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Subject: Birdline Victoria Update - 15 August 2004
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Birdline Victoria Update No. 172
For the week ending: 15 August 2004
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Sightings
12 August
Two Brolgas sighted in the small lagoons north west of the Point Wilson
access road near the Defence Dept gate. Thanks David Brighton.
12 August
There was a Powerful Owl (with obligatory ringtail in its talons) in a
wattle at Wilson Reserve, Ivanhoe. It was in a tree over the bike track
running alongside the Yarra. Thanks Michael Mules.
11 August
One adult male Orange-bellied Parrot seen on the track (for quite a long
time) at the Spit, the bird had a red ring on the left leg. Thanks Dave
Torr, Grant Brosie, Nick Livanos.
10 August
The highlight of the monthly Edithvale Wetlands Survey was 8
Australasian
Bitterns (2 south side, 6 north). Thanks Mike Carter.
10 August
A Black Kite over the Ararat-Willaura road, a few km south of Ararat.
Thanks
Steve Clark.
7 August
Edwards Point State Faunal Reserve - at the point there was a pair of
Sooty
Oystercatcher (one bird with a yellow upper leg band and blue lower
band) as
well as 10 Ruddy Turnstone, 200+ Red-necked Stint, 2 Caspian Tern, and a
single Double-banded Plover in full breeding plumage. Thanks Tim Dolby.
6 August
Rob Farnes and Peter Lansley found a beachwashed Sooty Albatross on
Discovery Bay. Thanks Mike Carter.
6 August
There was a Sooty Oystercatcher at Jawbone Reserve, Williamstown.
Thanks Vin
Lam.
1 August
There was a report of an Eastern Curlew on a small swamp close to Lake
Linlithgow (~20km east of Hamilton in sw Victoria), thanks Steve Clark.
1 August
2 Shy Albatross were seen off Point Addis after 5 minutes of sea
watching
and 3 Rufous Bristlebirds in the carpark, thanks Vin Lam.
1 August
There was a Little Eagle amongst several Swamp Harriers at Moolap as
well 3
Australian Bitterns and at Drysdale there were 2 Little Eagles, thanks
Vin
Lam.
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Regards,
Stuart
Stuart Cooney
www.birdline.cjb.net
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