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August 2026

Sat 29		Flame Robin North Head, Manly
		Single female or young bird seen briefly twice near the first lookout of walking clockwise from the car par' Typical petroica stance when perched with wings held down. Brown bird with buffy tones, no colour or streaks on the chest (indicating female rather than young bird) and no white on the forehead. 2 rather messy wing bars that showed a warmer buff tone rather than white. Suggestion of an eye ring. Did not call. eBird checklist
		Tom Wilson 29/8 #273136
Thu 27		Brahminy Kite Macquarie Rivulet Delta, Haywards Bay
		Immature appeared to flush from the Casuarinas overhead and headed south over the lake before heading north following the shoreline Casuarinas until out of view. Unexpected at this location but I guess it was just a matter of time before they continued their expansion south after being present for a number of years now in the Sutherland area. No previous records on ebird for the Wollongong LGA. eBird checklist
		Paul Lynch 28/8 #273135
		Channel-billed Cuckoo Sunshine, NSW
		Bird heard distinctively calling in the morning and the afternoon. Potential for one of the first records in southern NSW for the season.
		Serene White 27/8 #273134
Thu 20		Channel-billed Cuckoo Crawford Rd., Cooranbong
		Heard the first one of the season calling tonight. Thought I saw a Koel too a few days ago but couldn't get enough of a look to confirm. The only other regular migrant turning up are the Scarlet Honeyeaters that have started singing in the last few days.
		Paul Schofield 25/8 #273133
Wed 19		Square-tailed kite Goonengerry
		Single bird flying low across the road near Repentance Creek Road
		Ian Colvin 20/8 #273132
Tue 18		inland dotterel West of Booligal
		While conducting waterbird surveys along the Merrowie Ck yesterday I came across two small groups of Inland Dotterel. They were on private property which is looking very green and lush after recent rain
		Warren Chad 19/8 #273131