| Sun 20 | | Latham's Snipe
Begola Wetlands, Ocean Grove |
| 1 flushed |
| Guy Dutson 20/8 #231586 |
| Thu 17 | | Australasian Bittern
Morwell Bridge |
| In the Energy Australia Wetlands (restricted access) we disturbed and observed an Australasian Bittern flying away from us. Last recorded there in 2009. |
| Alix Williams for the Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists' Club Bird Group 17/8 #231567 |
| Wed 16 | | Black-eared Cuckoo
Lyell State Forest |
| Tracks west of Gerrand track. Initially found by call - more mournful than Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo with occasional 'whiffle'. Good clear views of bird. Clear cream underside with no lines, brown back, white edge to tip of tail, and facial pattern with black arc behind eye. eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 16/8 #231560 |
| Tue 15 | | Swift Parrot
Stephen's Road, Bannockburn |
| 10 feeding on lerp in red gums off Stephen's Road just north of the sugar gum plantation. eBird checklist |
| Guy Dutson 16/8 #231556 |
| | Australasian Bittern
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee) |
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| Previously reported bird observed at the far end of Western Lagoons (eastern end) around midday. eBird checklist |
| Richard Arnold 15/8 #231548 |
| Mon 14 | | Superb Parrot
Numurkah Golf Club |
| Male and female Superb Parrot perched briefly on a dead tree near the golf course. A pair of escapees or possible wild birds? |
| Alix Williams 16/8 #231558 |
| | Pallid Cuckoo
Albert Park Lake |
| Seen flying between trees several times with Noisy Miners in pursuit around the tennis courts beside Canterbury Rd. |
| Gio Fitzpatrick 15/8 #231542 |
| | Whiskered Terns,Australian Spotted Crakes, Horsfield Bronze Cuckoos
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee) |
| Around 35 newly arrived Whiskered Terns were feeding near Walsh's lagoon, many in breeding plumage. Seems a little early. Also numbers of Spotted Crakes throughout must be new arrivals, with many in Beach road pond along with Spotless Crakes. Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoos in numbers as well |
| Simon Starr 14/8 #231538 |
| | Lewin's Rail
Banyule Flats Reserve |
| Heard making kekking calls in reedbed about 100m South of Grotty Pond. First time I've got one at Banyule. eBird checklist |
| Owen Lishmund 14/8 #231536 |
| | Black Falcon
La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Seen flying low over treetops near the main office. Further information |
| George Paras 14/8 #231534 |
| Sun 13 | | Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Royal Park, Parkville |
| Pair landed a few metres away and gave good views for a few minutes, approx. 200m from the tennis courts off Flemington Rd eBird checklist |
| Jason Camilleri 15/8 #231552 |
| | Lewins Rail, Spotless Crake
Coogoorah Park (Anglesea) |
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| At least 5 Lewin's Rails present in reeds and tussock grass about 50 metres past Mously bridge. The birds were incredibly tame and approachable. Also several Spotless Crakes at the same location. |
| Indra bone 15/8 #231543 |
| | Black-eared Cuckoo
Greater Bendigo National Park--Kamarooka--Campbell Rd |
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| Seen twice on road during the day. |
| clive kaplan and giles daughbeny 14/8 #231533 |
| | Black Kite
Northern Golf Course, Glenroy (restricted access) |
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| Black Kite seen late in the day flying around the Northern Golf Course and houses along the southern boundary (Rhodes Parade). First Black Kite we've seen in this area.
Moderators note: One also seen at Woodlands Historic Park on the same day. Scarce close to the city |
| Jo and Jason Caruso 13/8 #231526 |
| Fri 11 | | Olive-backed Oriole
Warburton |
| Not normally seen this early in the season, but identified by sight and song in flowering acacia
Moderators note. Some Orioles overwinter, and arrivals typically start in August. Published as an early record for southern Vic |
| John Balding 11/8 #231513 |
| Thu 10 |  | Double-barred Finch (6)
Orchard Drive, Glenrowan |
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| 6 Double-barred Finch feeding on exotic grass seed-heads adjacent to orchards. On private land but observable from roadside. |
| Dan Pendavingh 10/8 #231509 |
| Wed 9 | | Brolga
Stanhope |
| Brolga observed in paddock on east side of Girgarre-Rushworth road, approximately 4 km south of Stanhope. |
| David Kleinert 9/8 #231503 |
| Sat 5 | | Azure Kingfisher
Nioka Bush Camp, South Morang |
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| Seen by Dennis Hocking and photographed by me " Khaled Al-Bajjali". |
| Dennis Hocking 5/8 #231482 |
| | Azure Kingfisher
Yarra River between Westerfolds Park and Dellas Avenue Templestowe |
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| Single bird sighted on private property along the Yarra River close to Westerfolds Park, Templestowe. eBird checklist |
| Megan Griffith 5/8 #231481 |
| | Swift Parrot
Lockwood South |
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| 7 Swift Parrots foraging in a couple of eucalypts. Just off Boswell Rd in state forest. eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 5/8 #231479 |
| | Hooded Plover
Thirteenth Beach, Barwon Heads |
| 7 adult Hoodies seen at western end of Thirteenth Beach this afternnon |
| Anne Palamountain 5/8 #231478 |
| Fri 4 | | Black-eared Cuckoo
Greater Bendigo National Park--Kamarooka |
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| One seen on Campbell Rd about 300 metres from corner with Bendigo-Tennyson Rd. Great views, very confiding. |
| Kevin Bartram 14/8 #231535 |
| Thu 3 | | Zebra Finch
Butlers Road, Melton Water Treatment |
| Approx 20 feeding and calling alongside some sparrows and Yellow-rumped Thornbills in a paddock / wind-break above the escarpment on the Werribee River at the end of Butlers road. |
| Greg Cobern 4/8 #231471 |
| Wed 2 | | Grey-crowned Babbler
Winton Wetlands--11 Mile Creek |
| Seen in the woodland near 11 Mile Creek. BirdLife Murray Goulburn has done quarterly surveys of Winton Wetlands for over 4 years and this is our first sighting of the Grey-crowned Babblers during a survey. Observers: Anne Finlay, Ross Hillis & Don Roberts. eBird checklist |
| BirdLife Murray Goulburn 4/8 #231473 |
| | Little Egret
Winton Wetlands--Dam Wall and Borrow Pits |
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| Seen in one of the Borrow Pits (Mokoan Ponds). BirdLife Murray Goulburn has done quarterly surveys of Winton Wetlands for over 4 years and this is our first sighting of the Little Egret. Observers: Marg Clarke, Catarina Gregson, Rob Humphries & Val La May. Photo by Catarina Gregson. eBird checklist |
| BirdLife Murray Goulburn 4/8 #231472 |
| | White-browed Woodswallow, Masked Woodswallow, Swfit Parrot, Crested Bellbird, Olive-backed Oriole
Birremathool, Bailieston (restricted access) |
| An overnight stay at Birremathool produced some unexpected White-browed and Masked Woodswallows. Swift parrots are still present in low numbers and thirteen species of honeyeaters. Crested Bellbird and Olive-backed Oriole heard calling on the morning of the 3rd. eBird checklist Further information |
| Margaret and Richard Alcorn 3/8 #231468 |
| | Swift Parrots
Kooyoora State Park--Wehla Block |
| Seven Swift Parrots on Burkes Flat Rd at Devil Range Track. Feeding on flowering Box and lerp until chased by Wattlebird. Many Lorikeets in the area. eBird checklist |
| Malcolm Cousland 2/8 #231463 |
| | Black-eared Cuckoo
Mount Korong Nature Conservation Reserve |
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| Seen and heard along Firebreak Track. Was mobbed frequently so I only had brief views until it found a spot that was relatively free of Honeyeaters.
Moderators Note: This follows on from recent sightings in Wychitella and Kamarooka, SS eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 2/8 #231462 |
| Tue 1 | | Brolga.
Werribee River mouth |
| From 16:54 to 17:15, I observed two adult Brolgas feeding on a rising tide, along the western shoreline and slowly moving north (Western Treatment Plant eastern boundary) of the Werribee River Estuary. This is the first occasion I have observed this species at this location. |
| Peter Gibbons 1/8 #231454 |
| Mon 31 | | Scarlet Honeyeater and Crescent Honeyeater
Moggs Creek Picnic Ground |
| A brown plumaged Scarlet Honeyeater at entrance to Moggs Creek picnic area. Also a total of 265 Crescent Honeyeaters between here and Distillery Creek but likely >200 at Distillery Creek alone. eBird checklist |
| Guy Dutson 1/8 #231452 |
| | Black-tailed Native-hen
Bourkes Rd, Warncourt |
| Laterally flattened tail, pink legs, slight flank streaking, dull bill; juvenile? Feeding in wet roadside drain on mown grass beside rank vegetation. Quite shy. Seen twice in last few days. |
| Colin Cannard 31/7 #231450 |
| | Rose Robin
Yarra River just South of Westerfolds Park |
| Female seen well flitting about fairly low down along dirt track which runs along the Yarra River around a little peninsula just South of where the footbridge goes over into Westerfolds Park. Had really good views but unfortunately was on my bike so no camera. eBird checklist |
| Owen Lishmund 31/7 #231448 |
| Sun 30 | | Southern Whiteface
Eynesbury Forest and Grasslands |
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| A single Whiteface feeding on the ground with a small flock of Yellow-rumped Thornbills. Only the second one I've seen at this site. Jacky Winters present too (click on the eBird Checklist Number for more photos). eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 3/8 #231467 |
| | Western Gerygone
Woodlands Historic Park--Back Paddock |
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| Seen near one of the two muddy ponds in the Back Paddock area. |
| Khaled William Al-Bajjali 30/7 #231442 |
| | Azure Kingfisher
Yarra Bend Park--Dights Falls |
| One Azure Kingfisher seen near Dights Falls at about 1:30pm. It dived twice into the water where Merri Creek flows into the Yarra before I lost sight of it. Sacred kingfishers are fairly common in this area in spring but from size, plumage, and behaviour there's no question that this bird was an azure. |
| Harry Saddler 30/7 #231436 |
| Sat 29 | | Black Tailed Godwit
The Cut |
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| Originally seen by Birdlife East Gippsland on Monday. 6 birds. eBird checklist |
| Reuben Worseldine 30/7 #231441 |
| | Turquoise Parrot
Greater Bendigo National Park--Kamarooka |
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| Single bird seen feeding on the ground, in a clearing along the Bendigo/Tennyson Rd. Approximately 5k's from Campbell Rd. Heading towards Camp Rd. |
| Bernadette Haywood 29/7 #231432 |
| Fri 28 | | South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Stockyard Point |
| eBird checklist |
| Graeme Risdon 29/7 #231431 |
| Thu 27 | | Spotted Quail-thrush
Brisbane Ranges National Park |
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| A quick walk yielded a female Quail-thrush. Conveniently, she appeared on the track ahead of me after running amongst the leaf litter. (More photos in the eBird Checklist). eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 3/8 #231469 |
| Tue 25 | | Swift Parrot
Muckleford State Forest |
| On South German Track a single bird feeding high in Grey Box and Yellow Gum - first I've seen this season. |
| Geoff Park 25/7 #231418 |