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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
Tasmania
Birdline Tasmania 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.
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Recent Sightings
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Reports published in the past 30 hours.
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June 2025
| Sat 21 | | Grey Goshawk (white morph)
East Launceston |
| Seen in my backyard killing its prey. |
| Annie Lewis 21/6 #272566 |
| | Grey Goshawk (white morph)
Havenbrook Dr, Trevallyn |
| Goshawk being harassed, from trees, out of area by ravens and magpies. Watched this happen, from our balcony, for over an hour. Each time the goshawk took flight from a tree the ravens and magpies swooped at it. Twice the ravens actually knocked it to the ground. |
| Cathy Taylor 21/6 #272565 |
| Mon 16 | | Grey Goshawk (white morph)
Sulphur Creek |
| The goshawk has been in the area for a while and has been feeding on sparrows. |
| Frank Wilson 17/6 #272553 |
| Thu 5 | | Buff-banded Rail
Duck River Boardwalk (Smithton) |
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| Single Buff-banded Rail seen occasionally from boardwalk over the last 11 days. My first sighting of this species in Tasmania. |
| Jenny Ostenfeld 5/6 #272523 |
| 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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