This week's cold snap put a hold on migration with a much quieter week in NSW.
Highlights as reported to Birdline NSW, are as follows:
CAPE PETREL 8 Mistral Point, Maroubra, Sydney 12/9
SOUTHERN FULMAR 1 Mistral Point, Maroubra, Sydney 13/9 - this bird has to go
south soon
BULLER'S SHEARWATER 1 Long Reef, Sydney 17/9 - first record for summer of
this former major rarity
PINK-EARED DUCK 17 Bicentennial Park, Homebush Bay 18/9 - the ones that liked
the city so much that they stayed
PACIFIC BAZA 1 Beecroft, Epping 15/9
SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER 17 Mason Park, Strathfield 18/9
ARCTIC SKUA 2 Maroubra, Sydney 13/9
SOUTHERN SKUA 2 Maroubra, Sydney 16/9 - late birds
CASPIAN TERN 3 Narabeen Lake, Dee Why, Sydney 7/9
CHANNEL-BILLED CUCKOO 1 Middle Cove, Sydney 15/9
RAINBOW BEE-EATER 5 Freeman's Reach, Windsor - first return for
summer
REGENT BOWERBIRD 1 Cattai NP, Windsor 13/9
Chris Gladwin
Sydney, Australia
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