Birdline Victoria Update No. 187
For the week ending: 13 December, 2004
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Sightings
10 December
At Braeside Park a Freckled Duck was seen. Along the Wetland Trail near the
hide, there's a sign reading "Waterfowl Refuge, Please Keep To Track". The
bird was seen on the water behind the sign. Thanks Ben Sinclair.
9 December
At Braeside Park were 1 Intermediate Egret, 1 Buff-banded Rail, 1 Australian
Spotted Crake, 1 Magpie Goose. Thanks Ben Sinclair.
8 December
At Baldry Crossing, Main Ridge, on the Outer circuit 2 Rufous Fantail
vigourously chasing each other and obviously intent on greater things.
Thanks Ian Dowling.
7 December
70 plus Long-billed Corellas seen feeding on the ground with Galahs early
morning at Burden Park Springvale. Thanks Wendy Dunn.
5 December
A single male Brown Songlark was seen on the side of Bulmans Road in West
Melton adjoining grassland. Thanks Micah Kawalek.
5 December
A Wood Sandpiper and a White-winged Black-Tern were together amid other
waders and Whiskered Terns at Hospital Swamp in Geelong. It is several years
since a Wood Sandpiper has been in this previously semi-reliable location.
Thanks John Newman.
3 December
In Heyfield there has been a Rufous Fantail and on the golf course at
Heyfield, for several weeks now, a small flock of Yellow-tailed
Black-Cockatoos. Thanks Peter Ware.
Late November
Some Interesting birds at Mallacoota recently were: one Eastern Reef Egret
(Grey phase) on 20th November; two White-throated Nightjars on 25th November
and one Common Koel present on 17th, 18th & 26th,27th November 2004. Thanks
Peter Barrand per Mike Carter.
30 November
There were 21 Cape Barren Geese at Paradise Road, 2 Black-tailed Native-hens
were at the Borrow Pits, and the Red and Great Knot previously reported by
Ken and Danny Rogers were still on the rocky spit near Beach Rd, although
there were only 6 Bar-tailed Godwits there today. Thanks Dave Torr.
29 November
A Rufous Fantail was seen in a private garden in Rupanyup. Thanks Ian
Morgan.
29 November
On the Maribyrnong River, upstream from the Canning St bridge, there was a
lone male Budgerigar feeding on grass seed heads near the ford below the
west end of Canning St (south side of the river). Given that it was on it's
own and in an area adjacent to suburbia, it is probably an escapee. It's
behaviour was somewhat more wary than might be expected for an escapee.
Thanks Jim Caine.
29 November
Numerous Satin Flycatchers were seen along Sailors Creek in Daylesford,
between Twin Bridges and Bryces Flat and a single Black Kite was seen over
the Western Highway at Bacchus Marsh, where it crosses the Lerdederg River.
Thanks Micah Kawalek.
28 November
At the Eastern Treatment Plant survey the highlights included 2 Cape Barren
Geese, 3 White-necked Heron, a Common Sandpiper, 840 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper,
a Pacific Golden Plover and 700 Whiskered Tern 700. Thanks Mike Carter and
Eaun Fothergill.
28 November
The highlights of the regular Westernport Survey this month included at:
Decoy Swamp, NW French Island 1 Pair of Intermediate Egrets; Barraliar
Island, Westernport Bay 1 Grey Plover 1 Mongolian Plover Approx 4000
Red-necked Stints 1000 Curlew Sandpiper. The Observers were Richard Loyn ,
Andrew Silcocks and Graham Beal.
28 November
3 Caspian Terns on the middle island of the north pond at the Governor Road
Wetlands in the Woodlands Estate; still many hundreds of Sharp-tailed
Sandpipers (could total 2000 as several weeks ago) on all the ponds as well
as well hidden in fast-drying swamps on the freeway reserve. Thanks George
Appleby.
28 November
A Collared Sparrowhawk was seen along with small numbers of Black-chinned
Honeyeaters feeding in flowering Yellow Box at the Warrenmang Vineyard
Resort at Moonambel. Thanks Micah Kawalek.
28 November
BAYBOCA outing to the You Yangs on Sunday 28 November recorded Blue-winged
Parrot, Rainbow Bee-eater, Diamond Firetail, Varied Sittella, Brown
Treecreeper, White-winged Triller, Olive-backed Oriole, Dusky Woodswallow,
Little Eagle and Brown Goshawk at Hovell Creek and Restless and Satin
Flycatcher on part of the Great Circle Drive. Thanks Tania Ireton.
28 November
A Sacred Kingfisher was observed in the northern end of Royal Park in
Melbourne sitting in a tree overlooking a creek. Thanks Nicole Spillane.
28 November
Another Crested Pigeon, this time near the top of Arthur's Seat. Thanks Ian
Dowling.
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Regards,
Stuart
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