Birdline Victoria
Published sightings for the week ending 21 Dec 2014.
Sun 21 Dec Long-billed Dowitcher Lake Tutchewop
At around 5:30 p.m., the Long-billed Dowitcher was sleeping amongst the
strings of Sharp-tailed Sandpipers in the southeast corner of the lake.
Logan Lalonde
Dollarbird Seymour River Walk
5 Dollarbirds calling loudly from both sides of the river & in a
paddock tree. 2 appeared to be immature, ie with dull-coloured beak &
feet. Several Little Friarbirds seen.
Val La May
Sat 20 Dec Eastern Koel Eltham
Calling from treetops beside Kerrie Crscent, 6.30 to7.15
Danny Rogers
Eastern Koel Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne)
Koel heard calling from tall trees near the Arid Garden (started from
around 1745).
Jason & Jo Caruso
Long-billed Dowitcher Lake Tutchewop
The Long-billed Dowitcher was observed between 1000 hours and 1330
hours on the eastern shoreline (not the north-western shoreline) of the
lake in company with a number of Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. The bird was
located and as reported on Thursday 18/12/2014. The bird was also
observed at this location by Laurie and Heather (bird observers and
photographers) for some five hours the previous day (Friday
19/12/2014). Also present at the lake were approximately 3000 Banded
Stilts.
Peter Gibbons and Maarten Hulzebosch
White-winged Black Tern Western Treatment Plant--Beach Rd Boat Ramp
(restricted access)
Two birds with many Whiskered Tern and one Latham's Snipe on pond near
gate.
Tom Tarrant, Dr David Bird (from Canada)
Long Billed Dowitcher Lake Tutchewop
Seen at the NW end of lake at 10 am ~ Still in breeding plumage
Giles Daubeney
Fri 19 Dec Grey-tailed Tattler Western Treatment Plant (Werribee)
At high tide (11.35am) a Grey-tailed Tattler was found on rocks between
Beach Rd and Kirk Point. Also at this location were 13 Red Knots. Other
interesting birds were Pectoral Sandpipers, one at T Section lagoon
pond 5 and another one on the foreshore near the bird hide (at high
tide). 11 Pacific Golden Plovers at Kirk Point, two Arctic Jaegers
along the foreshore, a dark and a light morph. Also, 28 Glossy Ibis at
Walsh's lagoons (first ponds to the left if you cross Little River).
Maarten Hulzebosch
Arctic Jaeger Avalon Beach
Dark-phase bird harassing Silver Gulls
Tom Tarrant, Brett Lane
Thu 18 Dec White-throated Nightjar Chiltern-Mt Pilot National
Park--Honeyeater Picnic Ground
At exactly dusk, one White-throated Nightjar came swooping in to feed
above Cyanide Dam, and it stayed for less than 10 seconds.
Logan Lalonde
Long Billed Dowitcher Lake Tutchewop
seen on Eastern side of lake in with flock of Sharp Tailed Sandpipers.
Des Palmer
Eastern Koel Oak Park
Koel heard calling several times this morning. Bird was heard from our
house but was a fair distance away. Possibly in the tall gums/pines
along the northern or western boundary of the Northern Golf Course.
Jason & Jo Caruso
Wed 17 Dec Eastern Koel Ivanhoe
Koel heard calling several times morning, evening and night both 17th
and 18th of December. The Koel was in a suburban area but near Darebin
Parklands. Seen briefly in flight once.
Robin Massey
Dollarbird Seymour
2 Dollarbirds seen along Goulburn River Walk at 11:00 am. Also several
Little Friarbirds.
Warren Palmer & Warwick Remington
Scarlet Honeyeater Silvan Reservoir Park
3 Scarlet Honeyeaters initially heard around the Greygum-Olinda Creek
Track junction, after about 15 minutes of searching I was eventually
able to locate a male actively feeding in the canopy. As I headed south
down Greygum Track (towards the Overflow Carpark) I heard a further 5
more calling from the canopy. Also good numbers of Red-browed
Treecreepers around at present with at least 6 heard in their usual
area around the Greygum-Olinda Creek Track junction and an adult, with
juvenile in tow, providing excellent views near the Overflow Carpark
Tim Nickholds
Tue 16 Dec Eastern Koel Viewbank
One calling pre-dawn
Richard Loyn
Eastern Koel Millgrove
One Eastern Koel heard calling 7.15am around Wonga Rd Millgrove. Not
sighted.
PWatson
Magpie Goose Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands--Edithvale
6 Magpie Geese observed from viewing platform off Edithvale Rd.
Greg Thompson
Terek Sandpiper (1), Lesser Sand Plover (3), Grey-tailed Tattler (4)
Ram Island, French Island
All waders seen today along the beach and mud flat areas on the
southern part of French Island near Ram Island. Terek Sandpiper,
Pacific Golden Plovers and Lesser Sand Plovers were in a restricted,
private property area.
James Mustafa
Magpie Geese Williams Landing Wetland
Observed 3 Magpie Geese from the train at 5.15pm
Mark Helle
Grey Goshawk (white morph) Dandenong Ranges National Park--Grants
Picnic Ground
Seen gliding overhead about 9.30 am causing alarm among the
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos.
Ian Wilson
Song Thrush Large residential allotment in Hoppers Crossing 3029
At 0650 hours, I observed a single Song Thrush at a bird bath in my
rear yard. I have observed this species only occasionally in this area.
Peter Gibbons
Mon 15 Dec Latham's Snipe Lake Colac Bird Sanctuary
12+ Snipe flushed from grassy verge.
Corrie & Ian Macartney,Will Bridgeman
Red Knot Stockyard Pt.
At least 12 Red Knot mixed in with other waders along the spit area. No
sign of race affinis gull-billed tern or any sand plover species.
James Mustafa
Sun 14 Dec Square-tailed Kite Hicks Road Echuca east
After the completion of the Birdlife Echuca and district AGM, and with
just a few people still present, a Square-tailed Kite arrived in the
area, and landed in a large Red Gum right next to the house where we
held the meeting ! Over the next 45 minutes it ate a fledgling
bird....species unknown, had a snooze, preened and finally did another
couple of laps of the property before heading off to the west.
Simon Starr et al
Eastern Koel McLean Street Maffra, Vic
Eastern Koel heard in tree in rear of yard in Mclean Street, Maffra
Vic. No observation. Calling late evening Sat 13 Dec and early morning
14 Dec. Calling again evening 14 Dec, sounding like similar location.
Sharna Cole
Sat 13 Dec Long-billed Dowitcher Lake Tutchewop
Present on SW side of lake near some nest boxes around midday, in warm,
near still conditions. It flew to the east around 2pm.
Peter Shute, Bill Stent, Russell Woodford
Fri 12 Dec Grass Owl Myall
Grass Owl seen again in grass swamp area.
Eric Finder, Malcolm Eyles
Thu 11 Dec Australian Pratincole Speed
Single Australian Pratincole seen soaring elegantly over the Sunraysia
Highway about a kilometre south of Speed. Light sandy brown coloured
bird with dark black underwings and lighter belly/breast clearly
observed from the car. It continued east across a farming property that
had been recently ploughed. Could not relocate in despite scoping.
James Mustafa, Clancye Milne
Wed 10 Dec Inland Dotterel (4), Pratincole sp. (1) Neds Corner Station
After 6 visits and over 10 nights spent out looking for Inland Dotterel
this year, finally managed to locate some birds along Old Mail Rd
heading out towards to Lake Wallawalla. 3 birds originally located in
the middle of the road (almost ran over first bird) and a 4th bird
flushed from the side of the road when out of the car. Light brown with
dark black stripe on face and breast, slight streaking in wings and
dumpy, fat little bodies. The dotterels all ran off the road and could
not be located once in the salt bush area. Also of interest was a bird
I believe to be a Pratincole species which was located in the middle of
the road near the entrance to Murray-Sunset (heading towards Lindsay
Island). Light brown/tawny colour with dark/black wings when it
elegantly flew up from the road. There has been very light spiting rain
early evening over Neds Corner - I wonder if this has inspired the
activity from the birds?
James Mustafa
Tue 9 Dec Little Button-quail, Red-chested Buttonquail, Stubble Quail
Terrick Terrick National Park
Two nights at Terrick unfortunately did not reveal any Plains-wanderer
but did provide many experiences with Little Button-quail and Stubble
Quail. Second night included a Red-chested Buttonquail, overall darker
bird with rufousy flanks clearly observed when flushed. Large numbers
of White-backed Swallow and Rainbow Bee-eater also observed in site.
James Mustafa, Clancye Milne
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