| Sun 17 | | Singing Honeyeater
Frogmore Swamp, Moolort Plains |
| A number of birds, perhaps half a dozen - possibly attracted to flowering Lemon-scented Gums In small plantation just north of Frogmore Swamp. Only my second observation of this species on the plains but I suspect they are common visitors. |
| Geoff Park 17/6 #234633 |
| Sat 16 | | Gang-gang Cockatoo
Yarra Trail (Richmond) |
| 25+ Gang-Gangs calling noisily in She-oak and eucalyptus tree tops on the Yarra Trail south of Victoria St bridge. Biggest flock I’ve ever seen. |
| Dave Dickson 17/6 #234635 |
| | Swift Parrot
Kinnairds Wetland Numurkah |
| 4 Swifties seen during our monthly outing yesterday. This is the first record of Swift Parrots for Kinnairds in eBird, but local experts saw these birds there once before several years ago. eBird checklist |
| Birdlife Murray Goulburn 17/6 #234634 |
| Thu 14 | | Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoos
Colquhoun Regional Park--Mississippi Trail |
| Group of 10 -15 birds flying & calling together in the treetops over a half hour period. We have not seen this before, is this an unusual occurrence?
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| Gary& Judy Smith 17/6 #234638 |
| Wed 13 | | Olive Whistler
Stony Creek Reserve Kinglake West |
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| Seen and heard calling amongst undergrowth. |
| Chris Cobern 13/6 #234604 |
| Mon 11 | | Black-faced Woodswallow
Mitiamo-Kow Swamp Rd Terrick Terrick |
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| A number of birds in an old Peppercorn Tree. Flew west to a power line where 6 congregated before moving on. Spiny-cheeked Honeyeaters were nearby and they aren't normally so prevalent. eBird checklist |
| Scott Eaton 11/6 #234595 |
| | Spiny cheeked Honeyeaters
Wilby, private property |
| 6 Spiny cheeked Honeyeater have been hanging around my property for awhile now feeding on my flowering plants..
Huge thank you to Michael Ramsey for identifying them for me. |
| Brendan toll 11/6 #234590 |
| Sun 10 | | Rose Robin, Spotless Crake
Lake Hamilton |
| A male Rose Robin seen near the rowing club, Spotless crake was on the small island. eBird checklist |
| Tristan Kennedy 10/6 #234588 |
| | Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo
Muckleford State Forest--Mia Mia Track |
| At least two birds calling |
| Geoff Park 10/6 #234584 |
| Sat 9 | | Sacred Kingfisher
Port Franklin |
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| I was told about the bird 2 weeks ago near the fish co op. I recon it may be sedentary because i saw a S K in the same area about 2 years ago in mid August . |
| Rohan Bugg 9/6 #234580 |
| | Lewins Rail, Buff-banded Rail
Griffiths Island (Port Fairy) |
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| 5 Lewins Rails walking in the open some even in rocks beside the path to the island they were unbelievably tame and were comfortable feeding in the open alongside many tourists and observers. 3 Buff-banded Rails at the same spot but not as tame, also 2 Spotted Crakes. Watched the rails for 2 hours in late afternoon light. Other birds there were Great Egret and Striated Fieldwren. |
| Indra Bone 9/6 #234578 |
| | Bassian Thrush
Fitzroy Gardens (Melbourne) |
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| Single bird foraging along track then on grass. Great views and photos eBird checklist |
| Tim Norris 9/6 #234577 |
| Fri 8 | | Tyto alba
Port Melbourne |
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| In Bertie Street. |
| Amy Wood 10/6 #234586 |
| Tue 5 | | Freckled Duck
Crusoe Reservoir, Bendigo |
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| One bird, about two-thirds of the way along the dam wall from Crusoe Road |
| Simon and Judy Smith 5/6 #234547 |
| Mon 4 | | Freckled Duck
Truganina Swamp, Altona |
| Seven actively feeding in the Retarding basin this morning. Highest count I have had for this species at this site, which isn't really their preferred habitat. No doubt seeking refuge from duck shooters. |
| David Richardson 4/6 #234539 |
| | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Black-shouldered Kite
Banyule Flats Reserve |
| Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater seen well, sallying and perching in several trees just off the Main Yarra Trail not far east of the transmission line. Slightly smaller than a Wattlebird. Pink gape and bill with black tip. Blue iris with dark line through face bordered by pale line underneath. Obviously white tail tips. Weak buff on throat and less intense markings than usual overall suggest young bird.
Black-shouldered Kite also observed hovering over adjacent nearby paddock, which soon took off and disappeared from sight. eBird checklist |
| Leigh Pieterse and Owen Lishmund 4/6 #234538 |
|  | Red-backed Kingfisher
Benalla-Tocumwal Road, 10km north of Katamatite |
| A Red-backed Kingfisher on the power lines beside the road. |
| Chris and Rosemary Lester 4/6 #234534 |
| Sun 3 | | Peaceful Dove
Port Albert |
| A peaceful dove sitting on the wires in town. First sighting for me in this area |
| Stephan Granger 4/6 #234533 |
| | Western Gerygone
Gresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Group of four Gerygones seen in southernmost edge of the reserve, foraging in an oak tree next to the creek (roughly -37.715718, 145.070681). Viewed well at 2:00PM, came back after ~an hour but did not see them again. eBird checklist |
| Rohan Long 4/6 #234530 |
| | Swift Parrot
Eynesbury Forest and Grasslands |
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| 12 Swift Parrots recorded. Most were feeding in Grey Box in Land Sales/Grocery Store carpark. Made for a great start to the Eynesbury Environment Group's bi-monthly bird walk. Photo supplied by David Jenkins. eBird checklist |
| Chris Lunardi + 19 bird walk participants 4/6 #234529 |
| | Brolga
Hensley Park Road Hamilton |
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| 3 Brolgas flying over my home |
| Larry Storer 3/6 #234526 |
| | Brolga
Hensley Park Road Hamilton |
| 3 Brolgas flying over my home |
| Larry Storer 3/6 #234522 |
| Sat 2 | | Common Sandpiper
East Cape Conran |
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| While searching for the previously reported Beach Stone-Curlew which was not present, we were very surprised to find a Common Sandpiper on the beach and then flying to the rocks and walking with its typical tail bobbing motion. eBird checklist |
| Margaret and Richard Alcorn 3/6 #234525 |
| | Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Shepherds Bush |
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| Previously reported yellow-tufted honeyeater still present in Shepherds Bush. Seen on Paperbark Track near junction of track along west side of creek. eBird checklist |
| Michael Fuhrer 2/6 #234511 |
| Fri 1 | | Brolga
Stanhope |
| 18 Brolgas observed this afternoon on private property south of Stanhope. |
| David Kleinert 1/6 #234503 |
| | Powerful Owl
Alphington (Lucerne Cres/St Bernards Rd) |
| Noticed a suspicious noise through my closed window which turned out to be a female Powerful Owl calling repeatedly, for ten minutes after I first heard her. No more than 50-150 m from my window, presumably sitting in one of the older gums or exotic evergreens along or near Lucerne Cres. Call unmistakable. eBird checklist |
| Oakley Germech 1/6 #234497 |
| Thu 31 | | Pied butcher bird
McIver Place Newmarket 3031 |
| Calling, flying over houses and perched in trees. The bird has been in area
for about 10 days. Sighted today 10:30, Rainy overcast |
| Frank Wallace 31/5 #234493 |
| | White-bellied Sea Eagle
Cobram Regional Park |
| Pair at Horseshoe Lagoon. |
| Neville Gloury 31/5 #234491 |
| Wed 30 | | Australian King-Parrot
Yarra Bend Park |
| Two King-Parrots seen today at Yarra Bend near Kane's Bridge |
| Anne Palamountain 30/5 #234490 |
| Tue 29 | | Beach Stone-curlew
Snowy River Estuary, Marlo |
| Whilst walking on the north side of the estuary we had a great up-close view of the Beach Stone-curlew. |
| Val Ford 5/6 #234540 |
| | Barking Owl
Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, Clydesdale |
| Single bird calling from adjacent paddock around 7 pm. |
| Dave Dickson 29/5 #234489 |
| Sun 27 | | Painted Buttonquail
Woodlands Historic Park |
| 1 bird near water tower in old hospital grounds, around spiky Acacia thickets. eBird checklist |
| Peter Bennet 27/5 #234472 |
| Sat 26 | | Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Gemmill Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve |
| Fourth record in 51 years at this Reserve. Previous records 12/5/1985 5/7/1985 26/8/1987. eBird checklist |
| Don Roberts 28/5 #234479 |
| | Scarlet Honeyeater
Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve--Railway Reservoir |
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| Second photo |
| Nina Tsilikas and Giles Daubeney 28/5 #234478 |
| | Scarlet Honeyeater
Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve--Railway Reservoir |
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| 2 scarlet honeyeaters seen in the flowering trees on the top of the dam wall. One appeared to be an immature and the other a female. |
| Nina Tsilikas and Giles Daubeney 28/5 #234477 |
| | Varied Sitella
Darley |
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| There were 4 Varied Sitellas in my backyard this afternoon at Darley. Never been recorded before - 1 acre allotments in suburbia surrounded by former farm land. Nearest bush is a small patch of Grey Box/Yellow Box/Yellow Gum(3 ha) about 500 metres away. Lerderderg Gorge and Blackwood Ranges approx 1.5km distant. Very surprising! |
| David Whelan 27/5 #234471 |
| Thu 24 | | Striped Honeyeater
Rupanyup |
| Single bird in patch of remnant open Buloke bushland on private property 12km northeast of Rupanyup. |
| Ian Morgan 25/5 #234462 |
| | Freckled Duck
Lancefield-Tooborac Road, nr Lancefield |
| Six birds on a small dam beside the road about 2kms north of Lancefield. |
| Peter Houston 24/5 #234454 |
| Wed 23 | | Swift Parrot
Wodonga |
| A flock of at least 13 birds seen flying over in a South-Easterly direction along the track which runs near the Northern end of Racecourse. Distinctive chattering call heard as they came over. Sleek profile with quick, direct flight. eBird checklist |
| Owen Lishmund 23/5 #234453 |
| Tue 22 | | Beach Stone-Curlew
Cape Conran - Sailors Grave Picnic Area |
| 8.15 am. To our surprise we saw a Beach Stone Curlew near the rocks on the eastern edge of the cove. It was near a Pied Oystercatcher. The bird was an adult. Weather was clear. We were about 15 metres away. We observed it for about 5 minutes through Leica 10x40 binoculars.
I have seen Beach Stone-Curlews over many years at Townsville, Ingham and Cairns on the beach. Sorry, I only had my iPhone and didn’t Want to disturb bird, so no photo.
We reported sighting to Ranger on duty at Banksia Bluff. |
| Jillian Tacon and Allan Tacon 24/5 #234456 |
| | Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoos
Croydon North |
| Around 100 birds flying through and briefly stopping in our garden. |
| Will and Emma Bridgeman 22/5 #234452 |
| Mon 21 | | Pink-eared Duck
Piper Street, Kyneton |
| At least two birds flying overhead, west to east, just after 7pm (so in complete darkness). It's the second time I've heard this species flying over Kyneton at night in recent weeks, though I've not ever seen one in a local weland. When I grew up in Geelong I used to hear them at night frequently, so I'm sensitised to the nocturnal call. eBird checklist |
| Lawrie Conole 22/5 #234450 |
| | Gang Gang Cockatoo
Coolart Wetlands & Homestead, Somers |
| Eight Gang Gang Cockatoos observed feeding in the eucalypts between the entrance and car park. |
| Val Ford and Pat Bingham 21/5 #234445 |
| Sun 20 | | Olive-backed Oriole
Lerderderg River at Lerderderg Park Rd. Darley |
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| Juvenile bird along the river walk. I heard alarm calls from honeyeaters and found this very active oriole. eBird checklist |
| Bernie McRitchie 20/5 #234441 |