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Birdline Victoria Update - 7 March, 2004

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Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 16:56:09 +1100
Birdline Victoria Update No. 152
For the week ending: 7 March, 2004


Sightings

7 March
At Victoria Lagoon near Holland's Landing this morning, a huge concentration of several thousand Silver Gulls, Approximately 750 Banded Stilts, 75 Black-winged Stilts, 1000 plus Red-necked Stints, 25 Caspian Terns, thanks Duncan Fraser.
 
3 March
The Goshawks were gone, but Peter Fuller, on a return trip to Buckley's Falls, near Fyansford saw 70-80 Gang Gang Cockatoos.
 
2 March
At the BOCA Midweek Outing to Reef Island, Western Port Bay the best birds were: Little Eagle over the mainland; Grey-tailed Tattler (3); Ruddy Turnstone (30+); Pacific Golden Plover (20+); Double-banded Plover (20+), thanks Bill Ramsay.
 
2 March
There was a possible single Black-breasted Buzzard flying south over property approximately 10 km north of Warragul. The bird was quite low and although the observer did not have binoculars, the short tail and bulleyes made the bird very easy to identify, thanks Rob Gully Nilma North.
 
1 March
There were 3 white morph Grey Goshawks down at Buckleys Falls near Fyansford, Geelong on Monday evening, thanks Peter Fuller.
 
1 March
There was a dead Shy Albatross washed onto the beach at Point Lonsdale, thanks Rod Corinaldi.
 
29 February
There were at least 50 Freckled Duck lounging on tree roots on the islands at Lake Lorne, Drysdale. Also present were 4 Black-winged Stilts, 2 Latham's Snipe, Blue-billed Ducks with ducklings, Australasian Shoveller and others, thanks Richard Case.
 
28 February
There were 5 Double-banded Plovers at Alston Rd. Werribee first pond, and a Little Eagle near the You Yangs--along the road in front of the gates, thanks John & Sue O’Malley.
 
26 February
One female Red-capped Robin seen along Glenelg River Road in the Grampians N.P., thanks Steve Clark.
 
25 February
There were approx 200 Sanderlings and 8 Hooded Plovers plus one young on Killarney Beach, there were also 4 Pomarine Jaegars and several Fluttering Shearwaters off shore, VicRoads Ref Map 89 Grid G7, thanks Bill Ramsay.
 
25 February
There were 100 plus Brolgas in a paddock 10 km NE of Glenthompson, on the north side of the Maroona-Glenthompson Road, at about 8.30 am, VicRoads Ref Map 74 Grid B3, thanks Bill Ramsay.
 
24 February
On Reedy Lake at the Moolap Station Rd entrance there were 42 + Magpie Geese and a Single Glossy Ibis, thanks Peter Fuller.
 
23 February
3 White-winged Chough in plantation on farm about 10km south of Hamilton. Unusual because the nearest regular sightings are 25km to the north and 30km to the south, thanks Steve Clark.
 
22 February
There was a Pectoral Sandpiper and 11 Double-banded Plovers at the Eastern Treatment Plant during the monthly census of the plant, thanks Mike Carter.
 
22 February
Highlights of a BAYBOCA trip to Mud Island were a White-faced Storm-Petrel seen whilst approaching Mud Islands, Greater and Lesser Sand Plover, Double-banded Plover, 30+ Grey Plover, 100+ Bar-tailed Godwit, large numbers of Great and Red Knot, a single Sanderling, and a Fluttering Shearwater seen on the trip back to Portsea, thanks Tania Ireton.
 
22 February
There were 2 Black-faced Cormorants on Eagle rock near the lighthouse at Airey’s Inlet, thanks John & Sue O’Malley.
 
22 February
A single Latham's Snipe was seen in a small swamp just on the Centenary Trail bike track at Wesburn in the Yarra Valley, as well as a single Dusky Woodswallow in Rosella Road, also in Wesburn, thanks Michael Veitch.



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Regards,
Stuart






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