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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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We encourage you to register and enter full lists of the species you see at http://ebird.org/content/australia/
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4/9/2014
Silver Gull Project
Mark Carey is researching the seasonal movements and urbanisation of Silver Gulls in south-eastern Australia. He has a number of colour-banded Silver Gulls around Lake Burley Griffin. Please report all sightings of gulls with alphanumeric bands to silvergullproject@hotmail.com or Twitter @silvergullproj
Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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April 2019
| Mon 22 | | Swift Parrot (13)
Molonglo Gorge |
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| First heard then seen in flight. They did 3 laps of the car park and then landed in a tree where they began to feed. Confirmed by Alistair when he arrived about 15 minutes after we first observed them. eBird checklist |
| Liam Manderson 22/4 #238325 |
| Sat 13 | | Black Kite (11)
Macarthur Horse Paddocks |
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| Single flock over Long Gully Road. Low-resolution photos from phone and still there 15 min later once got home for camera. Heading toward Mugga Lane tip. Observed a single bird over Jerrabomberra Grasslands this morning too. Perhaps attracted to the local area by all the backburning. eBird checklist |
| Liam Manderson 13/4 #238237 |
| | Black Kite (11)
Macarthur Horse Paddocks |
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| Single flock over Long Gully Road. Low-resolution photos from phone and still there 15 min later once got home for camera. Heading toward Mugga Lane tip. Observed a single bird over Jerrabomberra Grasslands this morning too. Perhaps attracted to the local area by all the backburning. eBird checklist |
| Liam Manderson 13/4 #238236 |
| Wed 3 | | Pied Butcherbird
Uriarra Crossing |
| A pair of Pied Butcherbird calling from the top of a poplar tree near the top of the steep climb out of Uriarra Crossing towards Uriarra Homestead. Tree was about 70m off the road across a paddock - 35°14'57.3"S 148°56'46.8"E. |
| Nick Payne 3/4 #238149 |
March 2019
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
| Interesting to you as observer (must be justified) |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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