Highlights in New South Wales over the last week are as follows:
SHY ALBATROSS 1 North Head, Sydney 28/8 and 2 there 7/9
STRIATED HERON 1 Glebe, Sydney 31/8
GREY GOSHAWK 2 Tuggerah, Central Coast 6/9
BAILLON'S CRAKE 3 mcGrath's Hill, Windsor 14/9
LEWIN'S RAIL 2 Cronulla swamp and 1 Cape Solander, Sydney
7/9, 1 all week Taronga Zoo - between the
giraffes and orangs!
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER several records last week in the Sydney area
DOUBLE-BANDED PLOVER 1 McGrath's Hill, Windsor 5/9
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER birds currently pouring into NSW with records
last week from Botany, Tuggerah, Chittaway,
Kurnell, Newington, Dee Why, Mason Park and
Windsor swamps
CURLEW SANDPIPER widespread arrivals in the Sydney area last week
RED-NECKED STINT good numbers reported last week in the Sydney
area
GREAT KNOT 3 Penrhyn Road, Botany 9/9 and still 2 13/9
RED KNOT 2 Penrhyn Road, Botany 13/9 and 1 The Entrance,
Central Coast 6/9
CASPIAN TERN 2 Dee Why Lagoon, Sydney 6/9
CRESTED TERN 400 Long Reef, Sydney 6/9
WHITE-FRONTED TERN 1 North Head, Sydney 2/9 and 1 Long Reef 30/8
SOUTHERN SKUA 1 North Head, Sydney 7/9
WHITE-HEADED PIGEON many birds in Central Coast areas of Gosford,
Ourimbah and Lisarow and 2 Taronga Zoo 8/9
TOPKNOT PIGEON many birds in Central Coast areas of Gosford,
Ourimbah and Lisarow
PALLID CUCKOO 1 Noorangingy Reserve, Doonside (Sydney) 7/9
KOEL 1 Summer Hill, Sydney 14/9 - first return
POWERFUL OWL 2 fledged young Mitchell Park, Cattai 14/9 and 1
ad. Epping 14/9
BARN OWL Another found dead Cornwallis Road, Windsor 13/9
WHITE-FRONTED CHAT 1 Lake Road, Tuggerah Bay, Central Coast 6/9
SPANGLED DRONGO 1 Glebe, Sydney 30/8
Chris Gladwin
Sydney, Australia
BIRDLINE NSW (02) 9290 1778 - sponsored by Birds Australia, NSW Field
Ornithologists Club and Cumberland Bird Observers Club
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