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Birdline NSW is a site for the reporting of rare or unusual birds outside their normal range, unusually high or low numbers, early or late arrivals or departures for migrant species and interesting behaviour or unusual habitat usage.
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White-headed Pigeon at Between Bowral and Berrima reported by Lorne Johnson on 24-06-2018
2 birds on power lines by Oxleys Hill Rd, halfway between Bowral and Berrima. I've never seen White-headed Pigeons in this location before. And an odd spot for them as there are paddocks everywhere and there is no dense forest for kilometres.
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Little Eagle at Berrima reported by Lorne Johnson on 24-06-2018
One bird a kilometre north of Berrima township, circling low over a hill. I've never seen Little Eagles in this location before, though they have been seen a little south of Berrima, closer to Medway Rd and the Hume Highway.
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Glossy black cockatoo at Apple Tree Bay reported by Martin coss on 24-06-2018
Three glossy black cockatoos spent the morning in the riverine, the south facing aspect towards the upper regions of the small estuary at the end of the car park.
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Varied sittella and Little lorikeet at Castlereagh Nature Reserve reported by Peter Lockhart on 24-06-2018
5 Varied sitella moving through canopy along Powerline trail. Also along the same trail were a pair of crested shrike tits and 3 brown headed honeyeaters. A pair of little lorikeets observed feeding on small amount of blossom on Eucalyptus fibrosa along the Woolybutt trail. Along Perimeter south trail were double barred finches and a white eared honeyeater.
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Swift Parrot at The Australian Botanic Garden, Mt Annan reported by Timothy Paasila on 24-06-2018
At least 4 Swift Parrots seen near the Stolen Generations Garden in the Australian Botanic Garden. Often being harassed by Bell Miners. 1 also came down for a drink and bath in a small pond. Spend most of their time feeding in the tops of the trees. More photos will be added on ebird.
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Grey-backed Storm Petrel, Southern Giant Petrel and Wandering Albatrosses at Offshore--Kiama Pelagic (SOSSA) reported by B Whylie and all aboard the MV Kato on 23-06-2018
The highlights of the 23 June SOSSA trip were a Grey-backed Storm Petrel, a Southern Giant Petrel and 10+ Wandering type Albatrosses. Other birds of note were 20+ Bullers, 10+ Shy-type, 10+ Black-browed, 3+ Campbell and 5+ Indian Yellow-nosed Albatrosses. We also has 3+ Solander's Petrels, Wilson's Storm-Petrels and many Fairy Prions. (Moderator's Note: Another great day out! Grey-backed Storm-petrel is on the NSW ORAC review list for records north of Ulladulla. MR)
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Little Eagle at Western Sydney Parklands, Dean Park reported by Peter Lockhart & Irene Lockhart on 23-06-2018
A little eagle (light morph) seen circling over grassland and Eastern Creek. At times being harassed by a black shouldered kite and Australian ravens.
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Swift parrot at Nyngan reported by Dianne Ross on 23-06-2018
Nyngan swimming pool/football field/skate park. Feeding in gum trees with musk lorikeets. I would say there was about 14 of them but it was hard to get a count so high up only when the flew off from being harassed by noisy miners. I have more photos (not very good but can be identified) but this one shows 5 in the one shot. I also heard them there on the Thursday too but couldn’t stay to get photo. (Moderator's Note: Remarkable to have so many that far west. MR)
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Red-backed Kingfisher at Belmore River left bank rd. reported by Phillip Shelley on 23-06-2018
Red-backed kingfisher still here. At the junction of the link road between Left and Right Bank Belmore river roads