| Sun 19 |  | Eastern Curlew
Orielton Lagoon |
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| About 20 birds on mud spit at mouth of creek flowing into western side of Orielton Lagoon. I have seen these birds occasionally here before though they usually are less than 10. 1st time i have seen them this summer. My apologies for the photo quality - they are very "flighty" and tested my camera zoom. |
| Jason Bolch 19/1 #244293 |
| | Common Sandpiper
Eastern end Fossil Bluff beach, in front of golf course . Wynyard |
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| Michael Hyland 19/1 #244292 |
| Fri 17 | | Terek Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper (2) and many, many waders
Little Forrester River Estuary |
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| I would be lying if I said that this trip to Bridport was anything other than the best fun I've ever had birding! The scores upon scores of waders scurrying across the flats and hiding in the succulents behind the dunes were absolutely astonishing: there were stints, golden plovers, the beautiful Grey Plover seen by several of late, godwits, a lovely knot, my first turnstones for Tasmania and a huge swarm of sharpies in the succulents. It made the terrifying return crossing of the neck deep river and alarmingly powerful tides completely worth it! Even considering the fact the weird and wonderful little Terek, with its soft, harmonious colours and beautiful big eyes, was bagged only after seven hours of hunting, and my dead camera came back to life to capture that beautiful moment, my personal favourite moment was bagging not only the beautiful Pec seen by others of late, but looking back through the photos and seeing another one right behind it! I can't remember the last time in Tasmania there were two Pecs at a single site; I believe it happened once in the 80's? But yes! All in all, it was a truly astounding day's birding, and I would heartily recommend that anyone after any of these species give it a go! eBird checklist |
| George Vaughan 19/1 #244289 |
| | Wedge-tailed Eagle
"Palmerston" Poatina |
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| Two eagles in the same tree every day. I think they've worked out that the wallabies come out onto irrigated pasture every night. |
| Bill Scott-Young 17/1 #244276 |
| Thu 16 | | Freckled Duck
Country Club Casino (restricted access) |
| 10 Freckled Ducks with many wood ducks, black ducks and coots. |
| Ian Jury 17/1 #244273 |
| Tue 14 | | Banded Lapwing
Moorland Point, Devonport |
| c 45 birds in paddock and on pebbly foreshore, probably the biggest flock I've seen. |
| Richard Ashby 14/1 #244259 |
| | Australian Shelduck
Long Hill Dam (Bass Hwy between Paramatta Ck & Ashgrove Cheese. |
| Sp. common as dirt but c 1400 birds is a serious flock. Very reliable at this site. |
| Richard Ashby 14/1 #244258 |
| Mon 13 | | Latham's Snipe
Milton Winery, Swansea |
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| Two present. |
| Rob de Little 14/1 #244255 |
| | Grey Plover
Swan Point |
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| I arrived at 8 am. Continuing bird, I saw it from beside the car with my scope, noticably smaller than the nearby Masked lapwings. Best seen before 9 am, and before high-tide. Not too flighty. eBird checklist |
| Angela Hansen 14/1 #244249 |
| Fri 10 | | Freckled Duck
Old Mac's Farm and Fishery (Norwood - restricted access) |
| Half a dozen in the middle of the second (middle) pond. Best viewed from the back (south end) of the pond from the levy. eBird checklist |
| Angela Hansen 14/1 #244250 |
| Sun 5 | | Terek Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Grey Plover etc.
Little Forester River mouth |
| Feeding on mudflats on outgoing tide. Also saw Ruddy Turnstone, Red-necked Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Pacific Golden Plover, Red-capped Plover plus the usual. |
| Bill Scott-Young & Leanne Sherriff 5/1 #244181 |
| Wed 1 | | Satin Flycatcher
Franklin |
| One male passing through our garden. Alerted by his (male) conspicuous call and 'zzz'. |
| Allan & Loris Patman 4/1 #244172 |
| | Curlew Sandpiper
Orielton Lagoon |
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| After a good three months of silence from these beautiful birds, I was astonished to rediscover no less than two of them hunkered in a small ditch amongst the golden plovers out past the gull colony! What stately birds! What dainty yet purposeful strides! They never did come that close, seeming supremely indifferent to my hunt, but still! This is certainly good news for year listers and wader aficionados alike! It was a fantastic day all up as well; the pec was putting on a truly fantastic display after taking a short break last visit, and the knot of Greenshank Bay was likewise very happy in itself! |
| George Vaughan 1/1 #243152 |
| | Grey Goshawk
Mawhera Avenue, Sandy Bay, Hobart |
| Lone white bird sitting high in pine tree for at least 10 mins observing surrounds. Approx magpie-size. All pure white with yellow legs and beak. No other white birds in area. No crest observed and head appeared smaller and smoother than corella or cockatoo. Did not see it flying or hear its call. I observed it through binoculars on same level as bird, as tree further down hill. |
| Julie Roughton 1/1 #243149 |
| Sun 29 | | Latham's Snipe
The Overland Track--New Pelion Hut |
| Single bird disturbed from button grass 150 m north of the hut. |
| Bill Scott-Young 2/1 #243154 |
| | Crested Tern
Blythe River, Heybridge |
| Bird foraging 2km up heavily-wooded estuary. Behaviour described in HANZAB but I can't remember seeing this sp. so far up a river, esp. a wooded one. |
| Richard Ashby 29/12 #243129 |
| Sat 28 | | Latham's Snipe
Old Hospital Ck, Wynyard |
| Bird feeding in tidal creek in broad daylight, more than 50m from cover. |
| Richard Ashby 28/12 #243120 |
| Fri 27 | | Common Sandpiper
Aquaculture creek, St Helens Tasmania |
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| Single bird near aquaculture boat ramp, Binalong Bay Rd, St Helens. |
| Ian May 27/12 #243114 |
| Mon 23 | | Hooded Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper and many, many waders
Orielton Lagoon |
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| This was absolutely the last thing I expected to find on my expedition out past the gull colony! I was photographing a fine flock of Red-caps, all of which were scurrying and halting in the nervous manner of their kind, when I suddenly noticed a different, larger bird pottering around behind them, slow yet never stopping, picking daintily at the mud! So big and pale was it that I knew something bizarre was afoot... and then I saw that head, that pitch black head, and the eye ring shockingly red! It was, in the usual manner of its kind, very happy to be approached, albeit seeming somewhat confused and disorientated, as well it might! I don't mind saying I actually cursed out loud, such was my shock; after all, not only was this the first Hoodie I've ever seen at Orielton, a real favourite bird at my favourite site, and a Hoodie as far from its usual habitat as one can really hope to see, but according to the available records this bird was the first ever Hooded Plover in Orielton history!! And what a first!! Not only that, but our beloved Pectoral friend has finally returned, astonishingly chocolate brown and pot bellied even at long range, especially besides the Sharp-tails and Golden Plovers! |
| George Vaughan 23/12 #243093 |