Birdline New South Wales
Published sightings for the week ending 26 Oct 2014.
Sun 26 Oct Black-tailed Native-Hen Lake Wallace
One Black-tailed Native-Hen with Eurasian Coots and Dusky Moorhens in
the reed-lined cove south of the main loop road on the lake's western
side. Also displaying male Musk Duck and a female Musk Duck with young.
Nick Leseberg
Red-necked Stint Long Reef Aquatic Reserve
Banded Red-necked Stint seen with other Stints
Mark Young
Australasian Figbird Eulah Creek
This afternoon I caught a brief glimpse of the red eye patch of a male
Australasian Figbird in our garden, 20 km East of Narrabri. It had a go
at our mulberries and disappeared before I could get a photo. This
species usually does not come out of the ranges; so far I have seen
them this far West only once (two immature birds at the time).
Michael Dahlem
Sat 25 Oct Barking Owl, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Black-eared Cuckoo,
Gilbert's Whistler, Turquoise & Superb P. Back Yamma State Forest
Barking Owl, Yellow-plumed Honeyeater, Black-eared Cuckoo and Gilbert's
Whistler were amongst the more surprising species we located in the
lead up to, and during, the twitchathon. Also many Turquoise Parrots
and Superb Parrots hanging around.
Joshua Bergmark, Ashwin Rudder, David Rudder (Fly By Nightjars)
Spotted Quail-thrush Mogo Camp Yengo NP
A male Spotted Quail-thrush walked around the picnic area, in the open,
at midday. Yellow-tufted, Brown-headed, White-eared Honeyeaters, along
with Noisy Friarbirds were present.
Carol Abbott
Northern Royal Albatross (subject to NSW ORAC submission), Black
Petrels and Wandering Albatrosses Offshore--Wollongong pelagic
Highlights of todays SOSSA pelagic included a Northern Royal Albatross
(which stayed with us for 3 1/2 hours), 2 Black Petrels and 20+
Wandering/Gibson's Albatrosses. Other birds sighted, Providence and
Great-winged (Grey-faced) Petrels, Campbell, Black-browed and
White-capped Albatrosses, 1 Flesh-footed, a few Hutton's and Fluttering
Shearwaters. Numbers of Wedge-tailed and Short-tailed Shearwaters were
high as well. We also had 20+ Wilson's Storm-petrels, 2 Arctic and 1
Pomarine Jaeger, along with the regular species. [Moderator's note
(NH): Sightings of Northern Royal Albatross should be submitted to NSW
ORAC.]
Brook Whylie and all on board the Sandra K
Wonga Pigeon, Large-billed Scrubwren, Black-faced Monarch Robertson
Nature Reserve
3 Wonga Pigeons calling. Also present: Brown Cuckoo-dove, Large-billed
Scrubwren, 3 Brown Gerygones, Shining Bronze-cuckoo and Black-faced
Monarch.
Lorne Johnson
Common Cicadabird Macquarie Pass National Park
One Common Cicadabird calling late arvo. Other birds of note: Brown
Gerygone, Brown Cuckoo-dove.
Lorne Johnson
Fri 24 Oct Whistling Kite, Swamp Harrier, Australian Pelican Bundanoon
township
1 Whistling Kite over dam at Shangri-la Rd. It got into a fight with a
Swamp Harrier. An Australian Pelican was on the dam. Whistling Kite and
Australian Pelican are new birds for my Bundanoon list, now bringing
the total to 172 species.
Lorne Johnson
White-throated Needletail, Brush Cuckoo Caniaba, Lismore NSW
About 15 WTNT flying east in a group at 9:00am. Single WTNTs have been
sighted over the past week. This plus the direction of the group
indicate they are resident in the general area and were on a feeding
patrol, probably to one of the coastal NPs, returning later to
somewhere west, possibly in the Casino area. This speculation is based
on last year's observations when a group was seen daily flying east.
Also seen Brush Cuckoo courtship feeding: adult male Brush Cuckoo
feeding a barred adult female. The male was chasing flying insects,
probably tiger moths. [Moderator's note (NH): Thanks to Rohan Clarke
for commenting on Brush Cuckoo courtship feeding and barred adult
female Brush Cuckoos.]
paul griffin
Latham's Snipe Wetland/dam just to W of Spring Crk Resevoir, Orange
3 Latham's Snipe; 2 seen along edge of first dam on private property to
W of reservoir, the third just beside the road on western side of the
bend before getting to headwaters of reservoir. First sighting for me
in Orange this season.
Rosemary Stapleton
White-winged Triller, Little Lorikeet, Glossy Black-Cockatoo Burrawan
Forest Drive (south), Port Macquarie
Two singing male White-winged Trillers. Little Lorikeets feeding in
flowering Scribbly Gum and 2 Glossy Black-Cockatoos.
Tim Morris
Red-backed Kingfisher, White-backed Swallow Eulah Creek
Both pairs, Red-backed Kingfisher and White-backed Swallow, are still
present downstream of the Bullawa Creek bridge (Eulah Creek Road).
There are now definitive signs of breeding activity (composite photo).
The Red-backed Kingfishers have been observed again defending their
territory. Along a 200-m section of creek bed no other kingfishers are
permitted, but at least 4 more species have been found to be nesting:
Striated Pardalote, Leaden Flycatcher, Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Noisy
Friarbird. One of the White-backed Swallows (the only tunnel-nesting
swallow species in Australia) was also seen diving down to the
carved-out creek bank, but was obscured from view while on the ground
for only about 10 seconds. They had been observed showing territorial
behaviour earlier (previous report from the same location).
Michael Dahlem
Thu 23 Oct Regent Honeyeater Nangahrah Bird Route
Two fledgling Regent Honeyeaters being fed by two adults observed on
the 23rd October at the same location previously reported on the 8th
(#220155) and 19th (#220347), likely the same individuals. Adults were
feeding in a flowering Grey Box.
Peter Hancock and Ben Martin per. Kurtis Lindsay
Black Petrel Offshore--Sydney Pelagic
Avian highlight of a Wings charter off Sydney today was a single Black
Petrel which stayed around the boat for at least 20 minutes feeding on
the slick. Cetacean highlight was a pod of 40 Short-finned Pilot Whales
which we found sleeping on the surface about 2 NM east of Brown's
Mountain with a pod of more than 200 Oceanic Bottlenose Dolphins
actively hunting all around them. Also 7 Wandering Albatross, 2
Campbell Albatross, 20 Wilson's Storm Petrel, and a Caspian Tern
(inshore).
Roger McGovern and the Wings group
Superb Lyrebird Elanora Heights
A male Superb Lyrebird walking through the reserve next to my house. I
have lived here for 30 years and this is the first one I have seen
[Moderator's note (NH): Superb Lyrebirds are commonly seen at nearby
Irrawong Reserve].
David Robert Ronald
Wed 22 Oct Barking Owl Murranar Rd, Towradgi
Barking Owl calling for approximately 30min at about 845pm in Eucalypt
in urban backyard. Only 30m away but couldn't access for a good look
due to private property
David Bain
Little Corella Sherwood/Dondingalong boarder, West of Kempsey
Flock of 35 Little Corella flying west at 6.45pm. Only the second
recording of this species at this property in over 10 years.
Alastair and Karen Smedley
Caspian Tern Deeban Spit, Port Hacking
Caspian Tern noted 8:00am at end of Deeban Spit, high tide. Standing
with Silver Gulls, Crested Terns, Pied Oystercatcher and Eastern
Curlews.
Julie Keating
Tue 21 Oct Terek Sandpiper Lake Wollumboola
Single Terek Sandpiper seen on the sand bar about 9:00 probing for food
with Red-necked Stints and Red-capped Plovers.
Narelle Wright
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove Mungo Brush Rainforest Walk
An adult male seen clearly within a group of at least 2-3 flighty
Rose-crowned Fruit-Doves. Although they were only seen once in the late
morning, they could be heard regularly.
Andrew Walker
Black-faced Monarch, Dollarbird Irrawong Reserve
One pair of Black-faced Monarch and Dollarbirds. Plus other common
birds at this location.
Chris Melrose and Brian Downer
White-headed Pigeon, Sacred Kingfisher Greenwich - Gore Creek
7.15. a.m.: a White-headed Pigeon and Sacred Kingfisher in the
mangroves at the mouth of the creek, the former being much the more
unusual visitor to the area.
Ted Nixon
Mon 20 Oct Dollarbird Boambee Bay Reserve, Sawtell
Seen in the gums above the reserve late afternoon. [Moderator's note
(NH): We published the 23 first arrivals (first record of the season
was 21st September). We decided not to publish any further in-season
Dollarbird sightings (except for unusual observations).]
natasha stuart
White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Black-winged Stilt Black Lake, Bibbenluke
Huge bird flew out of eucalypt, scaring daylights out of a raft of ~300
Eurasian Coot. Grey wings, white belly made it clearly an adult
White-bellied Sea-Eagle. eBird has no records in this area although
common on the coast 60 km East. 26 Black-winged Stilt feeding on margin
of Lake.
Martin Butterfield
Brown Honeyeaters Kyeemagh
2 Brown Honeyeaters feeding in the bushes on the Muddy Creek side of St
George Football Stadium
Oliver Williams
Sun 19 Oct Curlew Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Great Knot, Red
Knot, Lake Wollumboola
The shorebirds are trickling in to their regular haunts on the south
coast and I was pleased to two Curlew Sandpiper amongst the flock of
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Great Knot and Red Knot on the weekend.
Matthew Jones
Turquoise Parrot, White-throated Gerygone, Rainbow Bee-eater, Rufous
Songlark, White-winged Triller Nattai National Park, High Range, GPS:
34.159S, 150.136 E
2 Turquoise Parrots in 3 different locations (suspect it was the same
pair), 1 singing White-throated Gerygone, Rainbow Bee-eater - one pair
always in same location, 1 singing Rufous Songlark, 1 White-winged
Triller.
Kaye Varlow
Dollarbird Nepean Weir, Penrith
Victorian observer noticed uneven circling flight pattern and bright
colored bill. Bird was on western side of river around 12.20pm. Photo
taken.
John Daniels
Little Grassbird Bundanoon
One bird calling by dam near Shangri la Rd mid-afternoon. It's been a
while since I've heard one here. Other birds of note: Australian
Reed-warbler, 2 Australasian Pipits, Golden-headed Cisticola, 14
Hardhead, 10 Hoary-headed Grebe, Latham's Snipe and a lone Gang-gang
Cockatoo.
Lorne Johnson
Brush Cuckoo Bullawa Creek, 30 km East of Narrabri
Yesterday there was at least one Brush Cuckoo at the upper (wooden)
bridge across Bullawa Creek, 30 km East of Narrabri (go to "Further
information" link for sound recording"). This is the first time I have
found a Brush Cuckoo in the Narrabri area, but I admit that - prior to
finding the species in the NT recently - I was not familiar with their
calls. No visual or photo ID.
Michael Dahlem
Sat 18 Oct Painted Honeyeater Private Property about 26km NW of Cowra
on Lachlan Valley Way
Painted Honeyeater seen in isolated Ironbark adjacent to one of the
Cowra Woodland Bird survey sites by three surveyors
Rosemary Stapleton, Lesley Hook & Gillian Hogendyk
Eastern Ground Parrot, Southern Emu-wren, White-throated Needletail
Bosches Waterhole Road, near Sandon Road, Yuraygir National Park
One Eastern Ground Parrot flushed from heath, 1 Southern Emu-wren
observed in low shrub and 3+ White-throated Needletails low over heath.
Greg Clancy & members of Clarence Valley Birdos
White-throated Needletail S of Red Cliff, Yuraygir National Park
2+ White-throated Needletails in flight low over heath and road.
Greg Clancy
Thu 16 Oct Emerald Dove Eastern Dorrigo Way, West of Coramba
Emerald Dove on roadside.
Greg Clancy, Mary & Jack Wyatt, Sue & Jerry Miller
Paradise Riflebird, Topknot Pigeon, Crested Shrike-tit, Shining
Bronze-Cuckoo Dorrigo National Park--Visitors Centre
Paradise Riflebird heard calling, Topknot Pigeons in roadside trees
between Visitors Centre and the Glade Picnic Area, Crested Shrike-tit
and Shining Bronze-Cuckoo at Walk with the Birds.
Greg Clancy, Mary & Jack Wyatt, Sue & Jerry Miller
Brush Cuckoo, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Thora
Brush Cuckoo heard calling, Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos in flight.
Greg Clancy, Mary & Jack Wyatt, Sue & Jerry Miller
Grey Goshawk, Black-faced Monarch, Sacred Kingfisher Boggy Creek near
Thora
Grey morph Grey Goshawk in tree, adult Black-faced Monarch in roadside
vegetation and two Sacred Kingfishers on powerlines.
Greg Clancy, Mary & Jack Wyatt, Sue and Jerry Miller
Wed 15 Oct Long-billed Corella East of Coutts Crossing
Adult Long-billed Corella perched in nest tree (Cabbage Gum -
Eucalyptus amplifolia ssp. sessiliflora).
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Australian Pied Oystercatcher Munro Island, Lawrence
Adult pair of Australian Pied Oystercatchers. One sitting on nest.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
White-throated Needletail, Freckled Duck, Pink-eared Duck, Australian
White Ibis Lawrence Egret Colony swamp
2+ White-throated Needletails high over the wetland, 10+ Freckled
Ducks, 30+ Pink-eared Ducks, 12+ nests of Australian White Ibis with
small to medium sized young. No egret breeding yet.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Little Bronze-Cuckoo, Red-backed Fairy-wren Mantons Road, Lawrence
Adult female Little Bronze-Cuckoo foraging in tree. Adult male
Red-backed Fairy-wren in trees and grass nearby.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Peregrine Falcon South of Lawrence
Adult Peregrine Falcon perched in nest tree.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Pink-eared Duck Alumy Creek, N of Grafton
70+ Pink-eared Ducks on creek.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Pink-eared Duck, Grey Teal, Hardhead South Grafton Settling Ponds,
Rushforth Road, South Grafton
9 Pink-eared Ducks on pond with Grey Teal and Hardhead.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Pallid Cuckoo Brothersons Swamp, Coutts Crossing
One Pallid Cuckoo flew east from fence post near wetland.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Magpie Goose, Plumed Whistling-Duck Dam NE of Coutts Crossing
5 Magpie Geese and 30+ Plumed Whistling-Ducks at dam.
Greg Clancy & Mary & Jack Wyatt
Sat 11 Oct Singing Honeyeater Lake Wollumboola
Spotted 3 or 4 Singing Honeyeaters in casuarinas fringing the SE shore
of the Lake. (Moderator's Note: This is a very unusual record but not
the first time that a Singing Honeyeater has been found on the Coast.
AKM)
Narelle Wright
Wed 8 Oct Bar-tailed Godwit Lake Wollumboola
30+ Bar-tailed Godwits seen late in the afternoon wading in the
shallows. Attached is a photograph of adult female Bar-tailed Godwit.
Narelle Wright
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