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Birdline Victoria

Birdline Victoria (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.

Birdline Victoria is supported by Birdlife Australia and moderated by Michael Ramsey , Scott Baker and Simon Starr.

We support ethical birding .

11/18/2020

Moderators' Note

We will publish reports of birds that are rare or unusual, 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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September 2023
Mon 11Australian Owlet-nightjar
Railway Avenue, Castlemaine
Owlet-nightjar calling constantly (shrieks and churrs) from mixture of remnant and planted vegetation between Railway Avenue and Forest Creek. Urban/industrial mixed use zone, and not a lot of what might be considered native vegetation. Few or no hollow-bearing trees. Heard a few nights earlier churring a couple of hundred metres away down near the Ten Foot Hill footbridge where it's even more urbanised. I've not heard them previously in the 3-4 years I've lived in this neighbourhood, and not accustomed to encountering them in such an urbanised setting. Some atlas records further upstream in more natural areas.
Lawrie Conole 14/9 #269673
Thu 7Channel-billed Cuckoo
Berwick
Regular returnee to Berwick. Heard app. 3.00pm, calling from Fig tree on Princes Hwy. Earliest date of arrival in 15 years.
Arthur Carew 7/9 #269638
Sun 3Musk Lorikeet
Inverloch
Two Spotted in a flowering Eucalyptus sideroxylon, unusual for here and nice to see something other than Rainbow Lorikeets
Deb Crosby 3/9 #269633
Fri 1Buff-banded Rail
Hampton Foreshore Reserve
One seen feeding on wet grass by Beach Road during the morning peak hour right next to the tiny wetland that develops in times of rain. My first record in the City of Bayside.
Sean Dooley 1/9 #269627

August 2023
Mon 28Black Honeyeater
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park Nowingi Track
At least 3 birds heard calling with 2 seen from the track 1.5 km in from Old Calder Hwy. eBird checklist
Ian Kerr 28/8 #269617
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