Birdline Victoria Weekly Update

Birdline Victoria

Published sightings for the week ending 29 Jul 2012.

Sun 29 Jul	King Parrot Gardiners Creek, Box Hill South A pair of King Parrots flew through today, my first sighting in the area, but perhaps expected in winter ? simon starr
Sat 28 Jul	Weebill Princes Hill, Melbourne Single Weebill calling from a tree near the north-eastern edge of Princes Park. Inka Veltheim
Thu 26 Jul	White-bellied Sea-eagle Murchison Adult flying south over the centre of town at 8am. Geoff Park
Wed 25 Jul	Speckled Warbler Helipad track, Suggan Buggan 2 birds observed in National Park area, close to freehold boundary fence, feeding on ground. Photographed through windsceen. Roger Bilney and Forestec Students
	Fluttering Shearwater, Australasian Gannet Offshore from Hampton Further to observation yesterday off Sandringham, this morning the rafts of Fluttering Shearwater were much closer to shore and visible from Hampton Beach. A minimum of 1800 birds were counted. Also 350 Australasian Gannets including 250 inshore near the yacht club in a huge feeding flock, with some birds diving for food within 2 metres of the beach. The feeding frenzy was joined by 30+Pied Cormorants and over 200 Little Black Cormorants. Sean Dooley
Tue 24 Jul	Barbary Dove Brighton: Green Point One fairly confiding bird close to where they nested in the past and the second record since the last Brighton pair was removed by the DPI in February 2011. I will arrange monitoring in case there is a pair. Where do they come from? Michael Norris
	Wonga Pigeon Pakenham Road, Cockatoo Wonga Pigeon observed on our property. Only the second sighting in the area by us in thirty years. Asha & Brenna Billing
	Red-necked Avocet Cheetham Wetlands Flock of 200 plus Red-necked Avocets in the northern-most section of Cheetham Wetlands. Andre Dreyfus
	Pink Robin St Kilda Botanical Gardens This is the 4th time that I have seen a Pink Robin in this highly urbanised area in one month. As usual it was seen in the garden beds around the Queensland Kauri. It was also there yesterday afternoon. Gio Fitzpatrick
	Rose Robin Porepunkah Rose Robin (1) Male - first we have seen at home. Linda Hayes
	Fluttering Shearwater Offshore from Sandringham A conservative estimate of 1200 Fluttering Shearwaters resting on the waters in great rafts that looked like oil slicks from a distance. Also 150 Australasian Gannets on the water too. Sean Dooley
	Fiordland Penguin Melbourne Zoo via Blairgowrie A photo of the penguin found last week at Blairgowrie. Has been identified as a sub-adult (born 2011) bird. Deb Crosby
Sun 22 Jul	Sacred Kingfisher Cohuna 10' Cell Sacred Kingfisher spotted at Taylors Lagoon on Birdlife Echuca outing. Also one Intermediate Egret. (Moderators note: Although not common in winter, a few Sacred Kingfishers can be found overwintering in northern Victoria during this season). Malcolm Cousland
	Rufous Bristlebirds, Pink Robin Point Addis Rufous Bristlebirds (2) in the sandy car park on the right going toward the point. Pink Robin (1) female in the same car park area. Both seen around 5pm. R. Bruce Richardson
Sat 21 Jul	Freckled Duck, Banded Stilt, Gull-billed Tern Nth Pioneer Bay, Western Port Western Port Bird Survey with Pat Bingham and Carol. Highlights - 5 Freckled Duck, 14 Banded Stilt, 6 Gull-billed Tern, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1700 Grey Teal, 500 Red-necked Avocet. Brian Thomas
	Silver Gull Main Street Alexandra Single bird wandering around the main street shopping centre in the morning looking very lost. It is only the second I have seen around the town in 45 years here.(Moderators note: There are a few records of Silver Gulls at Lake Eildon to the east). Bob Tate
Tue 17 Jul	Fiordland Penguin Blairgowrie Found on the beach with an injured wing/flipper. Now at Melbourne Zoo and feeding well. Deb Crosby

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