| Sun 20 | | Australian Spotted CrakeGould's Lagoon |
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| South end of the lagoon about 10:30 am - I watched a pair of Australian Spotted Crakes for about an hour while they foraged for food, sometimes together and sometimes alone. They spent a lot of time in fairly open areas and did not seem to notice me. Perhaps they are getting used to being observed. |
| Paul Tildesley 20/4 #217438 |
| Sat 19 | | Australian Owlet-nightjarHobart Waterworks |
| An Owlet-nightjar called once whilst spotlighting. No other birds heard. |
| Murray Lord 19/4 #217419 |
| Tue 15 | | Blue-billed DuckGreens Lagoon, Marrawah |
| Single female. Species seen infrequently in the west. |
| Richard Ashby 15/4 #217351 |
| Mon 14 | | Cape Barren GooseFalmouth |
| 22 Cape Barren Geese observed feeding in a paddock on the 'Glencoe' property. The birds have been consistently in this paddock for the past 2 weeks. Easily observed from the Tasman Highway, SW of the Falmouth community. (55G 604960 E, 5402796 S) |
| Liz Znidersic 15/4 #217334 |
| Sun 13 | | Cape Barren GooseMarion Bay |
| A group of 15 Cape Barren Geese was at the water's edge at the north end of the bay at 1:30pm. They flew off towards Dunalley before I could take a photo. There was a group (quite possibly the same group) in the same area at 3:30pm, again flying off quickly. |
| Paul Tildesley 13/4 #217296 |
| Sat 12 | | Southern Emu-wrenLake Lilla walk - Cradle Mountain |
| A pair of adult Southern Emu-wrens seen at approximately 1200 hrs midway (towards the top of the rise) between Lake Lilla and Wombat Pool on the Lake Lilla walk. |
| Rodger Willows 20/4 #217431 |
| Fri 11 |  | Freckled Duck (2)Four Springs Lake near Selbourne |
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| 2 birds with many coots. |
| Ed Pierce 11/4 #217270 |
| | Black-winged StiltTamar Island Wetlands |
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| Single bird still present. |
| Ed Pierce 11/4 #217264 |
| | Freckled DuckTamar Island Wetlands |
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| Single duck roosting in freshwater lagoon near car park, 9 flew over bridge 2 heading south, 2 seen from bridge 1 to south (could be part of the group that flew over earlier.) |
| Ed Pierce 11/4 #217263 |
| Tue 8 | | Grey Goshawk (white morph)West Tamar Trail |
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| About half way between Tailrace Park and Kings Bridge. Record photo attached. |
| Ed Pierce 8/4 #217229 |
| | Cape Barren GooseHadspen |
| 2 birds flying low over the road on the Launceston side of Hadspen. |
| Frank Wilson 8/4 #217226 |
| Sun 6 | | White-fronted ChatMoulting Lagoon Game Reserve (Flacks Road) |
| 45-50 White-fronted Chat not sure if unusual numbers for this area. Also 2 Double-banded Plovers. |
| Dick Jenkin 7/4 #217213 |
| | Eastern CurlewOrielton Lagoon |
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| A pair of Eastern Curlews were feeding at the north end of Orielton Lagoon, in from Shark Point Road, at 8:30 am. They did not stay in one place for long, flying a few circles before landing each time. Also a group of about 30 Australian Shelducks at the water's edge. They were very shy and flew off when I was some distance from them. |
| Paul Tildesley 6/4 #217157 |
| Sat 5 | | Pink-eared Duck (4), Blue-billed Duck (1)Ellesmere Dam (aka Mud Walls Dam) |
| Four birds roosting with large numbers of shelduck and teal on the western shore of the dam. They were not visible from the road until the mixed flock took to the water after I got out of my car. Also a male Blue-billed Duck, in almost full eclipse plumage, out in the middle of the dam. |
| Paul Brooks 5/4 #217149 |
| | Black-winged StiltTamar Island Wetlands |
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| Single bird, I am told its been around a while. |
| Ed Pierce 5/4 #217148 |
| Fri 4 | | Australian Spotted CrakeGoulds Lagoon, Granton |
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| South end of main lagoon. |
| Brian Nolan 6/4 #217152 |
| Thu 3 | | Freckled DuckNarawntapu National Park |
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| At least 8 ducks, far end of lagoon from hide. |
| Ed Pierce 3/4 #217113 |
| Wed 2 | | Peregrine FalconSandy Bay Road at Lower Sandy Bay shops |
| Single bird, probably male, flew over the road at about 6.15 pm, heading inland. |
| Simon Grove 7/4 #217182 |
| | Freckled DuckTamar Island Wetlands |
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| 6 ducks (5 in photo), photo taken from second bridge to north, they then flew over bridge to area south of the centre. |
| Ed Pierce 2/4 #217091 |
| Sun 30 | | White-throated NeedletailPieman River, Corinna to Mouth |
| Just beyond conjunction of Savage and Pieman Rivers, I spotted between 6 and 8 White-throated Needletails swooping and circling overhead. |
| Cath de Little 7/4 #217205 |
| | Pied and Sooty OystercatchersShipwreck Point, Perkins Island, NW |
| Mixed flock of 650 birds, 210 of which were Sooty. Flocks here usually substantial but this is quite generous. |
| Richard and Erica Ashby. Hazel Britton. 31/3 #217049 |
| | Lesser Sand PloverShipwreck Point, Perkins Isl, NW |
| Single bird roosting slightly apart from c3800 other shorebirds of twelve sp. |
| Richard and Erica Ashby. Hazel Britton. 31/3 #217048 |
| | Double-banded PloverShipwreck Pt, Perkins Island, NW |
| Probably 1000 birds in a mixed flock of about 3800. Biggest number of this species we've seen in Tasmania. |
| Richard and Erica Ashby. Hazel Britton. 31/3 #217047 |
| | Banded Lapwing (26)Kempton |
| At least 26 birds in a rocky, dusty field by the Midland Hwy opposite Kempton. Caught a glimpse of these birds while driving past on Thursday but couldn't stop so came up for a better look today. |
| Paul Brooks 30/3 #217033 |
| | White-throated NeedletailSandy Bay |
| Single bird flying north at 1050 hrs. Warmish and quite humid with cloudy skies. Followed closely by two Dusky Woodswallows; first time I've recorded this species from my yard. Four more woodswallows seen flying north over Dynnyrne at the same time. |
| Paul Brooks 30/3 #217007 |
| | Swift ParrotTaroona Crescent, Taroona |
| Four birds flying over at 11.15 am, heading north. |
| Simon Grove 30/3 #217002 |
| Sat 29 | | Pink-eared DuckEllesmere Dam (Mud Walls Dam) |
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| 4 ducks, also seen on 30th march. |
| Ed Pierce 6/4 #217156 |
| Fri 28 | | Nankeen Night HeronOld Hospital Creek, Wynyard |
| Single bird flushed from riverine vegetation. Despite fortnightly visits by me these birds seem to show themselves only in the presence of 'The Night Heron Whisperer', Hazel Britton. |
| Richard Ashby, Hazel Britton 29/3 #216961 |
| | Possible Forty-spotted PardaloteUniversity of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus |
| A work colleague, who has some interest in birds, reported seeing two Forty-spotted Pardalotes today at lunch time by the side of College Road, next to the CSIRO turn off. She passed my differentiation between immature Spotted Pardalote test. Upon investigation myself, although I didn't see or hear any, I did note that there is a small stand of E. viminalis amongst the blue gums at exactly this site. |
| Jeremy O'Wheel 28/3 #216951 |
| Thu 27 | | White-throated NeedletailFive Mile Road, Flinders Island |
| Five or six birds swooping around overhead under low cloud following several hours of rain arising from a deep trough lingering over NE Tasmania. |
| Simon Grove 29/3 #216979 |
| Tue 25 | | Brown FalconGawler, south of Ulverstone |
| At least 21 Brown Falcons in ploughed paddock on hillside. Birds seen taking food from the ground, hovering and flying low, but mostly standing on the ground. |
| Hazel Britton and Alison Parks 25/3 #216932 |