Birdline Tasmania Weekly Update

Birdline Tasmania Published sightings for the week ending 21 Dec 2014. Sun 21 Dec Lewin’s Rail Oyster Cove, Putalina Three adult Lewin’s Rails including two adults with two chicks observed since 11th December, feeding regularly along edges of creek between first footbridge and creek mouth. Els Wakefield Sat 20 Dec Latham’s Snipe Kettering Single bird – passing through back yard. Rose Brown Sun 14 Dec Australian Owlet-nightjar Shag Bay Heritage Trail This bird was spotted while checking a tree hollow previously used as a nest site by Blue-winged Parrots in December 2013. Anne & Graham Collins Sat 13 Dec Common Sandpiper Ulverstone A single bird is still present at ‘the fish pond’ on the eastern end of Buttons Beach. Rob Hamilton