| Thu 21 | | Grey Goshawk (white morph)
Primrose Sands |
| In my backyard for about 25 minutes. About 70 pics taken and a video. Bird in good health. It was totally white. First i have seen here in 17 years. I submit this sighting for interested persons. My first visit to this site. |
| Dennis Gale 21/9 #231914 |
| Fri 15 | | Australian Reed-warbler
Pitcher Parade Reserve |
| First sighting for me this season. Saw one and heard a second bird nearby. eBird checklist |
| Helen Cunningham 15/9 #231828 |
| Sat 9 | | Eastern Curlew
East Inlet, Stanley |
| 27 birds. Also Red-necked Stints, Hooded, Double-banded and Red-capped Plover, Pied Oystercatchers. |
| Richard Ashby 9/9 #231767 |
| Fri 8 |  | Masked Owl
Notley Gorge Rd |
| Bird heard calling at dusk. It called a second time and was seen flying for 300 m across open paddocks. |
| Geoff Bromfield 9/9 #231763 |
| Wed 6 | | Wedge-tailed Eagle
Blythe River, Heybridge |
| Large nest observed uneventfully for some years. Bird observed flying onto it today, calling quietly, possibly to mate. |
| Richard Ashby 6/9 #231739 |
| | Freckled Duck
Queechy Lagoon |
| Nine birds visible, possibly more out of sight. |
| Richard Ashby 6/9 #231738 |
| Sun 3 | | Horsefield's Bronze Cuckoo
Sisters Beach |
| First for season for me. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 3/9 #231706 |
| Sat 2 | | Topknot Pigeon (possible)
Beauty Point |
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| On the 2nd of September, I was up at Beauty Point photographing a few nice birds around the car park of the aquarium, photographing the large quantity of summer migrants starting to return. I was suddenly alerted to the presence of a very singular pigeon flying towards me, at about twenty five metres range in the ideal light between sun and overcast. It was a good two or three times larger than a Bronzewing, noticeably barrel-chested, with a uniformly pale grey underbelly and underwing, along with an exceptionally long, broad tail. The wings were very broad and had distinctly rounded ends. The flight pattern was the most singular feature of all; it gave multiple small, leisurely flaps with the wings never more than 45 degrees from the body. Having had field experience with both species for over a decade, I believe it was more likely a Topknot than a mere aberrant Bronzewing for the reasons stated above, though admittedly I didn't notice the characteristic topknot on this bird (thus leading me to postulate that it was a juvenile). After consulting with those more experienced than myself, it was recommended that I put the sighting out there so that anyone going through the area may have a crack at the bird! [Moderator's note:this sighting is published for information only and the record should not be taken as confirmed.] |
| George Vaughan 4/9 #231717 |
| Fri 1 | | Swift Parrot
Seabrook Golf Course, Wynyard |
| At least 11 birds feeding in heavily blossomed Blue Gum canopy. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 1/9 #231692 |
| Tue 29 | | Double-banded Plover
Ralphs Bay Conservation Area (Lauderdale) |
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| One Double-banded Plover in breeding plumage on the beach corner near the bus stop. eBird checklist |
| Els Wakefied and Susanna Van Essen 31/8 #231683 |
| | Bar-tailed Godwit
Pipeclay Lagoon, Cremorne |
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| One single Bar-tailed Godwit roosting with a group of large gulls and Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers. eBird checklist |
| Els Wakefied and Susanna Van Essen 31/8 #231682 |
| | Bar-tailed Godwit
NW end Orielton Lagoon |
| Nine Bar-tailed Godwit roosting at edge of lagoon. eBird checklist |
| Els Wakefield and Suzanna Van Essen 31/8 #231681 |
| | Eastern Curlew
Bonnington farm, Cambridge |
| Six Eastern Curlew feeding along edge of marshland at Bonnington Farm. eBird checklist |
| Els Wakefied and Susanna Van Essen 31/8 #231679 |
| Wed 23 | | Azure Kingfisher
Inglis River, Wynyard |
| Single bird on Big Creek which flows into Inglis River. Permitted to approach in kayak to 2-3 m. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 23/8 #231611 |