Birdline Australia
Published sightings for the week ending 21 Sep 2014.
Sat 20 Sep Mallee Emu-wren Wyperfeld National Park
A family of Mallee Emu-wren was seen on the Discovery Walk at Wyperfeld
National Park in an open area of tea-tree heath.
Matthew Crawford
Sun 14 Sep Arctic Tern Port Fairy Pelagic
1 juvenile Arctic Tern seen for a few minutes around 9.55 today.
Numerous photos taken. Diagnostic distinct and long black trailing edge
seen, translucent underwing, small bill & domed head all characteristic
of this species. Other a very quiet day with birds reluctant to feast
on our burley & fewer species expected. Other highlight include a
Common Diving Petrel photographed on the shelf, 1 Wandering type
Albatross (probably gibsoni) flew past.
Kevin Bartram, Neil McCumber, James Mustafa etc
Fri 12 Sep Northern Pintail Hastie's Swamp
3 adult drake Northern Pintails where seen on Hastie's Swamp. The birds
were watched between 3.00 & 4.00 pm feeding by upending. Then they flew
off down the swamp and have not been seen since.
Chris Doughty per Mike Carter
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