21 October
A Little Bittern was seen at the Cranbourne
Botanical Gardens, on the southern side at the Wylies Creek wetlands; at the
western end of the middle lake near the big artificial rocks, thanks Aidan
Sudbury.
20 October
30 (22+8) Great-crested Grebes seen loafing on
water at Lake Colac, Church St GPS 38-19-51 south 143-35-49 east, thanks Peter
Bright.
20 October
The first Dollarbird has arrived at Valencia
Creek, thanks Duncan Fraser.
19 October
At least 4 Rainbow Bee-eaters have been seen
on the back of the You Yangs, thanks Alex Farias.
19 October
2 Olive-backed Orioles (being harassed by
Red Wattlebirds) at Kew - on the Yarra River, behind the Guide Dog
Association (right near the Chandler Hwy bridge), thanks Greg Oakley.
18 October
At the Western Treatment Plant along Murtcaim Road
east of Ryans Swamp a large flock (200+) of White-browed Woodswallow, 2-3
Masked Woodswallows and possibly one White-breasted Woodswallow,
thanks Aaron Organ.
15 October
A single Glossy Ibis and 3 Marsh
Sandpipers were seen feeding amongst several Black-winged Stilts at
the Riddells Creek Sewerage Ponds (near Mt Macedon), thanks Isaac Clarey.
13 October
A Scaly-breasted Lorikeet was seen at Phillip
Island, thanks Elizabeth Shaw.
13 October
A Black Kite was seen on the McIvor Road just
north of the Barkers Creek Reservoir, which is north of Harcourt, thanks Susan
Myers.
11 October
A Regent Honeyeater was present at Kevin and
Linda Penny's property at Stratford, and was watched for some time by Kevin,
thanks Duncan Fraser.
12 October
White-browed Woodswallows and Masked Woodswallows were still present
near Toynes Road on the eastern boundary of the You Yangs Regional Park and also
along Sandy Creek Road near the western boundary. The former area had a female
White-winged Triller, the latter area a male. Approximately 6 Little Corellas
were with a couple dozen Long-billed Corellas near the southern boundary
of the Park, thanks Alan Grenon and Jen Spry.
10 October
3 males and one female Black Honeyeater were
reported feeding in Eremophilas at Mologa Railway Reserve just west of Terrick
Terrick N.P, thanks Simon Starr.
9 October
More than 100 White-browed Woodswallows and 10
Masked Woodswallows were seen on Toynes Road on the eastern boundary of
the You Yangs Regional Park, thanks Susan Myers
9 October
An Olive-backed Oriole was seen and heard at
Langwarrin, thanks Paul Hackett.
8 October
Approximately 50-60 White-browed Woodswallows
near the western edge of Royal Park - more or less over the top of the
Tullamarine Tollway just south of Brunswick Road, thanks Laurie Conole.
