| Tue 26 |  | Cocos Booby
Marks Point, Lake Macquarie |
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| Female bird, initially thought to be a Brown Booby, first found by HBOC member Michael Murray while fishing in a small boat off the marina on 17th May. After appearing in eBird lists (and Brown Booby is a rare bird in Lake Macquarie in any case) Dion Hobcroft suggested that it was a Cocos Booby. Subsequently, numerous high quality photos emerged and the bird has been confirmed as a Cocos Booby, which is accepted by BARC would be the first record for Australia. Discussion about the ID can be found on the NSW Rare Bird Alert Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nswrarebirdalert
It is best viewed from Marks point Road, looking north to the moored yachts and motorboats on which is loafs often, at -33.055417, 151.640840.
Photograph by Steph Owen. |
| Mick Roderick on behalf of many observers but most Michael Murray and Dion Hobcroft 28/5 #273085 |
| | Pink-eared Duck
Rosendahl Reservoir, Port Macquarie |
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| At 14:00 this afternoon 3 Pink-eared Ducks were observed close to 4 Great Crested Grebes near the centre of the reservoir. eBird checklist |
| Ian Kerr 26/5 #273084 |
| Sun 24 | | Spotted Harrier
Mount Penang Parklands |
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| Adult Spotted Harrier initially seen perched in paddock before taking flight as it was harassed by Aust Ravens and Noisy Miners and lost to view. |
| Andrew Robinson 24/5 #273083 |
| Fri 22 | | Northern Giant Petrel (2)
Munmorah State Conservation Area--Wybung Head |
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| Pair of NGPE seen in quick succession close to the headland around midday. Both birds heading south into strong southerly winds. |
| Andrew Robinson, Dean Purcell 22/5 #273080 |
| Sun 17 | | White-fronted Honeyeater
Eastlakes golf course |
| Bird found a week ago by Mike Kilburn, and seen by a lot of people since then, still present today at same location (-33.92979, 151.21976), and hawking for insects from casuarinas between 2pm and 3pm today. |
| Chris Gladwin, Tony Palliser 17/5 #273077 |
| Sat 16 | | Brolga, Glossy Ibis, Pied Stilt, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Swamp Harrier, White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Ellis Swamp near Tucabia |
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| The Clarence Valley Birdo's outing recorded 37 bird species at this site including 51 Brolgas, 40+ Glossy Ibis, 20+ Pied Stilts, 2 Wedge-tailed Eagles, 2 adult White-bellied Sea-Eagles, and adult Swamp Harrier, 45+ Black Swans as well as herons, egrets, ducks and other birds. eBird checklist |
| Greg Clancy, Russell Jago, Gary Eggins and members of the Clarence Valley Birdos 18/5 #273079 |
| 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 |
| Fri 1 | | White-fronted Honeyeater
Eastlakes golf course |
| Bird found a week ago by Mike Kilburn, and seen by a lot of people since then, still present today at same location (-33.92979, 151.21976), and hawking for insects from casuarinas between 2pm and 3pm today. |
| Chris Gladwin, Tony Palliser 17/5 #273076 |