Birdline Victoria Update No. 167
For the week ending: 11 June, 2004
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The Baer's Pochard was last seen on Friday evening, but despite long hours
looking on Saturday it was not seen again until Sunday morning . No doubt
more people
will be looking today and we will update you when we hear more.
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Sightings
9 July
While searching for the Baer's Pochard, Danny Rogers and Simon Mustoe saw
what could be a female Northern Shoveler, however this will need to await
confirmation (they didn't find the Pochard).
3 July
There is an adult male Baer's Pochard at the WTP Werribee. It was found
Saturday 3 July by Fred Smith and seen again today by Tom Fletcher & Gordon
McCarthy in exactly the same place. It is on Lake Borrie with 10,000
Pink-eared Ducks but keeps to itself. Best viewed from the track which
skirts the western side of the lake about 50m from where that track takes
off from Paradise Road, just beyond the gate. There is a row of old fence
posts (tern roosts), which project above the water. Beyond those is a row of
rocks, which just emerge. When not feeding (diving) it likes to sit on one
of these rocks.
Not previously reported in the southern hemisphere, the species breeds in NE
Asia migrating to southern China in the boreal winter. It is a scarce
visitor to parts of SE Asia and a vagrant to S Thailand.
Entry to the WTP is by permit only and intended visitors must advise by
telephone in advance. thanks Mike Carter.
5 July
At Point Cook Coastal Parkthe following were birds were noted: Crested
Pigeon (high of 46), Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (2), a very stand-out
leucistic New Holland Honeyeater, Flame Robin (3), Jacky Winter (2),
Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike (1), singing Skylark, thanks Paul Rose.
2 July
There was 1 pair of Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos in pine trees in Rosanna
Parklands, thanks Doug Franklin.
3 July
There was a Powerful Owl with a Ring-tailed Possum in its talons in a garden
in Langwarrin, Frankston, thanks Mike Carter.
2 July
Peter Lansley & Rob Farnes saw a Southern Fulmar, a Sooty Shearwater and a
Grey-headed Albatross off Cape Nelson, near Portland, thanks Mike Carter.
27 June
There were 2 Peregrine Falcons, 145 Black-fronted Dotterels, 3 Spiny-cheeked
Honeyeaters and 2 Clamorous Reed-warblers (rare in winter) at the monthly
Eastern Treatment Plant Survey, thanks Mike Carter.
27 June
There were 4 Swift Parrots at Major's Reserve, near Puckapunyal, thanks
Jacqui Sheppard.
23 June
A pair of Olive-backed Orioles were heard constantly calling throughout the
day within the Marlo township, thanks Len Axen.
22 June
A flock of around 20 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos were seen flying west
over Richmond, thanks Jon Thornton.
22 June
A single Peregrine Falcon was seen hunting amongst roadside plantings on the
Western Highway Melton, adjacent to the Mount Cottrell Road intersection,
thanks Micah Kawalek.
21 June
2 Australasian Bitterns were seen at the Edithvale Wetlands, thanks Mike
Carter.
20 June
Tom & Pauline Fletcher tell me that they saw a pair of Scarlet-chested
Parrots on the road to Nowingi when leaving Colignan on 20 June 2004. This
is just to the north of the Hattah-Kulkyne Nat. Park, thanks Mike Carter.
Birdline Victoria is a service for birdwatchers to report and find out about
rare and unusual birds in Victoria and is brought to you by Birds Australia
Victoria. Birdline can be contacted on (03) 9882 2390 or on the Internet at
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Regards,
Stuart
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