| Sat 22 |  | Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee)--T Section Ponds |
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| seen in Crake Pond |
| Jennifer Carr 23/9 #235521 |
| Thu 20 | | Glossy Ibis
Stanhope |
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| 2 Glossy Ibis observed on private property approx 5 km south of Stanhope. |
| David Kleinert 20/9 #235484 |
| | White-winged Triller+
Drysdale Rd, Little River (You Yangs) |
| A nice morning for Spring migrants along Drysdale Rd, with White-winged Triller, Pallid & Fan-tailed Cuckoo (3 of each), Restless Flycatcher and Dusky Woodswallows all active in roadside trees or along the fence line. eBird checklist |
| Michael Noble 20/9 #235483 |
| Wed 19 | | Australian Bustard
Askews Lane, Warrnambool |
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| Single bird in farm paddock on left about 1.1 km from intersection with Spring Flat Road. Bird has been present for "about 2 weeks". Reported late yesterday by local resident. |
| Peter & Rhonda Barrand 20/9 #235474 |
| | Australian Bustard
Askews Lane, Wangoom |
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| Single bird in paddock, reported by local farmer. |
| Heather Saunders 20/9 #235471 |
| | Bar-Tailed Godwit
Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park--Toora Beach |
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| There were 71 B-T Godwits on a rising tide at 5pm this afternoon. |
| Rohan Bugg 19/9 #235468 |
| Mon 17 | | Painted Honeyeater
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park--Bartleys Block |
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| 1 seen possible another heard. Also 4 Turquoise Parrots eBird checklist |
| Linda Hayes 17/9 #235448 |
| | Glossy Ibis, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Dandenong Valley Wetland |
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| First reported at 10:50am by Daniel Terrington. Observed by myself at 12:30-1:30pm. Single bird feeding in mainly dried up pond in south-west, closest one to the footbridge over Blind Creek. Great views, often getting to within 10m of pond edge. Also present in the same pond were two Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, two Red-necked Avocets, and a great number of Red-kneed and Black-fronted Dotterels. eBird checklist |
| Leigh Pieterse 17/9 #235447 |
| Sun 16 | | Freckled Duck
Blue Waters Lake Reserve, Ocean Grove |
| Several pairs seen near edge of lake on overhanging tree branch.
[Moderator's Note: They have been present at this site regularly since July 2014 (earliest eBird record) with a highest count of 203 on 29th August this year. There are also several other sites on the Bellarine Peninsula where they are regularly recorded in high numbers. MA ] |
| Richard Connolly 16/9 #235431 |
| | Shining-Bronze Cuckoo, Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo
Royal Park --Trin Warren Tam-boore |
| A Shining-Bronze Cuckoo (possibly two) and a Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo seen near the waterhole at 10.30 am along with a Grey Shrike-thrush on a nice morning with 44 species in Royal Park. |
| Chris Lester 16/9 #235423 |
| Fri 14 | | Spotted Quail-thrush.
Golf Links Track, Muckleford State Forest. |
| Male seen foraging close to track. |
| Warren Palmer. Brian Nestor. 16/9 #235421 |
| | White-browed Woodswallow, Masked Woodswallow
South German Track, Muckleford State Forest |
| Small flock of White-browed Woodswallows and at least one Masked Woodswallow - warm evening ... a very early record for this area. Numerous Black-eared Cuckoos plus Pallid and Fan-tailed Cuckoos, Shining and Horsfield's Bronze-cuckoos, as has been the norm for the past fortnight. |
| Geoff Park 15/9 #235415 |
| | Northern Shoveler
Lake Modewarre--Waltons Road |
| Adult male Northern Shoveler's back at Lake Modewarre (seen by George Appleby and Richard Alcorn). Seen amongst Australasian Shovelers in roughly the middle of the lake. It may have returned with other shovelers after numbers at the site dipped over the past few weeks. eBird checklist |
| George Appleby and Richard Alcorn 15/9 #235411 |
| | Swift Parrot
Mangalore Flora and Fauna Reserve |
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| Birds spotted feeding in trees alongside path that goes down the middle of the reserve, towards the freeway end. Sited an individual bird twice but there was between 4-6 judging by the amount of calling. Sunny spring morning and plenty of bird activity (numerous Dusky Woodswallows and White-naped Honeyeaters in particular) though the gum trees dont appear to be flowering atm. eBird checklist |
| Mark Camilleri 14/9 #235400 |
| Thu 13 | | Swift Parrat
Melton South |
| 2 birds seen quietly feeding in a remnant Yellow Box in the reserve at the end of Fraser Street, adjoining Toolern Creek. |
| Micah Kawalek 13/9 #235394 |
| Wed 12 | | White-backed Swallow
Inglewood Nature Conservation Reserve |
| 2 seen flying over mine area. Lots of White-fronted Honeyeaters present too. eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 12/9 #235387 |
| Mon 10 | | Australian Bustard, Pied Honeyeaters
Neds Corner Station |
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| Four birds sighted by Trust for Nature's reserve manager in chenopod shrubland. Two male Pied Honeyeaters also recorded by manager in the past week, along with an influx of White-fronted Honeyeaters |
| Peter Barnes (per Doug Robinson) 12/9 #235380 |
| Sun 9 | | Grey-tailed Tattler
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee)--Bird Hide |
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| at 11.15 on rising tide at 0.7m (fairly high) single tattler seen feeding on sand spit at outflow of Little River, with Red-necked Avocets in deeper water. Pics are poor. After viewing for about 5 minutes through scope, bird flew off while I wasn't watching.
Bird had white eyebrow, grey head, dark line through eye, long dark straight bill, delicately barred grey & white feathers on neck and upper breast, pale belly. Legs appeared orange in colour (though pics don't 'show that well) and were not very long.
Other pics in eBird list. eBird checklist |
| Janine Duffy 9/9 #235357 |
| Sat 8 | | Gilbert's Whistler
Fosterville (Private Property) |
| Heard calling for a considerable time and eventually finding it in heavy foliage. Waited until it came out into the open for the photo. eBird checklist |
| Marlene Lyell 9/9 #235352 |
| | Gang-Gang Cockatoo
Won Wron State Forest--White Womans Waterhole Campsite |
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| A pair of Gang-Gangs were verbally harassing a Koala this afternoon. |
| Rohan Bugg 8/9 #235346 |
| | Square-tailed Kite
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park--Bartleys Block |
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| Roslyn King 8/9 #235343 |
| Thu 6 | | Regent Honeyeater
Warby-Ovens National Park--North West Lane Dam |
| A single banded Regent Honeyeater, a bird which was released into Chiltern-Mt Pilot NP in 2015, was seen last weekend at a dam on North West Track in the Killawarra section of Warby-Ovens NP. It was seen again on Thursday morning, along with 3 Swift Parrots. |
| Steve Tucker per Dean Ingwersen 9/9 #235349 |
| | Black-eared Cuckoo
Bacchus Marsh West Golf Course |
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| Flying up the hill, not far from the road. A lifer for me, with possibly a second bird heard calling. eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 6/9 #235325 |
| | White-headed Pigeons
Metung |
| Group of White-headed Pigeons flew over the Kings Cove estate this morning. Probably heading towards the Moreton Bay fig in Mairburn Rd |
| Gary& Judy Smith 6/9 #235318 |
| Wed 5 | | Superb Parrot
Chiltern Township |
| Eight Superb Parrots in a flock flying north over private land paddock near Harkins Rd . No public access. |
| Chris Timewell 5/9 #235307 |
| Tue 4 | | Grey Goshawk (White morph)
Jubilee Lake, Daylesford |
| We were walking along the tracks near the Lake, when we heard a Magpie making a strange call. Looked up & saw the Magpie chasing a white bird that was a little smaller than a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. Got the binocs on the white bird and ID'd it as the Grey Goshawk (white morph). The Magpie left & the goshawk circled overhead for a few minutes. eBird checklist |
| Val La May, Margaret Lo 4/9 #235304 |
| Mon 3 | | Hooded Robin
Tongio, East Gippsland |
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| I was sitting quietly in a small group of White Box, and wattle trees when I noticed the female Hooded Robin feeding near by. I was able to take one photo before the bird flew off. No male bird was seen in the area. |
| Michael O’Sullivan 6/9 #235319 |
| | White-winged Triller
Greater Bendigo National Park--Camp Road at East Kamarooka Rd |
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| First bird of the season, coming into breeding plumage, seen in east side of Camp Road eBird checklist |
| Philip Dubbin 6/9 #235314 |
| | Square-tailed Kite
Greater Bendigo National Park--Diamond Dove dam (Kamarooka) |
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| Bird seen hunting low over the woodlands near the dam. eBird checklist |
| Philip Dubbin 6/9 #235313 |
| Sun 2 | | Scarlet Honeyeater
Bundalong |
| 2 birds seen in flowering ironbarks in Bailey Street Bundalong. Seen by most of 13 O&M Birdlife members on monthly trip. eBird checklist |
| Linda Hayes 2/9 #235280 |
| | White Goshawk
Bennison Great Southern Rail Trail |
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| A White Goshawk landed on a tree beside the rail ,when it took off i noticed that it had prey,Little Wattlebird i recon |
| Rohan Bugg 2/9 #235277 |
| Sat 1 | | Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Railway Rd, Springhurst area |
| While searching for the possible Grey-fronted Honeyeater reported previously, we had brief views of a Yellow-plumed Honeyeater. Lots of honeyeater activity at the site, with Fuscous, White-plumed and Black-chinned Honeyeaters, and Red Wattlebirds and Noisy Friarbirds also present as well as Purple-crowned Lorikeets. |
| Rowan Mott, John Kelly, Ewan Kelly 2/9 #235290 |
| | Square-tailed Kite
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park |
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| A single Square-tailed Kite seen flying low over the canopy near the intersection of the Chiltern-Rutherglen Road and Devonshire Road |
| Rowan Mott and John Kelly 2/9 #235289 |
| | Swift Parrot
Rushworth State Forest |
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| 6 Swift Parrots feeding on lerp. In forest off Pyle Rd. Birdlife Echuca outing. eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 2/9 #235272 |
| | Pallid Cuckoo
Groves Road, Charlemont (Geelong) |
| Silent bird on fence post. Large grey cuckoo, paler below than above, yellow eye ring, vague dark mark through eye, long tail clearly edged with white flecks eBird checklist |
| John Newman 1/9 #235267 |