Birdline Victoria
Published sightings for the week ending 29 Aug 2010.
Sun 29 Aug Plumed Whistling-Duck Lake Rowan
Two birds seen by a farm dam on the west side of the Benalla-Yarrawonga
Rd, just north of the town.
Michael Ramsey
Wood Sandpiper Western Treatment Plant, Werribee
Present today at the WTP conservation lagoons (western end of western
lagoon, pond 35E.9) were two Wood Sandpipers.
Maarten Hulzebosch
Painted Button-quail, Australian Owlet-nightjar, Southern
Whiteface,Hooded Robin, Diamond Firetail Dave's Hill Thoona
Nice selection of woodland birds around the hill this morning,
highlights being a Painted Button-quail and Australian Owlet-nightjar.
Michael Ramsey
Fluttering(1300+) & Hutton's Shearwater, Fairy Penguin Werribee
South
A mass feeding flock of birds was congregated just off the mouth of the
Werribee River in Port Phillip Bay this afternoon. The main component
consisted of 1300+ Fluttering Shearwater in huge rafts that shifted
constantly chasing fish. There were almost certainly a few Hutton's
Shearwater amongst them with dark hoods and underwings and overall
browner appearance. Accompanying these was a flock of over 300 Little
Black Cormorant, a squadron of over 100 diving Aus. Gannet, possibly 8
Fairy Penguin, many Crested Tern, Pied Cormorant, Little Pied Cormorant,
Pacific & Silver Gull, and a lone Great Crested Grebe. It was an awesome
sight.
Steve Davidson
Swift Parrot, Speckled Warbler, Red-capped Robin Long Forest,
Bacchus Marsh
4 Swifties at Happy Valley car park; they didn't stay long due to large
numbers of Red Wattlebird. Two male Speckled Warblers with feeding party
of Weebill, Buff-rumped Thornbill and others just 100m past the dam.
Male Red-caped Robin calling nicely at Djerriwarrh walk.
G. Santos
Thu 26 Aug Leucistic Red Wattlebird Mornington
Seen 26th and 27th about 10am on gum tree, corner Esplanade and
Vancouver St - also seen in Mornington Park opposite. Very pale bird
with normal red wattles and yellow belly which stood out in contrast to
pale colour. Difficult to distinguish white on tail as rest of tail a
very light grey. Body mottled in parts (upper breast) with light
grey/brown mottling. Eyebrow and front of head dark.
Greg Buzza
Australian King Parrot Abernethy St South Shepparton
This pair of Parrot's were in our backyard
Geoff Cornell
Little Lorikeet Werribee River, Werribee to river mouth
Flock of ~15 Little lorikeets seen feeding amongst New
Holland/White-plumed Honeyeaters in one of the large gums next to the
footbridge at the opening of Wyndham Park at about 8:00am.
Rohan Long
Tue 24 Aug Brush Bronzewing State Park North Ocean Grove
Quite unusual on the Bellarine
Angus Hartshorn
Mon 23 Aug Swift Parrot Eastern entrance to You Yangs
6 Swift Parrots located in area. Also found a few Brush Bronzewings
there. Plenty of birds, like Jacky Winters, Restless Flycatcher, but
getting dull by time I got there.
Kevin Bartram
Black Falcon Werribee Sewage Farm
A bird perched with unknown prey on a post past gates on southern end of
Point Wilson Rd. Flushed & took numerous photos in flight. Later
possibly the same bird, (not seen as well) just north of the Little
River ford. Scattered Red-necked Stints & 2 Greenshanks were only
sandpipers seen all day. Flock of more than 20 Zebra Finch seen on South
Road, near 85W Lagoons & a few others seen along Beach Rd. Very few
ducks, didn't even see a Grey Teal! 2 Fairy & 1 Little Ten on rocks NE
of Beach Rd gate.
Kevin Bartram
Crested Shrike-tit, White-bellied Sea-Eagle Western Treatment
Plant, Werribee
1 Crested Shrike-tit on Point Wilson Rd, 2 White-bellied Sea-Eagle, only
1 Brolga near T Section.
Gina Hopkins
Sun 22 Aug Peregrine Falcon Point Addis beach
Two peregrines sighted, one feeding of carcass of a pigeon, the other
perched on edge of cliff.
Ulf Edqvist
Australasian Bittern, Black-tailed Native-hen, Little Eagle
Western Treatment Plant
1 adult Aust Bittern at Conservation Ponds, 1 Black-tailed Native-hen
(first for many months), Little Eagle & many returning Red-necked Stints
and Australian Reed-Warblers. Could not locate a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper,
probably means they have been held up with the inland floods. Only a few
Double-banded Plover remain. With the morning in the You Yangs we
managed 111 species for the day.
John Barkla + Fred Smith
Swift Parrot, Diamond Firetail You Yangs Regional Park
Could only find 4 Swift Parrots today on the east flat, down from around
50 on Wednesday 19 August. 4 Diamond Firetails, 1 Scarlet Robin & 2
Black-chinned Honeyeaters (on Wed with Raja Gnanam) added to a pleasing
day.
John Barkla + Fred Smith
Grey (White) Goshawk Werribee Zoo
An addition to yesterday's siting is a White Goshawk seen today. I
presume it was a male bird due to its small size.
Maarten Hulzebosch
Baillon's Crake Boorhaman North
Only one bird walking on the swamp grass in the wetland beside the Jones
Swamp Road. The Black Swans are also nesting. It has been more then ten
years since the wetlands have been full at the end of winter up here.
John Harris
Sat 21 Aug Bush Stone-curlew Private property in Violet Town
A pair of Stone-curlews were seen in a remnant of Red Box (?) forest on
private property (not accessible to birders) in Violet Town, Victoria.
John Barkla + Alison Street
Tue 17 Aug Black-tailed Native-hen Western Treatment Plant,
Werribee
Saw single individual at the Little River ford foraging in the adjacent
shrubby vegetation at approx. 2:00 in the afternoon.
Rohan Long
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