Moderators' Note

Birders are encouraged to post lists to eBird Australia, where sightings are incorporated into the BirdLife Australia Atlas. To do this you need to register with eBird Australia then login. All Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot reports should be forwarded to Mick Roderick to assist in the recovery of these severely declining species: mick.roderick@birdlife.org.au. Note we will not be publishing reports of Accipiter raptors (Collared Sparrowhawk, Grey/Brown Goshawks) or Square-tailed Kites unless they are in unusual locations or are seen with unusual prey etc.

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April 2026

Tue 21		Noisy Pitta MLC building, Sydney City
		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
		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
		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
		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
		A pair of Glossy Black Cockatoos, with the female showing the usual mottled yellow head Patches. Good Sydney record.
		Mike Lynch 3/4 #273050

March 2026

Sat 28		Caspian Tern Alexandra Canal, Alexandria
		Awesome to see a pair of Caspian Terns at the northern end of Alexandra Canal. They hng around for fifteen minutes. I've dreamt of seeing the species along the Canal for five years. A very rare bird in the Sydney eBird corridor.
		Lorne Johnson 31/3 #273045
Tue 24		Australian Painted-snipe Bushells Lagoon
		Reported earlier as March 1 instead of today March 24, seen at 10 AM. eBird checklist
		Michael Rutkowski 24/3 #273041