Birdline Victoria Update - 25/2/01

[Stuart Cooney <>]

Birdline Victoria Update for the week ending 25/2/01

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Most of the sightings this week come from the western half of the state, with some easily twitched birds and others that might not be so easy (Black Falcon!).

The water hens are still being reported widely, including from Belmont Common, so if you are headed there to look for the bittern and miss it, at least you should be compensated by seeing crakes and rails.

We have now had over a thousand hits to the website and interest is growing, so don't forget to record your sightings so that we can keep the momentum going.

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24 February
2 Brolgas at Austin Road lagoons in the western end of the Werribee
Sewage Farm, thanks Lawrie Conole.

22 February
A Black Falcon flying parallel to Shell Parade, just inside the Shell
Refinery fence, at Corio, thanks Russell Woodford.

18 February
4 Banded Lapwings at the Werribee Sewage Farm, thanks Paul Rose.

18 February
Over 100 Little Corellas have been seen on the Mornington-Tyabb Rd.,
200-300 metres West of Moorooduc village in horse paddocks (Mel ref 126
H6) be sure to check them early in the morning.  This is among the
first Mornington-Peninsula records of this species.  Also at this
spot was an unusually high number of Crested Pigeons (11), thanks Mike
Carter.

17 February
Both Australian Spotted and Spotless Crake, as well as Buff-banded Rails
were seen from the bird-hide at the Southern Section of the Edithvale
Wetlands.

15 February
A Magpie Goose was seen in the Northern section of the Edithvale Wetlands
during a survey there along with 2 Wood Sandpipers and only 1 Baillon's
Crake,  thanks Mike Carter

22 January
A Little Bittern was seen at the Belmont Common, in Geelong, next to the
Golf Club car park, thanks Margaret Cameron.


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Regards,

Stuart

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