| Sat 15 | | Pink Robin
Doug Grant Reserve (Altona), |
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| A female Pink Robin was seen in a clump of vegetation in Doug Grant Reserve, close to the mouth of Laverton Creek.
With Birdlife Melbourne Photography Group. eBird checklist |
| John Van Doorn 15/6 #239652 |
| Sun 9 |  | Southern Fulmar
Philip Island from boat off Cape Woolamai |
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| Pale bird seen following whale watching boat - approached to give good views. Southern Fulmar. |
| Sewart Monckton 9/6 #239627 |
| Sat 8 | | Gang gang cockatoo
Royal Park, Parkville |
| Entering Royal Park on my bike, i was arrested by the unmistakeable creaky gate call of gang gang cockatoos, near the roundabout just up from the zoo towards Royal Parade at the eastern edge of the park. The gum trees around the roundabout and over towards the golf course were alive with gang gangs, noisily hopping about and swooping over my head from tree to tree. Chatting to a lady with a huge lens nearby - can't remember her name, i'm sorry - she said she’d been watching this group for about three weeks. Apparently there are about twenty of them and she says she was surprised to see them feeding in the gums as she thought they preferred berries. I counted around ten-fifteen, with about three or four males, the rest juveniles and females. Very unusual to see them around here, so it's very exciting! |
| Daniel Walder 9/6 #239624 |
| Wed 5 | | Antarctic Petrel
Discovery Bay Coastal Park |
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| Beachcast Antarctic Petrel recovered from near Portland by Robert Farnes perhaps 2nd-3rd Aus mainland report of this species in last 20 years. Adds to growing list of Antarctic seabirds recorded off SE Aus last 2 weeks which also includes multiple Southern Fulmars, Grey-headed Albatross and Blue Petrel. |
| Scott Baker [reporting on behalf of Rob Farnes] 5/6 #239604 |
| | Regent Honeyeater
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park |
| Single unbanded Regent Honeyeater observed feeding in sparsely flowering Red Ironbark off Ballarat Rd. Over 30 minutes observed to see off occasional forays from Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters. |
| John Kelly 5/6 #239598 |
| Tue 4 | | Southern Fulmar
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Reserve |
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| Yet another Southern Fulmar observed in SW Vic by Rob Farnes from Cape Nelson lookout -west of Portland. Now almost daily reports for past week in Vic including multiple birds and various locations. Given scarcity of records in last 20 years suggests an event of some kind. |
| Scott Baker [reporting on behalf of Rob Farnes] 4/6 #239595 |
| Mon 3 | | Southern Fulmar (2), Eastern Osprey
Portland Bay east of Narrawong |
| Following recent run of reports across SE Aus Rob Farnes observed 2 Southern Fulmars flying close to shore whilst walking beach between Portland and Narrawong. Also of note Eastern Osprey, rare in area but several recent reports. |
| Scott Baker ( on behalf of Rob Farnes) 3/6 #239592 |
| Sun 2 | | Little Eagle
Goldsmith Avenue, Preston, 3072 |
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| 1 immature light morph soared over house in Preston. First for my house list and would be uncommon bird in inner suburbs of Melbourne. |
| Kevin Bartram 3/6 #239590 |
| | Grey Goshawk
Petty’s Orchard, Templestowe |
| White bird. Perched in orchard grounds then followed downstream along river towards Westerfolds Park. |
| Christopher Watson 2/6 #239589 |
| Sat 1 | | Gang Gang Cockatoo
Old Tyabb |
| Heard then saw 2 birds flying low over the Old Tyabb area of Hastings! |
| S King 2/6 #239577 |
| | Southern Fulmar, Grey-headed Albatross
Port Fairy Pelagic |
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| Couple of nice cold water species off Port Fairy today following low pressure system and strong southerlies throughout week. Southern Fulmar alongside boat 3rd recorded in Vic in past few days. Juv Grey-headed Albatross - becoming semi-regular on June pelagics [3 out of last 4 years]. Both on VORAC review list. eBird checklist |
| Scott Baker, Kevin Bartram, Neil Macumber [all aboard Southern Explorer] 1/6 #239575 |
| | Pink robin
Lake Connewarre |
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| Single brown bird seen associating with yellow rumped thornbill and flame robin. In unusually open habitat on fence line near the lookout on the north shore.
Clearly not flame robin female due to different flight, posture, frequent cocking of the tail and produced the pink robin contact call. |
| Indra Bone 1/6 #239574 |
| Thu 30 | | 2 Southern Fulmar
Mornington Peninsula National Park--Cape Schanck |
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| One bird flew west at 10.15am. Another bird seen at 1.30pm in the water close to shore. Fed from the surface for a couple of minutes then drifted off to the SE. A third sighting was had at 2.10pm likely the same bird as shortly before. |
| Simon Starr 5/6 #239601 |
| | Swift Parrot
Plenty Gorge Park--South Morang Wetlands |
| Single Adult observed in flowering Eucalyptus sp. with Rainbow Lorikeets and number of Honeyeater spp. on Wilton Vale Rd. |
| Dan Ashdown 30/5 #239565 |
| Sun 26 | | Southern Boobook
Beaumaris, Dalgetty Road area |
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| Thanks to a serendipitous meeting with two ladies (Lucinda and her friend) who were walking near Ricketts Point while I was birding, I was fortunate enough to be invited to see a Southern Boobook in Lucinda's garden, perched in a Grevillea. |
| Val Stajsic 27/5 #239551 |
| | Osprey
laverton Creek mouth, Altona |
| Saw twice - a bird left Truganini Park woodlands about 7.30AM, perched on a bush at beach for a while then flew towards Pt Cook; later flew up Laverton Ck estuary about 9.30AM, putting up everything, then continued southwards. Excellent view at 20m as flew slowly past. Camera in car, of course. eBird checklist |
| Peter Bennet 26/5 #239543 |
| Sat 25 | | Magpie Geese / Pied Geese
Warrnambool Merri River wetlands Victoria |
| Flock of Magpie geese- seen in the wetland area around the Merri (near Midfields rendering plant). In the company of a large group of swans.. |
| Angela Alexander 25/5 #239539 |
| Fri 24 | | Fork-tailed Swift
Shell Road Recreation Reserve, Ocean Grove |
| Flying easterly, just above tree height. Warm N-W wind, unsettled skies to the west. |
| Tom Fletcher 25/5 #239537 |
| | Swift Parrots
Woodville Park, Hoppers Crossing |
| Minimum of 8 Swift Parrots in the tall Sugar Gums behind the shops. |
| Bernie McRitchie 24/5 #238533 |
| Thu 23 | | Female King Parrot
Summerhill Park - Ashburton Melbourne |
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| Female specimen was alone, being harried by another bird's danger call - possibly a miner.
It was chirping rather quietly.
See image. |
| Rich Hardy 26/5 #239542 |
| | Terek Sandpiper
Stockyard Point |
| 9 birds flew in about half an hour before sunset. Distinct upturned bills and bright orange legs. eBird checklist |
| Daniel Terrington 24/5 #238534 |
| | Freckled Duck
Lancefield-Tooborac Road, Lancefield |
| Flock of 30 birds on a large private dam about 3kms north of Lancefield. Easily seen from the road. By far the largest number I've seen in the area. |
| Peter Houston 23/5 #238530 |
| Wed 22 | | Swift Parrot
290 Gooch Road Stratford Vic 3862 |
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| I saw and photographed this unusual bird during my 20 minute bird count at my property, for birdlife australia backyard bird count. I could not identify it, so posted it to birdlife east gippsland for assistance and was advised by Dan Ashdown it was a juvenile Swift Parrot. The bird is similar in size to a Musk Lorikeet. |
| Lee Spalding 26/5 #239540 |
| | Barn Owl
Dandenong South |
| Seen flying across Frankston-Dandenong Rd near Bunurong Memorial Park at about 6:15pm. |
| Ben Sinclair 22/5 #238527 |
| Tue 21 | | Eastern Barn Owl
Hawthorn, Victoria |
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| Saddened to discover this recently deceased Eastern Barn Owl on my walk to work today. Found under power cables. |
| Andrew Hogg 21/5 #238509 |
| Sun 19 | | Eastern Barn Owl (5)
On a back road between Lake Bolac and Willaura |
| 5 Barn Owls seen sitting on fence posts between Lake Bolac and Willaura and another one between Willaura and Moyston. |
| Neil Macumber 22/5 #238517 |
| | White Headed Pigeon
Lake Tyers |
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| As per Jaquie and Len Axen's report. White Headed Pigeon in same place again. 300 metres west of pub on Beach Rd eBird checklist |
| Alf Forbes 20/5 #238504 |
| | Black Falcon
Hume Freeay, Kalkallo |
| Heading south into kalkallo, a single black falcon swooping on a flock of pigeons. |
| Brendan Toll 19/5 #238493 |
| | Lewin's Rail, Australian Spotted Crake
Hastings Foreshore Reserve |
| One Rail seen very clearly and 3 spotted crakes also. |
| S and S King 19/5 #238492 |
| Sat 18 | | Gang-gang cockatoo
East Brighton - private land |
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| A pair of Gang-gang cockatoos have been enjoying gumnuts on our Eucalyptus Lehmanii tree for the past two days - each time around lunchtime. First sighting here in 16 years. eBird checklist |
| M Ryan 19/5 #238499 |
| | Black Falcon
McMillan's Lane Inverleigh |
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| Black Falcon was observed over the homestead gardens firstly as it chased a Black Kite into the trees and then as it circled low overhead with a Whistling Kite and the same Black Kite |
| Brett Roberts 19/5 #238498 |
| Fri 17 | | Little Friarbird
Brynterion State Forest |
| Four birds observed in section of forest where Yellow gum and Grey Box are flowering spasmodically. |
| Ian Morgan 5/6 #239600 |