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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
New South Wales
Birdline NSW 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. We may also consider publishing unusually-plumaged birds (e.g. albinistic/leucistic/melanistic) if they are considered interesting or are uncommonly seen.
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28/11/2021
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.
Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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May 2026
| 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 |
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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 |
| Tue 14 | | Double-banded Plover
South Maroubra |
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| 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 |
| Wed 8 | | osprey
Huskisson |
| One flew over by the ocean pool and promenade. Nobody else looked upwards but me. Andy Wood |
| Andrew Wood 10/4 #273056 |
| Outside normal range |
| Early arrival; late departure |
| Interesting behaviour |
| Threatened |
| Hard to see |
| Unusual habitat |
| Uncommon in area |
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| Rare |
| Endangered |
| Vagrant |
| Irruption |
| Unusual numbers |
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