Birdline Australia Weekly Update

Birdline Australia Published sightings for the week ending 21 Sep 2014. Sat 20 Sep Mallee Emu-wren Wyperfeld National Park A family of Mallee Emu-wren was seen on the Discovery Walk at Wyperfeld National Park in an open area of tea-tree heath. Matthew Crawford Sun 14 Sep Arctic Tern Port Fairy Pelagic 1 juvenile Arctic Tern seen for a few minutes around 9.55 today. Numerous photos taken. Diagnostic distinct and long black trailing edge seen, translucent underwing, small bill & domed head all characteristic of this species. Other a very quiet day with birds reluctant to feast on our burley & fewer species expected. Other highlight include a Common Diving Petrel photographed on the shelf, 1 Wandering type Albatross (probably gibsoni) flew past. Kevin Bartram, Neil McCumber, James Mustafa etc Fri 12 Sep Northern Pintail Hastie’s Swamp 3 adult drake Northern Pintails where seen on Hastie’s Swamp. The birds were watched between 3.00 & 4.00 pm feeding by upending. Then they flew off down the swamp and have not been seen since. Chris Doughty per Mike Carter