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Eremaea Birdlines
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Interesting and unusual bird observations
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Birdline
Northern Territory
Birdline NT 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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April 2019
| Sat 20 | | Star Finch
Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant |
| 2 birds reported by Russell Woodford this afternoon. Birds were in the stagnant pond next to the main ponds |
| Russel Woodford 20/4 #238298 |
| Fri 19 | | Scarlet-chested Parrot
Alice Springs Desert Park |
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| Lone Scarlet-chested Parrot first found March 24th. Thought to be an immature female. Has been seen regularly on site since, feeding in the woodland and sand country habitats. Still present this afternoon. |
| Peter & Lisa Nunn 19/4 #238289 |
| Fri 12 | | House Swift
Foreshore (Casuarina Rd, Nightcliff) |
| 2-5 House Swifts being seen occasionally, among Fork-tailed Swift Flocks eBird checklist |
| John Rawsthorne 12/4 #238223 |
| Tue 2 | | Star Finch
Pine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant |
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| 8 Star Finches seen in woodland and grasses at Western edge of overflow plain (where sprinklers are). Nice Northern Record! eBird checklist |
| Marc Gardner and Mick Jerram 3/4 #238152 |
March 2019
| 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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