Highlights in New South Wales over the last week are as follows:
SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER 1 "resting" on rocks Long Reef, Sydney 12/1
PACIFIC BAZA 1 ad, 1 imm Cattai NP, Windsor 18/1
PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 Comerong Island, South Coast 9/1 and 2 Shortlands
Wetland Centre, Newcastle (and nearby swamps) 7/1
to at least 18/1
SOOTY OWL 1 Jamberoo, Wollongong 26/12
POWERFUL OWL 2 ads, 2 imms Beecroft Peninsula, South Coast 18/12
BARKING OWL 1 Munghorn Gap, Mudgee 14/1, 1 Glen Alice 14/1 and
1 Jamberoo 30/12
WHITE-THROATED NIGHTJAR several Munghorn Gap, Mudgee 14/1
YELLOW WAGTAIL 2 Shortlands Wetland Centre, Newcastle, and nearby
swamps, 7/1 to at least 17/1
WHITE-BACKED SWALLOW 5 Near Glen Alice, Capertee Valley 14/1
SATIN FLYCATCHER 1 Ku-ring Gai NP, Sydney 17/1 - early migrant?
ROCK WARBLER 5 Glenbrook, Blue Mountains 18/1
LITTLE FRIARBIRD 2 Capertee Valley 14/1
PLUM-HEADED FINCH 10 Capertee Valley (second bridge) 14/1
In addition, I have a report of a dead Light Mantled Sooty Albatross
found in South Australia over Christmas at Goolwa (Victor Harbour).
Chris Gladwin
Sydney, Australia
BIRDLINE NSW (02) 9290 1778 - sponsored by Birds Australia, NSW Field
Ornithologists Club and Cumberland Bird Observers Club
Please reply direct as a I am unable to see "Birding-Aus"
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