 4 Sooty Shearwaters seen (all singles) also and a few small packets (5-10 birds) of Short-tailed Shearwaters also headed south. Amongst the Wedge-tailed and Fluttering type shearwaters were also some heavy looking jaegers chasing Crested Terns, but too far off to discern between Pomarine or Arctic. Nothing unusual on the reef itself. |
| Tom Wilson 5/2 #222133 |
| | Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Wee Waa |
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| This morning at the Wee Waa lagoon I found 2 Scaly-breasted Lorikeets feeding in eucalypts together with Rainbow Lorikeets. While I have seen Rainbow Lorikeets this far west before, this is a first for Scaly-breasted Lorikeets. Further information |
| Michael Dahlem 5/2 #222130 |
| | Spotted Quail-thrush, Scarlet Robin, Rockwarbler
Cataract Dam and surrounds |
| On the fringes of the bushland and roads to/around Cataract Dam (Appin Rd entrance), some excellent birds were seen, including several Spotted Quail-thrush. A single male Scarlet Robin and a few Rockwarblers were also seen. The area showed a lot of promise to be potentially home to several birds unusual or rare within the Sydney region. |
| Ashwin Rudder, Max Breckenridge and Joshua Bergmark 5/2 #222128 |
| | Eastern Ground Parrot, Crescent Honeyeater
Barren Grounds Nature Reserve |
| A couple of hours spent in misty rain and overcast conditions yielded several good birds including two Ground Parrots, one of which was flushed and seen well in flight by three of us. Several Crescent Honeyeaters were also heard and eventually seen near the main road. In addition, the Eastern Bristlebirds were their usual confiding selves, a Beautiful Firetail was seen, and Southern Emu-wrens and a Pilotbird were heard. A nest-building Brown Antechinus and an Echidna were non-avian highlights. |
| Ashwin Rudder, Joshua Bergmark, Lachlan Hall and Max Breckenridge 5/2 #222127 |
| | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
| Still present (thankfully), feeding on lake shore in usual spot. |
| Joshua Bergmark, Max Breckenridge, Lachlan Hall, Ashwin Rudder 5/2 #222116 |
| Wed 4 | | Eastern Osprey
Moruya Heads |
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| One bird seen and photographed along South Heads rd between Moruya and Maruya Heads on the opposite side of the bridge from Preddeys Wharf rd. Approximately 2pm. Further information |
| Julie Marten via Kurtis Lindsay 6/2 #222140 |
| | White-rumped Sandpiper
Lake Wollumboola |
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| Continuing bird. After a search in the dunes/sandbar area south of where the Little Tern area was fenced off, the WRSA was located roosting close to the Red-necked Stints. Hard to detect as was behind a sand ridge a little away from most of the RNST. Flew down to the lakeside to feed a short time later mainly at the southern end towards Chestnut Teal. Photos taken by myself and Narelle. Two Lesser Sand Plover and 1 Fairy Tern still around but many birds have left and there is still a number of Crested and Little Terns with juveniles. eBird checklist |
| Carla Jackett, Narelle Wright 5/2 #222126 |
| | Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Greater Sand Plover, Beach Stone Curlew
Clarence Estuary |
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| Shorebird Survey in Clarence Estuary at several count areas - highlights:
Micalo Island: 77 Black-tailed Godwit
Rabbit Island: 3 Beach Stone-curlew
Dart Island: 29 Black-tailed Godwit, 78 Bar-tailed Godwit, 57 Red Knot, 7 Great Knot, 1 Greater Sand Plover
1 Common Sandpiper observed in nature reserve near Chrystal Waters Estate canal development. |
| Darryl and Gary Eggins and Greg Clancy 5/2 #222115 |
| | Blue-billed Ducks
Tallawarra Ash Pond 3, Yallah. Restricted Access. |
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| 2 males sighted & one female with 4 ducklings. The second breeding event for this species at the pond. What effect will the impending housing development have on this precious site. Other highlights were Freckled, Pink-eared, Shoveller & Musk Ducks. Plus 2 Southern Emu-wrens. eBird checklist |
| Paul Lynch 4/2 #222114 |
| | Grey Goshawk
Coutts Crossing Village |
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| Large, probable female, Grey Goshawk flew from ground to tree in our yard this afternoon with dead prey - one of the neighbour's domestic pigeons. Chevrons on chest suggest a first year bird. Has been present in the area since 31 January. Only one or two previous records at this site and not recorded for some years. |
| Greg Clancy 4/2 #222111 |
| Tue 3 | | Square-tailed Kite
Tura Beach, NSW |
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| Sighted at 4:00pm. Two birds were sighted. They landed in branches, and were also swooping around, looking for something to eat. Observed them for about 5 minutes. -36.870329, 149.925178 |
| Peter Buggy 7/2 #222152 |
| | Long-tailed Jaeger and Black-browed Albatross
Mistral Point, Maroubra |
| Amazing passage of :75 Long-tailed Jaegers, 92 Pomarine Jaegers, 4 Arctic Jaegers, 4 Black-browed Albatross, 1 Sooty Shearwater and 6 Flesh-footed Shearwaters plus many commoner seabirds, it was all over by 7:30 am. A probable Yellow-nosed Albatross also seen, but I couldn't see the bill properly due to lack of light. |
| David Mitford 3/2 #222085 |
| Sun 1 | | Powerful Owl
Pymble |
| Heard a Powerful Owl calling along with a chick also calling loudly in a southerly corner of Pymble Ladies College grounds around 9pm onwards. The chick has been calling on and off for the past week. |
| Ella Murray 2/2 #222080 |
| | Black-chinned and Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters
Mates Creek Stock Reserve via Wagga |
| Black-chinned, Yellow-tufted and Fuscous Honeyeaters along with White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike, Fan-tailed Cuckoo and an immature Little Eagle seen at this stock reserve on Mates Creek Road east of Wagga. |
| Nella Smith and Max O'Sullivan 2/2 #222074 |
| | Osprey
Balmoral Beach |
| An Osprey seen doing a long glide over Balmoral Beach around mid-day today. After a slow circle over Wyargine Point it headed north towards The Spit, pursued by a pair of Masked Lapwings. |
| Robert Griffin 1/2 #222068 |
| | Little Friarbird
342 Singles Ridge Road, Yellow Rock (Private Property) |
| Surprised to see one Little Friar foraging in the trees around the house. Responded well to my whistling and flew in close providing great views. There appear to be only six other records of these birds in the Blue Mountains, the latest being 21/3/2005 at Echo Point and 10/3/2005 at Blue Gum Swamp. eBird checklist |
| Simon Gorta 1/2 #222067 |
| | Black Kite
M4 Western Motorway, 1km East of Bennett Rd, St Clair |
| 1 Black Kite observed gliding low over the highway. In serious moult. A single Goldfinch also flew over ahead of the kite. |
| Simon Gorta 1/2 #222066 |
| | Southern Boobook (juvenile)
Nepean Weir, Penrith |
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| I found this young bird roosting in a grevillea bush at head height this evening. |
| Ákos and Donata Lumnitzer 1/2 #222065 |
| | Rufous Scrub-bird, Olive Whistler
Barrington National Park (Gloucester Tops) |
| Rufous Scrub-bird seen well on road edge, bird flew in front of car. Watched for ten minutes while bird was vocalising and displaying in open. RSB seen briefly at other site, three other birds heard calling over 2 days at other sites. Great bird!
Olive Whistler heard and seen with limited views, with only 1 other OW heard calling on trip. Several Crescent Honeyeaters seen and heard. [Moderator note: the literature suggests scrub-birds only call Aug-Nov, so this is a good record - AR] |
| Tom Petty and Orlando Bennett 1/2 #222061 |