| Thu 10 | | Common Blackbird (leucistic/albino)
George Town |
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| A white Common Blackbird living in George Town, northern Tasmania. This bird is still being fed by its mother. The sex is unknown. First sighted on the 10th of January, it is seen most days. |
| Graham Pockett 15/1 #236596 |
| | Morepork, Australasian Grebe
Maria Island National Park |
| Owl seen at about 10:30 am on the Reservoir Track in the centre of a tall shrub about 10 m from the track. Would have liked to have seen its yellow eyes, but they were closed.
Grebe on the reservoir near the far side, at midday.v In full breeding plumage. vWe scanned the water but only saw the one bird. eBird checklist |
| Val La May, Kathy Costello & Margaret Lo 11/1 #236570 |
| Wed 9 | | Royal Spoonbill
Espanade, Swansea |
| Single bird loafing with domestic ducks. 7 or 8 birds at Queechy Lagoon a few days ago. |
| Richard Ashby 11/1 #236569 |
| | Nankeen Kestrel
Stanley |
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| Very lucky to watch a Kestrel hunting for skinks, then devour its lunch only metres from us. |
| Stephen Mott 10/1 #236556 |
| Sun 6 | | Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (2 - escapees)
Mountain River |
| Two individuals observed flying south towards Mountain River.
Noticed them in the distance due to unusual call (clearly different to Sulphur-crested, which was what I thought they must be from afar).
Flew within 50 meters of observer, clearly pink tinted with vivid pink/red underwing and on the crest.
On private property - GDA94 Lat/lon, -42.99797, 147.05296
eBird checklist |
| Steven Smith 6/1 #236527 |
| Tue 1 |  | Pink-eared Duck
Penna Settling Ponds (restricted access) |
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| Good news for any year listers out there... the Pink-eared Ducks of Penna are still present and correct! eBird checklist |
| George Vaughan 1/1 #236482 |
| | Great Knot
Orielton Lagoon |
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| The highlight of the best day I've ever had at Orielton was definitely the highly surprising appearance of two Great Knots standing behind the Red Knot pair I was photographing! The great size, huge bills and even remnants of the spotted breeding plumage clinched the ID... absolutely delighted to see them at my favourite patch! eBird checklist |
| George Vaughan 1/1 #236481 |
| Mon 31 | | Grey Goshawk
Meander Forest Reserve |
| Grey Goshawk feeding on carrion beside the road, got a very close look at it while it was being chased by ravens. Near the first bridge. eBird checklist |
| Karin Ketelaar 8/1 #236545 |
| Sun 30 | | Freckled Duck
Goulds Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Five birds in vicinity of hide. Single Latham's Snipe flushed. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 31/12 #236474 |
| Thu 27 | | Blue-billed Duck
Lake Dulverton Conservation Area (Oatlands) |
| Pair of adults trying to disassociate themselves from two needy, near-fledged chicks. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 28/12 #236444 |
| Wed 26 | | Australasian Grebe
Private dam, Boat Harbour Beach |
| Pair nesting. Bird sitting on floating nest in centre of dam. This is the second year it has nested at this site. eBird checklist |
| Glenn & Tom Fletcher 26/12 #236428 |
| Mon 24 | | Swift Parrot
Marine Terrace, Burnie |
| Couple of birds in flowering gums near wharf. Said to be many more a month ago. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 26/12 #236437 |