[eBird Alert] Australian Capital Territory Rare Bird Alert <daily>

["calyptorhynchus via Canberrabirds " <>]

People are reporting one Whiskered Tern, I’m at the Wetlands now and there were two a few minutes ago over the sewage ponds.

John Leonard
Canberra
Australia
www.jleonard.net

Make nature great again.

On Mon, 13 Oct 2025 at 1:36 PM <> wrote:

*** Species Summary:

- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (3 reports)
- Whiskered Tern (3 reports)
- Singing Honeyeater (2 reports)

---------------------------------------------
Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Australian Capital Territory Rare Bird Alert.  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Australian Capital Territory.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN38762
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 17:11 by N Froelich
- Dunlop Grassland, Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.1921317,149.0108299&ll=-35.1921317,149.0108299
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278808812
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "photos.  rusty cap and white eye ring.  pale eyebrow, brown streaked uppers with pale below. remarkably difficult to see when not moving as noted from previous years observations."

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 11:06 by Ray Turnbull
- Dunlop Grassland, Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.1921317,149.0108299&ll=-35.1921317,149.0108299
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278851049
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small brown sandpiper with black-striped uppers with rusty cap."

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 11:06 by Margot Oorebeek
- Dunlop Grassland, Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.1921317,149.0108299&ll=-35.1921317,149.0108299
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278851048
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small brown sandpiper with black-striped uppers with rusty cap."

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 12:26 by Annika Reynolds
- Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant (no access), Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.3172088,149.1657114&ll=-35.3172088,149.1657114
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278779672
- Comments: "Continuing bird, clearly observed over several minutes. Tern with black head and orange beak, greyer wings - hunting above ponds with typical tern dips and dives."

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 11:45 by Georgea Kamara
- Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant (no access), Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.3172088,149.1657114&ll=-35.3172088,149.1657114
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278782846
- Comments: "Grey underside, black cap, dull red beak (compared to Caspian). Observed above sewage plant from Jerra wetlands"

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 14:34 by Lucy Randall
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.3145649,149.1622353&ll=-35.3145649,149.1622353
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278795474
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Black cap, grey upper wings. On the northernmost pond in the restricted area"

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 14:56 by Carmen P
- Chowne and Creswell, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, AU (-35.287, 149.148), Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.286511,149.1475539&ll=-35.286511,149.1475539
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278800785
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Medium brown honeyeater with black streak through eye, yellow and white patches below eye and to the back.""

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 12, 2025 14:56 by Jack N
- Chowne and Creswell, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, AU (-35.287, 149.148), Australian Capital Territory
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=-35.286511,149.1475539&ll=-35.286511,149.1475539
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278800784
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Medium brown honeyeater with black streak through eye, yellow and white patches below eye and to the back.""

***********

You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Australian Capital Territory Rare Bird Alert

Manage your eBird alert subscriptions:
https://ebird.org/alerts

eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. For more information, see our Terms of Use: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/

This email and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information. If you believe you have received this email or any of its contents in error, please notify me immediately by return email and destroy this email. Do not use, disseminate, forward, print or copy any contents of an email received in error.

ATT00001.txt
Description: ATT00001.txt