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Birdline
Australian Capital Territory
Birdline ACT 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. Observations interesting to you can also be reported, but please provide justification.
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Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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March 2023
Sun 5 |  | Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve |
Single sandpiper was observed foraging in the wetlands. Buff wash to neck indicates probable juvenile bird.
[By moderator: This is the first sighting of this species since Jan 2021. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper was once a common summer visitor to the ACT]. |
John Lagom 5/3 #269005 |
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