[Birding-Aus] Birdline Tasmania Weekly Update
Eremaea Birds
Published sightings for the week ending 3 Jan 2010.
Sun 3 Jan White-bellied Sea-Eagle Georgetown (area)
White-bellied Sea-Eagle: 1 flying along the coast. At high tide,
observed small numbers of Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew & Common Greenshank
roosting.
James Melville
Sat 2 Jan Black-fronted Dotterel, Whistling Kite. Tamar Island
Wetlands Reserve, Launceston.
Black-fronted Dotterel: 2. Whistling Kite: 1.
James Melville
Fri 1 Jan Wood Duck Narawntapu National Park
At least 59 Wood Duck seen on the freshwater lake (along with Black
Swan, Australian Shelduck, Pacific Black Duck, Musk Duck, Chestnut Teal,
White-faced Heron, Little Pied and Little Black Cormorant, Masked
Lapwing). Unusual to see so many Wood Duck (only relatively recently
established in Tasmania) together in one spot. Also, around Baker's
Beach, Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers, Red-capped Plover, Silver Gull,
Pacific Gull, and lots of White-fronted Chats (see Photo). On our way
back from the bird-hide, also had a large, dark Tiger Snake!
Tongue Family
Royal Spoonbill, Nankeen Night-Heron, Grey Goshawk, Great Egret.
Queechy Lake, Launceston.
A short visit to the lake at 06.30am this morning produced 35 species,
Little Grassbird and Reed-warbler were showing well on the western side
of the lake. Nankeen Night-Heron: 2 adults & Royal Spoonbill: 4 were on
the island . Grey Goshawk: 1 (white morph.). Great Egret: 1.
James Melville
Hoary-headed Grebe, Black-fronted Dotterel, Dusky Moorhen.
Pitcher Parade Reserve, Launceston.
Hoary-headed Grebe: 22. Black-fronted Dotterel: 1. Dusky Moorhen: 3.
James Melville
Wed 30 Dec Black-fronted Dotterel, Swift Parrot, Royal Spoonbill.
Queechy Lake, Launceston.
The highlights of 38 species observed during an early morning visit
were: Black-fronted Dotterel: 1. Swift Parrot: 2 flew over. Royal
Spoonbill: 4 are still present.
James Melville & Dirk Tomsa.
Tue 29 Dec Buller's Shearwater St Helens
2 observed at "the Hill". a seamount 23 nautical mile off shore from St
Helens Point.
Ian May
Hutton's Shearwater St Helens
Many hundreds, possibly thousands lolling on calm seas in rafts of up to
100 birds mainly over the depth range from 90 to 110 metres (50
fathoms), approx 6 nautical miles off shore from St Helens Point. In
close proximity but not associating with dense rafts of Short-tailed
Shearwaters
Ian May
Royal Spoonbill Marion Bay - Long Spit NR
One bird seen well though scope.
Richard White
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Eremaea Birds
Published sightings for the week ending 10 Jan 2010.
Sat 9 Jan Wedge-tailed Eagle, Spotted Quail-thrush Loila Tier
Reserve, St Helens.
Wedge-tailed Eagle: 1. Spotted Quail-thrush: 3+.
James Melville & Ian May
Black-faced Cormorant, Australasian Gannet, Wedge-tailed Eagle
The Gardens, East Coast.
Black-faced Cormorant: 78+ & Australasian Gannet: 43+ on rocks off
shore. Wedge-tailed Eagle: 1.
James Melville
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Little Egret, Black-fronted Dotterel,
Australasian Grebe. St Helens
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: 3. Bar-tailed Godwit: 35. Red-capped Plover: 8+.
Common Greenshank: 1. Red-necked Stint: c 45. Little Egret: 1 at sewage
ponds. Black-fronted Dotterel: 2 at sewage ponds. Australasian Grebe: 1
near sewage ponds.
James Melville
Australian Hobby St Marys
1 .
James Melville
Fri 8 Jan Lathams Snipe Scotts Peak Dam- Huon campground road
Strange place I know. Seen twice two hours apart standing over water
flowing down road. Im guessing they are a bit more common in button
grass plains than I have previously given them credit for.
Lachie Clark