| Fri 19 |  | Freckled Duck
Launceston Country Club |
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| Close to 40 Freckled Ducks were observed on the banks either side of the bridge to the island. |
| Ryan Francis 19/4 #238287 |
| | White-bellied Sea Eagle
West Hobart |
| Pair of adult WBSE soaring over gully between Poets Rd and Forest Rd. There has been a single bird seen regularly since late spring, but first time seen a pair. Wondering if they are visiting the Hobart tip for scraps/food? They put up a lot of gulls and ravens too. |
| Michael Dempsey 19/4 #238283 |
| Mon 15 | | Freckled Duck
Launceston Country Lub |
| At least 12 Freckled Ducks perched on a pontoon in the lake in front of the casino building. |
| Ian Jury 17/4 #238270 |
| | Blue-winged Parrot
Elphinstone Rd, Cressy |
| Approx. 65 Blue-winged Parrots feeding on a patch of fat hen that had gone to seed in the corner of a cropping paddock. eBird checklist |
| Bill Scott-Young 15/4 #238264 |
| Sat 13 | | Cattle Egret
Preservation Bay |
| 8 birds seen feeding around cattle. eBird checklist |
| Frank & Lennice Wilson 14/4 #238243 |
| | Wedge-tailed Eagle
Mount Direction conservation area |
| 4 Wedge-tailed Eagles (2 adults 2 juveniles) soaring over the northern-most end of Mount Direction at 8.00 am this morning. |
| Suzanne Hedgecott 13/4 #238228 |
| Fri 12 | | Musk Lorikeet
Kayena, West Tamar |
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| Approximately 15-20 feeding on eucalyptus and golden delicious apple trees over a 4 day period. |
| Charmaine Campbell 17/4 #238271 |
| Wed 10 | | Pink-eared Duck
Smithton Sewage Ponds |
| Three birds in north pond, only visible from adjacent private farmland.
Present at this site several times in last couple of years. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 10/4 #238215 |
| Tue 9 | | Pectoral Sandpiper
Orielton Lagoon |
| Photographed by David Morrison, associating with four Pacific Golden Plovers, two Sharp-tailed Sandpipers and a single Red Knot. Yellow bill-base, greenish legs and sharp demarcation of breast markings were all visible in the field. eBird checklist |
| Karen Dick & David Morrison 13/4 #238229 |
| | Far Eastern Curlew
Waterview Sanctuary (Sorell) |
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| Single bird. Distant photo. |
| Bob Cook 9/4 #238204 |
| Sun 7 | | Grey Goshawk (white morph)
Notley Gorge Rd., Bridgenorth |
| Single bird flying and perching in trees was announced by Strong-billed Honeyeater alarm calls. Could be the reason why our chooks aren't coming out at the moment! |
| Geoff Bromfield 7/4 #238187 |
| Thu 4 | | Galah
Gutteridge Gardens, Wynyard |
| 80 birds feeding on lawn. Flock sizes growing here although sp. not often seen west of Wynyard. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 4/4 #238161 |
| | Swift Parrot
Hobart Rivulet Linear Park |
| Birds heard calling from a blackwood tree between the track and the Hobart Rivulet between the end of McKellar Street and Molle Street opposite Warneford Street at 8.05 am. Four birds took off and flew overhead before heading up the valley. At least three birds were in the same area last Tuesday 26 March 2019 at about 8.45 am. They flew into a large blue gum up higher between the track and Liverpool Street. |
| Richard Hale 4/4 #238157 |
| Fri 29 | | Possible Powerful Owl??
Isandula Rd Gawler 10 km sth of Ulverstone, rural property nw tas |
| Large bird initially thought to be a large heavy hawk landed in oyster bay pine about 1 metre above ground level, 10 meters from our bedroom window at 8 am. Bird remained for a couple of minutes, during which time we decided from website photos and description it was almost certainly a Powerful Owl.
It flew off with distinctly owl -like flight. Did not get photo — damn!
Oddly though, Tasmania is apparently not part of its distribution.
Is this particular bird “out of habitat” or did we mis-identify? Has anyone else seen a powerful owl in Tasmania.?
Moderator's note - would be a first for Tasmania, and possibly a misidentification, but reported as an 'alert' for others to keep and eye out. |
| Ian Hughes 29/3 #238101 |
| Thu 28 | | Wedge-tailed Eagle
Avoca (A4 hwy) |
| Driving just out of Avoca, one magnificent adult flying parallel with the road. Approx 7 m up and 10 m out. Closest encounter I've ever had with a wild WTEA. eBird checklist |
| Peter Bright 28/3 #238099 |
| Wed 27 | | Baillon's Crake
Lake Dulverton Conservation Area (Oatlands) |
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| Small bird observed foraging near the waters edge. eBird checklist |
| David Morrison 29/3 #238102 |
| | Swift Parrot
Romaine Reserve, Burnie |
| Single bird heard. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 28/3 #238096 |