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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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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.
If you have any questions, please contact the moderators. Good birding and thanks for contributing to Birdline ACT!
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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 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
| Interesting to you as observer (please justify) |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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