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Birdline Victoria Update - 26 October, 2002

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Subject: Birdline Victoria Update - 26 October, 2002
From: "Stuart Cooney" <>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 19:01:01 +1100
Birdline Victoria Update No. 96
For the week ending:26 October, 2002

Thanks, this week, to Duncan Fraser and Richard Nowotny who become Red Star contributors for their reports in the last year.  It is because of their generous spirit and the time taken by other contributors to Birdline, that this service has become such a valuable one for Victorian birders.  Birdline has had reports from 161 contributors, 115 of those actively sent their sighting to Birdline, while the others came from Birding-Aus.

 

Sightings

27 October

A Sacred Kingfisher sitting calling in a Plane tree on the southern bank of the Yarra near the skateboard park just upriver of the rowing clubs opposite the newly opened Federation Square, thanks Richard Nowotny.

 

26 October

2 Black Kites were seen just north-east of Smythesdale (approx 130 km west of Melbourne) above the Glenelg Highway, thanks Alan Flack.

 

26 October

A Golden-headed Cisticola was seen on the Yarra River, beside Finders St Station, 40m downstream from the pedestrian arched bridge, thanks Alan Clarke.

 

26 October

A Scarlet Honeyeater was seen in a suburban garden in Marlo, thanks Len Axen.

 

26 October

2 Spotted Harriers were seen low over grassland near the Corner of Blairs Road and Peak School Road, west of the You Yangs and 1 Werribee, at the back of the Austin Road Ponds, thanks Paul Hackett.

 

24 October

A single Regent Parrot was seen at Farley's Bend - Murray River.  20K's north of Echuca on Victorian side, thanks Sandy McKenzie.

 

24 October

The first pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters have arrived at their Avon River nesting site at Bushy Park, in East Gippsland, thanks Duncan Fraser

 

21 October

A Little Bittern was seen at the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens, on the southern side at the Wylies Creek wetlands; at the western end of the middle lake near the big artificial rocks, thanks Aidan Sudbury.

 

20 October

30(22+8) Great-crested Grebes seen loafing on water at Lake Colac, Church St GPS  38-19-51 south 143-35-49 east, thanks Peter Bright.

 

20 October

The first Dollarbird has arrived at Valencia Creek, thanks Duncan Fraser

 

19 October

At least 4 Rainbow Bee-eaters have been seen on the back of the You Yangs, thanks Alex Farias.

 

19 October

2 Olive-backed Orioles (being harassed by Red Wattlebirds) at Kew - on the Yarra River, behind the Guide Dog Association (right near the Chandler Hwy bridge), thanks Greg Oakley.

 

18 October

At the Western Treatment Plant along Murtcaim Road east of Ryans Swamp a large flock (200+) of White-browed Woodswallow, 2-3 Masked Woodswallows and possibly one White-breasted Woodswallow, thanks Aaron Organ.

 

15 October

A single Glossy Ibis and 3 Marsh Sandpipers were seen feeding amongst several Black-winged Stilts at the Riddells Creek Sewerage Ponds (near Mt Macedon), thanks Isaac Clarey.

 

13 October

A Scaly-breasted Lorikeet was seen at Phillip Island, thanks Elizabeth Shaw.

 

13 October

A Black Kite was seen on the McIvor Road just north of the Barkers Creek Reservoir, which is north of Harcourt, thanks Susan Myers.


Updates


The Baillon's Crake is still visible at Westgate Park and was most recently seen on the 6th of October, thanks Richard Nowotny


Birdline Victoria is a service for birdwatchers to report and find out about rare and unusual birds in Victoria and is brought to you by the VicGroup of Birds Australia. Birdline can be contacted on (03) 9882 2390 or on the Internet at http://home.iprimus.com.au/scooney/index.htm

Regards,
Stuart






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