| Sun 5 | | White-bellied Sea-Eagle
North Parade, Hunters Hill |
| Two birds perched in old pine tree. Heard first. Also heard calling on 4 Feb 2023 |
| Elisabeth Karplus 5/2 #268919 |
| | Whiskered Tern
Bushells Lagoon |
| There were 6 Whiskered Terns initially seen perched on the posts within the lagoon and then foraging over he lagoon which included both adults in summer plumage and a young bird. Not as many waterbirds as Pitt Town Lagoon with water levels still quite high. |
| Edwin Vella 5/2 #268916 |
|  | Australian Painted Snipe, Baillon's Crakes, Auistralian Shelducks
Pitt Town Lagoon |
| The female Australian Painted Snipe was seen again in early part of the morning for quite an extended period - though quite distant where a spotting scope was definitely needed. it stood for quite some time beside the reeds on the far western side of the lagoon as viewed through my spotting scope. We also had 2 young Australian Shelducks, 2 Baillon's Crakes, 4 Yellow-billed and 21 Royal Spoonbills as well as 7 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.
There are thousands of waterfowl there at the moment with well over 2,500 Teal (mainly Chestnut) and some Pink-eared Ducks and Australasian Shovelers among them. |
| Edwin Vella et al 5/2 #268915 |
| Fri 3 | | Plumed Whistling Duck
Central Coast Wetlands (Tuggerah) |
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| 11 birds were seen mixed amongst Wood ducks, Chestnut Teals Pelicans etc on the edge of lagoon at approximately 11.00am. (Moderator's Note:6th Central Coast Report, last seen at at the Central Coast Wetlands 28/11/2020. AKM). eBird checklist |
| David Schuemaker 4/2 #268910 |
| Sun 15 | | Plumed Whistling-Duck
Centennial Park (Sydney) |
| 6 Plumed Whistling-Ducks were on the larger island in the eastern end of Duck Pond Centennial Park.
They had earlier been sighted on the grass verge of Busbys Pond.
They are believed to have only stayed 24 houirs. (Moderator's Note: There is at least one previous record for this site. AKM) |
| Judy Clark 5/2 #268912 |
| Tue 10 | | White-throated Nightjar
Blue Mountains National Park--Glenbrook entrance |
| Large numbers of Nightjars on our owling walk tonight. One was flushed from presumed day roost just on sunset by a pair of Magpies. Then once dark we played some calls, two came flying in, one perching very close the other circling. Another two were heard in the same period of the two that were with us so assumed two pairs are present. eBird checklist |
| Felix Watson 5/2 #268913 |