| Sat 12 | | White-bellied Sea Eagle
Sulphur Creek |
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| A pair of sea eagles perched high up in a tree, very vocal. Seen mating twice during the afternoon. Unfortunately I was too slow with the camera to get a photo. |
| Frank & Lennice Wilson 12/6 #260309 |
| Mon 7 | | Cattle Egret
Mood Food, Midlands Highway |
| About 40 Cattle Egrets flying north over highway today at 1428 hrs. |
| Els Wakefield 7/6 #260287 |
| Sun 6 | | Blue-winged Parrot
Cape Portland (partial restricted access) |
| Flock of approximately 20 birds. |
| Shane Pinner 6/6 #260279 |
| | Pallid Cuckoo
Cape Portland (partial restricted access) |
| Pallid Cuckoo sitting on fence. |
| Shane Pinner 6/6 #260277 |
| Thu 3 | | Brown Goshawk (a strange behaviour)
Taroona |
| In what would have to rank as one of the strangest things I've ever seen on my property, I was up by the lawns of the property Limits when I saw something wobbling about on long legs across the grass!! At first, given its brown back, I assumed it was a Plover, and so eagerly I fired off some shots... only to see the bird scurry off on long, yellow legs, its left wing drooping, weaving this way and that as it ran... it was, to my absolute astonishment, a very young BROWN GOSHAWK, its brows knitted in a scowl as it glared back over its shoulder at me!!! Given the fact it was refusing to fly no matter how close I got, and the way it was holding its wing, I made an executive decision to gather it up so it may get the help I really thought it needed... what followed was a chase for a good minute or so, the Goshawk scuttling along on long, awkward legs as I tried to approach it in the least threatening manner, my jacket prepared to contain the feet once it flipped over into its defensive position (as is the proper protocol in these situations)... but then, out of nowhere, it hopped up and fluttered lightly off through the trees!!! I have no idea why it was so keen on running when it could evidently fly; given how young it was, I could only imagine then as now that it was just learning to fly and live by itself!!! On top of that, there were also two Wedge-tails displaying right outside the house, and a huge female Grey Goshawk sitting right by the window... eBird checklist |
| George Vaughan 3/6 #260269 |
| Wed 2 |  | Spangled Drongo
Akaroa |
| Was feasting on wasps and insects in the fig tree next door which hangs over our fence. We thought it was a small raven to start with. But he's smaller, has a forked tail, and his call sounds like a strangled chook! Lol eBird checklist |
| Libby & Grant Simmons 3/6 #260271 |
| Tue 1 | | Little Corella
Campbell Town Water Treatment Ponds |
| Flock of c600. Yesterday I wouldn't believe there were this many birds in the entire state! eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 1/6 #260265 |
| | Cape Barren Goose (3)
Illawarra Road |
| Three Cape Barren Geese seen on the eastern side of the road about half way between between Longford and the Bass Highway. eBird checklist |
| Lennice Wilson 1/6 #260264 |
| Sun 30 | | Australian Owlet-nightjar
Maydena |
| Bird calling at 0330 hrs. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 1/6 #260266 |
| | Wedge-tailed Eagle, White-bellied Sea Eagle
Tamar Island Boardwalk |
| Single birds of both species seen briefly over the boardwalk. Also present 5 Royal Spoonbills and 4 Black-fronted Dotterel (midday). eBird checklist |
| Geoff Bromfield 30/5 #260256 |
| Fri 28 | | Painted Buttonquail
Hobart domain mountain bike track near crossroads |
| Whilst orienteering I flushed three of these out of grassy undergrowth. I was in a hurry and didn't stop to admire. eBird checklist |
| Lachie clark 4/6 #260274 |
| | White-bellied Sea Eagle
Howden Foreshore |
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| Interrupted 2 juvenile White-bellied Sea Eagles feeding on carrion beside the road. One flew south along the coast carrying whatever they were eating, the other flew into a tree close by. eBird checklist |
| Russell Twining 30/5 #260255 |
| Mon 24 | | Spangled Drongo
Priory |
| Single bird, calling and feeding in very top of eucalyptus on my property, watched on and off for most of the day. Returned 2 days later for about 2 hours. eBird checklist |
| Kay Jones, Ashley Mason 1/6 #260262 |
| | Spotless Crake
Shorewell Creek (near Three Mile Line), Burnie |
| One adult Spotless Crake. eBird checklist |
| Simon Gates 24/5 #260234 |
| Sun 23 | | Wedge-tailed Eagle
Risdon Brook |
| Early afternoon, single bird flew slowly over the brook near Bowen Park Lagoon, heading towards East Risdon State Reserve. Looked to be a relatively small bird so possibly a juvenile. eBird checklist |
| Suzanne Hedgecott 23/5 #260231 |
| | Long-billed Corella
Old Beach |
| A flock of approx 2 dozen flying around over Old Beach this afternoon. They seem to be a permanent fixture in this area now. eBird checklist |
| Suzanne Hedgecott 23/5 #260229 |
| | Magpie-lark
Outside Richmond |
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| Parked on side of road. Bird was sighted in paddock on private property. Photo taken with zoom and cropped. eBird checklist |
| Cathryn Rogers 23/5 #260228 |
| | Little Black Cormorant
Smithton Sewage Ponds |
| c. 60 birds, a big flock for NW Tas. eBird checklist |
| Richard Ashby 23/5 #260225 |
| Fri 21 | | Brown Goshawk
Riverbend Park, Launceston |
| Single bird watched for some minutes gliding above (1300 hrs). eBird checklist |
| Geoff Bromfield 21/5 #260215 |