4
September
There
was a Rufous Bristlebird on walking track near Bird Rock,
Jan Juc, thanks Hannie & Willem Groeneveld.
4
September
In
East Gippsland there were 103 Royal Spoonbills at Port Albert,
also 43 at Mann's Beach and 6 at McLaughlin's Beach, thanks Duncan
Fraser
4
September
There
were 5 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers at Pelican Point, Tooradin,
thanks Damien Cooney.
2
September
A
sighting of a large congregation of around 400 Australasian
Gannets were seen feeding in Port Phillip Bay, off Aspendale Beach,
thanks Jacqui Sheppard.
30
August
A female Brush Bronzewing present on a native
flower farm west of Pyramid Hill, at least 40km through open farmland to nearest
population, thanks Simon Starr
28
August
There
were 2 Brolgas at Birregurra Creek Swamp, about 15 Km east of
Colac, thanks Ian Davies.
26
August
There
were Brown Gerygones at Morwell NP, as well as
Red-browed Treecreeper, Varied Sittella,
Scarlet Robin, Bassian Thrush,
Lewin's, Crescent,
Yellow-faced and Brown-headed Honeyeaters and
Wedge-tailed Eagle, thanks Tania Ireton.
23
August
A
white phase Grey Goshawk was seen at the Langwarrin Flora and
Fauna Reserve, near the McClelland Drive car park.
23
August
A
Magpie Goose ahs been seen on a farm between Cohuna &
Koondrook, thanks Chris Coleborn.
22
August
1
juvenile Spotted Harrier at Lascelles NW Victoria, thanks Rohan
Clarke.
22
August
Olive Backed-oriole in a garden in Rupanyup, quite
unusual in this area, thanks Ian Morgan.
20-21
August
5
different Malleefowl seen by two observers in less than 24
hours, Bronzewing Flora and Fauna Reserve; at least 2 birds working mounds,
thanks Rohan Clarke.
20
August
A
Pied Butcherbird along the Dunmunkle Creek, 8
kms north of Rupanyup. 20/8/03. Rare in this area, thanks Ian
Morgan.
20
August
3
Swift Parrots in Brynterion Reserve 13 kms south of Rupanyup,
thanks Ian Morgan.
20
August
2
Darters were seen at Holland's Landing - an unusual sighting in
this area, thanks Duncan Fraser.
19
August
There
was a Crimson Chat at Gapsted in the Ovens Valley, thanks
Dexter Palmer.
Mid
August
2
Common Mynas were seen in Wandiligong in North east Victoria,
thanks Julie Hollow.
Updates
5 September
There are still 20
Freckled Duck at Newlyn Reservoir - near Creswick, Vic. Also
present were 2 Red-necked Stint (one with an orange leg tag - indicating it was
tagged in Victoria), Musk and Blue-billed
Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Yellow-tailed
Black-Cockatoo and Long-billed Corella, thanks Tim
Dolby
18
August
2
Regent Honeyeaters can still be seen in the Chiltern-Mt Pilot
National Park, thanks Aaron Organ.
13
August
The
Swift Parrots seen at Pipemakers park were nearby sitting
quietly in the top of a eucalypt adjacent to the car park and clubhouse (off
Stanford St), thanks Jim Caine.
12
August
The mob of
YTBC's, seen a couple of days earlier on the Merri Creek, were
probably seen again flying upstream along the Darebin Creek Valley on the 12th,
thanks Anthea Fleming.
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Stuart
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