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Birdline Tasmania
Published sightings for the week ending 11 May 2014.
| Sat 10 May
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Whimbrel (2)
Orielton Lagoon
Two Whimbrel nearby 3 Eastern Curlew on the edge of the samphire and mud flats off Shark Point Road. Also saw 13 Common Greenshank, several showing breeding plumage and a number of Red-necked Stint. There were many Double-banded Plover, a number of which had breeding plumage. Unfortunately we didn't take a camera because of the light drizzle which became rain while we were there. The dull conditions did allow us to approach more closely than I managed on previous excursions on the mudflats.
Rob and James Hamilton
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Nankeen Night Heron
Queechy Lake
10 mixed adults/juveniles in central willows.
Rodger Willows
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| Fri 9 May
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Pink-eared Duck
Ellesmere Dam (Mud Walls Dam)
5 Pink-eared Ducks still present, as well as 12 Blue-billed Ducks and 8 Black-fronted Dotterel.
Rob Hamilton
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| Thu 8 May
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Purple Swamphen
Windmill Lagoon
2 Purple Swamphen observed foraging in shallow water of coastal heath margin approximately100 metres south of Windmill Lagoon. Prominent tail flicking and their scarlet forehead shields alerted me to these birds through the heath. This species is not commonly seen in this area.
Liz Znidersic
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| Mon 5 May
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White-necked Heron
South of Scamander-Tasman Highway
1 White-necked Heron observed approximately 3 km south of Scamander on the Tasman Highway (55G 604208 E, 5404433 S). The bird was flying low over paddock areas.
Liz Znidersic
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