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October 2018

Mon 22		Wonga Pigeon, Eastern Whipbird and Satin Bowerbird Yetholme, 2795
		Wonga Pigeon was seen at around 1200 mts in eucalypt forest and the Eastern Whipbird and Satin Bowerbird both located along a creek line at around 1100 mts
		Robert Porter 22/10 #235855
		Red-winged Parrot Guerie Cemetery
		Single adult male flying down the lane next to the cemetery. Exactly the same thing happend on 12 November last year. Maybe there is a small resident population in Geurie right on the edge of the specie's range.
		Darryl Smedley 22/10 #235854
Sun 21		Barn owl Bayview Golf Course
		Waiting to tee off on the 16th hole, I saw a palm tree near the water. Having seen barn owls roosting in palms in Centennial Park, I thought I’d wander over and have a look in this one on the off chance that there’d be one here too. Sure enough, I walked over, looked up, and immediately saw this fellow looking back at me. Poor photo, taken with phone, attached.
		Gina McFarlane 23/10 #235859
		Rufous & Brown Songlarks, White-winged Triller, Pallid Cuckoo, Little Friarbird Rawdon Island, near Wauchope
		Along a 2 km stretch of open farmland on Rawdon Island, I had no fewer than 10 Rufous Songlarks, 4x Brown Songlarks (3M 1F), 2x White-winged Trillers (M&F), 2x Pallid Cuckoos and 2x Little Friarbirds. All birds very active and vocal, 1 Rufous Songlark seen carrying nesting material. These are all uncommon-rare visitors to the mid-north coast, so to have them in these numbers all concentrated in what is essentially a single paddock is quite remarkable. eBird checklist
		Liam Murphy 21/10 #235835
		Freckled Duck Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo
		Pair of Freckled Duck in non- breeding plumage feeding on the shallow swamp just outside the new lion enclosure
		Darryl Smedley 21/10 #235833
		Horsfield's Bushlark Richmond Lowlands
		A Bushlark heard calling again off Cornwells Rd during the CBOC outing. Loads of Rufous Songlark (30 plus around the Richmond Lowlands) and at least 5 Brown Songlarks, Eurasian Skylark as well as 5 White-winged Trillers along this road.
		Edwin Vella and CBOC 21/10 #235831
		Brown and Rufous Songlarks, Stubble Quail Riverstone
		A few hours birding along the back roads of Riverstone where we had at least 9 male Brown Songlarks and 3 Rufous Songlarks, Stubble Quail (calling), 4 Pallid Cuckoos, Sacred Kingfishers, a male Leaden Flycatcher, a pair of Crested Shrike-tits (female seen with nesting material and going inside a casuarina tree), White-throated Gerygones, Scarlet Honeyeaters, Olive-backed Orioles, the usual and reliable Dusky Woodswallows and Double-barred Finches amongst the 74 species recorded during that time.
		Edwin Vella and Mark Fuller 21/10 #235830
Sat 20		White-browed Woodswallow, Masked Woodswallow Kurrajong Heights
		A large tight flock of over 260 woodswallows flying west over Stanley Ave into Blue Mountains National Park, looked to be coming up from Richmond or Grose Vale. eBird checklist
		Eric Finley 22/10 #235853
		Swift Parrot, Brush Cuckoo, Black-faced Monarch Douglas Farm Rd, Kurrajong Hills
		2 possibly 3 Swift Parrots in ironbark/grey gum remnants in our garden bordering DF Rd. My 4th record here in nearly 20 years, and the latest. First Brush Cuckoo for the season. eBird checklist
		Eric Finley 22/10 #235843
		Glossy Black Cockatoo, Brush Cuckoo Wollemi National Park--Wheeny Creek Campground
		We had a returning Brush Cuckoo, 2 Common Bronzewings, Black-faced Monarch, Leaden Flycatchers, excellent views of a group of Superb Lyrebirds (probably a dispute between 2 males and a female and showing very well for the photographers) and best of all just before we left, a pair of Glossy Black-cockatoos.
		Edwin Vella and CBOC 21/10 #235832
		Marbled Frogmouth Wollumbin National Park
		A pair of Marbled Frogmouths observed along Mount Warning summit track in early hours of morning. Initially heard making ‘kooloo’ call. One bird perched quite low in Bangalow Palm close to trail & unconcerned by passing hikers. Both later observed perched together on high branch under canopy. eBird checklist
		Darryl Eggins 21/10 #235828
		Forest Kingfisher Double Bay
		Found, possibly concussed, handed into Vet. (Moderator's Note: The bird [an adult male] apparently made a rapid recovery and was planned to be released this morning near Forestville. MR).
		Gillian Dar 21/10 #235822
		A pair of blue & yellow Macaws John Street, Paddington
		Seen in the electric wires at the intersection of Queen Street on the north side of the road. (Moderator: Publishing here in case owners are looking for them!)
		Jenny Pratt 20/10 #235819
Fri 19		Topknot Pigeon Newport NSW
		Flock of up to 8 flew around my house 3 times. Two landed briefly nearby.
		Carl Weber 19/10 #235818
Thu 18		Shining Flycatcher, Torresian Kingfisher, Mangrove Honeyeater Cobaki Broadwater and estuary
		Located 5 Shining Flycatchers in the mangroves with one pair possibly nesting. Very vocal and active. Also 3 pairs of Torresian (Collared) Kingfisher with one pair nesting in a Termite nest on a dead Swamp Oak. Many Mangrove Honeyeaters and also very active.
		David Charley 18/10 #235807
Wed 17		White-throated Needletail Warrimoo
		First bird cruised past backyards and bush interface at 17.28. Second sighting at 17.47 flew much faster, both heading roughly south at about 30 metres. Rain fell about an hour later. These are the earliest I have recorded from home since 1997 eBird checklist
		Paul Lester 21/10 #235829
Tue 16		Short-tailed Shearwater Bondi Beach
		Beachcast bird taken into care, subsequently died.
		Gillian Dar 21/10 #235823
		Freckled Duck Badgerys Creek
		1 female Freckled Duck present on farm dams on Sydney University lands north side of Elizabeth Drive, near Badgerys Creek Road. Bird no longer present at this site the following day. Poor quality photo attached.
		Carl Corden 18/10 #235804
		Freckled Duck River Bank Road lagoon, South Gundarimba
		Six Freckled Duck with Hardhead, Pink-eared Duck, Grey and Chestnut Teal. Water levels have risen rapidly following recent good rains.
		David Charley 16/10 #235784
Mon 15		Pink-eared Duck Sydney Olympic Park - Brickpit
		A pair of Pink-eared Duck loafing on the south-east shore of the Brickpit lake mid-afternoon today.
		Robert Griffin 15/10 #235773
Sun 14		Wandering-type Albatross, Fairy Prion Sydney Harbour National Park, North Head
		Highlights of a seawatch from North Head today was a Wandering-type Albatross and a close in Fairy Prion.
		Michael Ronan 14/10 #235770
		Brown Songlark Hindman St, Katoomba
		A male Brown Songlark flushed from the grass in the grassland area below Hindman St. (Moderator's Note: Great record for the Blue Mountains! MR)
		Timothy Paasila 14/10 #235769
		Osprey Centennial Park (Sydney)
		Osprey heading south at 16:18 between the Lang Rd boundary and Parkes Drive being harassed by a Magpie. My first sighting of an Osprey above the Parklands.
		Biggles Csolander and Deborah Harcourt 14/10 #235768
Sat 13		Orange Chat, White fronted Chat, Sharptail Sandpiper Irrigated wheat paddock 20 km south of Condobolin
		Very surprised to see 12 Orange Chats feeding along irrigation drain with a few white fronted chats. Also present were 15 Sharpies, some still showing quite a bit of breeding plumage. Chats and Sharpies gone the next day Also present were numerous calling and displaying Brown Songlarks This site is a tiny piece of green with some water in an otherwise very dry area
		Warren Chad 16/10 #235786
		White-fronted Honeyeater Private Property - Illunie Range , NE Koorawatha (Near Cowra) NSW
		Surprised to see 1 White-fronted Honeyeater out at our bush block on Saturday. Foraging on ground then perched in Acacia vestita. Seen for about 5 mins - not seen again over the rest of the weekend. Quick snap taken.
		Fiona Lumsden 16/10 #235778
		Orange Chat, Brush Cuckoo Tuggerah Bay Saltmarsh, NSW
		Daniel, Alan and I braved the wet weather to find the female Orange Chat. It took some time but she finally showed up for us. Also present was a Shining Bronze Cuckoo subsequently identified as of the New Zealand race; a Brush Cuckoo, first return for the Central Coast; and up to 38 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers feeding in the saltmarsh & a Swamp Harrier. eBird checklist
		Graham Nelson, Daniel McKeon & Alan Morris 14/10 #235771
		Kelp Gull Stockton Sandspit
		Immature bird in mixed flock of Godwits , Red Knots and various Tern spp. (Moderator's Note: Would be just the 7th record of Kelp Gull in the Hunter Region since 1993. MR).
		Raymond Burton 14/10 #235764
		Wandering-type Albatross Mistral Point, Maroubra
		Highlight of a late morning sea-watch at Maroubra was a Wandering-type Albatross (upper wing plumage of adult gibsoni). Also 2 Shy Albatross, a Black-browed Albatross, and a Giant Petrel. An almost continuous stream of Short-tailed Shearwaters heading south, although nothing like the numbers observed last week. Also Wedge-talied Shearwaters, a couple of Flutterers, an adult Kelp Gull and a White-fronted Tern.
		Robert Griffin 13/10 #235761
		White-breasted Woodswallows Pitt Town Lagoon
		At least 4 Woodswallows seen on one of the islands in the middle of he lagoon. Have not seen them for a while in the Hawkesbury or in Sydney in general. Only 4 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers seen and 7 Red-necked Avocets with 100 Black-winged Stilts amongst other water birds. Recent rains have pushed water levels higher leaving no exposed mud.
		Edwin Vella 13/10 #235760
		Horsfield’s Bushlark Richmond Lowlands
		2 Bushlarks seen singing and displaying beside Cornwells Lane were 3 Brown and several Rufous Songlarks and White-winged Triller also observed.
		Edwin Vella 13/10 #235759
		Indian Yellow-nosed, Wandering and Campbell Albatrosses Offshore--Sydney Pelagic
		The highlights today off Sydney included 5 Wandering-type Albatross (Gibson's), 2 Indian Yellow-nosed Albatrosses, a single adult Campbell Albatross, mostly young Shy Albatrosses along with 3 immature Black-browed Albatrosses. Large numbers of Short-tailed Shearwater were moving past the boat throughout, quite spread out though. As expected, Providence Petrel were seen along with Grey-faced Petrel. A Common Tern was seen just before departing the heads. Distant Prion and Jaeger sp. briefly seen during rain squall also. Wilson's Storm-Petrel photograph by Stephen Hey. eBird checklist
		Greg McLachlan, David Mitford and all observers on the Avalon IV 13/10 #235758
		Little Lorikeet and Musk Lorikeet Cambridge Gardens Coles car park
		6-8 Little Lorikeets in the Cambridge Gardens car park. Just near Penrith. Small car par with 4-5 flowering ironbarks. Not common in this area. Also a couple of Musk Lorikeets - also rare for Penrith. These trees are not particularly big so it's a go chance to see this species a bit lower. Also, the Noisy Miners which are in epidemic numbers in the area, are not too bad.
		David Ongley 13/10 #235756
Fri 12		Brush turkey Gipps St Drummoyne 2047
		Male Brush turkey crossing Gipps St, entered Polding St going north, 3pm. Also seen 6.30 a m.
		Suzanne Gilkes 16/10 #235781
		White-headed Petrel Sydney Harbour National Park,North head
		Highlight of a seawatch from North Head this afternoon was a White-headed Petrel seems to be quite a few this spring off North Head.
		Michael Ronan 12/10 #235753
		Brush cuckoo Castlereagh Nature Reserve
		Brush cuckoo heard calling and then seen other birds included a Black-faced monarch and a good number of Buff-rumped thornbills
		Theo Kemp 12/10 #235752
		White-breasted woodswallow Pitt Town Lagoon
		3 birds on fences in adjacent fields to the Lagoon at about 10 am a lone Double-barred Finch was also a highlight. (Moderator's Note: Presumably the same birds were seen by Andrew Patrick, Simon Best & Nicholas from the Uk at Lunchtime. AKM) eBird checklist
		Theo Kemp 12/10 #235751
		Emus' and Brolgas Shark Creek Road
		South of Maclean on shark creek road, 1 female Emu feeding in the paddock with cattle on a private property beside Stokes Road. Then further on on a private property a male Emu and a 3/4 grown Juvenile, then in the next paddock 3 Brolgas, 2 adult and 1/2 grown juvenile.
		Angela Suzanne Powell 12/10 #235746
		Masked and White-browed Woodswallows, Diamond Firetail, Rufous Songlarks,ww Trillers, RK Dotterel Triangle Lane, Richmond
		Plenty of birds out in the rain Diamond Firetail possibly and escapee? Mixed flock of about 30 woodswallows lone Red-kneed Dotterel in field, large numbers of Rufous Songlarks as well.
		Theo Kemp 12/10 #235744
Thu 11		Pacific Baza 'Bellawongarah' - private property (restricted access)
		Observed one Pacific Baza flying over the house yard. About 30 minutes later about 2:20pm, I heard one calling a number of times in the forest on the northern side of house.
		Carla Jackett 11/10 #235740
		Australian Bustard Rand, NSW
		On our Property, 5km North of Rand, New South Wales Walking between winnowed Canola. (Moderator's Note: This is a great report and it is rare to have them so far south in NSW!. AKM)
		Dimity Bambrick 11/10 #235737
		AUSTRALIAN BRUSH-TURKEY THE CRESCENT, ANNANDALE
		Dodging cars while crossing The Crescent at 12:35 this afternoon
		ALLAN RICHARDS 11/10 #235736
Wed 10		Pale-headed Rosella Hurstville Golf Course
		Reported by another birder on eBird as first being seen at this location on 7 October before moving to nearby Lime Kiln Wetlands same day, then again at the golf course late on 9 October, I managed to observe the bird on the morning of 10 October. Very few small red feathers on head - indicate possible immature bird? Given the bird is way out of range, an almost certain escapee. As noted in the earlier ebird records, it appears to have partnered with an Eastern Rosella - I observed this also. (Note, ebird also records a pale-headed rosella in north-western Sydney in late September but photographs show it is not the same bird). eBird checklist
		Chris Rehberg 12/10 #235745
		Grey-faced Petrel, Giant Petrel and Fairy Prion Mistral Point, Maroubra
		An interesting afternoon. Among the variable numbers of Short-tailed Shearwaters heading south, were the following: 1 Grey-faced Petrel, 1 Giant Petrel (sp) , 1 Fairy Prion, 3 Arctic Jaeger, 2 Black-browed Albatross, 12+ White-fronted Tern and 8 Shy Albatross
		David Mitford & Corey Callahan 10/10 #235733
		Chestnut Quail-thrush Loughnan Nature Reserve
		Single bird flushed near SW corner of reserve. Was not able to find it again. Site is very dry and roo and goat tracks throughout.
		Marnix Zwankhuizen 10/10 #235729
		Southern Scrub-robin, Shy Heathwren, Grey-fronted Honeyeater Marooba Firetrail at Nombinnie Firetrail
		A Southern Scrub-robin first heard then seen along Nombinnie FT. A Shy Heathwren seen nearby. Grey-fronted Honeyeaters seen along trail. No whistlers calling or seen other than Rufous.
		Marnix Zwankhuizen 10/10 #235724
		Emu South of Maclean
		Two emu feeding in fallow cane paddock 3km S of Shark Ck about 5km S of Maclean, darkish birds probably immature (?).
		Bob Moffatt 10/10 #235716
		(Possible) Magpie Geese Kemps Creek , Devonshire Rd
		While driving to work this morning two large geese flew over my car . The birds were heading south. Large bird, black neck, white underparts, did not have a long bill. I had to do a double take and pulled over but they had disappeared. They did not look like Ibis or cormorants (which is what first attracted my attention), their flight was goose/swan like. I've seen Magpie Geese in the NT and the birds I saw today reminded me of the geese Id sen in there. (Moderator's Note: Publishing this as a possible due to the brevity of the sighting. Maybe observers in the area can follow-up. MR)
		Michael Miller 10/10 #235714
		White-throated Nightjar Deriah Aboriginal Area
		Using playback, I received answers to calls at two points; first at the turn-off of the Brush Turkey Trail and then at the gate at the end of Carinya Road. At each point at least 2 birds responded. These are the first I have found this season. Audio is available at ebird (no photo; although someone came to check me out). I did not get a response during an earlier attempt, about 2 weeks ago. eBird checklist
		Michael Dahlem 10/10 #235712
Tue 9		Red-backed Kingfisher Oxley Hwy, East of Warren
		Single bird seen on powerlines 20-30km east of Warren.
		Grant Brosie 11/10 #235735
		Dollarbird The Mole, Macquarie Marshes
		Single bird. Western limit of range.
		Grant Brosie 11/10 #235734
		Painted Honeyeater Mates Gully TSR
		One bird heard calling and located on the eastern boundary to the north, area consists of ironbark and other eucalyptus sp. with mistletoe. the bird was heard again on the 10th. Also present are White-winged Trillers, Black-chinned Honeyeaters, White-throated Gerygone, Australian Hobby, Rufous Songlark and large numbers of Masked and White-browed Woodswallows and other Honeyeater sp.. A lot of blossoms present and the site is very rewarding right now. eBird checklist
		Thomas Burley 10/10 #235732
		Spotted Bowerbird Kidman Way, Gilgunnia
		A Spotted Bowerbird seen at the rest area among many birds drinking at water source.
		Marnix Zwankhuizen 10/10 #235725
		Southern Scrub-robin, Chestnut Quail-thrush, Grey-fronted Honeyeater, Gilbert’s Whistler Nombinnie Nature Reserve (East)--The Old Wheat Paddock
		Good morning birding with highlights being 1 Southern Scrub-robin, 1 Shy Heathwren, 2 Chestnut Quail-thrush, Gilbert’s Whistler (pair) with possible nest, several Grey-fronted Honeyeaters. No White-fronted Honeyeaters seen at any mallee sites.
		Marnix Zwankhuizen 10/10 #235723
		Grey-fronted Honeyeater Shuttleton Rd, Nymagee
		Single bird seen along roadside in great looking mallee. Very faint streaking on breast, largish yellow tuft with black edge, dark lores. Also present Yellow-plumed Honeyeaters and Mallee Ringneck.
		Marnix Zwankhuizen 10/10 #235722
		Common Myna Castlereagh highway, 30km north of Gilgandra
		Spotted a lone Common Myna in the midst if farm land north of Gilgandra. Also saw one only 10km north of Walgett, again solitary individual on farmland by the highway.
		Andrew O'Brien 10/10 #235713
		Orange Chat, female Tuggerah Bay salt marsh, Lake Rd Tuggerah
		A female was seen and photographed at the Tuggerah Bay Saltmarsh, a locality that often turns up rarities at this time of the year. The saltmarsh is part of the Tuggerah Nature Reserve/Tuggerah State Conservation Area complex on the south-west shores of Tuggerah Lakes, part of the Tuggerah Lakes Key Biodiversity Area. This is the first report of an Orange Chat on the Central Coast, however White-fronted Chats have been recorded from here in the past.
		Luke Ullrich 9/10 #235710
		Black Honeyeater Blackjack Reserve, Gunnedah
		A female and then a male were seen by all in the bird spotting group I was leading for LLS. They were not found later when I returned to get photos. eBird checklist
		Matt Hinze 9/10 #235702
Mon 8		Painted Honeyeater, Black Honeyeater, Brown Honeyeater Lake Rd, Ungarie
		Flowering mistletoe in roadside (myall?) patch attracting number of honeyeaters. I counted at least 2 Painted, 2 Brown and 3 Black along with many White-plumed, 1 Striped, 1 Little Friarbird and Yellow-throated Miners. Painted recognized by call, red bill, black and yellow body, white underside. Brown was plain brown with yellow spot behind ear.
		Marnix Zwankhuizen 10/10 #235711
		Emu Byron Lane, Tynedale, west of Maclean
		Five Emus seen in a ploughed sugar cane field, all of a similar age, possibly not fully grown. Could be the same birds reported recently from nearby Mclean. Local residents assure me that they are wild birds, part of the Maclean-Angourie population.
		Alan Morris 8/10 #235701
		Channel-billed Cuckoo Nyngan
		A Channel-billed Cuckoo was seen at 2:10pm in the trees outside Nyngan police station. The bird was being harassed by Yellow-throated Miners. It flew off towards the Nyngan pool. (Moderator's Note: A westerly record for this species)
		Mick Crosland 8/10 #235698
Sun 7		Rufous Songlark Wollongbar
		Single bird observed in paddock calling well. Display flights also observed. Rare close to the coast in this region. Usually more common in the Richmond valley to the west.
		David Charley 9/10 #235704
		Brown Songlark, Singing Bushlark, Baillons Crake, Whiskered Tern Condobolin Sewage Treatment Works
		We had around 25mm of rain here last week and it has stirred up the birds. First Brown Songlark for the season and one of my first sightings of the Bushlark for this area. Amongst the usual ducks and grebes there was a lone Baillons Crake and around a dozen Terns. Also had my first Dollarbird here this week. Brown Honeyeaters continue to sing all around town, a bird that I have rarely ever seen here but now seems to have taken up residence
		Warren Chad 8/10 #235695
		Shy Albatross V Porcupine Fish Booderee National Park--Bherwerre Beach
		Immature Shy Albatross washed ashore with partly swallowed Porcupine Fish - painful way to die!! Also of interest washed up amongst tens of thousands of blue bottles were 2 White-faced Storm-Petrels, 6 White-fronted Terns (all immature), 2 Fairy Prions and 1 Antarctic Prion as well as several live Yellow-bellied Sea Snakes and 1 live immature Green Turtle.
		Martin Schulz 7/10 #235686
		Dollarbird Eulah Creek
		First of the season; just one bird found in a dead tree at the Eulah Creek bridge across Bullawa Creek, 15 km east of Narrabri. eBird checklist
		Michael Dahlem 7/10 #235683
		Common Greenshank, Little Terns Boat Harbour, Kurnell
		A Common Greenshank on the rock platform was my highlight in miserable weather at Boat Harbour this morning. The Little Terns have returned here in large numbers.
		Richard Murray 7/10 #235682
Sat 6		Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (lucidus) Abermain (Lower Hunter)
		For the record, another lucidus Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, photographed in a backyard at Abermain. The bird was coming down to a lawn to feed on small insects. Considered most likely a young male due to the presence of patches of green feathering in the crown (potentially it could also be an adult female?). Thanks to Jeff Davies for the discussion on the ID.
		Mick Roderick 9/10 #235707
		Masked Woodswallow Pitt Town Lagoon
		A small flock of Masked Woodswallow flying over the entrance to Pitt Town Lagoon.
		Trevor Waller 8/10 #235696
		Red-backed kingfisher About 15 km west of Bogan Gate
		Single bird spotted on a dead tree on south side of road approximately 15km west of Bogan Gate.
		Jason Grubba 7/10 #235694
		Black Honeyeater Singleton (mid-Hunter Valley)
		A male Black Honeyeater was seen and photographed in suburban Singleton yesterday, associating with Yellow-faceds and Silivereyes in an exotic tree. Bird was present again this morning (7/10).
		Michael Akrill per Mick Roderick 7/10 #235681
		Spotted Harrier, Marsh and Wood Sandpipers Fivebough Wetlands
		Did the Big Day survey yesterday for eBird and identified 75 species in less than 4 hours. See list. eBird checklist
		Max O'Sullivan 7/10 #235680
		Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Spring Creek Reservoir, Orange
		Water level in the reservoir is much lower than usual so there is a long muddy edge at the northern end. Sandpiper was feeding in the distance here along with several White-headed Stilts but we could not find the 8 Freckled Ducks that were present last Wednesday.
		Rosemary Stapleton & Cilla Kinross on OFNCS Quarterly Survey 6/10 #235676
		Masked and White-browed Woodswallows and Rufous Songlarks Richmond Lowlands
		Mixed flocks of Woodswallows seen beside Powells and Edwards Lanes. About 6 Songlarks beside Triangle Lane where White-winged Triller was heard. Songlarks also heard elsewhere around the turf farms. A few dams in the area have had some water in them after the rain the last few days.
		Edwin Vella and Tony Dawe 6/10 #235674
		Brown Booby,White-headed Petrel Sydney Harbour National Park,North Head
		Surprised to see an early adult Brown Booby flying south into the southerly this afternoon,also a White-headed Petrel flew north.
		Michael Ronan 6/10 #235673
		South Polar Skua Mistral Point, Maroubra
		A South Polar Skua (lintermediate/light morph) was seen today in the Short-tailed Shearwater stream. I saw the bird as it chased one of the Short-tailed Shearwaters. It followed every twist and turn as it skilfully persued it’s victim. It was slighter than Brown Skua and much paler bodied with very prominent white wing flashes, observed whilst the bird chased the Shearwater. It then landed on the water and was quickly lost. Amazingly 50 minutes later I saw it in level flight and by now the sun had drooped and its head now looked somewhat paler than before. Once again it landed and despite waiting until almost dark we could not relocate the bird. 1st record of this species in 20 years of scrutinising the Short-tailed Shearwater migration at Maroubra. Also 7 Arctic Jaegers, 18 Shy Albatross, 2 Black-browed Albatross and 3 White-fronted Terns. Interestingly a Skua (sp) was also seen as a distant silhouette moments after the second sighting of the SPSkua and could not have been this bird. (Moderator's Note: Great seawatched species! Pale morphs of South Polar Skua are on the NSW ORAC review list. MR)
		David Mitford 6/10 #235672
		White-bellied Sea-Eagle Shoplands Road, Annangrove
		Single adult flying low over the road, harassed by a Magpie Lark. Although rarely seen here, its not a remarkable siting but the eagle was so low over the road that I could easily see that it had an Australian Bass about 30cm in its talons. Good-sized bass can be caught in nearby Cattai Creek, only about 150m from this siting. (Moderator's Note: A Sea-eagle not so unusual but an interesting prey item. AKM).
		Darryl Smedley 6/10 #235669
		Blue-billed and Freckled Duck, Whiskered Tern, Pallid Cuckoo Lake Wallace
		Excellent views of 3 Blue-billed, 7 Freckled and 10 Musk Ducks and 3 Australasian Shoveler close to the shoreline as well as a Whiskered Tern, about 50 Hoary-headed Grebe and a Pallid Cuckoo. Surprisingly only 3 Great-crested Grebe seen here.
		Edwin Vella and Tony Dawe 6/10 #235668
		Black Falcon Richmond
		One seen flying over houses south of Lennox Street about 7:30 am
		Edwin Vella 6/10 #235667
		White-throated Needle-tail Urunga Heads Caravan Park
		Approx 350 W-t Needletails feeding low on flying ants over river and caravan park, no Little Terns obvious at this site nor Sawtell. (Moderator's Note. First report this spring summer in NSW for Swifts, earlier than usual. AKM).
		Bob Moffatt 6/10 #235666
		Glossy Ibis Pitt Town Lagoon
		4 Glossy Ibis on far side of lagoon away from the bird hide. Continuing birds. Plenty of Stilts and Avocets also observed. eBird checklist
		David Steel 6/10 #235664
		Banded Lapwing Freemans Reach turf farms
		Individual observed from the corner of Gorricks Lane and Freeman Reach Rd eBird checklist
		David Steel 6/10 #235662
Fri 5		White-throated Needletail Town Beech Port Macquarie
		28 White-throated Needletails were circling and feeding at various heights from 2m to 80m up at 11:33am. eBird checklist
		Ian Kerr 6/10 #235677
		Painted Button Quail Telegraph Point
		For the last two Springs the Button quail have taken up residence in my garden. Quite tame and approachable.
		Phillip Shelley 5/10 #235656
		Short-tailed Shearwater Mistral Point, Maroubra
		Short-tailed Shearwaters migration approximately 40,000 per hour. Very close and compact stream of birds.
		David Mitford 5/10 #235654
Thu 4		Emu Maclean
		Two adult birds seen in ploughed sugar cane field beside Pacific Highway somewhere around Maclean
		Lewis Benham 7/10 #235679
		Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos Richardson Park, Sawtell.
		110+ Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos settling into trees at sunset, just before storm.
		Michael Cheers 4/10 #235649
Wed 3		Swift Parrot Sydney Olympic Park--Wentworth Common
		Heard and later saw three birds in flight near water purification pond. My first record at SOP.
		Dion Hobcroft 3/10 #235640
		Glossy Black Cockatoo St Ives Wildflower Garden
		One female in casuarina on Solander track
		Greg McCarry 3/10 #235639
		Swift Parrot Long Swamp, Bermagui
		6 birds flew south over the northern section of the swamp at around 3:30pm. eBird checklist
		Ash Allnutt 3/10 #235637
		Swift Parrot University of Wollongong
		1 Swift Parrot heard and seen in flight several times in the vicinity of the UOW Unibar and duck pond lawn. Possibly also a couple more individuals heard in the canopy nearby. Musk and Rainbow lorikeets also present in the blossoming eucalypts. (Moderator's Note: Many more October reports in NSW than in recent years. Sadly there are at least 3 birds separately in care that I'm aware of at the moment as well, mostly from collisions. MR)
		Lachlan Hall 3/10 #235635
		Swift Parrots Fairfield Park, Fairfield
		5-7 Swift Parrots heard and then sighted frequenting upper canopy of mature Eucalyptus amplifolia/tereticornis and E.baueriana (flowering). Rainbow lorikeets and Musk Lorikeets were also using the mature canopy trees adjacent to Prospect Creek.
		David Chorobski 3/10 #235634
Tue 2		Black-chinned Honeyeater Lightning Ridge
		Two sightings of single bird near Cactus Garden. Good views. (Very few records in that region. MR)
		Carl Weber 5/10 #235655
		Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Coolbaggie Nature Reserve, Eumungerie
		Small flock of birds sighted around a water puddle on west boundary track. Once common in reserve these birds haven't been sighted for some years... eBird checklist
		Philip Dubbin 3/10 #235638
		Red-capped Robin Belmore Swamp at Seale Rd
		Lone adult male frequenting the two trees and fenceline vegetation along a 20 metre stretch of the open flat area before the dog leg near Belmore River Right Bank Rd.
		Steve Mantle 2/10 #235632
		Swift Parrot, Shorebirds. Wallaga Lake entrance
		Single Swift Parrot flying over calling a around 4:40 flying southwest. There have also been some good shorebirds at this site over the last few days including: Grey Plover, Hooded Plover, Red Knot and Great Knot. eBird checklist
		Ash Allnutt 2/10 #235629
		Black Honeyeater Mount Kaputar National Park--Upper Bullawa Creek
		Sensational follow-up on yesterday's report of a Black Honeyeater, with at least 8 individuals found (attached photo), more likely 10 or more. Still at and near the old farm dams, a few km past Foggy Dell, then left walking along the track with the "No vehicle entry" sign at its entrance. Here seen drinking some (filthy, stinking, septic) water from the dam. More details and more photos to be posted shortly at https://mdahlem.net/birds/18/blackhon.php . eBird checklist
		Michael Dahlem 2/10 #235627
Mon 1		Pale-headed Rosella Cohens Bridge, Gunnedah
		One bird found near pump station? with pale head, red vent. Otherwise similar size as more familiar Eastern Rosella. Seen again the following morning. Poor shot taken from iPhone.
		Gail Pickett per Matt Hinze 10/10 #235718
		Tawny grassbird Crooked River Gerroa
		About 400m upstream of main bridge eBird checklist
		Sarah Fieg 3/10 #235641
		Red-backed Button-quail Casuarina Beach Kingscliff
		A beachwashed Red-backed Button-quail was found on Casuarina Beach (far north coast) on Monday morning following southerly winds and heavy seas. The bird was not at the site where it had been found, when the observer returned, not long after this photograph was taken. This species is on the NSW ORAC review list and a submission will be made. (Moderator's Note: Close examination of the flank feathers indicates that it is this species. AKM & MR).
		Steve Roderick per Mick Roderick 3/10 #235633
		Turquoise Parrot Warrabah National Park, Manilla
		Up to 10 Turquoise Parrots and a pair of Red-winged Parrots were the highlights at a very dry Warrabah National Park.
		Tim Morris 2/10 #235630
		Painted Button-quail Myall Creek Road
		Sighted on a private property, backing onto Tea-tree farm. Single bird on its own, foraging for food along a 4WD bush track.Stayed out in the open despite me being a couple of metres away.
		Angela Suzanne Powell 2/10 #235626
		Painted Honeyeater In and around Goulburn River National Park (Upper Hunter)
		This morning I recorded Painted Honeyeaters at seven distinct sites in the Upper Hunter in and around Goulburn River National Park. Five were associated with Grey Mistletoe (in Acacia spp.), whilst two were associated with Box Mistletoe (in Eucalyptus spp.).
		Mick Roderick 1/10 #235623
		White-browed and Masked Woodswallow, White-winged Triller Richmond Lowlands
		Beside Powells Lane were a mixed flock of White-browed and Masked Wooswallows as well as a male White-winged Triller, Brown and Rufous Songlaks and Rainbow Bee-eaters. A Wedge-tailed Eagle was also seen in the distance from here. Unlike 2 days ago, I did not see see any Woodswallows along Cornwallis Rd but had a possible nesting pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters.
		Edwin Vella 1/10 #235622
		Black Honeyeater 10km north of Lake Cargelligo
		Black and White-fronted Honeyeater still present at this site, feeding in flowering mistletoe.
		Janet chapman 1/10 #235619
		Little Friarbird Woodbridge Rd Menangle Park NSW
		One, possibly two sighted. First photographed at 7:30am as I arrived at site for eBird survey. This flew off quickly. Same or another came back at 7:43am to be quickly chased off by Noisy Friarbirds. Photos taken of both incidents. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48857350 https://www.facebook.com/groups/209677085864957/permalink/1088181448014512/ Photo at 7:43am with Noisy Friarbird in background. eBird checklist
		Chris Rehberg 1/10 #235618
		Wood Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Glossy Ibis Pitt Town Lagoon
		On the lagoon early this morning was a single Wood Sandpiper with 30-40 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, a Red-necked stint, 2 Latham's Snipe, 4 Glossy Ibis, 16 Red-necked Avocet and 4 Baillon's Crake.
		Edwin Vella 1/10 #235615
		Swift Parrot Murray St Bateau Bay
		A pair of Swift Parrots were flushed from a flowering Blackbutt that hangs over my back yard at 1145 hrs. The birds flew over my head and disappeared from view. I quickly moved to the front yard where they called again from one of two large Blackbutts in the front yard but I could not find them again.
		Alan Morris 1/10 #235611
		Baillon's Crake Sydney Park
		One bird seen for 15 minutes at southern end of main southern pond. Also present: Buff-banded Rail (feeding out on mudflats) and 4 Black-winged Stilts. The water level here is the lowest its been this year.
		Lorne Johnson 1/10 #235609
		Swift Parrot Hubert Hunt Reserve
		~5 Swift Parrots still present regularly calling and flying around Hubert Hunt Reserve and surrounds.
		Jayden Walsh 1/10 #235607

September 2018

Sun 30		Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (New Zealand r. lucidus) Neville State Forest
		Big surprise to see presumed male NZ Shining Bronze-Cuckoo this far inland. White ear covert patch, white speckles on forehead and lustrous green crown. Very tame, feeding on ground and low shrubs-some photos taken with phone. Two other typical plagosus seen in vicinity.
		Dion Hobcroft 1/10 #235617
		Red-back KIngfisher Gwydir Park Rd Travelling Stock Reserve
		Looked a bit dishevelled. Harassed by Bee-eaters. Perched for a minute or two.
		Joshua Matthews 30/9 #235603
		Common Greenshank East side Lake Canobolas Orange NSW
		In shallow pool surrounded by mud flat and rushes and shrubbery. Solitary, probing mud and actively running from the shore into shallow water.
		Georgina Huxtable And Colina Huxtable & Doug Calder 30/9 #235599
		Black Honeyeater Mount Kaputar National Park--Upper Bullawa Creek
		This morning around 11 am found a female Black Honeyeater (ID'ed only later upon inspection of photos on the computer) that was being harassed by bigger honeyeaters in flowering box gums a few km upstream from where I found a juvenile (#235334, 7 September). There MAY have been a male around too (bird with a jizz similar to a male Mistletoebird; no photo). The location is at two old farm dams a few km beyond Foggy Dell, along the track with the "no vehicle access" sign at the entrance. The flowering eucalypts are on the far side of the dams, as one approaches them from the creek. More photos on ebird. eBird checklist
		Michael Dahlem 30/9 #235597
		Wood Sandpiper Barnetts Lagoon, Gladstone
		A single Wood Sandpiper seen on the muddy edge of Barnetts Lagoon near Gladstone this morning. Also 7 Whiskered Terns, the resident flock of Plumed Whistling-Ducks and a Pallid Cuckoo calling somewhere in the distance. eBird checklist
		Liam Murphy 30/9 #235592
Sat 29		Dollarbird McPherson Rd Swamp Tuggerah
		First return of Dollarbird to the Central Coast. Have been advised that the last weekend of September is the normal arrival date to the Central Coast. (Moderator's Note: Subsequently reported from Bateau Bay, Halekalani and Doyalson on 3/10/18. AKM)
		David Russell 3/10 #235642
		Brown Songlark, Rufous Songlark Ash Island, Hexham
		One Brown Songlark male in colour displaying and calling along Wagtail Way. Three Rufous Songlarks in bushes around the island not calling.
		Richard Murray 30/9 #235594
		White-headed Petrel Sydney Harbour National Park, North Head
		A White-headed Petrel flew north off North Head late this afternoon there were also large numbers of Shy/White-capped Albatross for most of the day.
		Michael Ronan 29/9 #235586
		Wandering-type Albatross, Brown Skua and Giant Petrel Mistral Point, Maroubra
		A very wintery feel to this seawatch. A Wandering Albatross (the first I’ve seen here for a few years) was the highlight. Also 15 Shy Albatross, 5 Black-browed Albatross, 1 Giant Petrel (sp), 1 Fairy Prion, 1 Kelp Gull and a single Brown Skua. Lots (hundreds)of Short-tailed Shearwaters heading south.
		David Mitford & Robert Griffin 29/9 #235585
		White-browed and Masked Woodswallow, Brown Songlark Richmond Lowlands
		At least 100 White-browed Woodswallow with some Masked Woodswallows amongst them in the UWS paddocks off Edwards Lane. A male Brown Songlark was literally on Cornwells Lane and one or tow Rufous Songlarks was heard off Triangle Lane
		Edwin Vella 29/9 #235584
		White-browed and Masked Woodswallow, White-winged Triller Cornwallis Rd at Cupitts Lane, Cornwallis
		Continuing birds. At least 2 Masked amongst about 40 White-browed Woodswallows and a female White-winged Triller seen.
		Edwin Vella 29/9 #235583
		Curlew Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis, Baillon's and Spotless Crakes Pitt Town Lagoon
		Early this morning on Pitt Town Lagoon there were 2 Curlew Sandpiper in with 45 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, 1 Latham's Snipe, 10 Red-necked Avocet, about 150 Black-winged Stilt, 4 Glossy Ibis, 7 Baillon's and a Spotless Crake as well as a Tawny Grassbird calling
		Edwin Vella 29/9 #235582
		Yellow-faced honeyeater Croydon, Sydney
		Pleasant surprise to find a group of about 20 YF Honeyeaters enjoying a few densely-flowering banksias on Brady street in very suburban Croydon in the inner west.
		David George 29/9 #235579
Fri 28		Eastern Osprey Erskineville
		One bird soaring over Harry Noble Reserve mid-morning. A good record for Sydney's inner-west.
		Lorne Johnson 28/9 #235573
		Brown Songlark, Curlew Sandpiper, Pallid Cuckoo Lower Macleay valley
		A few uncommon/irregular migrants for the mid-north coast seen this morning on a quick trip up to the Macleay. A total of 3 Brown Songlarks - 2 at Belmore swamp and 1 in a paddock by the river at Jerseyville. Curlew Sandpiper at Boyter's Lane and a Pallid Cuckoo on Maria River Rd (Limeburners Creek NR).
		Liam Murphy 28/9 #235569
		Possible hybrid Masked/White-browed Woodswallow Parkville - Upper Hunter Valley
		Among approximately 3000 White-browed/Masked Woodswallows encountered during two days of bird surveys in the Upper Hunter, we found this individual that could be a hybrid between the two. A similar bird was also photographed at Toronto (Lake Macquarie) a couple of weeks ago by Rob Palazzi. See this link for some discussion on possible hybridisation between these two remarkably similar species. http://birding-aus.org/possible-white-browedmasked-woodswallow-hybrid/
		Mick Roderick, Tom Clarke and Greg Newling 28/9 #235567
Thu 27		Sacred Kingfisher South Turramurra
		At 11pm a Sacred Kingfisher was heard calling at South Turramurra. Close to full moon at the time and clearly a moving bird. (Moderator's Note: HANZAB says migration can occur commonly at night, when birds in flight may call, though the vocalisations at night are not common and more likely with moonlight. MR)
		Ian McAllan per Mick Roderick 28/9 #235571
		Ground Cuckoo-shrike Glenbawn Road, near Lake Glenbawn (Upper Hunter)
		A single Ground Cuckoo-shrike was watched briefly as it flew high, calling. The bird came from the west and turned for a brief time before heading in an easterly direction over the dam. I just had enough time to race to the car, grab the camera and take some proof shots (I'm grateful the lens focussed on the distant dot that was the bird!). This is a very rare bird in the Hunter Valley, with fewer than 10 records in the past ~30 years or so (based on HBOC records; there are no records at all in eBird and just two previous records in Birdata).
		Mick Roderick 28/9 #235566
		Blue-winged Parrot Ephemeral Swamp near Chat Alley
		When leaving Nombinnie we were fortunate to see a single female Blue-winged Parrot beside the road. This bird obliged by posing for photo's. Earlier that morning another BWP was observed calling whilst flying over us near the old wheat paddock in Nombinnie. eBird checklist
		Steven Edwards, Lorne Johnson, Steven Cooper 27/9 #235563
		White-browed & Masked Wood Swallows Platypus Gorge, Wollondilly River (private property)
		Approx 20 White-browed & 10 Masked Wood Swallows present for the last three days. The birds were staying close to the entrance of 'Platypus Valley Camping' Brayton. Observed & photoed perched in trees near the fence line, on the ground & hawking overhead. While staying on the property for a few days other birds of note were: female Red-capped Robin, 2 Speckled Warblers & 1 White-throated Gerygone. 1 Emu on site but a semi-tame bird. Nocturnally fairly quiet with only 1 Owlet-nightjar heard.
		Paul Lynch 27/9 #235561
		Swift Parrot Hubert Hunt Reserve
		~10 Swift Parrots flew over Hubert Hunt reserve in Eastwood late this afternoon. I had a brief look for them in the general area and 3 flew out from a flowering Ironbark at -33.788004, 151.094374 where they were presumably feeding.
		Jayden Walsh 27/9 #235560
		Superb Parrot Cowra Japanese Garden
		Good number of Superb Parrots in trees out the front of the gardens. Also seen the previous day at Boorowa cemetery. Sighted flying at Cootamundra too!
		Lou Collier 27/9 #235559
		Pheasant Coucal Sydney Harbour National Park--Mosman
		Saw a Pheasant Coucal early this morning on the bush track that runs on the east side of Bradley's Head. First time i've this species on the lower north shore.
		Simon Blanchflower 27/9 #235556
		White-winged Chough Carnarvon Golf Course, Lidcombe
		Single bird in the golf course carpark. Hope it has some friends nearby!
		Darryl Smedley 27/9 #235555
		Baillon's Crake Centennial Park (Sydney)
		Crake seen at Busby's pond.
		Greg McLachlan 27/9 #235554
Wed 26		White-backed Swallow Yathong State Forest
		3 birds seen briefly flying over us to the East. Poor photos to be uploaded to Ebird soon eBird checklist
		Steven Edwards, Lorne Johnson, Steven Cooper 29/9 #235577
		Red-lored Whistler Nombinnie Nature Reserve
		After numerous visits to Nombinnie, over several years, we were finally rewarded with clear views of a male Red Lored Whistler. The bird was far more compliant than our experiences with Gilbert's Whistlers over the years, showing himself off with prolonged singing for 1/2 an hour or so. Confirmation photos will be uploaded to the ebird checklist as soon as Steve E gets a chance. The obvious highlight of a fabulous trip. eBird checklist
		Steven Cooper, Lorne Johnson & Steven Edwards 27/9 #235562
		Noisy Friarbird Oatley Park
		22 in a large loose flock eventually moving onto the Hill Peak Lookout. Locally rare. eBird checklist
		Jesse Gibson 26/9 #235552
		Eurasian Skylarks Mill Stream Lookout (Botany)
		A quick stop at Mill Stream Lookout on Botany Bay. Counted at least 6 Eurasian Skylarks displaying and calling over the grass runway, there were probably dozens more in the long grass. This is the only site I believe in Sydney where Skylarks are regularly seen in large numbers.
		Richard Murray 26/9 #235550
Tue 25		Wandering Albatross (?) Kamay Botany Bay National Park--Cape Solander
		In calm largely bird free seas I was most pleasantly surprised to see a possible Wandering Albatross fly by relatively close to shore. It was largely brown with white face and some white flecks over the backs + wings so I'm guessing it was an adult female antipodensis but could be wrong. Alas I can't provide a photo for reference! (Moderator's Note: It is the view of the Moderators that without a photo it would not be possible to assign species, let alone age and sex! AKM)
		Michael Ellison 25/9 #235548
Mon 24		Eastern Koel Richmond NSW
		Koel first heard on this morning which was surprising as it is earlier than normal. The call was in the distance so the bird was on the outskirts of Richmond (I live in Hobartville).
		Deborah Bushell 1/10 #235608
		Barn Owl and White-throated Nightjar Garigal National Park (East)
		Adding to the influx of Barn Owls in Sydney, I had great views of 1 perched at eye level on Slippery Dip Trail at around 11pm, my 4th sighting on the Northern Beaches in under a month, this species is typically rare in the area. 2 White-throated Nightjars were also heard calling throughout the night.
		Jayden Walsh 25/9 #235543
		Little Eagle Private property off Hilltop Road East Jindabyne (no public access)
		First noticed the Little Eagle last year searching for prey over our property. It has now built its nest in a large gum tree near our house and yesterday caught a rabbit underneath its nesting site. Today it has been circling the paddocks around us and is now sitting on the nest.
		Carole Jones 24/9 #235535
Sun 23		Yellow-plumed Honeyeater Combaning State Conservation Area, Cootamundra
		A group of 6-8 Yellow-plumed Honeyeaters were seen feeding with 4+ Brown-headed & 6 White-plumed Honeyeaters, and 3 White-winged Trillers on two flowering Mugga Ironbarks, in a sea on non-flowering Box and Ironbarks in Combaning SCA. There is only one previous report (in 1999) of Yellow-plumed Honeyeaters in the Cootamundra District for the Birdata Atlas Data Base 1998-2018, and these birds would be well east of their usual range.
		Alan Morris,photo Marg Kibby & 19 members of CCGBNSW 24/9 #235539
		Eastern Barn Owl (deceased) Wilberforce
		A freshly killed bird seen beside Wilberforce Rd. Also saw the remains of another Barn Owl at Bushells Lagoon the same morning.
		Edwin Vella 23/9 #235531
		Spotted Harrier Bushells Lagoon
		A juvenile Harrier seen beside the dried up lagoon.
		Edwin Vella 23/9 #235530
		Banded Lapwings Freemans Reach turf farms
		A pair of Banded Lapwings with 2 chicks in the turf farm bordered by Batchelors Wharf Rd, Gorricks Lane and Freemans Reach Rd.
		Edwin Vella 23/9 #235529
		Masked and White-browed Woodswallow, Rufous Songlarks Cornwallis Road, Cornwallis
		Along Cornwallis Rd, had a flock of about 40 White-browed and 10 Masked Woodswallows in trees beside the road and the river, 3 or 4 Rufous Songlarks, Rainbow Bee-eaters, Crested Shrike-tit, Olive-backed Oriole and a Sacred Kingfisher.
		Edwin Vella 23/9 #235528
		Western Gerygone and Rufous Whistler Burrumbuttock
		First seasonal records of both Western Gerygone and Rufous Whistler in the district. Other noteable species include Red-capped Robin, Australian Pipit, masked and White-browed Woodswallow, Tree Martin, eBird checklist
		David M Watson 23/9 #235523