| Tue 12 |  | Plains Wanderer
Rupanyup district |
| Female Plains Wanderer flushed from fallow paddock while looking for Pratincoles. Paddock has short remnant standing barley stubble from last years harvest. |
| Ian Morgan 12/11 #242783 |
| Mon 11 | | Pacific Swift, White-throated Needletail
Fairy Dell Nature Reserve |
| Flock of 10+ Pacific Swift over hill forest at Fairy Dell (near Wiseleigh/Bruthen, East Gippsland) at c 1130 this morning, Also a single White-throated Needletail. Early records for this area. |
| BirdLife East Gippsland group, per Chris Healey 11/11 #242776 |
| | Superb Parrot (male)
Great Alpine Road Tarrawingee |
| Male Superb flew very close three metres above head. Flying slower than usual, as though it may have just taken off from the paddock next door where Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and Little Corellas are feeding on Cootamundra Wattle Seeds, pods which are still quite green. |
| Michael O’Sullivan 11/11 #242774 |
| | White-winged Triller
Woodlands Historic Park--Back Paddock |
| Pair of trillers along the fence line near the back paddock |
| Jason Camilleri 11/11 #242771 |
| Sat 9 | | Australian Pratincole
Rupanyup district |
| One pair of Pratincoles have been on fallow paddock for four days. Several pairs of Banded Lapwings also in same paddock. Lapwings breeding. |
| Ian Morgan. 9/11 #242752 |
| Thu 7 | | Budgerigar
Nason Track, Glenrowan |
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| Deb Oliver 7/11 #242727 |
| Wed 6 | | Crimson Chat, Cockatiel, White-winged Trillers
Winton Wetlands |
| Two teams in our monthly survey of the Wetlands added a new bird to our cumulative list from 7 years of surveys. Crimson Chats were seen at Bill Friday Swamp, Greens HIll and Ashmeads Swamp. Cockatiels were heard at Humphries Hill (last seen at the Wetland in 2013). Several teams reported White-winged Trillers, which have been uncommon in our surveys. eBird checklist |
| Birdlife Murray Goulburn 7/11 #242732 |
| | Freckled Duck
Banyule Flats Reserve |
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| Surprise visitors at Banyule Flats --three Freckled Ducks by the Western shore of the lake. At one point, 3 Freckled Ducks and 2 Pink-eared Ducks in the same binoc field --quite special for the suburbs! eBird checklist |
| Christian Doerig 7/11 #242726 |
| | Cockatiel
Warbyranges walker rd South Wangaratta |
| About 20 birds feeding near our house have lived here for 3 years and not been sighted before |
| Shane Dykes 6/11 #242723 |
| Tue 5 | | White-throated Gerygone and White-winged Triller
Phillip Island |
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| Good views of a White-throated Gerygone in the Woodland Reserve on Ventnor Common. Lovely yellow underside with white throat. First we have seen there (no photo). Three White-winged Trillers seen in different places in Oswin Roberts Reserve. All female/immature. |
| Alan and Hazel Veevers 6/11 #242724 |
| | Blue-winged Parrot
Dandenong Ranges National Park - Sherbrooke Forest |
| A pair of Blue-winged Parrots seen on Hillclimb Track in Sherbrooke Forest - only reported here five times in the past decade on eBird. Rufous Fantails have also well and truly returned to the Yarra Ranges. eBird checklist |
| Oakley Germech 5/11 #242715 |
| | Peaceful Dove
Glenmore Road, Glenmore |
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| My first sighting in this district. eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 5/11 #242714 |
| | Jacky Winter
Gawa Reserve, Watsons Creek |
| Two Jacky Winters were observed in Gawa Reserve in the late morning today. One was occupying a nest; presumably the birds are a mated pair. A nice record in Banyule for this declining species. Note: there is no easy access here, and following the creek line involves walking in and around various fenced and unfenced paddocks and remnant bushland. eBird checklist |
| Leigh Pieterse & David Adam 5/11 #242711 |
| | Rufous Fantail
Gemmill Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve |
| A single bird with 2 Grey Fantails, most likely on southward migration, this is the first record I have for this Reserve in 52 years of keeping records. eBird checklist |
| Donald G Roberts 5/11 #242709 |
| | Azure Kingfisher
Malvern |
| I saw this bird briefly in our backyard. I am 99.9% sure it was an Azure Kingfisher. He dived down on a plant and flew straight up
and away. We live 500m from the Spring Road gardens. I have never sighted one here before. |
| Jane Morris 5/11 #242706 |
| Mon 4 | | Pied Honeyeater
Bronzewing Flora and Fauna Reserve |
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| Two females seen at the dam. |
| Janet chapman and Greg Hardham 4/11 #242704 |
| | Rufous Songlark
Dandenong Creek Trail |
| Two birds calling, with display flights on the Dandenong Creek trail west of Koomba Park and north of Burwood Highway Vermont South. In a line of pine trees near the boardwalk |
| Stuart Dashper and Verity McDonald 4/11 #242699 |
| | Peregrine falcon
Bayswater |
| A presumably newly fledged peregrine falcon attempted a low level strike on a spotted turtle dove in a residential street,resulting in dove on ground,falcon perched on nearby fence and pied currawong in a brief altercation with falcon before robbing stunned dove. Quite a show! |
| Darren Wallace 4/11 #242698 |
| | Painted Honeyeater
Mt Egbert |
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| Painted Honeyeater heard then seen at Mt Egbert, near Wedderburn. With Bill & Shirley Ramsey et al. |
| Brian Johnston 4/11 #242695 |
| Sun 3 | | Dollarbird
Woodlands Historic Park (Greenvale) |
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| Single adult perched on stag near the entrance |
| Danny Rogers and Wendy Ryan 5/11 #242713 |
| | Pied Honeyeater
Approx 5 km north of St Arnaud along Blinkbonnie Rd |
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| At least two pairs in blue mallee habitat restoration on private land.
Well south of usual range. |
| Euan Moore 4/11 #242705 |
| | Cockatiel
Berry road, Cosgrove South |
| Flock of 7 |
| Karan Balfour 3/11 #242687 |
| Fri 1 | | Little Curlew
Cullens Lake Wildlife Reserve |
| Single bird observed on southern shoreline (-35.654269, 143.777967) at 19:58 tonight associating with Pied Stilts, seen well in fading light. Previously a bird found on 18/10 (D. Quinn et al.) at location (Reported 28/10) likely this bird. |
| Dan Ashdown 1/11 #241679 |
| | Dollarbird
Seymour River Walk |
| My first for the warm season here. Reported here on 31 Oct. by Geoff Leslie. I didn't see it yesterday but saw at least 2 today. They were sitting atop dead trees as usual, making it difficult to record their calls! eBird checklist |
| Val La May 1/11 #241675 |
| Thu 31 | | Curlew Sandpiper
Wetland on Cressy Rd at -38.12825, 143.76160 |
| 160 Curlew Sandpiper on ephemeral freshwater wetland. Medium sized sandpiper with bill clearly longer than head with drooping end. Active feeding pattern with much running and head bobbing, often in water up to belly. |
| Colin Cannard and Trevor Hodgson 31/10 #241667 |
| | Australasian Bittern
Reddies Rd Cressy |
| Clear views of Australian Bittern in swamp for about 5 seconds.. Walked slowly out of pool into long grasses where it was seen several times with head up. |
| Colin Cannard and Trevor Hodgson 31/10 #241666 |
| | Banded Stilt
Rhyll |
| 36 Banded Stilt on mudflats at mid-tide this morning cnr Beach Rd and Walton St. An unusual occurrence here. |
| Sally & Derek Whitehead 31/10 #241663 |
| Wed 30 | | Square-tailed Kite.
Greater Bendigo National Park--Kamarooka--Millwood Dam |
| One bird gliding low over trees around 6.30.p.m. |
| David Stabb. 31/10 #241665 |
| Tue 29 | | Whimbrel
The Borrow Pit, WTP, Werribee |
| Flew from the coast to the Borrow pit where it appeared to land but could not be relocated. Excellent views of the bird. |
| Tom Fletcher & Angus Hartshorn 29/10 #241648 |
| | Red-Whiskered Bulbul
Melton West |
| Single male seen perched in a pear tree, in home garden in Westlake, around 5pm. Distinct black crest and red under tail. |
| Wendy Elliott 29/10 #241647 |
| | Crimson Chat
Willaura North |
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| Deep in farmland at the edge of a large oat crop. |
| Wayne Suffield 29/10 #241641 |
| Mon 28 | | Blue faced honeyeater
Watsonia North |
| One bird foraging seen in a front garden on the corner of Michelle Avenue and Byrne Crescent at 1.30 pm. |
| Lois Martin 30/10 #241656 |
| | Crimson Chat
Moolort Plains |
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| Small groups scattered on Moolort Plain near Newstead. Last reported around here in 1968. |
| Gary Oliver 29/10 #241642 |
| Sun 27 | | Crimson Chat
Cemetery Rd, Tungamah |
| Crimson Chats have been seen in the canola crops along this road for a few weeks, but they are still present in & near the canola fields, even though the canola has gone to seed. About 10 Crimson Chats, often with White-fronted Chats were seen on the fence, on the ground, flying over & diving into the crop. eBird checklist |
| Broken Creek Field Naturalists Club, Inc. 29/10 #241645 |
| | Cockatiel
Bamawm Extension (restrict access) |
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| A pair of cockatiels were sighted looking for nest hollows amongst Black Box Trees on private land south of Milgate Road, Bamawm Extension. Only the male was photographed.
This is private land - definitely no access. eBird checklist |
| Greg Turner 28/10 #241627 |
| | White-throated Gerygone and Black Honeyeater
You Yangs Regional Park |
| Couple of good sightings whilst competing in w-end Twitchathon. Many of the spring/summer migrants active, recorded White-winged Triller, Rainbow Bee-eater and Fantailed Cuckoo. White-throated Gerygone located on call and female Black Honeyeater observed in same vicinity [Big Rock track], both considered rare/irregular visitors to area. |
| Scott Baker,Tim Bawden, Owen Lishmund 28/10 #241622 |
| | Caspian Tern
Albert Park Lake |
| An adult flying over the lake around 10 am. |
| Sean Dooley 27/10 #241617 |
| | White-backed swallow
Chinese diggings reserve, Bendigo |
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| At least 1, maybe 2 white-backed swallows flying high over the reserve. |
| Indra Bone 27/10 #241616 |
| | Eastern Koel
McKenzie Flora and Fauna Reserve, Alexandra |
| Male bird feeding in Mistletoe. Call verified. |
| Margaret Phillips 27/10 #241614 |
| | Cockatiels, black eared cuckoo
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park--Bartleys Block |
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| Had 4 cockatiels fly a couple of metres overhead, a very pleasant surprise! Also heard and then saw and black eared cuckoo. 200-300 woodswallows present and just generally very active bird-wise. |
| Caleb Murray 27/10 #241609 |
| | Sanderling
Pine Lake |
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| Broad white wing-bar. No hind toe. eBird checklist |
| Angus Schmidt 27/10 #241607 |
| Sat 26 | | White-winged Triller
King Street, Queenscliff |
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| At about 4pm I noticed a female White-winged Triller on our nature strip. It is a first sighting for me in Queenscliff. |
| Robin Spry 26/10 #241601 |
| | Male Eastern Koel
Adjoining Wilson Park Berwick Victoria |
| I heard its loud unfamiliar call in my backyard, verified species in field book verified call on you tube. |
| Clem Sedgman 26/10 #241593 |
| Fri 25 | | Pied, Black Honeyeater
Goschen Bushland Reserve |
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| Both Honeyeaters still active . Many Crimson Chats, Family of Cockatiels (2Ad, 2Juv) , W-w Trillers, Rainbow Bee-eaters. Very active spot at the moment |
| Arthur & Denise Carew 25/10 #241589 |
| | Brown Songlark
Dandenong Valley Wetland |
| Seen at 3:20 pm in a dead tree (which was close to the track) around halfway along the southern gravel track. The bird then flew down into the nearby long grass where it was hidden from view. Photos taken. A male White-winged Triller was also seen earlier in the day. eBird checklist |
| Ryan Kilgower 25/10 #241587 |
| Thu 24 | | Blue-Winged Parrot
Waratah Bay |
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| Seen on the Walkerville- Waratah track behind the caravan park |
| Rohan Bugg 25/10 #241590 |
| | Glossy Ibis
MacLeod Morass Wildlife Reserve, south |
| 2 Glossy Ibis feeding on the far west side. (photos taken) |
| Robert Wright 25/10 #241584 |
| Wed 23 | | Pacific Koel
Moonee Ponds |
| The Koel has been heard calling in Moonee Ponds again. A pair was seen in the area in 2018 and looks like they have come back this year. Last year was the first time I’d seen this species in 9 years living in the area. |
| Jason Camilleri 26/10 #241595 |
| Tue 22 | | Red-backed Kingfisher
Edmondson Lane, Wooragee. |
| Irregular summer visitor to flatter, dryer parts of the North East but this is my first record in over 25 years for this regularly surveyed site. |
| John Kelly 22/10 #241571 |
| | White-winged Triller
Ricketts Pt, Beaumaris |
| Male bird, not calling.
As a Sydney visitor, I'm not sure how usual this is, but I've not seen one anywhere near the coast in N.S.W. that I recall. |
| Ted Nixon 22/10 #241566 |
| | Red-necked Avocet
Burke & Wills Track, Lancefield |
| Four birds beside a private dam close to the junction with Lancefield-Tooborac Road. Can be easily viewed from the road. These are the first I've seen in the area. |
| Peter Houston 22/10 #241564 |
| Mon 21 | | Glossy Ibis
Lake Murphy near Kerang |
| 35 Glossy Ibis in the extensive shallows. eBird checklist |
| Malcolm Cousland 24/10 #241581 |
| | Crimson Chat
West Baringhup |
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| A pair of Crimson Chat seen on West Baringhup Rd 500m west of the West Baringhup-Eastville Rd intersection. On fence next to canola.
Also, two other separate sightings of Criimson Chat near Frogmore Swamp later in afternoon- next to canola crops- on fences. |
| Damien Hendrickson 21/10 #241558 |
| | Dollarbirds
Wilby private property |
| A pair of Dollarbirds were seen late this afternoon catching insects along with so many Dusky Woodswallows. |
| Brendan Toll 21/10 #241557 |
| Sun 20 | | Orange, Crimson and White-fronted Chat
Lake Tyrrell Lookout |
| Below and to the left from the lookout, three species of Chats were quite numerous. Also sighted were White -winged Fairy-Wren and Rufous Fieldwren |
| Christine Heiser, Marie and Mick Brasher 23/10 #241576 |
| | Tufted Duck
Western Treatment Plant (Werribee)--Lake Borrie |
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| Seen at South No 3 Road this afternoon. |
| Ian Cheyne & Eric Stanbridge 20/10 #241546 |
| | Glossy Ibis
Truganina Swamp |
| I had a glossy ibis flying around for about 5 minutes this morning over Truganina swamp. It went down near the water works the other side of the creek. |
| Richard Hoult 20/10 #241545 |
| Sat 19 | | Pied, Black, White-fronted Honeyeaters
Goschen Bushland Reserve |
| Three honeyeater species perched togoether at the top of a dead tree - thanks Scott. Also present were 7 Budgerigars, 2 Cockatiels, a family of Grey-crowned Babblers and a Red-backed Kingfisher, |
| Christine Heiser,Marie and Mick Brasher 23/10 #241575 |
| | Budgerigar
Mia Mia Rd at Junction with Pyranees Highway, Newstead |
| 6 Budgerigars observed feeding on the ground alongside Red-rumped parrots. Other Budgies heard in adjacent trees,. |
| Anne Collins 19/10 #241543 |
| Fri 18 | | Crimson Chat
Andersons Firetrail, Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park |
| A minimum of 7 Crimson Chats seen today along the Andersons Trail, 3 at the junction of Andersons Trail & Chiltern-Yackandandra Rd, and another 4+ about 400 m further down the trail. Other birds present include Dusky, White-browed and Masked Woodswallows, and Black-chinned, Brown-headed, Fuscous & Yellow-tufted Honeyeaters and White-winged Trillers feeding in flowering Box. |
| Alan Morris & 22 members Central Coast Group, Birding NSW 18/10 #241537 |
| | Cockatiels
Wilby, Stewart st |
| Counted 27+ wild cocktails on vacant land feeding on grasses that I could see and 9 perched on powerlines down the Rd |
| Brendan Toll 18/10 #241536 |
| | Cockatiel
Bendigo Sewage Ponds--Wallenjoe Road Ponds |
| 3 Cockatiels flew from dead tree on Wallenjoe Rd, heading west. eBird checklist |
| Malcolm Cousland 18/10 #241532 |
| Thu 17 | | Superb parrot
Great Alpine Road Tarrawingee |
| Was out in the paddock at home at about 4pm,when I heard an odd bird call. Looked up to see a male Superb Parrot fly across in front of me about seven or eight metres away. Easily identifiable from it yellow facial markings, its swept back wings and long pointy tail. Definitely a male Superb Parrot. |
| Michael O’Sullivan 17/10 #241521 |
| | Whiskered Tern
Romsey Sewage Treatment Ponds |
| Four birds flying over two of the ponds. |
| Peter Houston 17/10 #241513 |
| Wed 16 | | Brush Cuckoo
Coalmine road, Anglesea |
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| Was very vocal |
| Simon Starr 16/10 #241508 |
| | Rufous Songlark, Brown Songlark
Missens Road, Toolern Vale |
| Two very vocal Rufous Songlarks singing from powerlines. On Missens Road close to Melton-Gisborne Road. One Brown Songlark audible from out in pasture to the south. Numerous pipits and skylarks also present. eBird checklist |
| Lawrie Conole 16/10 #241504 |
| Mon 14 | | Budgerigar
105 Berry road Cosgrove south- Private Propery |
| Private Property |
| Karan Balfour 19/10 #241539 |
| | Plumed Whistling-Duck
Wilby (private property) |
| With the moon so bright tonight I couldn't see but heard the whistling ducks heading towards Yarrawonga, this is the 4th time I've heard them since late last week. |
| Brendan Toll 14/10 #241496 |
| | White-fronted Tern
Ricketts Pt, Beaumaris |
| Missed out on all the recent good land bird action but compensated by good views of a single, non-breeding White-fronted Tern roosting on the rocks. |
| Sean Dooley 14/10 #241492 |
| Sun 13 | | Black Kite
La Trobe University Bundoora--Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Flying high with noisy miners sounding the alarm and later being escorted by a magpie-lark. Headed north. eBird checklist |
| Jo & Jason Caruso and 6 others on a sanctuary tour. 13/10 #241489 |