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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
South Australia
Birdline South Australia is a site for the reporting of rare or unusual birds outside their normal range, unusually high or low numbers, early or late arrivals or departures for migrant species and interesting behaviour or unusual habitat usage.
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Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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December 2024
| Sat 7 | | Black-backed Bittern
Barrage Rd Bird Hide, Goolwa |
| Single bird calling frequently in the reeds in front of the hide while we were present between approx 1915 and 1930. Unsurprisingly, the bird was not seen. |
| Kevin Stracey and Lizzie Dodd 8/12 #271989 |
November 2024
| Sat 23 | | Fork-tailed Swift
Bald Hill Beach, northern Gulf St.Vincent. |
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| 40+ swifts heading south-east in unsettled weather. Early in the season. |
| Paul Taylor 23/11 #271953 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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