Birdline Victoria Update No. 203
For the week ending: 8 May 2005
Sightings
8 May
The highlights of the monthly Port Fairy Pelagic include: 1 Slender-billed
Prion, 2 Antarctic Prions, 10 Sooty Albatross, a Common Diving-Petrel, a
White-fronted Tern and a White-chinned Petrel. Thanks Mike Carter.
8 May
Further, a single Bush Stone-curlew, four Speckled Warblers, a juvenile
Turquoise Parrot and a group of Diamond Firetails were seen at the Warby
Ranges State Park. Thanks Aaron Organ.
8 May
Five Swift Parrots were seen approx. 200 metres north of the Readymix site,
along Lancashire Road (east side of the Hume Fwy), Chiltern - Mt Pilot
National Park. Other species of note include Turquoise Parrots at Bartley
Block, Hooded Robins at Donchi Hill, and Painted Button-quails along
Greenhill Road. Thanks Aaron Organ.
4 May
There were 2-3 Superb Parrots at the Watsonia Barracks. This is a restricted
area. Thanks James Watson.
3 May
There was a Wagtail, probably a White Wagtail, at Mallacoota Inlet. Thanks
Barbara Jones.
3 May
A raucous flock of 22 Sulphur-crested Cockatoos was seen circling over the
Marlo township this afternoon. The regular sighting of this species seems
indicative of its expansion into the Far East Gippsland area. Thanks Len
Axen.
2 May
Interesting sightings that occurred during an EGBOC outing along the rail
trail at Nicholson included, 1 Wedge-tailed Eagle, 1 Little Eagle, a small
party of Yellow Thornbills, a pair of Flame Robins, both Golden and Rufous
Whistlers, a very inquisitive male Olive-backed Oriole, and a single Darter
perched amongst the riverside vegetation. Thanks Len Axen.
1 May
There was a Powerful Owl about five metres above the ground in full view
between the track and the Yarra River at Chelsworth Park, Ivanhoe. Also
Crested Shrike-tit nearby. Thanks Noel Billing.
30 April
On a BOCA digital photography workshop-outing to Serendip, six species of
raptor were seen: 5+ Whistling Kite, 3 Little Eagle (2 dark morph), 2
Wedge-tailed Eagle, one Spotted Harrier, one Brown Goshawk & one Black
Falcon. Thanks Glen White.
30 April
A single Crested Pigeon was sighted on the eastern end of the Stratford
township. Thanks Duncan Fraser.
29 April
Flame Robins are not often seen among the dairylands around Warrnambool.
Male and female seen today on bank of Hopkins estuary between Warrnambool
and Allansford. Thanks Peter Tyler.
25 April
There was an adult Black Falcon flying over the vast section of dried lake
bed at Lake Burrumbeet, west of Ballarat. Also hundreds of Red-necked
Avocets foraging in the vast area of shallow water that is present. Thanks
Grant Palmer.
25 April
A group of finches were recorded feeding on exotic grass seeds alongside
Orchard Road, Hamilton Park (approx halfway between Glenrowan and
Wangaratta). Amongst this group were 20+ Red-browed Firetail, two Zebra
Finch, a Spotted Pardalote and a single Double-barred Finch. Thanks Chris
Timewell.
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Regards,
Stuart
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