Highlights in New South Wales over the last few weeks (whilst I was away on
holiday) have been as follows:
LITTLE PENQUIN 2 Farm Cove 22/4, 2 McMahon's Point 29/4, both
Sydney Harbour
RUFOUS NIGHT HERON 7 Mitchell Park, Cattai 30/4
PAINTED BUTTON QUAIL 4 Mitchell Park, Cattai 30/4, 1 Munmorah
State Rec. Area 18/4
COMB-CRESTED JACANA 1 Richmondvale, Central Coast 20/4
OSPREY 2 Narabeen Lake, Sydney 29/4 - were displaying
PACIFIC BAZA 3 Cumberland S.F. 19/4, 1 Lisarow 17/4, 1
McMaster's Beach 17/4
JAPANESE SNIPE 1 Mill POnds, Botany 7/4
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER 4 Long Reef 21/4
DOUBLE-BANDED PLOVER 20 Long Reef, Sydney 21/4
PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 McGrath's Hill, Windsor 13/4
GREENSHANK 4 Bicentennila Park, Sydney 6/4
POWERFUL OWL 1 Mitchel Park, Cattai 27/4
BARN OWL 1 Dural, Sydney 13/4
SOOTY OWL 1 Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains 9/4
BARKING OWL 1 Glen Alice, Capertee Valley 2/4
GANG GANG COCKATOO 50 Watagan Mountains 26/4
SWIFT PARROT 1 Morisset, Central Coast 26/4, 3 Bensville,
Central Coast 29/4, 3 Annangrove, Sydney 27/4, 21
Roselands, Sydney 8/4, 1 Boonoo Nat. Park,
Tenterfield 28/3
ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE 1 Wandolin, Central Coast 6/4
SUPERB FRUIT DOVE 1 Ramsgate 9/4, 1 Winston Hills 28/3 - both Sydney
and both were birds colliding with windows
KOEL 1 Tuggerah, Central Coast 19/4
WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL 1000 Braidwood 6/4
SOUTHERN LOGRUNNER 2 Bulli Pass, Illawarra 3/4
SCARLET ROBIN 2 Kurrajong Heights, Blue Mountains 20/4
ROSE ROBIN many individulas reported throughout the Sydney
basin in April as they return for Winter.
RUFOUS FANTAIL 1 Centennial Park, Sydney 16/4
BEAUTIFUL FIRETAIL 1 Yengo Nat. Park 18/4
SPANGLED DRONGO 1 Mitchell Park, Cattai 30/4
In addition many raptors are curretly present in the Richmond/Windsor
area. Please ensure all Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater sitings
are recorded.
Chris Gladwin
Sydney, Australia
BIRDLINE NSW (02) 9290 1778 - sponsored by Birds Australia
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