Moderators' Note

Birders are encouraged to post lists to eBird Australia, where sightings are incorporated into the BirdLife Australia Atlas. To do this you need to register with eBird Australia then login. All Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot reports should be forwarded to Mick Roderick to assist in the recovery of these severely declining species: mick.roderick@birdlife.org.au. Note we will not be publishing reports of Accipiter raptors (Collared Sparrowhawk, Grey/Brown Goshawks) or Square-tailed Kites unless they are in unusual locations or are seen with unusual prey etc.

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May 2026

Sat 9		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

April 2026

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
		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
		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
Tue 14		Double-banded Plover South Maroubra
		This morning I found the Double-banded Plover reported last night on eBird by MartinThomas. My first record here since 2020.
		Richard Murray 14/4 #273057