I thought I'd add to Tania Ireton's report on the
Edithvale Wetlands (in the SE suburbs of Melbourne) which highlighted the
occurrence there of a Collared Sparrowhawk. They often seem to occur there, and
in the less urban area of Mt Eliza where I live, in June. Winter wanderers I
suppose. Other notable occurrences among the 58
species recorded on our monthly census of these Wetlands on 11 June, which
covered all of both North and South, included 9 Australasian Bittern, 24
Blue-billed Duck, 2 Buff-banded Rail (previously only a summer visitor), 2
Spotless Crakes (responding to played tape), 1 Clamorous Reed Warbler (normally
strictly an abundant summer visitor) & 15 Flame Robin. In this area it's a
good year for Flame Robins. Peter Lansley saw c.23 at Seaford Swamp in
May.
Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mt Eliza
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