Birdline Victoria Update - 14/1/01

[S Cooney <>]

Following are highlights from Birdline Victoria over the past week that
improved somewhat over previous weeks:

13 January

      

Only the
second record, if confirmed of a Pectoral Sandpiper from the Bendigo
region at the Bendigo Mining Evaporation Ponds on the road to Dingee and
Mitiamo at Woodvale, 20 km's north of Bendigo.

12 January

      

A Lesser
Yellowlegs (adult, non-breeding), has been reported from the Werribee
Sewage Plant, the bird was seen in the T-Section Lagoons area, at the
western end of the westernmost lagoon, associating with a small flock of
Marsh Sandpipers.

11 January

      

An unbanded
and un-wingclipped Cape Barren Goose was seen flying into the Werribee
Park Mansion (Melways ref 201B4).

10 January

      

A pair of
Hooded Plovers at Point Roadknight near Angelsea were seen at the
back-beach (Melways ref 196 E12).

5 January

       

Another
sighting of White-winged Triller in the Melbourne area comes from the
Banyule Wetlands in Heidelberg, latitude 37o 44' 57" longitude 145o
05' 21".

5 December

      

A Barn
Swallow has been reported by an English couple from Cyanide Dam in the
Chiltern Box-Ironbark National Park, confirmation would be
appreciated.

26 December

     

An unconfirmed
sighting of a Freckled Duck from Braeside Wetlands was seen on Boxing Day
but not seen since, latitude S 38o 00' 46", longitude 145o 08'
04"

23 December

     

Over 200 Banded
Stilts and 3 Black-tailed Godwits were seen at the Austin Road Lagoon,
Werribee Sewage Farm.

15 December

     

Up to 6 Painted
Snipe 12 km west of Port Fairy. Take the Crags Road turnoff and proceed
800 metres towards coast. The birds were seen in small roadside soak at
this point. 

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Regards,

Stuart