Published sightings for the week ending 13 Apr 2014.
| Sun 13 Apr
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Cape Barren Goose
Marion Bay
A group of 15 Cape Barren Geese was at the water's edge at the north end of the bay at 1:30pm. They flew off towards Dunalley before I could take a photo. There was a group (quite possibly the same group) in the same area at 3:30pm, again flying off quickly.
Paul Tildesley
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| Fri 11 Apr
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Freckled Duck (2)
Four Springs Lake near Selbourne
2 birds with many coots.
Ed Pierce
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Black-winged Stilt
Tamar Island Wetlands
Single bird still present.
Ed Pierce
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Freckled Duck
Tamar Island Wetlands
Single duck roosting in freshwater lagoon near car park, 9 flew over bridge 2 heading south, 2 seen from bridge 1 to south (could be part of the group that flew over earlier.)
Ed Pierce
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| Tue 8 Apr
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Grey Goshawk (white morph)
West Tamar Trail
About half way between Tailrace Park and Kings Bridge. Record photo attached.
Ed Pierce
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Cape Barren Goose
Hadspen
2 birds flying low over the road on the Launceston side of Hadspen.
Frank Wilson
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| Sun 6 Apr
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White-fronted Chat
Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve (Flacks Road)
45-50 White-fronted Chat not sure if unusual numbers for this area. Also 2 Double-banded Plovers.
Dick Jenkin
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| Wed 2 Apr
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Peregrine Falcon
Sandy Bay Road at Lower Sandy Bay shops
Single bird, probably male, flew over the road at about 6.15 pm, heading inland.
Simon Grove
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| Sun 30 Mar
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White-throated Needletail
Pieman River, Corinna to Mouth
Just beyond conjunction of Savage and Pieman Rivers, I spotted between 6 and 8 White-throated Needletails swooping and circling overhead.
Cath de Little
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