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Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 26 May 2013.
| Sun 19 May
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Budgerigar
Ross River Wetlands. Townsville, Queensland
Budgerigar Multiple flocks (both large 600+, & small) seen
BirdLife Townsville
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| Sat 18 May
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Northern Shoveler
Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria
Northern Shoveler male seen from Paradise road, south side closest to Gate 6
Simon Starr
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| Sun 5 May
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Westland Petrel (3), Soft-plumaged Petrel (1)
Eaglehawk Pelagic, Tasmania
Highlights from today's pelagic: three Westland Petrels that joined the boat at our first stop and stayed most of the day, often sitting together in the slick, and a Soft-plumaged Petrel that made several close passes.
Paul Brooks & all aboard the Pauletta
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| Wed 1 May
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Letter-winged Kite
Moomba, North East South Australia, South Australia
Estimated 40-45 birds, positively counted 39 birds perched, but there were a couple of birds aerial at the time of count. Birds are unfortunately located in an area with strictly no access to the public
Matt Harvey
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| Tue 30 Apr
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Banded Stilt - Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Moorina Beach - Cape Queen Elizabeth walk, Bruny Island, Tasmania
Group of seven feeding at water's edge at northern end of beach.
Photo not so clear as zoomed in on iphone. First sighting for both us of so very exciting. [Ed note: as many as 9 have been seen feeding near The Neck. Thanks Rob Hamilton. TD]
Marg & Bob Graham
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