Australia’s first TUFTED DUCK!

Hi all, For those not on Facebook, a TUFTED DUCK was found this afternoon at the Western Treatment Plant. It continued to show well at the T-Section in Pond 2. A reminder that access is not allowed tomorrow given that there's a fire ban across Melbourne, so those wanting to twitch it should aim for . . . → Read More: Australia’s first TUFTED DUCK!

Fairy Martins – Curlewis, Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria

We had about 30 Fairy Martins roosting on the roof of the house yesterday.

At first I thought that we just had a few more Welcome Swallows than usual but, when they settled on the roof, I grabbed the binoculars and it became obvious that they were Martins. I counted 28 on the roof and . . . → Read More: Fairy Martins – Curlewis, Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria

single RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with 2 Barn Swallows, Lower Daintree, FNQ

A single RED-RUMPED Swallow was photographed on Tuesday mroning 01/01/19 on the powerlines adjacent to the junction of Cape Tribulation Rd/Prins Rd, Lower Daintree, just 800mtrs from the location where I found what is likely the same individual around this time here last summer. The photographers were visiting birders from Brisbane, Ian & Christine . . . → Read More: single RED-RUMPED SWALLOW with 2 Barn Swallows, Lower Daintree, FNQ