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Birdline Victoria Update - 4 May 2003

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Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 08:15:45 +1000
Birdline Victoria Update No. 116
For the week ending: 4 May, 2003

I saw the Pratincoles on Wednesday and Karen Pearson saw them on Thursday at the T-section lagoons on the left, near the road in Western Treatment Plant. A number of people had congregated on Saturday morning, without luck, but I don't know how they went in the afternoon. The Northern Shoveler, however, was seen by those birders in the ponds immediately to the right of the Pratincole location and there have been the odd sighting of early Orange-bellied Parrots and a pair of Black Falcons in the area.

Sightings

3 May
Flame Robins have returned and are being seen in the Geelong region at the You Yangs Regional Park, Inverleigh Flora and Fauna Reserve and Anakie, thanks Peter Fuller.

1 May
An Australian Bustard was reported on a property north of Hamilton, thanks Steve Clark.
 
1 May
A possible White Wagtail was reported from the spillway at Lake Hamilton, although it was not seen on the 2 of May, thanks Hilary & John Brooke.
 
1 May
Two Swift Parrots at Deakin Waurn Ponds Campus between the library and the main pond and a Nankeen Night-heron in roost on the island in the main pond, thanks Peter Fuller.
 
27 April
There is a single Great-crested Grebe on Lysterfield Lake, thanks Giles Daubeney.
 
27 April
2 Flame Robins in Coopracambra NP in a burnt out section on the road to Beehive Falls (About 5 km past Beehive falls, heading away from the Monaro Hwy), thanks Peter Fuller.
 
26 April
There were least 20 Swift Parrots were seen feeding in flowering box at Woodlands Drive, Ocean Grove, thanks Ian Davies.
 
26 April
Up to 50 Brolga were seen on the Blackwood Road, 10 kilometres south of Dunkeld, thanks Barbara Garrett.
 
26 April
A single White-headed Pigeon - Cann River Caravan Park - In roost in gum above first onsite caravan in the centre row (closest to entrance/toilet block), thanks Peter Fuller.
 
26 April
Flame Robins and  60+ Diamond Firetails on Sandy Creek Rd a 40+ Zebra Finches on Granite Rd  (all near You Yangs), thanks Russell Woodford.
 
25 April
A White-headed Pigeon was seen on the Double Creek Nature Walk in Mallacoota, thanks James Bailey.
 
24 April
A Magpie Goose was seen at Waterways Estate, Braeside, thanks Greg Cobern.
 
23 April
2 Oriental Pratincole, T-Section Lagoon, at the Western Treatment Plant, thanks Michael Mules.
 
23 April
A male Brush Bronzewing was seen on Sandringham Golf Links, thanks Michael Norris.
 
22 April
A Powerful Owl sighted on a fence in Beamont Court Montrose, thanks Sandra and Peter Hutchinson.
 
21 April
2 Regent Honeyeaters, along with lots of Gang Gang Cockatoos, were seen at Greenhills Road Dam in the Chiltern Box-Ironbark National Park.
 
21 April
Over 300 Corellas (mainly Long-billed but many not identified) flying west over Brighton, thanks Michael Norris.
 
21 April
A White-bellied Sea-Eagle, was reported from Cape Paterson, thanks Michael Mules. 

Updates

The Sooty Oystercatchers were still at Altona Foreshore, where Beach Rd joins esplanade, thanks Peter Fuller
 
The male Musk Duck near Middle Brighton Pier first seen on 2/4 was still there on the 21st, thanks Michael Norris

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Regards,
Stuart





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