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Birdline Victoria Update - 13 December, 2004

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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:28:51 +1100
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.

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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