Birdline Victoria Update No. 63
For the week ending: 10 February 2002
The good times keep on rolling on on Birdline Victoria! There are three
rare birds that can be readily seen in Victoria and have had many visitors
thanks to Birdline. The Long-toed Stint at Edithvale Wetlands attracted the
biggest number of visitors to that facility in many years. The Red-necked
Phalarope at Hospital Swamp is still drawing people from across Melbourne to
see it feeding in the shallows and, further a field, the Ringed Plover at
the mouth of the Snowy River in Marlo is getting a steady stream of visitors
who are also enjoying birds such as Eastern Curlew, Caspian, Fairy and
Little Terns, Sanderling and Hooded Plovers.
All this birding action has seen record numbers of visitors to the site and
a constant stream of new sightings to pass on to Victorian birders. We now
get nearly 300 visitors a week to Birdline Victoria, which is very
gratifying! So thanks to all the contributors and everyone who has passed
on the good word.
10 February
Possible sighting of a Black Falcon between Drysdale and Port Arlington on
the Bellarine Peninsula, thanks Tim Dolby.
10 February
A Spotted Crake was seen at Weir Park wetlands at western end near western
stormwater inlet in Horsham, thanks Tim Mintern.
9 February
At the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee there were three Cape Barren
Geese, and also some Australian Wood Ducks, neither of which are regular
visitors to the plant, thanks Shirley Cameron.
6 February
A juvenile White-bellied Sea-Eagle was seen flying over the mouth of
Laverton Creek, Altona Meadows, as well as 10 Red Knots, thanks Lawrie
Conole.
6 February
At the Altona sewage treatment complex in Altona Meadows (not open to the
public) was a Great Egret and an Intermediate Egret perched alongside each
other on a concrete wall, thanks Lawrie Conole.
6 February
3 Nankeen Night-herons were seen on the edge of pond, in the park at the
corner of Balaclava Rd and Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield, thanks Michael Daniel.
6 February
A Marsh Sandpiper was seen on Lake Reeve near Seaspray, thanks Duncan
Fraser.
4 February
Huge numbers of Banded Stilts and 3 Great Crested Grebes have been reported
at Lake Victoria, Point Lonsdale, thanks Denise Moore.
2 February
Craig Morley and John Newman saw a Red-necked Phalarope at Hospital Swamp
near Geelong. It was on the private land near the Lake Road entrance to
Hospital Swamp; you need to ask permission from Tony Leen at the big house
nearest the entrance. If no one is home write your name etc on the
blackboard next to the door. The bird was actually not on the big lake but
close to Lake Road itself, not far from where a small drain runs under the
road - A place where there were a lot of wood sandpipers a few years ago.
Craig can give directions if rung at a reasonable time; 5221 4604, thanks
Margaret Cameron.
2 February
A Spotted Harrier was seen flying over the Prince's Highway near the Avalon
Airport, thanks Russell Woodford.
1 February
A single male Gang Gang Cockatoo was seen flying upstream over Darebin
Creek - previous last sighting was back in October, thanks Anthea Fleming.
27 January
A Long-toed Stint was seen from the bird hide at the Edithvale Wetlands,
thanks Denise Moore.
Birdline Victoria is a service for birdwatchers to report and find out about
rare and unusual birds in Victoria and is brought to you by the VicGroup of
Birds Australia. Birdline can be contacted on (03) 9882 2390 or on the
Internet at http://home.iprimus.com.au/scooney/index.htm
Regards,
Stuart
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