| Tue 28 |  | Swift Parrot
Narrowneck Katoomba - Hill Migration Survey Site |
| We had just finished a Blue Mts Bird Observers 20 min Honeyeater Migration survey at ‘Hill Site’ when a single Swift Parrot flew past, calling, from the NE, continuing approx 20m south of the Hill Site. Flight path was below our eyeline. Continued on over NNeck peninsula westward towards the Megalong Valley then banked towards Boars Head/Cahills Lkt area. Underwing red was highly visible. A wonderful experience.
As an introduction to the morning - we were greeted at the Hill site by a Beautiful Firetail. |
| John French & Fiona Lumsden 28/4 #273064 |
| Tue 21 | | Noisy Pitta
MLC building, Sydney City |
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| I am forwarding this sighting third-hand - I have no information about if the bird was taken into care, but I’m chasing this up. (Moderator's note: Subsequently transferred to WIRES, bird in good condition, and will be released in an appropriate location. AKM) |
| “Ricky” reported via Matt and David Vickers 21/4 #273059 |
| Mon 20 | | Swift Parrot
Bolan's Rd Fire Trail, Hill Top |
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| Juvenile bird seen being harrassed by New Holland Honeyeaters. Two other parrots were seen in the vicinity but flew off before I could ID them. No calls heard. (Moderator's Note: First local report of a Swift Parrot, great photo!. AKM) eBird checklist |
| Anna McConnochie 21/4 #273060 |
| Tue 14 | | Double-banded Plover
South Maroubra |
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| This morning I found the Double-banded Plover reported last night on eBird by MartinThomas. My first record here since 2020. |
| Richard Murray 14/4 #273057 |
| Wed 8 | | osprey
Huskisson |
| One flew over by the ocean pool and promenade. Nobody else looked upwards but me. Andy Wood |
| Andrew Wood 10/4 #273056 |
| Mon 6 | | Pink Cockatoo
Badu Lake, West Hoxton, NSW |
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| 2 Pink Cockatoos in the gums around Badu Lake at the end of Twenty Third Avenue. Apparently 2 birds escaped from an aviary at Mt Pritchard (about 10-15 kms from this sighting) early 2026. So these may be those birds but they were unbanded so ????? Moderator's Note: while it is not our policy to publish reports of Avairy escapees, which I am sure these Pink Cockatoos are, it much have been a surprisingly pleasant experience to see these l9vely birds, so I have published the sighting AKM. eBird checklist |
| Brett Mezen 6/4 #273052 |
| Sun 5 | | Spotted Harrier
Pinecliffe, 10kms SW of Molong |
| Seen twice, two mornings ( about 7am).
Presumably a juvenile, with a distinct grey back, flying low and slowly, with drooping tail, after being disturbed.
My first record for a decade. |
| Bruce Tinsey 7/4 #273053 |
| Sat 4 | | Streaked Shearwater, Shy & Black-browed Albatross
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve |
| Highlight of a seawatch from Long Reef this afternoon was a single Streaked Shearwater flying south off the island,also of note were 15 Black-browed Albatross and 6 Shy Albatross. |
| Michael Ronan 4/4 #273051 |
| Fri 3 | | Glossy Black Cockatoo
Frenchs Forest |
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| A pair of Glossy Black Cockatoos, with the female showing the usual mottled yellow head Patches. Good Sydney record. |
| Mike Lynch 3/4 #273050 |