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Birdline Victoria Update 16 November, 2003

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Subject: Birdline Victoria Update 16 November, 2003
From: "Stuart Cooney" <>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:31:38 +1100
Birdline Victoria Update No. 137
For the week ending: 16 November, 2003


Birdline Victoria is 3 years old this week, so it is appropriate to once again thank those regular contributors that make the service so worthwhile.  176 people have submitted their sightings to Birdline and around 1500 sightings have been reported on the service since we began in November 2000.  So thanks again to the contributors and those who support Birdline and I look forward to more reports into the future.

Sightings

15 November
There were 4 Pacific Golden Plovers at Foster's swamp (nearly dry) near Kerang and c.3000 Avocets and Stilts at Lake Meran as well as 3 Grey-crowned Babblers just west of Lake Leaghur, thanks Simon Starr

15 November
Budgerigars were seen at Violet Town, thanks Barry McLean.
 
14 November
A Cicadabird was heard calling in cool temperate rainforest at Martin's Creek Scenic Reserve south of Goongerah on the Bonang Road, thanks Jenny Edwards per Len Axen.
 
14 November
1 adult Crested Pigeon was seen quietly feeding on a suburban nature strip in Marlo (3 weeks to a month earlier than recordings in previous years), thanks Len Axen.
 
14 November
There were small numbers of White-browed Woodswallow’s were observed over Bush’s Paddock on Mount Cottrell Road, Mount Cottrell, thanks Micah Kawalek.
 
14 November
In the Rupanyup area a loose flock of 30+ Australian Pratincoles gathered on a fallow paddock on the 7/11/03 and by the 14/11/03 they had formed pairs and were showing signs of breeding, thanks Ian Morgan.
 
12 November
There were 2 Tawny Frogmouths in Tarnook Crt, Dingley, thanks Rob Timmers
 
10-14 November
Black-faced Monarchs have been sighted at Ash Saddle (Tulloch Ard Road), Ellery Saddle and Martin's Creek Scenic Reserve (Bonang Road) during a tour of East Gippsland, thanks Joy Johnstone per Len Axen .
 
10-14 November
1 adult Cockatiel seen on a number of occasions during the last week in coastal woodland at Marlo. Most likely an aviary escape, thanks Len Axen.
 
10 November
A Crested Shrike-tit was seen at Brimbank Park, thanks Michael Williams.
 
10 November
2 White-winged Trillers at Yarra Flats Park Heidelberg, thanks Michael Mules.
 
9 November
Highlights of a Port Fairy Pelagic included 2 White-chinned Petrel, a Black-bellied Storm-petrel and 2 Arctic Terns (as well as a pod of Sei Whales), thanks Mike Carter.
 
9 November
There were Crimson Chats and White-winged Trillers at Goshen, thanks Russell Woodford.
 
9 November
A few more interesting sightings from the Western Treatment Plant including 30 Glossy Ibis at the T-section lagoons, a Rufous Songlark, 2 White-winged Triller and a Singing Bushlark along Point Wilson Rd, thanks Richard Nowotny.
 
8 November
3 King Parrots were at Banyule Flats in wattle trees not far from the Plenty River Bridge, thanks Alan Clarke.
 
8 November
There was an Azure Kingfisher and several White-winged Trillers seen at Geelong Grammar, thanks Don Greaves.
 
8 November
At Bannockburn Golf Course there were a pair of Tawny Frogmouth with young, a Shining Bronze Cuckoo, and a White Bellied Cuckoo-Shrike, thanks Ian Davies.
 
7 November
There were 2 Pink-eared Ducks on the Moonee Ponds Creek standing on the rocky bank about 300 metres from the confluence with the Yarra, thanks Alan Flack.
 
6 November
There was Baillon's Crake and Rufous Songlark at Banyule Flats Reserve, Heidelberg, thanks Tim Dolby.
 
5 November
60 - 70 Little Terns have congregated on the sand spit at the mouth of the Snowy River, thanks Len Axen.
 
5 November
There was a Red-whiskered Bulbul present in Stafford Street, Northcote on 5 & 6 November 2003, thanks Lawrie Conole.
 
5 November
There was a Brown Songlark (probable juvenile) at Westgate Park and 44 Great Crested Grebe in Port Phillip Bay, offshore from Point Cook Coastal Park, thanks Richard Nowotny.
 
4 November
A Rainbow Bee-eater was seen at the Corio Campus of Geelong Grammar, thanks Russell Woodford.
 
3 November
1 Male Southern Emu-wren and a small party of Tawny-crowned Honeyeaters observed in heathland at West Cape Conran by Joy Johnstone, thanks Len Axen.
 
3 November
Black-faced Monarchs, Brown Gerygones observed and a Rose Robin (heard calling) at the Cabbage Tree Palms Reserve by Joy Johnstone, thanks Len Axen.

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 Birds Australia Victoria. 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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