Victoria

Region:	Australia: Victoria
Location:	37°01'16"S 145°00'41"E
Period:	1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009
List:	38558
List Status:	Published in Atlas
Observer:	Tim Dolby
Notes:	A progressive list of all the bird species seen in Victoria during 2009. This list excludes pelagic species i.e. birds seen at sea while on a boat. My aim was to see over 335 species, the 2006 record. My final total was 345, a NEW Victorian record!!! No one else has ever seen as many bird species in a calender year in Victoria. Please note that there are several bird on this list which are not counted in the final year list (in terms of birds seen in Victoria during 2009). These include Plumed Whistling-Duck, Sooty Owl, Wandering Albatross, Great-winged and Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Indian Peafowl, Madarin Duck, Little Stint (a Red-necked Stint) and Common Diving-Petrel (9 in total).
Species:	354
Prepared:	9/3/2010
Common Names	Clements (international)
	Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. Christidis and Boles. 2008.

Species	Scientific Name	Comment	Count
Shy Albatross	Thalassarche cauta	: March 29, Point Addis; Kenneth River June; August, Cape Nelson
Emu	Dromaius novaehollandiae	: Jan 18, x2 birds seen near Cape Conran; April 13-16, common west side of Grampians NP; April 18 Wyperfeld; April 19 Hattah; Rennick State Forest Aug 1;
Magpie Goose	Anseranas semipalmata	: Jan 11, 200+ Serindip [Note: non-ticketable population]; 50+ Reedy Lake via Lake Connewarre - Moolap Station Rd, 7th Feb [Tickable population.]; Deen Marr near Port Fairy, Aug; Reedy Lake, Dec.
Plumed Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni	: Serindip, 27th Dec. Note: not cosidered wild bird, and not counted in final tally.
Cape Barren Goose	Cereopsis novaehollandiae	: First seen WTP 11 Jan. Seen at this sites on subsequent visits.
Freckled Duck	Stictonetta naevosa	: March 29, McLeods Waterholes Reserve, Drysdale, Bellarine Pen. [Note: nearby Lake Lorne, which normally supports Freckled Duck, is dry].
Black Swan	Cygnus atratus	: First seen Jan.
Australian Shelduck	Tadorna tadornoides	: First seen Jan; large numbers in Portland district Aug;
Mandarin Duck	Aix galericulata	: May 14, single male bird Dights Falls, Yarra River. (NB: not officially tickable for the Victoria list.
Australian Wood Duck	Chenonetta jubata	: First seen Jan. Common; of note, 3 flew over house at night, 28 April.
Northern Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	: First seen Feb, Northcote All Nations Park.
Pacific Black Duck	Anas superciliosa	: First seen Jan.
Australasian Shoveler	Anas rhynchotis	: First seen Jan.
Grey Teal	Anas gracilis	: First seen Jan.
Chestnut Teal	Anas castanea	: First seen Jan.
Pink-eared Duck	Malacorhynchus membranaceus	: WTP 11th Jan
Hardhead	Aythya australis	: WTP 11th Jan, Mallacoota Water Treatment Plant 25th Jan
Blue-billed Duck	Oxyura australis	: Jan WTP 11th Jan.
Musk Duck	Biziura lobata	: First seen Jan.
Stubble Quail	Coturnix pectoralis	: April 10, numerous birds (x12) spotlighted Terrick Terrick NP.
Brown Quail	Coturnix ypsilophora	: Jan 25, 2 birds flushed from Mallacoota Aerodrome; 1 Shipwrech Creek Jan 25.
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	: Seen Newlyn Res. May 2. (NB: unfortunately not tickable for VicTwitch.).
Australasian Grebe	Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	: First seen Jan.
Hoary-headed Grebe	Poliocephalus poliocephalus	: First seen Jan.
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	: WTP 11 Jan, May 24 T-sectoin, WTP.
Little Penguin	Eudyptula minor	: Jan 28, x1 Mallacoota Inlet near Goat Is; Feb 25, x1 Queencliff-Sorrento Ferry
Yellow-nosed Albatross	Thalassarche chlororhynchos	: Jun 7 single bird identified Kenneth River, few others seen; August, common Cape Nelson
Black-browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophris	: Jan 25, Shipwreck Creek heads; Kenneth River June; August 2, Cape Nelson also 2 in Portland Habour; 1 inshore, sitting on water Pt Roadknight.
Wandering Albatross	Diomedea exulans	: Possible bird June 7 (Note: not ticked on year list.); large albatross, possibly this species Cape Nelson Aug;
Southern Giant-Petrel	Macronectes giganteus	: June 7, at sea at Kenneth River, Otways.
Great-winged Petrel	Pterodroma macroptera	: possible bird June 7 (Note: not ticked in final year list).
Fairy Prion	Pachyptila turtur	: March 29, Point Addis (Note: distinguished from other prion by black-tipped tail feathers); common Cape Nelson, Aug;
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Puffinus pacificus	: possible flock Shipwreck Creek (called by Wedge-tailed Shearwater by another member of the group). (Note: not ticked on year list.)
Short-tailed Shearwater	Puffinus tenuirostris	: 25 Jan 1000s Shipwreck Creek, with possible Wedge-tailed Shearwater), Howe Flat 26 Jan.
Fluttering Shearwater	Puffinus gavia	: Feb 28th, x5 on way to Mud Is; x3 Feb 28th with Short-tailed S, Queenscliff Ferry; common Cape Nelson, Aug;
White-faced Storm-Petrel	Pelagodroma marina	: Feb 28, 1 bird seen on the way to Mud Is (also dead bird found at Sorrento Pier, Feb 28)
Common Diving-Petrel	Pelecanoides urinatrix	: Possible small flock (10+) Cape Nelson Aug 2.
Australasian Gannet	Morus serrator	: First seen Jan; Large numbers Cape Nelson, Aug;
Australian Pelican	Pelecanus conspicillatus	: First seen Jan.
Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostris	: First seen Jan.
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	: First seen Jan.
Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax varius	: First seen Jan.
Black-faced Cormorant	Phalacrocorax fuscescens	: Feb 7, x6 Point Lonsdale; Feb 28, 10+ on way to Mud Is; March 13 - 16, common in Apollo Bay harbours; August, Cape Nelson
Little Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos	: First seen Jan.
Australasian Darter	Anhinga melanogaster	: x1 Jan 4 Northcote; x1 Feb 28th; Flying high over house Northcote, Aug;
Australasian Bittern	Botaurus poiciloptilus	: 1 flushed Reedy Lake 7th Feb (Lake Connewarre - Moolap Station Rd)
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus	: x1 seen Mill Park Lakes, northern Melbourne March 7.
White-necked Heron	Ardea pacifica	: First seen Jan.
Great Egret	Ardea alba	: First seen Jan.
Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia	: small wetland just nth of Nathalia, east side of Murray Valley Hwy Nov 13; single bird Chiltern Number 1 Dam Nov 15.
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae	: First seen Jan.
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	: Jan 11, WTP, Spit; Goat Is Mallacoota, Jan.
Eastern Reef Egret	Egretta sacra	: Single grey bird on rock nth of Tip Beach, Mallacoota, 28th Jan. Also single bird in flight Betka Beach 30.th Jan.
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	: First seen March 29 Point Addis.
Nankeen Night-Heron	Nycticorax caledonicus	: Single bird flushed Gypsy Point, 29th Jan; Cherrypool, Grampains; 2 seen Bellbird Wetland, Royal Park Nov 18.
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	: Single bird in full breeding plumage WTP, Conservation Ponds, 11th Jan.
Australian White Ibis	Threskiornis molucca	: First seen Jan.
Straw-necked Ibis	Threskiornis spinicollis	: First seen Jan.
Royal Spoonbill	Platalea regia	: First seen Jan; interesting record = 1 seen Moonee Ponds Creek 1km from Melb CBD.
Yellow-billed Spoonbill	Platalea flavipes	: First seen Jan.
Square-tailed Kite	Lophoictinia isura	: Two separate observations nth of Marlo Rd (possibly same bird), 18th Jan; April 14, possible bird over trees at Wartook State Forest (seen at this site previously).
Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus axillaris	: First seen Jan.
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	: WTP 11th Jan; Western Hwy March 15;
Whistling Kite	Haliastur sphenurus	: First seen Jan.
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster	: Seen regular Mallacoota Inlet 22nd - 31st. Nest site north east of the Goodwin Sands, seen while on the the 'Loch-Ard' (see http://www.cruisemallacoota.com); 2 Nov 1 WTP.
Swamp Harrier	Circus approximans	: First seen Jan.
Grey Goshawk	Accipiter novaehollandiae	: White morph seen on the Old Hordern Vale Rd, and forested area just west of Mariners Lookout, March 14 and 15
Brown Goshawk	Accipiter fasciatus	: Jan; Apollo Bay March 15;
Collared Sparrowhawk	Accipiter cirrocephalus	: You Yangs 11th Jan, Cape Conran 17th Jan, Croajingolong several times (22nd - 31st); Apollo Bay March 14; Port Fairy, Aug;
Wedge-tailed Eagle	Aquila audax	: Mallacoota Rd 31st Jan.
Little Eagle	Hieraaetus morphnoides	: You Yangs 11th Jan.
Nankeen Kestrel	Falco cenchroides	: Jan.
Australian Hobby	Falco longipennis	: Northcote 3 Jan; WTP 22nd Feb; Hobby seen taking WPHE 25 March, Northcote;
Brown Falcon	Falco berigora	: Jan.
Black Falcon	Falco subniger	: 15 Jan, x1 near Paradise Rd, WTP; Feb 7, x1 Point Henry (near Geelong); April 12, x2 birds excellent views of a pair (male & female larger) of Black Falcon along Leahys Rd, Terrick Terrick NP.
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	: Healesville Jan.
Buff-banded Rail	Gallirallus philippensis	: x1 WTP, The Spit, 11th Jan; x2 Mud Is, Feb 28th; x2 Banyule Wetlands, March 4th; Mill Park Lakes, March 7;
Lewin's Rail	Lewinia pectoralis	: x1 WTP, east side of The Spit, 11th Jan.
Baillon's Crake	Porzana pusilla	: x1 Mill Park Lakes, 9 March; April 12 Little Lake Boort, 2 seen near reeds on sth side of lake.
Australian Spotted Crake	Porzana fluminea	: WTP, east side of The Spit, 11th Jan; Mill Park Lakes 9 March;
Spotless Crake	Porzana tabuensis	: April 12, Little Lake Boort, 1 seen near reeds on sth side of lake.
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	: Jan.
Dusky Moorhen	Gallinula tenebrosa	: Jan.
Black-tailed Native-hen	Gallinula ventralis	: WTP, 11th Jan. (Note: none seen inland during April's northern Vic trip); May 24, 2 birds on island near T-section, WTP; single bird 16th Sept Royal Park.
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra	: Jan.
Brolga	Grus rubicunda	: 2 birds in flight WTP 11th Jan and 2 in paddock 14th Jan near T-Section; 3 Reedy Lake 7th Feb (Lake Connewarre - Moolap Station Rd).
Bush Stone-curlew	Burhinus grallarius	: Two birds DSI Research Station near Rutherglen, Nov15.
Banded Lapwing	Vanellus tricolor	: April 10, 11, Terrick Terrick NP; 3 Lake Tyyrell, Oct 28.
Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles	: Jan.
Red-kneed Dotterel	Erythrogonys cinctus	: Conservation Ponds WTP, Jan 11th.
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	: x15 Feb 28th Mud Islands.
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva	: x1 15th Jan WTP near Kirke Pt.
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus	: x1 Feb 28th, Mud Island.
Double-banded Plover	Charadrius bicinctus	: x4 Feb 28th, central lagoon, Mud Islands; also common during winter at WTP and Bellarine Pen (such as 13th Beach)
Red-capped Plover	Charadrius ruficapillus	: First seen Jan.
Hooded Plover	Thinornis cucullatus	: 2 birds March 15 on beach near the Hooded Plover notification fence, half-way between Apollo Bay and Skenes Creek; 3 birds on Thirteenth Beach near Barwon Heads, July 4th; 10 birds (2 gorups of 5) at Killarney Beach, Aug 2; 3 Point Roadknight 1 Nov.
Black-fronted Dotterel	Elseyornis melanops	: Jan.
Australian Pied Oystercatcher	Haematopus longirostris	: First seen Jan.
Sooty Oystercatcher	Haematopus fuliginosus	: Single bird WTP Kirke Pt, 15th, & 2 seen Mallacoota, late Jan.
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus leucocephalus	: Jan; Mill Park Lakes 7 and 9 March;
Banded Stilt	Cladorhynchus leucocephalus	: At least 2 birds Point Henry, July 4. Glad that I finally catch up with this bird - it seemed to have dissapeared from Victoria (heading inland to central Aust).
Red-necked Avocet	Recurvirostra novaehollandiae	: Jan.
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	: Single bird on rocks of the Kororoit Creek, just north of Racecourse Rd, Altona Coastal Park, Dec 29.
Grey-tailed Tattler	Tringa brevipes	: x3 Feb 28th, Mud Island
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	: First seen Jan.
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	: WTP 11th Jan.
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	: WTP, 15th Jan.
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	: SIngle bird seen from Peers Cres at low tide (5:00 pm) on Barwon River mudflats, westside near mangroves, Dec 26.
Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	: Mallacoota Inlet, and Betka River, Jan; Barwon River Inlet, Feb; 3 Barwon Heads, 1 Nov.
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	: 7 WTP, 11th Jan.
Hudsonian Godwit	Limosa haemastica	: x1 with 3 BTG, 11th Jan T-section, WTP. Amongst the group with first identified bird, and a life tick.
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	: Common in Mallacoota, seen Inlet and on beach; large flock of 500+ birds Mud Islands Feb 28th.
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	: x30 Feb 28th, Mud Islands.
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	: WTP, 15th Jan; x15 Feb 28th, Mud Island.
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	: x20 Feb 28th, Mud Island.
Sanderling	Calidris alba	: Single bird 13th Beach near Barwon Heads, July 4th; 3 birds at Killarney Beach, Aug 2.
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	: First seen Jan.
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	: 24 May. After entering the gate at the Spit, seen in the first pond on the right (4:30pm). Please note: this report is now considered erroneous, with the bird most likely a Red-necked Stint.
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	: The Spit, WTP, seen while guiding representative from Birdlife International, 25 Oct.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata	: First seen Jan.
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	: First seen Jan.
Latham's Snipe	Gallinago hardwickii	: x7 Lake Lorne Drysdale 7th Feb. Of note, 2 seen Aireys Inlet 1 Nov; 1 seen Royal Park (Bellbird Wetland) Nov 20.
Painted Button-quail	Turnix varius	: Saturday July 11, hillside valley between White Box Walk and road. Chiltern Mt Pilot NP.
Little Button-quail	Turnix velox	: April 10, 3 birds spotlighted Terrick Terrick NP.
Plains-wanderer	Pedionomus torquatus	: April 10, 3 birds spotlighted Terrick Terrick NP, 1 female and 2 males.
Silver Gull	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae	: First seen Jan.
Pacific Gull	Larus pacificus	: First seen Jan.
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	: 20 birds seen in paddock with Little Raven and Magpie between Port Fairy and Portland. 5km inland.
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	: Mallacoota Inlet, Jan, nesting at The Entrance; x10 Feb 28th Mud Islands
Fairy Tern	Sternula nereis	: x10 Feb 28th Mud Islands
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	: Goat Island and Goodwin Sands, Jan.
White-winged Black Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	: WTP 11th Jan; Feb 25th WTP.
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	: WTP Jan.
White-fronted Tern	Sterna striata	: In good numbers 20+ Cape Nelson, Aug 2.
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo	: x1, on rocks near Kirke Pt Jan 11th.
Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii	: First seen Jan.
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	: 3 seen Portland Habour (on the Lee Breakwater) and 1 Cape Nelson, Aug 2.
Arctic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus	: x5 Feb 28th, Queenscliff Ferry; x 10 Feb 28th on the way to Mud Islands
Rock Dove	Columba livia	: Jan.
White-headed Pigeon	Columba leucomela	: 5 birds 28th Jan, seen flying from the walking track west of Gypsy Point boat ramp (end of Macdonalds St), and another 5 roosting briefly in trees.
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	: Also known as Barbary Dove. 2 birds seen at the end of Gray Reserve Road, bordering the Kororoit Creek, Williamstown North, Dec 31.
Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis	: Jan.
Common Bronzewing	Phaps chalcoptera	: Common in Mallacoota, Jan.
Brush Bronzewing	Phaps elegans	: Mallacoota, Jan, reasonanly common; June 3, 4 birds seen Kamarooka, including bird on roaside, when I pulled over to have a look, was responsible for me becoming bogged; Cape Nelson, Aug; Whipstick, Oct 30.
Crested Pigeon	Geophaps lophotes	: Jan.
Wonga Pigeon	Leucosarcia melanoleuca	: Common Mallacoota, Jan.
Diamond Dove	Geopelia cuneata	: May 14, single bird Westgate Park.
Peaceful Dove	Geopelia placida	: April 10, numerous bird seen Kamarooka along Angle Rd; also seen regularly between 10 April to 19 April.
Topknot Pigeon	Lopholaimus antarcticus	: 15 birds Jan 28th seen on walking track east of Gypsy Point boat ramp (end of Macdonalds St).
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus banksii	: Flock of 20+ Rennick State Forest, Old Caves Road, flush by 2 Wedgies, Aug 1.
Glossy Black-Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus lathami	: 26th Jan Glossy Black-Cockatoo: 2 birds seen on New Bins Rd near intersection of Duncan Rd, just inside the Victorian border.
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo	Calyptorhynchus funereus	: First seen Jan, regularly seen in inner city including on backyard list, July and August;
Gang-gang Cockatoo	Callocephalon fimbriatum	: Mallacoota, Jan; common Wartook State Forest April; Northcote, Aug;
Galah	Eolophus roseicapilla	: Jan.
Long-billed Corella	Cacatua tenuirostris	: Near Little River, Jan; large flock Long Forest, Feb, and also Western Hwy.
Little Corella	Cacatua sanguinea	: Near Little River in association with LBC, Jan; Royal Park, Aug;
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	Cacatua leadbeateri	: April 19, 2 birds seen Little Lake Hattah.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo	Cacatua galerita	: First seen Jan.
Cockatiel	Nymphicus hollandicus	: First seen Oct 30, 5 birds at Goschen FFR. Seen on 5 other occasion between Oct 30 and Nov 1.
Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus	: First seen Jan.
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet	Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus	: 20 birds, near Northcote Pool 9th Feb; good number west side of Zoo, Aug;
Musk Lorikeet	Glossopsitta concinna	: You Yangs 11th Jan; large numbers West side of Zoo, Aug;
Little Lorikeet	Glossopsitta pusilla	: Watertrust Rd, Mallacoota, Jan; Thooma, large flock in flowering Grey Box and Spotted Gum (street tree) 12 July; good number west side of Zoo, Aug;
Purple-crowned Lorikeet	Glossopsitta porphyrocephala	: You Yangs, Hovel Creek 11th Jan; WTP Feb; few birds seen Royal Park, Sept 1;
Mallee Ringneck	Barnardius barnardi	: April 11, numerous Terrick Terrick; numerous birds seen between April 17 - 19.
Crimson Rosella	Platycercus elegans	: Jan.
Yellow Rosella	Platycercus flaveolus	: Seen Hattah Campground, considered ssp of Crimson Rosella (NB: not tickable on official Victorian list.);
Eastern Rosella	Platycercus eximius	: Jan; Backyard list, Northcote July; west side of Zoo, Aug;
Red-rumped Parrot	Psephotus haematonotus	: Jan.
Mulga Parrot	Psephotus varius	: April 17 Dattuck Tk Wyperfeld NP, also numerous birds seen over April 18 - 19.
Blue Bonnet	Northiella haematogaster	: April 11, Goschen FFR and Lake Tyrell (south-east corner)
Blue-winged Parrot	Neophema chrysostoma	: 5 on fence line near Petticoat Creek near Apollo Bay March 13;
Turquoise Parrot	Neophema pulchella	: Saturday July 11, area east of Honeyeater Dam, between Dam and All Nations RdChiltern Mt Pilot NP. Very thin on the ground, with only 2 birds seen entire July trip.
Swift Parrot	Lathamus discolor	: April 17, small flock heard on Angle Rd at Kamarooka (part of Greater Bendigo NP)
Budgerigar	Melopsittacus undulatus	: First seen Oct 30, 3 birds at Goschen FFR. Seen on numerous other occasion between Oct 30 and Nov 1.
Ground Parrot	Pezoporus wallicus	: x3 Jan 25th, Shipwreck Creek, in the top area of knee high heath.
Australian King-Parrot	Alisterus scapularis	: First seen Toolangi Jan 6th; also seen Otways, etc.
Regent Parrot	Polytelis anthopeplus	: April 18, large flocks on Parallel Rd (sth of Murray Sunset NP); April 12 numerous Lake Hattah.
Pallid Cuckoo	Cuculus pallidus	: Jan.
Brush Cuckoo	Cacomantis variolosus	: Toolangi Jan 6th; Mallacoota Jan.
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	Cacomantis flabelliformis	: 25th Jan.
Black-eared Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx osculans	: 4 birds heard, 2 seen Anakie Gorge, Brisbane Ranges NP, Oct 11; single bird heard Dunach, Dec 31.
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx basalis	: Jan; first spring record Aug, Bellarine Pen.
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx lucidus	: Jan; first record for spring, Aug 2, Cape Nelson.
Sooty Owl	Tyto tenebricosa	: Possible bird heard (briefly) Bunyip State Forest. Not included in final table.
Masked Owl	Tyto novaehollandiae	: x1 Masked Owl, Cabbage Tree - Conran Rd near Old Coast Rd. Just after dusk, 17th Jan.
Barn Owl	Tyto alba	: April 18, 1 heard Lake Hattah campround.
Powerful Owl	Ninox strenua	: May 18, Flagstaff Gardens, central Melbourne.
Barking Owl	Ninox connivens	: Friday night, July 10, single bird near (but outside) the Mt Pilot Range section of Chiltern Mt Pilot NP.
Southern Boobook	Ninox boobook	: Jan
Australian Owlet-nightjar	Aegotheles cristatus	: Jan. First heard Cabbage Tree - Conran Rd 17th Jan; heard also Mallacoota, Jan; April 11, single bird seen during the day at Goschen FFR; heard most nights between April 10 - 19.
Tawny Frogmouth	Podargus strigoides	: Jan; Doncaster 22nd Feb;
Spotted Nightjar	Eurostopodus argus	: April 17, 1 bird flushed from roadside on Park Rd in southern Wyperfeld NP.
White-throated Nightjar	Eurostopodus mystacalis	: 2 birds heard Bunyip State Park, Dec 30. Also possible bird on fly-through, Mallacoota, Jan. Positive ID not obtained, but almost certainly this species.
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus	: Howe Flat; Shipwreck Creek; Mallacoota township, Jan.
Azure Kingfisher	Alcedo azurea	: x1 Jan 28th Gypsy Point, Jan.
Laughing Kookaburra	Dacelo novaeguineae	: Jan.
Sacred Kingfisher	Todiramphus sanctus	: Jan.
Rainbow Bee-eater	Merops ornatus	: You Yangs, Hovel Creek Jan 11; April 11, Terrick Terrick NP,
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis	:Seen Barnanwatha Rd, between Howlong and Brown Plains (Nov 15)
Superb Lyrebird	Menura novaehollandiae	: Toolangi Jan 6th, Mallacoota Jan; central highland (Buxton area, Lake Mountain, Badger Wier, July).
Satin Bowerbird	Ptilonorhynchus violaceus	: Toolangi Jan 6th, Mallacoota.
White-throated Treecreeper	Cormobates leucophaea	: Toolangi Jan 6th, Mallacoota, Jan.
White-browed Treecreeper	Climacteris affinis	: April 17, Timberoo Flora and Pine Log Tank Reserve, along Mclivena Rd, next to (north) Lake Walpeup.
Red-browed Treecreeper	Climacteris erythrops	: Toolangi Jan 6th.
Brown Treecreeper	Climacteris picumnus	: You Yangs, Hovel Creek, 11th Jan.
White-winged Fairy-wren	Malurus leucopterus	: April 11, several families of wren seen Lake Tutchewop.
Superb Fairy-wren	Malurus cyaneus	: First seen Jan.
Splendid Fairy-wren	Malurus splendens	: April 18, seen near Eastern Lookout, Wyperfeld NP (south) and hillside just nth of Pines Campground Wyperfeld NP (north).
Variegated Fairy-wren	Malurus lamberti	: April 18, Wyperfeld NP along Dattuck Tk; also seen Hattah-Kulkyne NP.
Southern Emu-wren	Stipiturus malachurus	: Common Shipwreck Creek, Jan; heard Point Addis Arpil;
Mallee Emu-wren	Stipiturus mallee	: April 19, small party east side of Nowingi Tk (about 500 metres donw), Hattah-Kulkyne NP.
Striated Grasswren	Amytornis striatus	: April 19, 2 birds seen east side of Nowingi Tk (about 500 metres donw), Hattah-Kulkyne NP.
Scarlet Honeyeater	Myzomela sanguinolenta	: Croajingolong, Jan, Howe Flat, Jan.
Black Honeyeater	Certhionyx niger	: First seen Oct 30, over 50+ birds at Goschen FFR! Also seen Tresco FFR.
Pied Honeyeater	Certhionyx variegatus	: First seen Oct 30, 10 + birds at Goschen FFR.
Lewin's Honeyeater	Meliphaga lewinii	: Toolangi Jan 6th.
Yellow-faced Honeyeater	Lichenostomus chrysops	: Jan.
Singing Honeyeater	Lichenostomus virescens	: Jan.
White-eared Honeyeater	Lichenostomus leucotis	: Jan.
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater	Lichenostomus melanops	: April 10, first seen Diamond Hill Rd, Bendigo Regional Park. Seen numerous times since, including Wartook State Forest April 13; Chiltern July 10-12.
Purple-gaped Honeyeater	Lichenostomus cratitius	: April 10, single bird Whipstick (Greater Bendigo NP) along Boundary Rd.
Fuscous Honeyeater	Lichenostomus fuscus	: April 10, first seen Diamond Hill Rd, Bendigo Bendigo Regional Park; Chiltern July 10-12; Dunach, Dec.
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater	Lichenostomus ornatus	: Apri 10, a dozen birds in Whipstick (Greater Bendigo NP) along Boundary Rd; also numerous Wyperfeld and Hattah April 17 - 19.
White-plumed Honeyeater	Lichenostomus penicillatus	: Jan - backyard.
White-naped Honeyeater	Melithreptus lunatus	: Jan; interesting record, several birds seen west side of Melb Zoo, Aug;
Black-chinned Honeyeater	Melithreptus gularis	: April 11, single bird heard Terrick Terrick NP, near Riegal Rock; Chiltern July 11; Dunach, Dec.
Brown-headed Honeyeater	Melithreptus brevirostris	: Jan.
Little Friarbird	Philemon citreogularis	: July 11, Lake Anderson, Chiltern.
Noisy Friarbird	Philemon corniculatus	: Baileston, near east side of Rushworth State Forest, July 12th.
Crimson Chat	Epthianura tricolor	: Oct 30, 20 birds seen at Goschen FFR. Also several bird seen Murray Sunset NP, 31, on the Trinita Rd.
Orange Chat	Epthianura aurifrons	: First seem Oct 30, Lake Tyrell, 10 bird beside Lake Tyrell Tk. Also several birds seen Lake Tutchewop, Oct 31.
White-fronted Chat	Epthianura albifrons	: WTP, Jan.
Crescent Honeyeater	Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus	: Toolangi Jan 6th; Mallacoota Jan; March 14 Old Hordern Vale Rd near Apollo Bay
New Holland Honeyeater	Phylidonyris novaehollandiae	: Jan.
White-fronted Honeyeater	Phylidonyris albifrons	: April 17, single bird seen, other heard Little Desert NP in heath along Nhill - Harrow Rd.
Tawny-crowned Honeyeater	Phylidonyris melanops	: April 17, most common honeyeater in heath along Nhill-Harrow Rd in Little Desert NP
Striped Honeyeater	Plectorhyncha lanceolata	: April 17, single bird seen near Rangers Office (beginning of Park Rd) in Wyperfeld NP (south),
Painted Honeyeater	Grantiella picta	: Dec 31, up to 5 Painted Honeyeater were recorded on the south west border of Dunach Nature Conservation Reserve (located on the Ballarat Maryborough Rd).
Eastern Spinebill	Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris	: Jan.
Blue-faced Honeyeater	Entomyzon cyanotis	: April 11, several birds seen in main street (Murray Valley Hwy) of Kerang, near tennis courts; large flock Lake Andersen, Chiltner July 11.
Bell Miner	Manorina melanophrys	: Toolangi Jan 6th; Mallacoota Jan.
Noisy Miner	Manorina melanocephala	: Jan, backyard.
Yellow-throated Miner	Manorina flavigula	: April 18, first seen Wyperfeld NP along Dattuck Tk. Seen numerous time since, including Bronzwing FFR, Murray Sunset NP, Hattah NP, Lake Tyrell.
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater	Acanthagenys rufogularis	: April 11, first seen Goschen Bushland Res. (Note: I'm surprised I'd not seen this species earlier in the year, as it can be quite common in southern Victoria. Seen numerous time since, including Drysdale farm, Jul.
Red Wattlebird	Anthochaera carunculata	: Jan, backyard.
Little Wattlebird	Anthochaera chrysoptera	: Jan, backyard.
Eastern Bristlebird	Dasyornis brachypterus	: x1 Howe Flat, in scrub beside Howe Flat Tk, 200 metres east of small boardwalk, 26 Jan.
Rufous Bristlebird	Dasyornis broadbenti	Great Ocean Rd, March 13 and 15, also Paradise Picnic area 10 km inland of Apollo Bay March 14; March 29, Point Addis; August 2, Cape Nelson
Spotted Pardalote	Pardalotus punctatus	: Jan; interesting record, seen McDonnell's Park, Northcote, Aug. Uncommon all year.
Striated Pardalote	Pardalotus striatus	: Jan. Uncommon all year.
Pilotbird	Pycnoptilus floccosus	: Toolangi Jan 6th; also possible bird Bastion Point, downtown Mallacoota.
White-browed Scrubwren	Sericornis frontalis	: Jan.
Large-billed Scrubwren	Sericornis magnirostra	: Mallacoota, Jan at Shady Gully, Double Creek, Howe Flat.
Redthroat	Pyrrholaemus brunneus	: April 18, single bird heard at near base of Mt Mattingley along : Lake Brambuk walk (seen in same site as Southern Scrub-robin).
Speckled Warbler	Pyrrholaemus sagittatus	: Feb 20th, 2 birds seen Long Forest NCR between the Happy Valley car park and the small dam; April 22, two birds seen Wartook State Forest.
Rufous Fieldwren	Calamanthus campestris	: April 19, 3 birds seen Lake Tyrrell in Salt Bush plantation between the lake and the lookout (near intersection on Baileys Rd and Laek Tyrrell Rd).
Striated Fieldwren	Calamanthus fuliginosus	: WTP 11th, Howe Flat 26 Jan (call very Silvereye'ish); March 14 near Apollo Bay Jetty; March 15 Mariners Lookout near Apollo Bay; Portland district Aug;
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren	Hylacola pyrrhopygia	: Seen July 12, Mt Ida Road (part of Heathcote-Graytown NP), half way up to the lookout.
Shy Heathwren	Hylacola cauta	: April 10, heard Whipstick (Greater Bendigo NP); April 10, heard Little Desert NP.
Buff-rumped Thornbill	Acanthiza reguloides	: Mallacoota, Jan; March 29, Ironbark Basin; April Wartook State Forest; April 27, Conglomerate Flora and Fauna Reserve; Portland district Aug;
Slender-billed Thornbill	Acanthiza iredalei	: April 17, 3 birds seen Little Desert NP at the intersection of Nhill-Harrow Rd and Dahlenburgs Tk.
Brown Thornbill	Acanthiza pusilla	: Jan.
Inland Thornbill	Acanthiza apicalis	: April 17, seen Whipstick (Greater Bendigo NP); April 17-19, seen numerous occasions at Wyperfeld etc.
Yellow-rumped Thornbill	Acanthiza chrysorrhoa	: WTP, Jan.
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill	Acanthiza uropygialis	: April 17, seen Wyperfeld NP (nth), and numerous occasion April 18-19.
Yellow Thornbill	Acanthiza nana	: Small flock at Long Forest CNR Feb 20th; April 10 - 12common at the base of Mt Terrick Terrick; common Chiltern July 10-12.
Striated Thornbill	Acanthiza lineata	: Jan.
Weebill	Smicrornis brevirostris	: You Yangs, Jan.
White-throated Gerygone	Gerygone olivacea	: x1 Watertrust Rd, Mallacoota, nth of entrance to treatment ponds 29th Jan.
Brown Gerygone	Gerygone mouki	: Croajingolong, Jan, Howe Flat Jan.
Western Gerygone	Gerygone fusca	: Heard (and seen once) on a couple of occasion in nth Vic during Nov; at the Yielima (intersection of Picola North Rd and Murray Valley Hwy (Nov 13) and also Bartley's Block, Chiltern NP (Nov 15)
Southern Whiteface	Aphelocephala leucopsis	: April 11, Terrick Terrick NP; April 17-19, seen numerous occasion in northern Victoria, such as Wyperfeld rangers office.
Grey-crowned Babbler	Pomatostomus temporalis	: April 11, two small happy families seen along Bendigo Creek (Terrick Terrick NP), 6 birds near the old dis-used homstead, and 3 birds near dam near bridge on Wason Rd.
White-browed Babbler	Pomatostomus superciliosus	: April 11, Terrick Terrick NP. Seen numerous occassion since, including Grampians, Timberoo, Wyperfeld, Hattah NPs.
Chestnut-crowned Babbler	Pomatostomus ruficeps	: April 19, Hattah-Kylkyne NP, a happy family of at leatt 12 birds seen in area of Cypress pine east side of the Mournpall Tk (between Eagles Nest Tk and Raak Tk).
Eastern Whipbird	Psophodes olivaceus	: Toolangi Jan 6th; Marlo; Cape Conran; Mallacoota Jan.
Spotted Quail-thrush	Cinclosoma punctatum	: 2 birds seen on hillside (near burnt ridge) nth of Buxton; one (possible) bird heard (high pitched weee,) Mt Pilot Range, July 11; 2 birds seen on the Eildon-Jamieson Rd, Sept 5 one of track, and one on scree beside road.
Chestnut Quail-thrush	Cinclosoma castanotum	: April 18, single bird seen Bronzewing FFR; also Murray Sunset NP, Trinita Rd (really a trrack), 30 Oct.
White-breasted Woodswallow	Artamus leucorynchus	: April 11, township of Lake Boga.
Masked Woodswallow	Artamus personatus	: You Yangs seen while guiding representative from Birdlife International, 25 Oct.
White-browed Woodswallow	Artamus superciliosus	: April 11-12, common at Terrick Terrick NP.
Black-faced Woodswallow	Artamus cinereus	: April 11, 2 birds seen near Lake Tutchewop.
Dusky Woodswallow	Artamus cyanopterus	: WTP, You Yangs, Mallacoota, Jan.
Grey Butcherbird	Cracticus torquatus	: First seen Jan - backyard.
Pied Butcherbird	Cracticus nigrogularis	: April 11, first seen Ultima-Lake Boga Rd; seen regularly April 18-19 in northern Vic.
Australian Magpie	Gymnorhina tibicen	: Jan - backyard.
Pied Currawong	Strepera graculina	: Jan, Mallacoota. Also backyard.
Grey Currawong	Strepera versicolor	: Jan.
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike	Coracina novaehollandiae	: Jan.
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike	Coracina papuensis	: April 15, single bird seen Wartook State Forest, near the grass tree area along alomg O'Sullivans Rd; Chiltern July 11.
Cicadabird	Coracina tenuirostris	: Davis Creek, Croajingolong, Jan 28th
White-winged Triller	Lalage tricolor	: First seen Friday 18 Sept in Royal Park! Major influx into southern Victoria.
Varied Sittella	Neositta chrysoptera	: April 11, Terrick Terrick NP ('black-capped' ssp) (surprisingly late sighting in the year for this species); April 15, Wartook SF ('black-capped'); April 18, Wyperfeld NP; April 27, Conglomerate FFR (first 'orange-winged' ssp); Warbies, July 12.
Crested Shrike-tit	Falcunculus frontatus	: April 11, Terrick Terrick NP. (A suprisingly late date to first see this bird).
Crested Bellbird	Oreoica gutturalis	: April 10, heard on 3 occasions along Angle Rd, Kamarooka (Greater Bendigo NP).
Olive Whistler	Pachycephala olivacea	: x1 bird Toolangi Jan 6th; heard twice, once March 15from the heathy area between beach and the main street of Apollo Bay (Great Ocean Rd), and on the Great Ocean Rd March 13 approx. 10km east of Apollo Bay;
Gilbert's Whistler	Pachycephala inornata	: April 11, heard and seen numerous occasions Terrick Terrick NP; April 18 heard Timberoo FFR.
Golden Whistler	Pachycephala pectoralis	: First seen Toolangi Jan 6th.
Rufous Whistler	Pachycephala rufiventris	: Jan.
Grey Shrike-thrush	Colluricincla harmonica	: Jan; also Royal Park, Aug.
Olive-backed Oriole	Oriolus sagittatus	: Mallacoota, Jan.
Australian Figbird	Sphecotheres vieilloti	: x1 Mallacoota foreshore, and one heard near Shady Gully. Nest in Main St, first record for Vic.
Willie Wagtail	Rhipidura leucophrys	: Jan.
Grey Fantail	Rhipidura albiscapa	: Jan.
Rufous Fantail	Rhipidura rufifrons	: Toolangi Jan 6th, Mallacoota, Diamond Creek, Jan.
Black-faced Monarch	Monarcha melanopsis	: Croajingolong, Shady Gully, Double Creek etc, Jan.
Magpie-lark	Grallina cyanoleuca	: Jan, backyard.
Leaden Flycatcher	Myiagra rubecula	: Croajingolong, Jan.
Satin Flycatcher	Myiagra cyanoleuca	: Jan, Mallacoota; Jamieson, Sept.
Restless Flycatcher	Myiagra inquieta	: You Yangs 11th Jan; common across most of nthern Vic, April; Chiltern July 10-12;
Little Crow	Corvus bennetti	: Oct 30, common at Mildura Tip! This was the bird that broke me the VicTwitch record - perhaps typically the record was broken not in an interesting forest but in a rubbish dump!
Australian Raven	Corvus coronoides	: Jan.
Little Raven	Corvus mellori	: Jan.
Forest Raven	Corvus tasmanicus	: seen & heard on a number of occasions near Apollo Bay March 13 - 16 ;
White-winged Chough	Corcorax melanorhamphos	: Serindip, Jan 11, Mallacoota Rd, Jan.
Apostlebird	Struthidea cinerea	: April 19, twenty seen at Lake Hattah Campground and also two other families along Lake Mournpall Tk; seen in garden in Mildura, Nov (near airport).
Jacky Winter	Microeca fascinans	: You Yangs, 11th Jan.
Scarlet Robin	Petroica multicolor	: You Yangs, 11th Jan; March 29, Ironbark Basin; April 15, Wartook SF; April 16 Black Range SP; amougst other sighting; April 27, Conglomerate FFR; common near Jamieson Sept. (This species seem to be having a good year compared to previos years.)
Red-capped Robin	Petroica goodenovii	: April 11, first seen Terrick Terrick NP. Seen numerous occasions since.
Flame Robin	Petroica phoenicea	: May 2, x1 Dingley Dell Rd, Mollongghip (step mother driveway) - unusual to see this 'common' bird so late in the year.
Rose Robin	Petroica rosea	: Toolangi Jan 6th, Mallacoota, Jan; Burham Valley Rd near Apollo Bay March 15;
Pink Robin	Petroica rodinogaster	: 1 bird Toolangi Jan 6th, x2 Howe Flat, Jan.
Hooded Robin	Melanodryas cucullata	: April 11, first seen Terrick Terrick NP. Seen numerous occasions since.
Eastern Yellow Robin	Eopsaltria australis	: Jan; Wilsons Reserve 9 March.
Southern Scrub-robin	Drymodes brunneopygia	: April 18, single bird heard at near base of Mt Mattingley along Lake Brambuk walk.
Horsfield's Bushlark	Mirafra javanica	: WTP 15th Jan.
Eurasian Skylark	Alauda arvensis	: Jan.
Welcome Swallow	Hirundo neoxena	: Jan.
Fairy Martin	Petrochelidon ariel	: Jan.
Tree Martin	Petrochelidon nigricans	: Jan.
White-backed Swallow	Cheramoeca leucosterna	: April 17, x1near dam Nhill - Harrow Rd (just sth of Little Desert NP); April 18, x12 seen Park Rd just before Wyperfeld entrance (south); April 19, x1 Calder Hwy, just sth Hattah.
Australian Reed-Warbler	Acrocephalus australis	: WTP, Jan; Royal Park, Trin Warren Tamboore wetland, Sept 4;
Little Grassbird	Megalurus gramineus	: WTP, Jan;Royal Park, Trin Warren Tamboore Wetland Aug.
Brown Songlark	Cincloramphus cruralis	: Jan; WTP Feb 22nd;Sept 15, Royal Park.
Rufous Songlark	Cincloramphus mathewsi	: First seen Wed 16 Sept in Royal Park!
Golden-headed Cisticola	Cisticola exilis	: WTP, Jan.
Bassian Thrush	Zoothera lunulata	: March 14 Burham Valley Rd (at car park at end of road - nice spot)
Common Blackbird	Turdus merula	: Jan- backyard.
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	: Heard calling Merri Creek, next to CERES in Hawthorn bush, Feb 15; of note, also backyard, Northcote.
Silvereye	Zosterops lateralis	: Jan.
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	: Jan, backyard.
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	: Jan - backyard.
Mistletoebird	Dicaeum hirundinaceum	: You Yangs, Hovel Creek, 11th Jan.
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	: Feb 25, Yes! Seen on rocks near the triangular navigation sign at Western Treatment Plant, west of 85WA lagoon.
Australasian Pipit	Anthus novaeseelandiae	: Jan.
Common Greenfinch	Chloris chloris	: WTP, Jan, Footscray, Jan.
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	: Jan, WTP.
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	: Jan, backyard.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	: First seen CERES canteen, Brunswick, Feb 15; also Wangaratta July 12.
Beautiful Firetail	Stagonopleura bella	: Jan 29, x1 Watertrust Rd, Mallacoota, nth of entrance to treatment ponds , also one bird heard at end of Watertrust Rd, near gate; August 2, party of 3 on the scenic drive on Cape Nelson.
Diamond Firetail	Stagonopleura guttata	: You Yangs, Hovel Creek, Jan 11th.
Red-browed Finch	Neochmia temporalis	: You Yangs, Jan 11th, Mallacoota Jan.
Zebra Finch	Taeniopygia castanotis	: WTP Jan 11th; x20 seen WTP 25 Feb.

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