| Thu 9 | | Black-tailed Nativehen
Pitt Town Lagoon |
| Found by Martin Allen a few days ago the BTNA was showing well again late morning in the right hand corner viewing from in front of the hide. A telescope and rubber boots will be handy. Also Lewin’s Rail, several Spotless, Baillon’s and at least one Australian Crake, two Marsh Sandpipers and a small flock of both Sharp-tailed Sandpipers and Red-necked Stints make this a key site at the moment. |
| Dion Hobcroft and David James 10/1 #272073 |
|  | Red-chested Buttonquail
Pitt Town Bottoms Road |
| A walk across a suitable grass paddock with a lot of seeding Pannicum grass produced a female King Quail and thought to be the same Red-chested Buttonquail twice. It showed small size, short thick bill, diffuse pale leading edge to wing coverts and distinct orange buff chest and flanks. |
| Dion Hobcroft and David James 10/1 #272072 |
| | Hooded Robin
Scheyville National Park |
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| Max Weatherall found this male Hooded Robin in Scheyville National Park. A very significant record as there have been no records in the Sydney county since 1999 and it is a species that is in steep decline in eastern NSW across its range in this area. |
| Dion Hobcroft 10/1 #272071 |
| | Hooded Robin
Scheyville National Park |
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| Single male bird coming into full adult plumage found near the bridge at roughly (-33.6094537, 150.8906960), associating closely with Jacky Winters. Relocated in the same area by many others following up. A very rare bird for the Sydney area, being the first confirmed record since 1999. eBird checklist |
| Max Weatherall 10/1 #272070 |
| | Grey Plover
Henry St Chittaway Central Coast NSW |
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| single bird wandering along shoreline. (Moderator 's Note: 8th Central Coast Record, last seen The Entrance, December 2019.AKM) eBird checklist |
| David Schuemaker 9/1 #272069 |