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Birdline Tasmania
Published sightings for the week ending 21 Oct 2012.
| Sat 20 Oct
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Hardhead
Farm Dam between Carrick and Westbury exit
Flock of at least 40 Hardhead on large dam just beside Bass Highway. Not an uncommon species in Tasmania, but seldom seen in such large numbers. These have been here for many weeks.
John and Shirley Tongue
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| Fri 19 Oct
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Whiskered Tern
Oatlands Sewage Ponds
Following the report of unidentified small terns at Oatlands a few days ago, I stopped there on the way south on Wed, but with a gale blowing, nothing was up and about.... and I could not hold the bins steady anyway!! Coming north today, I stopped again, and there was a lone Whiskered Tern hawking insects from about the southern pond. Lots of distant photos, none very good, but a nice "dusky" specimen!!
John Tongue
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| Tue 16 Oct
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Unidentified small terns
Settlement Ponds Oatlands
A report of approx 20 small terns (around Fairy Tern size) seen over these ponds per phone at 3.30pm today. Observer familiar with terns but lacked binoculars!
Alan Fletcher
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Grey Goshawk
Mt Rumney
A grey goshawk has been covering the vineyard area of our property for the last two days - first time I have ever seen one.
Philip Walker
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| Sun 14 Oct
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Beautiful firetail
Mt Nelson
Single bird visiting backyard fishpond for a drink.
Fiona Wilson
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