Sightings
28 September
A White-throated Gerygone was seen in the Inverleigh Fauna
and Flora Reserve, thanks Margaret Cameron.
25 September
A single Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater has been feeding and
singing from a tall flowering gum in Newport, thanks Paul Rose.
23 September
A female Rose Robin was seen on the track alongside the
River Yarra at Banyule Flats, along with an Azure Kingfisher and the
return of Latham's Snipe, thanks Celia Browne.
21 September
A Barn Owl has been reported at Banyule Flats near the
Wetlands, thanks Howard and Jill Plowright, by way of Celia Browne.
21 September
A single Crested Pigeon was seen in Frankston North outside
the Mahogany Avenue shops, thanks Orenda.
21 September
A Baillon's Crake was visible at very close range at
Westgate Park (just north of the Westgate Bridge on the city side of the river)
from the wooden viewing platform at the north-east corner of the freshwater
lake, thanks Richard Nowotny
19 September
A Spotted Harrier was seen five kilometres North West of
Bairnsdale in farmland, thanks Roger Bilney.
Updates
The
Baillon's Crake made easy viewing at Westgate Park and was most recently
seen on Wednesday 25th at 4:45, thanks Aaron Organ
On the
23rd the number of White-headed Pigeons at Garnett's Track,
Jarrahmond via Orbost, had increased to six, thanks Len Axen
On the
23rd the Baillon's Crake made easy viewing at Westgate Park
and was most recently seen on Monday, thanks Joy Tansey
The
Freckled Ducks were again at the Edithvale Wetlands on the weekend,
thanks David Billinghurst
The Swift
Parrots have again been seen near the swimming pool at Monash University in
Clayton on the 18th
On the
18th the Noisy Friarbird was still in the vicinity of Church
Street, Brighton and has been for the last nine weeks, thanks Michael
Norris
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Stuart
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