Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

Region:	Australia: Victoria
Location:	37°49'49"S 144°58'52"E
Description:	One of the most beautiful botanic gardens in the world, established in 1846. Mixture of indigenous and introduced trees. Includes some small ponds. Open daily to the public. Access is via a number of gates around the perimeter. Melway maps 2G & 2L.
Period:	1/31/2010
List:	55889
List Status:	Published in Atlas
Observer:	Paul Dodd & Ruth Woodrow
Notes:	A quick walk (exercise rather than bird watching!) between 10:00am-11:00am. Hot and windy.
Species:	28
Prepared:	9/9/2010
Common Names	Clements (international)
	Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. Christidis and Boles. 2008.

Species	Scientific Name	Comment	Count
Black Swan	Cygnus atratus
Australian Wood Duck	Chenonetta jubata
Pacific Black Duck	Anas superciliosa
Chestnut Teal	Anas castanea
Hardhead	Aythya australis
Australasian Grebe	Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae
Dusky Moorhen	Gallinula tenebrosa
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles
Silver Gull	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Spotted Dove	Streptopelia chinensis
Bell Miner	Manorina melanophrys
Red Wattlebird	Anthochaera carunculata
Australian Magpie	Gymnorhina tibicen
Willie Wagtail	Rhipidura leucophrys
Magpie-lark	Grallina cyanoleuca
Little Raven	Corvus mellori
Welcome Swallow	Hirundo neoxena
Fairy Martin	Petrochelidon ariel	1 seen flying with a group of Welcome Swallows. IDed by light head, square tail and white rump.
Common Blackbird	Turdus merula
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus

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