| Mon 22 | | Whimbrel
Snowy River Mouth |
| Observed a lone Whimbrel feeding on a sand bar immediately to the east of the mouth of the Snowy River this morning while completing a 2020 Shorebird survey. An irregular visitor according to all published reports. |
| Jacquie and Len Axen 22/10 #235858 |
| Sun 21 |  | Ground Cuckooshrike
Carwarp |
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| Found 2 birds with Rob Farnes at 1040 this morning in bare wheat paddock on E side of Meridian Rd 1-2 km N of intersection of Carwarp Rd. Flew up into roadside trees and then over to W side. Will be subject to VORAC review. eBird checklist |
| Dan Ashdown & Rob Farnes 23/10 #235860 |
| | Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Corner of Carnochans and Bartys Rd, Myrtle Creek |
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| Two pink Sulphur Crested Cockatoos were seen at the corner of Carnochans and Bartys Rd at 10:30 on the 21st of October. While driving, both my passenger and I noticed a group of three cockatoos feeding on the ground. Two of the three had a pale pink colouring to their plumage with the exception of the crest. This was not a trick of the light, nor was it due to binocular colour fringing as we had seen them well with our own eyes. The two pink cockatoos were also well contrasted against the third, which was plain white.
In addition, a bird was seen on the 8th of September with the same colourings on a property just off Sutton Grange Rd, south of yesterdays sighting. Similarly, the bird was surrounded by a flock of stock-standard white Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, and caught the attention of both observers as we were driving. The bird was observed both close and distantly, as well as in flight, though not photographed.
My first thoughts were that the birds had been exposed to some kind of agricultural chemical, however the colour was incredibly uniformed and suggested pigmentation. Perhaps this is evidence of a rare gene allele for feather pigment in this population group? More photos are available on request. |
| Fred Booker Malcolm 22/10 #235852 |
| | Scarlet Honeyeater
Dandenong Ranges National Park--Sherbrooke Forest |
| Scarlet Honeyeaters seen at a few spots along Hillclimb Track below the Sherbrook Falls in the afternoon. Other notable birds included Large-billed Scrubwrens and Rose Robins. |
| Rowan Mott 22/10 #235839 |
| Fri 19 | | Pied Butcherbird
Western Highway - close to Steele Park Drive intersection approx. 5km West of Dadswells Bridge |
| The bird was on the road verge and flew up into trees in the Grampians National Park as I was driving towards it. An unmistakable adult bird, observed from approx. 20 mtrs. This is the first of this species I have observed in the Grampians region. |
| Neil Macumber 21/10 #235824 |
| Thu 18 | | Morepork
Cape Liptrap Lighthouse |
| One only seen from 2020 to 2035 sitting on posts in the car park in the headlights. Light winds, misty rain, temp. 13 deg. C. Yellow eyes. |
| Gil Langfield 19/10 #235817 |
| | Yellow-throated Miner
Arcadia |
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| Four Yellow-throated Miners seen harassing a Southern Boobook on a private property on Karramomus Road. |
| Bernadette Haywood 19/10 #235814 |
| | Eastern Koel
Heidelberg Heights |
| First Koel for the spring/summer calling at 6 am this morning. |
| Peter Menkhorst 18/10 #235813 |
| | Leaden Flycatcher
Nioka Bush Camp, South Morang |
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| Khaled Bajjali and Steven Ashdown 18/10 #235810 |
| | Common Sandpiper
Bass River Mouth Nature Conservation Reserve |
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| Single bird seen at the start of the nature conservation reserve when coming from Bass Landing Road. Two Common Greenshanks and around 11 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers were also observed among other more usual species. eBird checklist |
| Megan Griffith 18/10 #235808 |
| | Australasian Bittern
Napoleons |
| Seen flying north over the town. At first I thought it was a raptor but I then noticed it’s unique shape.
New bird for the Enfield forest Region as far as I know |
| Indra Bone 18/10 #235806 |
| | Dollarbird
Wilby, private property |
| Just a pair of Dollarbirds catching insects over my house. |
| Brendan Toll 18/10 #235805 |
| Wed 17 | | Channel- billed Cuckoo
Marlo |
| The distinct call of a Channel- billed Cuckoo was heard by this passage migrant at it flew to the south of us in Willis Avenue this morning. |
| Jacquie and Len Axen 18/10 #235812 |
| | Topknot Pigeon
Metung |
| Continued surveillance of the Mairburn Dr fig trees today turned up 3 Topknot Pigeons. The birds seemed to be passing through, alighting on flying off almost immediately. This site is becoming a consistent hotspot at the westerly extent of its range in Victoria. Also seen was a higher count of 4 Australasian Figbird’s compared to the previous day. |
| Isaac Clarey 18/10 #235799 |
| | Brown Songlark
Mill Park Recreation Reserve |
| Nice Ad ? Br on Baseball Diamond No. 1 at 15:35 ~100 metres N of Morang Dr. Uncommon in area and unusual to see foraging in open on suburban sports ground in association with regular riff raff (Common Starling, Crested Pigeon, Red-rumped Parrot etc). |
| Dan Ashdown 17/10 #235797 |
| | Dollar Bird
Murchison |
| 10 Dollar Birds observed circling overhead for several minutes, approximately 1km from the Goulburn River. A welcome return. |
| Anne Finlay. Kay Ball 17/10 #235795 |
| Tue 16 | | Australasian Figbird, White-headed Pigeon, Pacific Koel
Metung |
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| Observations over 15/10 - 16/10; Figbird (2) hanging around the Mairnburn Dr fig trees which look full of un-ripe fruits, definitely a site to keep an eye on over the coming months. Also a single White-headed Pigeon nearby and an incessantly calling Pacific Koel (male) which seems to be the first Victoria report, per eBird, for the summer. |
| Isaac Clarey 16/10 #235790 |
| Mon 15 | | Dollarbird
Plenty Gorge Park |
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| Single bird in dead trees along trail above Happy Hollow Homestead ruin |
| Frederick Bain 16/10 #235791 |
| Sun 14 | | Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
Crusoe Reservoir, Bendigo |
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| Observed for at least 15 mins on both Monday 8 Oct and this morning as it foraged near the hide on the southern shore of the reservoir - today the bird was seen to feed a juvenile Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo |
| Simon Smith and Peter Goffin 14/10 #235767 |
| | Black Honeyeater
Jeparit |
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| Approximately a dozen Black Honeyeaters feeding in Eremophila planted at the front of the Jeparit Caravan Park. Also present White-fronted, Singing, Spiny-cheeked and New Holland honeyeaters. |
| Anne Collins 14/10 #235763 |
| Fri 12 | | Cape Barren Goose
Belmont Common |
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| 2 x Cape Barren Geese observed on the side of the former Breakwater Road, (now no through road: Gun Dog Lane). They were grazing on grass on the roadside, between the Gun Club and the Dog Obedience Club. Quite tolerant of my presence. According to model airplane enthusiast, they'd been there 'all day'. I observed them at 14.50pm and later on, at 18.45pm they were still there. (Only had my ancient mobile phone on hand to record the obs!) |
| Andrea Dennett 14/10 #235762 |
| Thu 11 | | Morepork.
Cape Liptrap Lighthouse |
| A strong and chilly wind made things a little uncomfortable in the picnic ground and carpark was much worse. A brief glimpse of one bird in flight, and after 3+ hours we pretty much admitted defeat. Returning to carpark, one bird roosting on a post with a bit more shelter than other posts. Very obliging in torchlight, good views though photos average. But they are still there. |
| David Stabb with Mike Carter and Dawn Neylan. 12/10 #235748 |
| | Superb Parrot (46)
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park - Fishers Road |
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| A follow up on the recent reports in the area produced a count of 46 Superb Parrot this evening at the northern interface of the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park along Fishers Road. Multiple flocks of a dozen or so birds were circling over the adjacent paddocks and remnant Ironbark along the roadside. Actual abundance probably higher. eBird checklist |
| Dan Pendavingh 11/10 #235742 |
| Wed 10 | | Superb Parrot
Chiltern |
| The Superb Parrots are still around the northern margins of the National Park. Today they were observed in iron bark and adjacent farmland along Fishers Road. An adult male and female were first observed in one tree, and a sub-adult male and 'other' in another. I dipped on the Grey-crowned Babblers that are often found here but was happy with these instead. |
| Matt Weeks 10/10 #235731 |
| Tue 9 | | Blue-faced Honeyeater
Yallambie, Diamond Village |
| Two birds flew past me at face level. This is the third spring in a row that I have seen some here. |
| Neil Murray 10/10 #235721 |
| | Crimson Rosella (flaveolus)
Grannies Lane (Whanregarwen) |
| The Ýellow Rosella' was seen by a few birders from a BirdLife Aust. camp in Whanregarwen. The bird was alone, but there were several Crimson Rosellas (elegans) in the area. This is south of the usual range of the subspecies; the bulk of eBird records being N of the Divide. Several theories for the YR presence: aviary escape, mutant, or a flaveolus that has paired with an elegans. Sadly, none of the photographers at the camp were among the group that saw the Yellow Rosella.
I didn't see the bird, but put it into my eBird list for that outing, to see if eBird flagged it as a rarity--it didn't & the subsp was included in the area list that was generated by the eBird app. eBird checklist |
| Birdlife Australia members at Alex. camp 10/10 #235717 |
| | Superb Parrot
Tarrawingee |
| First observed parrot on the evening of the 7th October at about 6.30pm in Nolan Lane, but because of the light was not able to identify accurately. Saw the bird again last evening at 6.10pm. Bird was all bright green plumage, long tapering tail, sharp pointy wings and reasonably rapid flight. Bird flew overhead and I was able to get a very good look at it for quite a few seconds. Definitely a Superb Parrot. |
| Michael O’Sullivan 10/10 #235715 |
| Mon 8 | | Scarlet Honeyeater
Uralla Nature Reserve |
| First sighting this spring. They have appeared in the last few years once the Pittosporum undulatum has started flowering fairly strongly. One male seen at about 10.30 am. |
| David Mules 8/10 #235700 |
| Sat 6 | | Black Honeyeater
Clunes |
| Single male calling on scrubby roadside in otherwise open pastoral country, 6 km E of town. |
| Roger Thomas 6/10 #235675 |
| | Curlew Sandpiper
Cairn Curran Reservoir |
| One amongst a flock of ~ 25 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers near Captains Gully. |
| Geoff Park 6/10 #235670 |
| | Black Honeyeater
Warby-Ovens National Park--Killawarra Forest |
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| Several birds observed feeding in and from ironbarks adjacent to a dam on Northwest Track this morning between 7.30 and 9.00am. Male birds seen hawking for insects. |
| Rob Humphrey 6/10 #235665 |
| Fri 5 | | Pink-eared Duck
Banyule Swamp, Heidelberg |
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| A pair of Pink-ears with four young ducklings. Pink-eared Ducks have occasionally visited this Swamp in recent years, but as far as I know this is the first record of breeding here. Seen swimming rapidly on open water, also among water plants at margins, and resting briefly on logs near the large dead trees in the Swamp.. Also seen by 5 other observers including Daphne Hards on 7th October. |
| Anthea Fleming 10/10 #235730 |
| | Pied Butcherbird
Bacchus Marsh |
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| 9:30am. We heard the piping call initially and then got good views of a Pied Butcherbird. Seen on private property, south of Bacchus Marsh, in open remnant woodland. |
| Bernie McRitchie 6/10 #235671 |
| | Painted Honeyeaters
Greater Bendigo National Park--Kamarooka--Diamond Dove Dam |
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| Two Painted Honeyeaters seen feeding in mistletoe near dam. |
| Bernadette Haywood 5/10 #235661 |
| Thu 4 | | Red-tailed black cockatoo
Lower Glenelg National Park |
| Flock of 35+ birds
(more specific details can be supplied if needed) |
| Neil Champion 4/10 #235651 |
| Wed 3 | | Red-backed Kingfisher
McKenzie Creek Bushland Reserve |
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| Nixons Road at -36.862907, 142.185014 |
| Angus Schmidt 13/10 #235754 |
| | Black Honeyeater
Grampians National Park |
| Male calling constantly from dead limbs in tress on Brimpaen Road.. eBird checklist |
| Richard Wilson 7/10 #235678 |
| Tue 2 | | Black Honeyeater (6)
Sydney Road Benalla (DELWP office car park) |
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| Had a group of 6 Black Honeyeater in the car park at work today - feeding in planted Mugga Ironbark and hawking insects from Allocasuarina. Two dependent juvs being fed so likely to have bred locally. eBird checklist |
| Dan Pendavingh 2/10 #235628 |
| | Channel-billed Cuckoo
Berwick |
| The CBC has returned to Berwick for the 10th year running. |
| Artur Carew 2/10 #235624 |
| Mon 1 | | Painted Honeyeaters
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park--Bartleys Block |
| Pair of Painted Honeyeaters in tall gums across paddock - far side - from car park. |
| Daniel Walder 7/10 #235692 |
| | Singing Honeyeater and Black Honeyeater
Nolans Rd (South end of) between Creswick & Clunes |
| Two Singing Honeyeaters found while observing Black Honeyeaters.
Both species rare in Ballarat district but Singing is the rarer with only a few and no recent records.
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| Ian & Amanda Ashton, Murray & Lyne Grant, Helen O'Donnell, Roger &Fran Thomas. 7/10 #235685 |
| | Melanistic Psephotus
Bronzewing Flora and Fauna Reserve |
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| Photo taken at dam near railway line. Lots of parrot species having morning bath including: Red-rumpeds, Mulgas, Blue Wings, and Mallee Ringnecks. |
| Dave Dickson 4/10 #235648 |
| Sun 30 | | Painted honeyeater
Rise and Shine Bushland Reserve, Clydesdale |
| Positive sighting in central bare gravelly area. Many Mistletoe birds. |
| Dave Dickson 1/10 #235613 |
| | Black Honeyeaters (9)
Grampians National Park--Beehive Falls |
| At least 9 birds seen on the Briggs Bluff Track. eBird checklist |
| Richard and Margaret Alcorn 1/10 #235612 |
| | Eastern curlew
Tortoise Head, French Island |
| Approximately 100 eastern curlews seen at the Tortoise Head high-tide roost on French Island at about 2:30pm (high tide was forecast for approximately 4pm). I counted 50 visible then a swamp harrier flew over the roost and flushed many more that had previously been hidden from sight. Other notable sightings were two adult white-bellied sea-eagle and a Horsfield's bronze cuckoo. Unfortunately I also saw a cat on the beach at Tortoise Head - the first time I've seen a cat on French Island. |
| Harry Saddler 30/9 #235598 |
| | Western Gerygone, White-naped Honeyeater
Royal Park --Trin Warren Tam-boore |
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| Western Gerygone still present at Royal Park. Observed in casuarinas on north side of Bellbird waterhole (near bridge). White-naped Honeyeater also observed in same area. |
| Jason Caruso 30/9 #235595 |
| | Painted Honeyeater
Sullivans Track, Muckleford SF |
| At least two birds heard this morning - nice to have them back at a favoured spot. |
| Geoff Park 30/9 #235591 |
| Sat 29 | | Black Honeyeater
Black Range State Park |
| One male seen and several heard peeping. Small black and white honeyeater with curved bill and black line down breast. Calls all around.
Also seen at Mt Arapiles earlier in the day. eBird checklist |
| Richard and Margaret Alcorn 29/9 #235587 |
| Fri 28 | | Superb Parrot
Nathalia |
| 20 or so Superb Parrot feeding in canopy of flowering Yellow Box on SE bank of the Broken Creek adjacent to Fairmans Bridge. Brilliant green with blue in the shoulder, yellow cheek patch and red face markings. Distinct sharp contact call. Also Red-rumped Parrot and Noisy Miner. |
| Daphne Hards 28/9 #235574 |
| | White-browed woodswallow
Napoleons/Enfield |
| Huge flock of at least 300 birds flying north at hight. First heard their sparrow like calls. First sighting of them here in a while and largest flock I have seen in the district. |
| Indra Bone 28/9 #235565 |
| Thu 27 | | Lesser Sand Plover
Shallow Inlet Marine and Coastal Park |
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| A single individual associating with coloured up Double-banded Plovers in a sheltered section of the inlet (GPS Co-ords: -38.8575211, 146.1812335) approximately 1 hour prior to high tide. The bird appeared marginally larger then the DBP’s and lacked any secondary breast tab. The bill was also an obvious giveaway with it being noticeably thicker and blunt tipped. eBird checklist |
| Tim Nickholds 29/9 #235578 |
| Wed 26 | | Swift Parrot
Gypsy Point |
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| Feeding on lerp in lower canopy |
| mark lethlean 30/9 #235590 |
| Tue 25 | | Black Honeyeater
Lake Natimuk |
| Three Black Honeyeaters (2 M, 1 F) amongst low vegetation on dry lake bed. Two more singularly at Mitre Lake and adjacent Vinegar Hill on 26/9, and three more again 27/9 on Natimuk Creek near caravan park. Spotted Harrier at Mitre Lake. |
| Ren Millsom 28/9 #235576 |
| Sun 23 | | Northern Shoveler
Lake Modewarre--Waltons Road |
| Continuing bird easily identified with dark head and white breast as opposed to the Australasian Shovelers it was with. We used a scope from a position halfway along the western shore. eBird checklist |
| Jack Winterbottom, Heather Alexander 23/9 #235527 |
| | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Hattah-Kulkyne National Park--Lake Hattah Campground |
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| Single bird near drying lagoon with many avocets and dotterels. |
| Indra Bone 23/9 #235525 |
| | Red Knot
Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Park--Toora Beach |
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| 4 Red Knots (one with orange flag on right leg) and aprox 110 B-T Godwits(one also with orange flag on right leg). |
| Rohan Bugg 23/9 #235524 |