| Tue 12 | | Cape Petrel
Sydney Harbour National Park,North Head |
| Went for a Seawatch this afternoon and seen a Cape Petrel about 7 or 800 meters off North Head this is my first record off Sydney for at least 10 or 15 years and is also my earliest record as well.. |
| Michael Ronan 12/5 #273073 |
| Sat 9 |  | White-fronted Honeyeater
Eastlakes golf course |
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| A vagrant White-fronted Honeyeater was found here on Saturday morning by Mike Kilburn, who kindly reported it promptly on Facebook groups. It was viewed by many more birders on Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday. Hawking for insects from Casherina occasionally but spending most of its time hiding in cover. |
| Richard Murray + more 11/5 #273072 |
| | Flame robin, Scarlet robin, Jacky winter, Diamond firetail, Restless flycatcher
Peach Tree Road, Megalong Valley |
| Flame robin (M+F), Scarlet robin (M+F), Jacky winter (3), Diamond firetail (3+), Restless flycatcher. The first Flame robins, Diamond firetails and Restless flycatcher I have seen in the Megalong Valley despite many visits over 13 years |
| Mark Hocking 9/5 #273071 |
| Fri 8 | | Little Eagle
Blue Mountains National Park--Lockley Pylon |
| Bird flew past Lockley Pylon and over the Grose Valley towards Evans Lookout, Blackheath. An infrequent visitor to the upper Blue Mountains eBird checklist |
| Mark Hocking 8/5 #273070 |
| Wed 6 | | Little Lorikeet
Bobbin Head Rd, North Turramurra |
| Pair of very small, fast-flying Lorikeets overhead approx 9:30am - headed westwards. Calls too high-pitched for Musk (which are quite common here) and short visual confirmed these were tiny birds. Very uncommon in the area and the first seen from my house. |
| Tom Wilson 6/5 #273069 |
| Mon 4 | | Speckled Warbler, Buff-rumped Thornbill, Brown Gerygone
Coutts Crossing Cemetery and Plantation Reserve |
| Male Speckled Warbler and 1 Buff-rumped Thornbill in trees at cemetery. 2+ Brown Gerygones in mixed species flock with honeyeaters, Silvereyes, Grey Fantails, Willie Wagtails and whistlers. eBird checklist |
| Greg Clancy & Clive Barker 5/5 #273068 |
| Wed 29 | | Glossy Black Cockatoo
Belrose |
| Two flying over the Five Mile Creek Track |
| Ted Nixon 1/5 #273065 |
| Tue 28 | | Swift Parrot
Narrowneck Katoomba - Hill Migration Survey Site |
| We had just finished a Blue Mts Bird Observers 20 min Honeyeater Migration survey at ‘Hill Site’ when a single Swift Parrot flew past, calling, from the NE, continuing approx 20m south of the Hill Site. Flight path was below our eyeline. Continued on over NNeck peninsula westward towards the Megalong Valley then banked towards Boars Head/Cahills Lkt area. Underwing red was highly visible. A wonderful experience.
As an introduction to the morning - we were greeted at the Hill site by a Beautiful Firetail. |
| John French & Fiona Lumsden 28/4 #273064 |
| Tue 21 | | Noisy Pitta
MLC building, Sydney City |
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| I am forwarding this sighting third-hand - I have no information about if the bird was taken into care, but I’m chasing this up. (Moderator's note: Subsequently transferred to WIRES, bird in good condition, and will be released in an appropriate location. AKM) |
| “Ricky” reported via Matt and David Vickers 21/4 #273059 |
| Mon 20 | | Swift Parrot
Bolan's Rd Fire Trail, Hill Top |
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| Juvenile bird seen being harrassed by New Holland Honeyeaters. Two other parrots were seen in the vicinity but flew off before I could ID them. No calls heard. (Moderator's Note: First local report of a Swift Parrot, great photo!. AKM) eBird checklist |
| Anna McConnochie 21/4 #273060 |