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Birdline Victoria Update - 14 December, 2003

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Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:52:30 +1100
Birdline Victoria Update No. 141
For the week ending: 14 December, 2003

Sightings

11 December

There were 11 Brolgas on a swamp a few km north of Darlington, thanks Steve Clark

 

11 December

There were 19+ Little Egrets nesting in cypress trees on the foreshore at Geelong Grammar School, thanks Don Greaves.

 

10 December

On the morning of Wednesday, 10/12, Darryn Costanzo of Bayside's Bushland crew found a Little Bittern on the ground on the "landside" at Ricketts Point, Beaumaris. This is Coast Banksia woodland along an inland cliff face, separated from the sea by a major road. The bird was taken to a vets but unfortunately the bird soon died, according to the vet probably as result of a broken vertebra, thanks Michael Norris.

 

9 December

From northern Victoria: Painted Honeyeater at Regals rock in the Terrick NP, A few Painted Snipe at Hirds swamp, Australian Pratincoles settling in to breed west of Pyramid Hill and more found near Mt. Hope, thanks Simon Starr

 

7 December

A Black-breasted Buzzard was seen flying over the "Burnt Bridges" area of Toorloo Arm, Lake Tyers. Sight record confirmed by a number of experienced observers, Joy Johnstone per Len Axen.

 

6 December

A Glossy Ibis was seen from the hide at Edithvale Wetlands, first spotted by Neville Chiselett, thanks Paul Hackett.

 

5 December

A pair of Sacred Kingfishers have been regularly sighted along the Marlo Road in trial re-vegetation plots adjacent to Warm Temperate Rainforest thanks Len Axen.

 

4 December

There was a Powerful Owl in the spotted gum plantation at Bambra School Camp, Bambra (12km South of Winchelsea), thanks Ian Davies.

 

1 December

Leaden Flycatchers, Latham's Snipe and a male Hooded Robin were seen by a party of bird observers at the Canni Creek Racecourse south of Buchan. A detour well worth making for any visiting "birdo", thanks Joy Johnstone per Len Axen.

 

Early December

3 Channel-billed Cuckoos seen feeding in Moreton Bay Fig trees in Metung during the last week, thanks Joy Johnstone & Stephen Henry, Orbost DSE, also, reports of one CBC heard calling in Marlo during the same period per Len Axen.

 

End November

Noisy Friarbirds and a lone Rainbow Bee-eater were observed at Swifts Creek during the last week of November, thanks Joy Johnstone per Len Axen.


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Regards,
Stuart






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