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Birding NSW Newsletter

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NSW Field
Field Ornithologists
Ornithologists ClubClub Inc
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Issue
Issue 274
274

April
April 2016
2016

President’s Report
This month the club will host the first BIGnet (BirdInterest Group network) meeting of 2016, to be held on
the weekend of 9-10 April at the Education Centre in theCentennial Parklands. The BIGnet meeting is held twice ayear between all NSW birding clubs. It has been a fixture
on the NSW bird club calendar for about 20 years.
The CEO of BirdLife Australia, Paul Sullivan, will attend
on both days of the April meeting. The weekend will
include the Conservation Forum, chaired by the BirdLife
Australia Head of Conservation, Samantha Vine, anda seminar on how to use the data contained in various
birding databases. Alan Stuart of Hunter Bird Observers
Club and Chris Davey of the Canberra Ornithologists
Group will be among the speakers at this seminar. Tony
Dymond of the Cumberland Bird Observers Club will
give a presentation about the history of BIGnet.
Alan Morris, our Records Officer and Central Coastgroup co-ordinator of the Club, has also run the NSW
Twitchathon on behalf of BirdLife Southern NSW for
many years. He has now successfully handed over the
management of the Twitchathon to Ashwin Rudder and
Joshua Bergmark. Alan will present the Twitchathon reportat the BIGnet meeting on Sunday, and Josh will give histhoughts about how the Twitchathon can be enhanced. The
proceeds of the NSW Twitchathon fundraising event are given to worthy causes.
For the past two years, the recipient of theTwitchathon funding has been the BirdLife
Australia Powerful Owl project in Sydney.
As I mentioned in the last newsletter, thedecision about which NSW project should
receive funding alternates between BIGnetand BirdLife Southern NSW each year. This
year BIGnet will decide, and the decision
will be made at the April meeting.
As many of you will know, the BIGnet venue
alternates between Sydney and country
NSW. Max O’Sullivan, the President of the
Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists, has agreed
to host the second meeting of the year in
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3-4 September. Nella Smith, past President of the club, andothers will help with the preparation. I hope that Birding
NSW will have a major presence at this meeting. Further
details will be available closer to the time.
The committee has considered the costs of printing
the newsletter, in light of the recent increase of postal
charges. The committee has agreed that members whowish to receive a paper copy of the newsletter should
be asked to pay a small extra sum for this, in addition
to their subscription. The details will appear on the next
membership renewal form. Of course, the newsletter will
always be available on-line and in colour on the website
with the regular subscription.
It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of
two major figures in Australian birding, Neville Schrader,
OAM and Glenn Holmes. Obituaries appear in this issueof the newsletter, and expanded versions of these articles
are available on the website.
Unfortunately, the Bird Fair will not happen this year. I
thank you all for your interest in this event, and I will keep
you informed about progress towards a future Bird Fair.
Tom Karplus
President, Birding NSW

Lewin’s Honeyeater (Anting? See Page 7). Photo: Charles Dove

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CLUB ACTIVITIESFIELD OUTINGS AND MEETINGSFIELD OUTINGS
Bring a snack, lunch and a chair.
NATIONAL PARK USE FEES
Club Outings are sometimes held in National Parks. A valid day pass or annual pass is necessary for 46 national parks in NSW andthat includes most in the Sydney and Central Coast Regions. The pass must be displayed on your vehicle at all times while you arein the park.
TOTAL FIRE BANS
Members are reminded that no Central Coast outings are held on days when Total Fire Bans are in force. For Sydney outings in timesof a Total Fire Ban, check with the outing leader.
SECURITY
Members are reminded not to leave anything of value visible in unattended vehicles while bird watching.
CENTRAL COAST OUTINGS
Sydney Members should advise the leader in advance if they are coming to an outing so that they don’t leave without you!
FEES AT CAMPOUTS
A camping fee may be applicable at some campsites.
PETS
Members are reminded that pets including dogs are not allowed on any Club activity including campouts.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
When attending field outings ensure you are wearing appropriate clothing, including wet weather gear in inclement weather, andsuitable footwear. It is advisable to bring a hat, sunscreen, insect repellent and to carry water.
Please sign the attendance register at field outings and also at the meetings.
If you leave the outing early please let the leader know before you go.
Participants attend at their own risk and should refrain from any behaviour that might put themselves or others at risk. That
includes assessing whether they have a level of fitness required for the advertised outing. If in doubt contact the outing leader
beforehand.
000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: HANDY APP FOR YOUR PHONE IF YOU ARE GOING BUSH
The Emergency + App offers callers the ability to verbally provide emergency operators with their location. It is free. It works with
only one phone tower available.
For more information see the Home Page at www.birdingnsw.org.au or download free at the itunes App Store or at Google Play.

APRIL 2016
Tuesday 5 April Club Meeting: The Mitchell Theatre,
Level 1, The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt
Street, Sydney at 7.30 pm. “Birds and Art in Provence,France”. Speaker: Trevor Waller.
Saturday 9 April Club Outing: Colo River, Ebenezer
and Wilberforce. Meet 9.00 am at the south side of theColo River Bridge on the Putty Road north of Wilberforce.
Lunch at cars. Leader: Philip Brook 9929 4818
Saturday 16 April Club Outing: Chauvel Park to Lake
Moore, Georges River, Chipping Norton. Meet at 8:00 amin the car park at Chauvel Park which is off Epsom Road
not far from the Alfred Road roundabout. Carry morning
tea. Finish around noon. Leader: Ian Bailey 9821 4284;
0412 251 337

Wednesday 20 April Central Coast Half-day Outing:
Bow Wow Gorge and Kitchener. Meet 8.30 am corner
Rodney Road and Sandy Creek Road, Mount Vincent.
Lunch at cars. (Please note that this is the 3rd Wednesday
and not the 2nd Wednesday of the month). Leader: Paul
Wickham 4344 4733
Anzac Weekend Campout 23 – 25 April: Gloucester
Holiday Park. Bird watching in national parks and otherplaces in the Gloucester area. Meet at 8:30 am on Saturday
and Sunday morning at the entrance to the caravan park.
Return to camp for lunch on Saturday, lunch at cars on
Sunday. Leader: Allan Richards 9660 8062; 0432 064 660.
Tuesday 26 April Central Coast Meeting: Meet atthe Progress Hall in Anzac Street Tuggerah opposite
McDonalds at 7.30 pm. “Birding on the Edge of the
Nullarbor Plain”. Speaker: Michael Scobie

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Wednesday 27 April Midweek Outing: Pennant Hills
Park, Pennant Hills. Meet at 8.30 am at the first parking
area on the right within the park, which is off Britannia
Street, Pennant Hills. Carry morning Tea and Lunch.
Gradient: Medium – some rough bush tracks with somehills. Leader: Carol Abbott: 0414 312 538

Saturday 28 May Central Coast Outing: Bucketty andMogo. Meet 8.30 am at the corner of George Downs Drive
and Walkers Ridge Road, Bucketty. Lunch at cars. Leaders:John and Carole Carpenter 4352 1060

JUNE 2016

Friday 29 April – Sunday 1 May Tree Planting in theCapertee Valley: For further details, see notice later in the
newsletter.

Tuesday 7 June Club Meeting: The Mitchell Theatre,
Level 1, The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt
Street, Sydney at 7.30 pm. An update on the Bird Surveys
in Sydney Olympic Park. Speaker: Judy Harrington.

MAY 2016

Wednesday 8 June Central Coast Half-day Outing:Central Coast Wetlands and South Tacoma. Meet 8.30 amat the lake end of South Tacoma Road, Tuggerah. Lunch atcars. Leader: Alan Morris 4334 2776.

Tuesday 3 May Club Meeting: The Mitchell Theatre,
Level 1, The Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280
Pitt Street, Sydney at 7.30 pm. “Birding in Madagascar”.
Speaker: Leigh Hall.
Friday 6 – Sunday 8 May Central Coast Campout:
Kangaroo Valley Holiday Haven, 5 Moss Vale Road,
Kangaroo Valley. Bookings 1300 559 977. Meet
8.30 am at the entrance to the Holiday Haven. Visits
to Bellawongarah, Lake Wollumboola at Culburra,
Shoalhaven Heads and Barren Grounds Nature Reserve.
Leader: Michael Scobie 0411 243 433
Saturday 7 May Club Outing: Mill Creek and Old Great
North Road, Dharug National Park, Wiseman’s Ferry. Meetat 9.00 am in the Mill Creek Picnic Area. Lunch at cars.
Leader: Paul Johnstone 0434 350 409
Wednesday 11 May Central Coast Half Day Outing:Dharug National Park. Meet at 8:30 am at Spencer Wharf
and Store, Wisemans Ferry Road, Spencer. Lunch at cars.
Leader: Margaret Pointer 4374 1163.
Saturday 14 May Club Outing: Chiltern Track, Ku-ringgai Chase National Park, Ingleside. Meet at 9.00 am at
the end of Chiltern Road, off Mona Vale Road, Ingleside.
Lunch at cars. Gradient: Easy walk along bush tracks.
Leader: Coleen Southall: 9982 5453; 0410 549 321
Sunday 15 May Nestlings (5 to 12 years) Outing:
Warriewood Wetlands 9 -11am. Meet at 9:00 am in Katoa
Close, North Narrabeen. Bring morning snack, drink, hat
and sunscreen. Contact Wendy Cope email nestlings@
cboc.org.au or 0408 460 200
Tuesday 24 May Central Coast Meeting: Meet atthe Progress Hall in Anzac Street Tuggerah opposite
McDonalds at 7.30 pm. “The Big White Bird Survey”.
Speaker: Dr John Martin

Wednesday 25 May Midweek Outing: Warriewood
Wetlands and Irrawong Reserve. Meet at 8.30 am at
Katoa Close, Warriewood. Second meeting time at 10:00
am at Katoa Close, Warriewood. Lunch will be fromcars. Gradient: Easy with bush tracks. Leader: Elisabeth
Karplus: 0421 665 553

Saturday 11 June Club Outing: Royal National Park.
Meet 8.30 am at Wattle Forest Picnic Area near Audley.
Turn into Lady Carrington Drive at Audley, then right over
the timber bridge to the western side of the river. Turn left
and meet at the last car park. Lunch at cars. Leader: Greg
McLachlan 0405 578 967
Saturday 18 June Club Outing: Warriewood Wetlands.
Meet at 8:30 am in the picnic area at the corner of Katoa
Close and Garden Street, Warriewood. Easy walking alonglevel trails and boardwalks. Lunch at cars. Leader: Russell
Beardmore 9400 9782 mobile 0404 023 223
Tuesday 28 June Central Coast Meeting: Meet atthe Progress Hall in Anzac Street Tuggerah opposite
McDonalds at 7.30 pm. Members Night.
Wednesday 29 June Midweek Outing: Gannons Park,
Peakhurst. Meet at 8.30 am, in the car park, opposite 17
Pindari Road Peakhurst Heights. Carry morning tea. Lunchat cars. Gradient: Mainly easy, some hills. Leader: Carol
Abbott 0414 312 538

Sun 4 September 9am-11am
NESTLINGS OUTING (5 to 12 years)
BICENTENNIAL PARK,SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK
Meeting place: Waterview cafe, Bicentennial Park
Contact: email nestlings@cboc.org.au
Wendy Cope 0408 460 200

Sun 6 November 9am-11am
NESTLINGS OUTING (5 to 12 years)
BUFFALO CREEK RESERVE,PITTWATER ROAD, EAST RYDE
Meeting place: Buffalo Creek Reserve car park
Contact: email nestlings@cboc.org.au
Wendy Cope 0408 460 200

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Neville Warren Schrader OAM
2 May 1949 - 24 January 2016
At 7:02 pm on Sunday, 24 January 2016
Neville Schrader OAM passed away inOrange Hospital.
Neville was born and raised in Kyogle,
NSW where from an early age he developed
a strong interest in nature generally andespecially birds. Subsequently, Neville cameto be highly regarded as an ornithologist andan advocate for conservation.
For 45 years, Neville was married to
Shaydeen, his best friend, whom he met
in Ivanhoe, while driving trains for NSW
Railways. Neville also met Police SergeantJohn Hobbs, a noted birdwatcher and they
formed a close lifetime bond.
Despite being isolated from the Sydney conservation
support network, Neville continued to promoteconservation issues. For example, because 80 – 95% of thecentral west wheat belt plains and riverine woodlands had
been cleared for cropping and pasture, he pushed for theprotection of state forests. He knew these forests, providing
important habitat for many threatened animals, were often
the only native vegetation left and were valuable woodland
refuges vital for maintaining the ecology and biodiversityof the central west. Goobang National Park is one exampleof the success of his advocacy.
Neville was a founding member of the New South Wales
Bird Atlassers Inc. and held the position of Co-ordinatorfrom 2009-2012. He was a long standing member of the
NSWFOC (now Birding NSW), the RAOU (now BirdLife
Australia), BOCA (now part of BLA), ABSA and more
recently the HBOC. He was an ‘A’ Class birdbander,
regularly banding at Charcoal Tank NR and Back
Yamma SF and participated in ABSA banding activities
at Mutawintji (far-western NSW), Iron Range (CapeYork) and the NT. In 2001, he was the invited speaker on“Changes in bird populations in the mid-Lachlan over 25
years” at the ABSA AGM (Dubbo). He processed morethan 10,000 Atlas Sheets for the NSWBA. Over the years,
Neville had many articles published in birding journals
including The Emu.
Neville was a man of action rather than a person whosought self-praise and, in his own way, was the equal of thewell-known birdwatchers, including John Hobbs, Arnold
McGill and Ern Hoskin. His skill and knowledge of birds
and his advocacy for conservation were his strong points
and lead, in June 2003, to him being awarded an OAM inrecognition of his services to conservation.

The world today is poorer as a result of his passing.
On behalf of the NSW Bird Atlassers Inc, and Birding
NSW, I express sincere condolences to his wife, Shaydeen,
and his children, Robert, Jodie and Natasha.
Dick (RM) Cooper,
Treasurer, NSW Bird Atlassers Inc.
18th February 2016.
(This obituary is an extract of that published in the NSW
Bird Atlassers Newsletter and on the Birding NSW
website. A full copy may be obtained from the editor at
newsletter@birdingnsw.org.au. Or 9821 4284. Ed.)

Birding in Madagascar
Guest Speaker: Leigh HallMay Club Meeting
Madagascar has 285 bird species, of which nearly half
are endemic to Madagascar and surrounding islands.
There are five endemic families of birds.
It is the fourth largest island in the world and because
it separated from Africa and India some 90 million
years ago, some of its wildlife has taken interesting
evolutionary trends. Some bird species havedemonstrated evolutionary variations beyond that of
Darwin’s finches on Galapagos.
It is a very poor country with some 80% of the population
living on less than $2 per day. Habitat is being destroyedat an alarming rate, in part due to slash and burnagriculture.
However, the amazing wildlife makes a visit exceptionallyworthwhile and while it continues to exist.

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Vale Glenn Holmes
1951-2015
Glenn Holmes was a birder before his time.
He grew up as a young lad in the Newcastlearea, and by the time he was 12 years old,
he was an avid birdwatcher. By the time
he was 16, he published his first article in
the The Bird Observer about some unusual
observations that he had made about birds
in the lower Hunter River Region. Thiswas followed in 1969 (19 years old), withan article in the Hunter Natural History
magazine about the “Seabirds of Newcastle”
and in The Emu, with his report on finding
the third Australian specimen of the Whitechinned Petrel for Australia. “Before histime” in that nowdays with the world wide web, computersand digital cameras, young budding bird watchers caneasily meet up with other like minded people and with
their cameras, photograph and identify the birds aroundthem. In Glenn’s time, birding in the marshes of the lower
Hunter Region, checking out the thousands of migratory
waders in the estuary, finding the many seabirds beachcast along the coast, was challenging because there wereno “Field Guides” and there were few people to discussand help identify the rarer birds. In those days when he
was establishing his reputation as a competent birder, theshorebird numbers at Stockton were in their 10,000s, andthere were many beachcast seabirds after major storms,
and identifying the rarer birds was a major challenge.
His detailed reports and observations provide current
researchers with information about the status of the birds inthe Hunter Region in those earlier times. Glenn was a keen
and enthusiastic birdwatcher and had an abiding passion
for the conservation status of Australian birds and saw theneed through research, to intervene positively for thosethreatened species. His knowledge of certain key species
Coxen’s (Double-eyed) Fig-Parrot, Eastern Bristlebird,
Marbled Frogmouth and most others in Australia, wasphenomenal and he was always willing to give advice andtalk over issues with his friends and colleagues.
I am indebted to Ian McAllan who provided me with alist of 42 articles that Glenn has published, either in his
own name or jointly with other authors, about birds. All
the major ornithological journals are included there, in
addition to the ones mentioned above, his articles haveappeared in The Australian Bird Watcher, Birds, Australian
Birds, Australian Bird Bander, Australian Seabird Group
Newsletter, Corella,, Cosmic Flashes and Sunbird. Hisconnection with Birding NSW, then the NSW Field
Ornithologists Club, commenced in the late 1960s andhe wrote up a trip report in the Newsletter, to the Hunter
Estuary in February 1971. He was a member of the Clubat that time and contributed seven articles to the journal
Australian Birds between 1975 and 1981.All of thesearticles were basically about seabirds,
although the last was about the field
identification of the Marbled Frogmouth.
In 1981 he was a joint author of the Club’s
publication Handlist of Birds in New South
Wales 1981 Morris, A.K., A.R.McGill& G. Holmes. Glenn was the author of abook The Heritage of Australian Birds,
Currawong Press 1982, and author of anumber of reports for the NSW National
Parks & Wildlife Service on the birds ofthe rainforest areas of northern NSW as
well as reports of surveys undertaken on
Christmas Island for ANPWS, and a reporton the status of Coxen’s (Double-eyed) Fig-Parrot for theRoyal Australasian Ornithologists Union. The last paperthat he had published was in 2008 when as joint author
with Dennis Gosper, he wrote about the Diurnal Raptors in
the wet-dry tropics of Northern Australia (Corella 32.7175). Glenn studied at the University of New Englandon “The Bird Species Diversity of Some Subtropical
Australian Forests” for his honours thesis and “The
Ecology of Seabirds in Continental Shelf Waters of Midnorthern NSW” for his PhD.
After university Glenn set up an environmental consultancy
with his wife Jenny. They lived in Wardell, NSW and
Beechmont, Queensland with son Dean and daughter Zoe.
In 1995 he and Jenny moved to Atherton where Glenn
added bird guiding to his business. In December 2006
they moved back south to Stanthorpe on the Granite Beltin Queensland for new areas to explore and be closer tofamily. Glenn died on the 18th December 2015. His is a sad
passing, as 64 years is too young to die, there were still
so many places to go, so many birds to see and so manythings to do at that age. To his wife and family we offer our
deep and understanding condolences.
Alan Morris
March 2016.

New Members

We extend a warm welcome to our new members:
Philippa Clark
Ann Hofmeyr
Gregory Johnson
Madeline Lalor
Patricia McGee
Greg and Georgie Shaw
Anthony Yates

Hunters Hill
Bondi
Cremorne
SaratogaWest Ryde
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BARC Cases Pertaining to NSW Decided in 2015
Taxonomy and Nomenclature are From the IOC Checklist V5.1
818
849
850
853
855

White Wagtail
Atlantic Y-n Albatross
Atlantic Y-n Albatross
South Island Oystercatcher
Citrine Wagtail

Newrybar
off Wollongong
off Wollongong
nr Coffs Harbour
MudgeeCASE SUMMARIES
Case 818: This case concerned the sighting of a White Wagtail
Motacilla alba which was seen for about 30 minutes in a newly
planted macadamia orchard 5km east of Newrybar near Byron
Bay on December 4, 2013. The description and photographs
depicted typical wagtail characteristics with predominately
grey upperparts and white underparts, a black tail with whiteouter retrices and a prominent white wing patch. The committee
voted unanimously to accept the record and it becomes the 15th
confirmed record for Australia. James Dorey
Case 849: This case concerned the sighting of an Atlantic
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos which waswell seen and photographed at sea off Wollongong on July 26,
2014. The submission clearly shows the bird to have an obvious
grey hood and a subtle white cap. Other features which eliminate
the very similar Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross T. carteri include
the presence of a larger dark eye patch extending in front of theeye and a bill which had a broader yellow culminicorn stripe
behind the nares than would normally be the case for Indian
Yellow-nosed Albatross. The committee voted unanimously
in favour of acceptance and this record becomes only the 3rd
confirmed sighting in Australia. Brook Whylie
Case 850: This case concerned the sighting of an Atlantic
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos which waswell seen and photographed at sea off Wollongong on August 23,
2014. The submission clearly shows the bird to have an obvious
grey hood and a subtle white cap. Other features which eliminate
the very similar Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross T. carteri include
the presence of a larger dark eye patch extending in front of theeye and a bill which had a broader yellow culminicorn stripe
behind the nares than would normally be the case for Indian
Yellow-nosed Albatross. It may well be that this was the same
bird which was seen on July 26, 2014 at the same location(BARC Case 849) although the grey hood on this bird appears
more mottled. The committee voted unanimously in favour of
acceptance and this record becomes only the 4th confirmedsighting in Australia. Nikolas Haass
Case 853: This case concerned the sighting of a South Island(Pied) Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi which was observed
for about thirty minutes on a beach between Tuckers Rocks andBundagen Headland, 15km south of Coffs Harbour on January
5, 2015. The description and photographs left no doubt as to thebird’s identity and the committee voted unanimously in favour of
acceptance. This becomes the 8th confirmed record for Australia.
Phil Gilmore
Case 855: This case concerned the sighting a Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola which was found at Putta Bucca Wetlands,
Mudgee on August 28, 2014. The bird was subsequently seen andphotographed by many observers until September 8, 2014. The

December 4, 2013
July 26, 2014
August 23, 2014
January 5, 2015
August 3, 2014

Accepted
Accepted
Accepted
Accepted
Accepted

description and photographs left no doubt as to the bird’s identity
and the committee voted unanimously for acceptance agreeing thatthe bird was most likely an adult female in worn summer plumage.
It becomes only the 4th confirmed record for Australia and thesecond record for NSW, the first being a bird at Botany Bay on
July 1, 1962 (BARC Case 022). Sue Chatfield and Mick Roderick
Roger McGovern,
Secretary NSW Ornithological
Records Appraisal Committee
January 10, 2016

Capertee Valley Tree planting
for the Regent Honeyeater
Recovery Program
The next replanting is on the weekend of Friday 29th,
Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May.
It is a fun weekend with planting being on the Saturdayand birding or what you will on the Sunday. On the
Friday, the planning and layout of trees takes place andyou are welcome to join in. There is a dinner on Saturdaynight at the local Glen Alice Community Hall to recoverand relax after the work.
You can camp in the valley at the Glen Davis camping
ground (free hot showers and no fees) or stay inaccommodation around the valley. You can come for the
day only if you wish, but it is more fun to make a weekendof it. You can of course make this an activity with friends orchildren and grandchildren. It is good for the kids to get outof Sydney and see some real countryside.
This is an activity that disappointingly gets very little
support from Birding NSW members. Are we all too old
to bend our backs? Actually, it is not all hard work as you
can assist by watering or staking etc which is very lightwork. Hopefully we will see some Birding NSW folk thisyear?
Information will be circulated by Birdlife Southern
NSW about how to register and make subsidised
accommodation bookings. If people would like more
information they can contact John Rawson on 0414 995
242 or email at johnrawson1@gmail.com.
These tree planting weekends take place twice a year in
April and August and have been going on for more than 10
years with more than 100,000 trees planted in that time.
The co-ordinator at Birdlife Southern NSW is Wendy Fox
and her email is southernnsw@birdlife.org.au.

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NSW Ornithologial Records Appraisal Committee (ORAC)
REVIEW LIST
(Revised January 10, 2016)
Taxonomy and nomenclature are taken from the IOC Checklist v5.1
The following list comprises birds that are considered rarein NSW based on reported observations over a preceding ten
year period to a maximum average of 1.5 records per year.
NSW ORAC encourages anyone sighting these species totake comprehensive notes, photographs where possible and to
supply substantiation by other observers where appropriate.
Details of the sighting should be forwarded to the Secretaryof NSW ORAC by way of an Unusual Record Report (URR)
Form available electronically from the Secretary, Roger
McGovern, at roglou@bigpond.net.au or by mail via 1/67
Cremorne Road, Cremorne NSW 2090.
This list does not include any of those species on the Birdlife
Australia Rarities Committee (BARC) Review List. In order tomaintain consistency with the BARC Review List, the NSW
ORAC Review List taxonomy is based on the IOC Checklist v5.1
Common Ostrich..........................................Struthio camelus (1)Cape Barren Goose.............................Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cotton Pygmy Goose................... Nettapus coromandelianus (9)Green Pygmy Goose.....................................Nettapus pulchellus
Northern Shoveler.................................................. Anas clypeata
Garganey......................................................... Anas querquedula
Fiordland Penguin.................................. Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Macaroni Penguin..................................... Eudyptes chrysolophus
Southern Royal Albatross.......................Diomedea epomophora
Northern Royal Albatross..............................Diomedea sanfordi
Sooty Albatross................................................. Phoebetria fusca
Light-mantled Albatross........................... Phoebetria palpebrata
Salvin’s Albatross....................................... Thalassarche salvini
Grey-headed Albatross.......................Thalassarche chrysostoma
Southern Fulmar....................................... Fulmarus glacialoides
Blue Petrel....................................................Halobaena caerulea
Salvin’s Prion...................................................Pachyptila salvini
Kerguelen Petrel.................................... Aphrodroma brevirostris
Soft-plumaged Petrel......................................Pterodroma mollis
Mottled Petrel......................................... Pterodroma inexpectata
Cook’s Petrel...................................................Pterodroma cookii
Grey Petrel.................................................... Procellaria cinerea
Little Shearwater......................................... Puffinus assimilis (2)Grey-backed Storm Petrel................................... Garrodia nereis
Pied Heron.............................................................Egretta picata
Great Frigatebird................................................... Fregata minor
Red-footed Booby..........................................................Sula sulaBlack-faced Cormorant................. Phalacrocorax fuscescens (3)Red Goshawk....................................... Erythrotriorchis radiatus
Red-backed Buttonquail................................... Turnix maculosus
Black-breasted Buttonquail......................... Turnix melanogaster
Oriental Plover..............................................Charadrius veredus
Asian Dowitcher............................. Limnodromus semipalmatus
Little Curlew...................................................Numenius minutus
Common Redshank............................................... Tringa tetanus
Little Stint........................................................... Calidris minuta
Long-toed Stint..............................................Calidris subminuta
Red-necked Phalarope.................................. Phalaropus lobatus
Oriental Pratincole.....................................Glareola maldivarum
Fairy Tern........................................................Sternula nereis (4)Bridled Tern.......................................... Onychoprion anaethetus
Roseate Tern.........................................................Sterna dougalli
Black-naped Tern............................................. Sterna sumatrana

Flock Bronzewing.......................................Phaps histrionica (5)Squatter Pigeon................................................ Geophaps scripta
Torresian Imperial Pigeon............................... Ducula spilorrhoa
Purple-crowned Lorikeet............. Glossopsitta porphyrocephala
Bourke’s Parrot..........................................Neopsephotus bourkii
Elegant Parrot................................................. Neophema elegans
Orange-bellied Parrot.............................Neophema chrysogaster
Scarlet-chested Parrot.................................Neophema splendida
Double-eyed Fig Parrot......................... Cyclopsitta diophthalma
Australian Swiftlet............................. Aerodramus terraereginae
Thick-billed Grasswren............................ Amytornis modetus (6)Purple-gaped Honeyeater....................... Lichenostomus cratitiusBlack-eared Miner....................................... Manorina melanotis
Banded Honeyeater.....................................Cissomela pectoralis
Dusky Honeyeater.......................................... Myzomela obscura
Banded Whiteface.............................. Aphelocephala nigricincta
Red-lored Whistler........................ Pachycephala rufogularis (7)Shining Flycatcher............................................... Myiagra alecto
House Crow..................................................... Corvus splendens
Pink Robin...........................................Petroica rodinogaster (8)Barn Swallow......................................................Hirundo rustica
Canary White-eye.............................................. Zosterops luteus
Metallic Starling............................................... Aplonis metallica
Song Thrush.............................................. Turdus philomelos (2)Olive-backed Sunbird..................................... Cinnyris jugularis
Painted Finch.....................................................Emblema pictum
Black-throated Finch........................................... Poephila cincta
NOTES:
1) except for the known population in the Barham region2) except for Lord Howe Island3) except for the far South Coast4) except south of Sydney5) except for the Upper and Lower far western region of NSW
6) except for the known population near Packsaddle7) except for Yathong, Nombinnie and Round Hill8) except for the far South Coast and the Southern Highlands9) except within 100km from the Queensland borderPage 8Birding NSW Newsletter

Friday 11 March 2016
Mick Roderick reported:
Just this morning the Land and Environment Court handed down a very important decision about adevelopment proposal in the Hunter Economic Zone:
Important Court Win for Endangered Hunter Honeyeater
A Hunter Valley conservation group have won a NSW Land
& Environment Court decision to protect habitat for the
Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater.
The judgement referred to the Tasmanian Tiger exhibitionin the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery as a powerfulreminder of how easily and quickly a species can, throughhuman intervention, vanish forever.
The judgement went on to say about the Regent
Honeyeater that it is no exaggeration to describe the species
as perched on the brink of extinction.
Only 350 - 400 Regent Honeyeaters are estimated to be left
in the wild.

‘The Hunter Economic Zone (HEZ) has never made planning
sense.’ said Mr Ryan.
‘The proposal to clear nearly 900ha of endangered bushland
for an industrial estate has proved to be as unpopular withinvestors because of its high environmental values anddifficult to access location.’‘The HEZ is a big white elephant.’ Mr Ryan said.
‘The decision of the Court today accepts the expert
evidence that the clearing of even small amounts of Regent
Honeyeater breeding habitat will drive it towards extinction.’‘The proper use of the HEZ is as a National Park.’ said Mr Ryan.

The Friends of Tumblebee residents group from Kurri Kurri
near Cessnock presented evidence to the Court that the
numbers of Regent Honeyeaters had plummeted by 80% in
the 18 years to 2010.

‘As a result of this court decision we will be seeking
meetings with the Minister for the Environment, Mark
Speakman, and the Minister for Planning, Robert Stokes.
We will be asking them to declare the HEZ as the ‘Regent
Honeyeater National Park’ so this species can be protected
forever.’

Spokesperson for Friends of Tumblebee and Cessnock
Councillor James Ryan said “It is a great day for the Regent
Honeyeater as well as for the environment in the Hunter Valley.”

Friends of Tumblebee would like to thank the Environmental
Defenders Office and Barristers Jason Lazzarus and Josie
Walker for their invaluable assistance.

‘The woodlands of the Hunter Valley and eastern Australia
have been over-cleared for farming and coalmining.

James Ryan
President, Friends of Tumblebee

Sydney Pelagic Trip ReportFebruary 13, 2015
Steve Anyon-SmithOVERVIEW
February can be a fluky month when we might see tropical vagrant birds and sea monsters off Sydney. A fullcomplement of local and Chinese birders left Sydney Harbour just after 0730 on board the Avalon IV. Conditions werevery pleasant with light to moderate north to north-easterly winds and sunny conditions. The day’s highlights were
multiple sightings of Gould’s petrels and some exceptional dolphin behaviour.
The sea conditions were benign, with less than one metre of swell and small wind waves which for most of the day
barely crested. Light northerly winds in the morning strengthened to maybe 15 knots from the north east close in
shore after lunch. We arrived at Brown’s Mountain before 1100, berleyed for 45 minutes, cruised a few miles to thenorth east and into deeper water and did the same, departing at 1245 and arriving in Rose Bay at 1630. Sea watertemperatures were between 24 and 25 degrees.
TRIP SUMMARY
As we left the harbour, some Silver Gulls and a few Wedge-tailed Shearwaters showed little interest in our trail of fish
offal but three Pomarine Jaegers had a bit of a look. There were very few birds of any description between the threemile mark and Brown’s Mountain save for a couple of Fluttering Shearwaters and a few small groups of southboundShort-tailed Shearwaters.
At around the edge of the shelf break we crossed paths with a pod of a couple of dozen Risso’s Dolphins. These guys don’tmuch like boats and the views we had were typical, with the animals trying their best to avoid us. We had a reasonable
look, especially of a few extensively scarred “warrior class” individuals. Two Oceanic Bottlenosed Dolphins were keeping
company and came to the boat briefly but ultimately preferred to be with the Risso’s than us. A further pod of Risso’s
Dolphins was seen a few minutes later. They behaved in exactly the same manner as their slightly inshore cousins.
At Brown’s Mountain there were two boats. These outnumbered the birds that could be seen by two. After much smelly
fish and other tasty berley was expertly tossed into the sea, a few Wedgies and a number of Great-winged Petrels

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graced us with their presence. The miracle of digital
photography allowed us to confirm a distant sighting of a
Gould’s Petrel. A single Flesh-footed Shearwater came inclose to boat allowing some on board to get a “new” bird.
At the second, deeper water, berley site there were quite afew more birds. Anyone that goes to sea off Sydney witheven rude observational skill will tell you that the further
from land the better it is for birds. However the same mix ofbirds were evident. Significantly five more Gould’s Petrels
were seen, with two of them offering excellent and definitive
views. This is surely a record for a Sydney pelagic?
About seven miles from the heads a large numberof shearwaters could be seen to the south of us. We
approached and soon noticed large numbers of Shortbeaked Common Dolphins porpoising at speed towards us.
Unlike Risso’s, Commons rarely avoid boats and the sightof these guys travelling at 15 knots + in a tight formation
gave the day its “David Attenborough” moment (thanks
Nigel). These guys are commonly seen, but all agreed that
this pod was something special as they leapt clear of thewater, quite something in large seemingly synchronised
groups. Quite a few Flesh-footed Shearwaters were incompany with the Wedge-taileds.

Gould's Petrel. Photo by Marie Lister

The only other wildlife spotted were countless small flying fish, and briefly, a marlin.
Overall it was a fairly slow summer’s day on the water interspersed with a few exciting and memorable moments.

BIRD LIST(Note that the numbers in parentheses represent the approximate maximum number of that species in view at one time)
Great-winged Petrel
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Short-tailed Shearwater
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Fluttering Shearwater
Silver Gull
Pomarine Jaeger
Gould’s Petrel

25
180
30
25
2
120
4
6

(10)
(50)
(12)
(22)
(1)
(40)
(3)
(2)

SEA MONSTERS
Risso’s dolphin
25 + 12
Oceanic Bottlenosed Dolphin
2
Short-beaked Common Dolphin150-200
OTHER
Flying fish
>500
Marlin
1

The next Sydney pelagic trip is scheduled for Saturday 9 April, 2016 departing from Mosman at 0645 and Rose Bay
at 0700. Please book early so that we have a good idea of numbers by contacting Hal or me at the numbers and e-mailaddresses shown in the Sydney Pelagic website http://www.sydneypelagics.info

Outing to Royal National Park
Coleen Southall
9 January 2016
After an incredible few days of rain 12 members and 2 visitors from UK met on a beautiful clear morning. As we set
off for Wattle Forest we found a very young Little Pied Cormorant, Coot and Dusky Moorhen. In the forest we founda Golden Whistler feeding young, Large-billed, Yellow-throated and White-browed Scrubwrens, Black-faced Monarch
and in the distance we could hear a Superb Lyrebird calling. We had great views of a very industrious Brown Gerygonebuilding a nest and across the river was a Sacred Kingfisher. Further along we found an Eastern Yellow Robin, BassianThrush, Brown Thornbill and Silvereye. On our way back to the cars for a very late morning tea we spotted a Rufous
Night Heron, Crested Shike-tit, Green Catbird and Satin Bowerbird. In the picnic area there were Dollarbirds and great
views of an Azure Kingfisher.

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At morning tea we had a flock of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos join us but they soon took off when Greg played the callof a Sea-Eagle.
We then moved to Lady Carrington Drive and here we found a Brown Cuckoo-Dove, Leaden Flycatcher, Grey Fantail,White-throated Treecreeper, Lewins Honeyeater, Red-browed Finch and we heard a Scarlet Honeyeater calling. Just
before we returned to the car park for lunch Greg found a Brown Goshawk feeding young. Whilst having lunch a
Wedge-tailed Eagle flew overhead. The total number of bird species for the day was 51.
I would like to thank everyone and especially Greg McLachlan for making it such a great day.

Outing to Centennial Park
Allan Richards
February 6, 2016
Twenty people including members of the Sydney East Birdwatchers met at 8:30 am for the outing to Centennial Park.
Although I drove through rain on the way to Centennial Park, the rest of the day remained fine with a slight wind tokeep the temperature down.
We started the day by walking past Willow Pond and the Duck Pond. Figbirds were calling from the trees with one
eventually showing well. Pied Cormorants were busy gathering nesting material and taking it to nests on the islands inthe ponds. All four cormorant species were sighted as well as Australasian Darter. The number of ducks was low with
only Hardhead, Pacific Black and Wood Duck being seen. A Rufous (Nankeen) Night-Heron on an island in the Duck
Pond was difficult to see hidden amongst the tree roots.
We returned to our cars via Lachlan Swamp and had a good look at a Buff-banded Rail bathing in the stream flowing
from the swamp. We found the Tawny Frogmouths within the swamp. One was sitting on the nest with the baby barely
visible poking out from underneath the parent. The other was perched on a nearby tree. The resident Grey Butcherbird
was very vocal within the Swamp.
After morning tea, we walked across to see the pair of Powerful Owls roosting in a fig tree next to the Bird Sanctuary.
We searched for the Barn Owl but it had been missing for several weeks. However we were rewarded by a Royal
Spoonbill on the sandy island in Randwick Pond. 46 species were recorded in Centennial Park including Channelbilled Cuckoos and Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos.
Some members left at lunchtime but the rest of us decided to go to Randwick Environment Park. Despite being a lotof water in the pond, there were few waterbirds. Chestnut and Grey Teal were new for the day. An Australian ReedWarbler was a new bird for some of the group. Red-whiskered Bulbuls are common in the park. We failed to find the
Double-barred Finches which are often seen in the area but did see Red-browed Firetails.
It is nice to see so many birds so close to the centre of our city.

Warriewood Wetlands
13th February 2016
Wendy Cope
The weather was perfect and Russell Beardman
welcomed 2 UK visitors and a beginner to the group of 14
birders. The walk began with many distant calls and whilestill on the first boardwalk around 20 White-throatedNeedletails were noticed overhead. A Royal Spoonbill
flew in and began feeding nearby. Several Yellow
Thornbills were found in the profuse buds of the Swamp
Mahoganies.
A White-Bellied Sea-Eagle near the waterfall in Irrawong
reserve brought the raptor count to two. During lunch aSpangled Drongo was heard and although it couldn’t befound the subsequent search for it brought the species
count for the day to 50.

Royal Spoonbill. Photo: Greg McLachlan

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Breakfast with the Birds, Central Coast Wetlands
Saturday 30th January 2016.
Leader: Alan Morris.
This event is a combined activity between CCGBNSW,
Central Coast Environment Network (CEN) and the
Tuggerah Reserve Trust and it is an annual event tocelebrate World Wetlands Day. There were 85 paid
participants for the day, and with volunteers, Green Armyparticipants and stall-holders etc, there were 105 people
present on the morning, of which at least 46 people werefrom BNSW. Our Club usually gets new recruits fromthe event because people have been attracted to visit thesite and learn about the birds. Bird watching started at
7.30 am, and at 8.00 am we all divided into two groups
and having surveyed all the birds that could be seen on
the Dairy Swamp from the Pavillion, we then did someshort walks around the Tuggerah Creek and Pioneer Creek Photo: Bron Mauer
wetlands, one group led by Allan Benson and the otherby myself. Ten CCGBNSW members brought along their telescopes to help show other people the birds on the Dairy
Swamp and other wetlands. At 9.00 am we returned to the Pavillion for a hot breakfast and tea, coffee and drinks, andsome talks. On the Dairy Swamp that morning we saw Swamp Harriers and Whistling Kites, Nankeen Kestrel, two
Wedge-tailed Eagles, five Channel-billed Cuckoos, Sacred Kingfisher, White-breasted Woodswallow, a lone Freckled
Duck, Straw-necked Ibis and Cattle Egrets, Intermediate and Great Egret, Hardhead and Eurasian Coot and many morewaterbirds. Highlights of Tuggerah Creek were a Grey Goshawk, 2 Latham’s Snipe, Bar-shouldered Dove, Tawny
Grassbird, Yellow & Brown Thornbills. Highlights of the Pioneer Ck wetlands were another Snipe, Black-shouldered
Kite, Whistling Kite, Red-rumped Parrots & Pied Butcherbird.
Having enjoyed a hearty breakfast, listened to the presentations, perused the stalls about Water Conservation, CEN
Projects, Waterwatch, Central Coast Water Authority, Land for Wildlife and other matters, the main group of people
who wanted to go bird watching, headed off to the Greenfleet Section of the CCW, where we birded along the northernend of Tuggerah Creek and the Greenfleet Plantation. In the bushland we were fortunate in finding a small group ofSouthern Emu-wrens, a Grey Goshawk flew over, a Nankeen Night-Heron was found, Satin Bowerbirds were in theplantation, and Lewin’s & Striped Honeyeaters, Eastern Yellow Robins, Black-faced Monarchs and Topknot Pigeons
were also seen. We returned back to the Pavillion for lunch where we could watch the goings and comings of birds atthe Dairy Swamp. 82 species were seen by lunch time!
After lunch we visited Tuggerah STW where we had hoped to see Pink-eared Ducks but they eluded us but we did getsome Hoary-headed Grebe, an immature Musk Duck, Reed Warblers, eight Shovellers, two Wedge-tailed Eagles andWhite-throated Needletails and our final stop for the day
was at Ansells Pt and Sunshine Park, Chittaway, where
two immature Buff-banded Rails, an adult Dollarbird
feeding a dependant young, Chestnut Teal with ducklings,
Caspian Terns and a, Striated Heron were found. Near
Ansells Pt on Ourimbah Creek we checked out the Little
Egret nesting colony, where we saw seven nests, four stillcontaining large chicks, two fledged young were in a tree
across the creek, and adults came in to feed nestlings inthree nests. All up we saw 92 species for the day which
was a good count. Thank you to the people with thetelescopes that helped the non-birders see the birds earlier
in the day viz Allan Benson, Noel Lonergan, Kaye Pointer,
Robyn Price, Michael Scobie, Jay Nicholson, Steve
Merrett & Doug Hocking.
Dusky Moorhen. Photo: Bron Mauer

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UNUSUAL REPORTS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2015
ALAN MORRIS
Region Abbreviations: NC–North Coast; H–Hunter, CC–Central Coast; S–Sydney Region; I–Illawarra; SC–South Coast; NT–
Northern Tablelands; CT–Central Tablelands; ST–Southern Tablelands; NS–North-west Slopes; CS–Central-west Slopes; SS–
South-west Slopes; NP–North-west Plains; CP–Central-west Plains; R–Riverina; UW–Upper Western; LW–Lower Western. Other
abbreviations used include A – adult, F – female, M – male, J – juvenile, DY – dependent young, N – nest, E – Eggs, RA - rest area,rk – road kill, hw – hit window, ba – blown ashore, hc – heard calling bc – beachcast and pr – pair., Im – immature
Emu
Emu
Magpie Goose
Magpie Goose
Magpie Goose
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Plumed Whistling-Duck
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Musk Duck
Freckled Duck
Freckled Duck
Freckled Duck
Blue-billed Duck
Blue-billed Duck
Paradise Shelduck
Australian Shoveler
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Emerald Dove
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
White-throated Nightjar
White-throat NeedletailFork-tailed Swift
Fork-tailed Swift
Fork-tailed Swift
Antipodean Albatross
Shy Albatross *Shy Albatross *Westland Petrel
Fleshy-footed Shearwater *Sooty Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater
Buller’s Shearwater
Great-winged Petrel
White-necked Petrel
Kermadec Petrel
Gould’s Petrel
Gould’s Petrel
Masked Booby
Black-necked Stork
Black-necked Stork
Intermediate Egret
Australasian Bittern
Australasian Bittern
Australasian BitternAust. Little BitternAust. Little BitternAust. Little BitternBlack BitternBlack Bittern
Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis

1
2
8
5
500+
8
12
30
2
2,8Y
3
ImM
126
8
40
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
500
8+
5
14
1
1
4
1bc
10
1
1
1
2,2
1,2
1
1
1
1,4
6
1bc
2A2Y
2
A+N
N+3E
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
80
300

2/1/16
13/1/16
31/12-29/1
1-23/1/16
22/1/16
9/1/16
25/1/16
20-26/2/16
3/1/16
16/1/16
22/1/16
30/1/16
25/1/16
10-29/1/16
8/2/16
10/2/16
12/1/16
30/12-6/1
16/2/16
7/2/16
25/1/16
13-21/1/16
30/1/16
26/1/16
9/1/16
22/1/16
13/1/16
22/1/16
22/1/16
23/1/16
23/1/16
16/2/16
13/1/16
20/2/16
3/1/16
23/1/16
6/2/1620 & 27/2
3/1 & 27/2
7/1/165-6/2/16
10/1/16
10/1 & 7/2
13/2/16
7/6/16
4/12-10/2
11/2/16
24/1/16
12/1/16
1/1/16
5/1/16
14-21/12/15
22/1/16
27/1/16
7/1/16
10/1/16
29/1/16
23/1/16

Goulburn River NP
Wainamatta R.Pk, Ropes Crsng
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Campbells Swp, Griffith
Gwydir Wetlands SCA Moree
Dairy Swp, Central Coast Wetlds
Botanical Gardens, Mt Annan
Bomaderry STW Nowra
Belmore River Rd Crescent Head
Buladelah
Gwydir Wetlands SCA Moree
Tuggerah STW
Mandeni, Tura
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Nimmitabel Swamp
Walka Waterworks, Maitland
Farm dam Hebden Rd L.Liddell
Lake Wollumboola, Culburra
Centennial Park, Sydney
Port Stephens pelagic
Thunderbolts Way, Bretti
Sea Acres NR Port Macquarie
Boys Walk, Cooranbong
Big Hill, Limeburners Ck NR
Scouters Mtn Heathcote NP
ANU Campus, Kiola
Wattle Hill, Leeton
Point Wollstoncroft, L. Macquarie
Lyndale St Port Macquarie
Mistral Point Maroubra
Kiama pelagic
Mistral Point Maroubra
Belongil Bch Coffs Harbour
Mistral Pt Maroubra
Mistral Pt, Maroubra, 14 on 5/1
Kiama pelagic
Ballina Lighthouse
Mistral Pt Maroubra
Mistral Pt Maroubra
Fort Drive Breakwater, Newcastle
Mistral Point Maroubra
Port Stephens pelagic
Port Stephens pelagic
Sydney pelagic
South Ballina
Hexham Swamp NR
Boyters Lane, Jerseyville
Egret Rookery Cundletown
Nesting in rice Colleambally
Campbells Swp, Griffith
Gulpha Ck Murray Valley NP
Fivebough Wetlands,
Haywards Bay, L. Illawarra
Campbells Swp, Griffith
Arranbee Rd King Ck, Wauchope
Lake Cathie
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton

H
S
R
E
NP
CC
S
I
NC
H
NP
CC
SC
R
ST
H
H
I
S
H
H
NC
H
NC
S
I
R
CC
NC
S
I
S
NC
S
S
I
NC
S
S
H
S
H
H
S
NC
HG
NC
H
R
E
R
R
I
R
NC
NC
R
R

HBOC
Adrian O’Hara
Kathy Tenison
Max O’Sullivan
Curtis Hayne
Christina Port
Brooke Whylie
Carla Jackett
Louise Earnshaw
HBOC
Curtis Hayne
Alan Morris
K. Buckland
Max O’Sullivan
Tom Ennis
Lorna Mee
HBOC
Dion Hobcroft
Marie Lister
Mick Roderick
HBOC
Hastings BOC
Maurice Ashton
Tim Morris
Ted Nixon
Chris Shinton
Max O’Sullivan.
Nick Carson
Alan MorrisDavid Mitford
Brook WhylieDavid Mitford
Aust. Seabird Rescue
Nick Giles
David Mitford
Brook Whylie
Gus Daly
Nick Giles
David Mitford
Mick RoderickDavid Mitford
Mick Roderick
Mick Roderick
Steve Anyon-Smith
Steve McBride
HBOC
Liam Murphy
Alan Stuart
Per Matthew Herring
Max O’Sullivan
Peter Sawyer
Keith Hutton
Brian Deans
Matt Herring
Clive MeadowsDarin Rounsevell
Keith Hutton
Max O’Sullivan

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Eastern Osprey
Pacific Baza
Square-tailed Kite
Square-tailed Kite
Square-tailed Kite
Black Kite
Black Kite
Black Kite
Brahminy Kite
Grey Goshawk
Grey Goshawk
Grey Goshawk
Spotted Harrier
Spotted Harrier
Little Eagle
Black Falcon
Black Falcon
Australian Hobby
BrolgaBrolgaBrolgaBrolgaBuff-banded Rail
Lewin’s Rail
Lewin’s Rail
Lewin’s Rail
Baillon’s Crake
Bush Stone-curlew
Bush Stone-curlew
Bush Stone-curlew
Pied Oystercatcher
Pied Oystercatcher
Pied Oystercatcher
Pied Oystercatcher Nth form
Sooty Oystercatcher
Sooty Oystercatcher
Red-necked Avocet
Red-necked Avocet
Red-necked Avocet
Grey Plover
Pacific Golden Plover
Large Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover
Double-banded Plover *Double-banded Plover *Inland Dotterel
Hooded Plover
Hooded Plover
Hooded Plover
Banded Lapwing
Latham’s Snipe
Latham’s Snipe
Latham’s Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
WhimbrelEastern Curlew
Little Curlew
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper

1,1
N+3Y
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2,N,Y
WhtM
WhtM
1
1
2
1
4
A+J
1
2A2Y
2
2
2A2Y
1
1
1
2
5pr2J
2
2A+J
2
51
150
1
22
19
3
40
600
1
49
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
14
2
2
57
10
3
54
1
250
270
1
1
3
1
1
6
1

27/1/16
1/1-10/2/16
1/1/16
1/1/16
9/1/1624/2/16
25/2/16
29/2/16
13/2/16
29/12/15
1/1/16
2/2/16
26/12/15
29/1/16
3/1/16
24/12/15
24/1/16
29/1/16
8/1/16
10/1/16
18-22/1/16
11/2/16
25/1-6/2
1/1/16
16/1/16
13/1/16
18/1/16
Jan-Feb
9/2/16
17/2/16
24/1/16
31/1/16
19/2/16
27/2/16
31/1/16
7/2/16
4/1/16
6/1/16
20-27/2/16
6/1/16
27/2/16
6-10/2/16
22/1/16
7/2/1613 & 24/1
9/2/16
6/1/16
13/12, 24/1
1/1/1628-29/2/16
6/1/16
16/1/16
21/1/16
28/1/16
1-16/1/16
10/1/16
20-27/2/16
23/12-18/1
19/2/16
19/2/16
16/1/16
5/11/15
20-31/12
25-28/1/16
10/2/16
17 & 31/12
23/1/16

Bommies Bch & Burrill Lake
Wattletree Rd Holgate
Bomaderry
Nangiloc, Murray River in NSW
Nethercote
Warrakei Rd Wamberal
Tumbi Umbi
Hexham Swamp NR
Wybung Head, Munmorah SCA
Merimbula
Tathratook scrub-turkey Coolgardie Plt.
Brobenah Hall Rd Leeton
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Hume Highway Towrang
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Tharbogan Rd Griffith
Riverside Pk Ash Island
Flew over Thornton & Tarro
Fivebough Wetlands, Leeton
Willow Lane, Fernbank
Boyters Lane, JerseyvilleManns Pt Greenwich
Trumper Park, Paddington
Lorne Rd Kew
Lake Conjola
Hexham Swamp NR
Brisbane Water, Gosford
Trahlee Conf. Centre Pt StephensGreenvale Stn Pooncarie
Berry Is, Balls Head
Soldiers Pt Salamander Bay
Port Stephens Wader survey
Surfside, Batemans Bay
Wombarra Bch Rock Platform
Blue Bay Reefs, Toowoon Bay
Tuggerah STW
Lake Wollumboola, Culburra
Swan Pond, Ash Island
Lake Wollumboola, Culburra
Stockton Wreck
Stockton Sandspit
Mogareeka, Tathra
Boatharbour, Kurnell
Harrington Break Wall
Pelican Pt Norah Head
Wanganella
Tura Beach
Lake Wollumboola Beach
Lake Conjola Sandbar
Wanganella
Charlotte Pass, Spencers Creek
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Teven Rd Swamp, West Ballina
Lake Wollumboola
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Wagtail Way, Ash Island
Lake Wollumboola, Culburra
Port Stephens Wader Survey
Port Stephens Wader Survey
Lord Howe Island Airport
Lake Cathie
Kooragang Dykes
Bi-Centennial Pk Waterbird Ref.
Stockton Sandspit
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton
Fivebough Swamp, Leeton

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Harry Roberts
Dan Eyles
Barbara Jones
Rowena Wallace
Andrew Whittaker
Alan Morris
Michael Price
Sue Romane
J. PlumbDavid Charley
Keith Hutton
Keith Hutton
Lorne Johnson
Max O’Sullivan
Max O’Sullivan
Graeme Catt
Dan Williams
Max O’Sullivan
Julia Hudd
Liam Murphy
Ted Nixon
Judy Clark
John Harding
Charles Dove
HBOC
Alan Morris
Stuart Fleming
Dan Eyles
Ted Nixon
Alan Morris
Alan Stuart
Demetrios BertzeletosJesse Gibson
John Carpenter
Darcy Carnahan
Lorne Johnson
Alan Morris
Lorne Johnson
Judi Thomas
Tony Bischoff
L. Berzins
Nigel Coglan
Tony Bischoff
Maurice Ashton
Bernie O’Keefe
L. Allen
Demetrios Bertzeletos
Max O’Sullivan
Bernie O’Keefe
Graham Fry
Max O’Sullivan
David Charley
Allan Benson
Keith Hutton
Alan Morris
Demetrios Bertzeletos
Alan Stuart
Alan Stuart
Stewart Monckton
Adrian Dick
Alan Stuart
Robert Griffin
Judi Thomas
P. Tenison
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Wood Sandpiper
Wandering Tattler
Wandering Tattler
Great Knot
Red KnotSharp-tailed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Sanderling
Sanderling
Australian Pratincole
Painted Button-quail
Painted Button-quail
Painted Button-quail
Arctic Jaeger
Arctic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Kelp Gull
Common Noddy
Grey Ternlet
Little Tern
Little Tern
Little Tern
Fairy Tern
Sooty Tern
Sooty Tern
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Glossy Black-Cockatoo
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Gang-gang Cockatoo
Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo
Superb Parrot
Budgerigar
Budgerigar
Budgerigar
Blue-winged Parrot
Turquoise Parrot
Ground Parrot
Ground Parrot
Pheasant Coucal
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Channel-billed Cuckoo
Eastern Koel
Eastern Koel
Oriental Cuckoo
Oriental Cuckoo
Oriental Cuckoo
Black-eared Cuckoo
Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl
Powerful Owl +Barking Owl
Barking Owl
Southern Boobook
Sooty Owl
Barn Owl
Aust. Masked Owl
Red-backed Kingfisher
Sacred Kingfisher
Rainbow Bee-eater **Noisy Pitta
Rawnsley’s Bowerbird
Rawnsley’s Bowerbird
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Flat Rock Ballina
Stockton Sandspit
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Mogareeka, Tathra
Harrington Breakwall
Wanganella
Mogo Camp, Yengo NP Bucketty
Nethercote, Pambula
Tomalpin Rd HEZ lands Kurri
Port Stephens off Corrie Island
Shoal Bay, Port Stephens
Mistral Point, Maroubra
Taren Point Shorebird Reserve
Shelley Bch Ballina
Patches Beach Ballina
Winda Woppa, Hawkesnest
Mogareeka, Tathra
Lake Conjola
Lake Wollumboola, Culburra
Elizabeth Bch Forster
Mistral Point, Maroubra
Dam at Middle Rd Brobenah
Lilli Pilli Reserve, Batemans Bay
Rankin Springs District countPamboola Res Pambula
Kurrajong Hgts, Mountain Lgn
Jones Rd Lake Wyangan
Ingalba NR 6 km W of Temora
Barren Box Swamp, Griffith
Kidman Way, Tabitha
15 km SW Rankin Springs
Dry Plains Rd Wambrook, Cooma
Wattle Dam, Binya SF
500m picnic area, Barren Grounds
Bunjalung NP Brooms Head
Dunville Loop Glen Alice
Candelo Cemetery (A.Raven host)
Yurammie, Bega
Currawong host, South Hd NP
Currawong host Belrose
Karri Rd Leeton
Narrandera
north coast Norfolk Island
Fernbank Ck Port Macquarie
Walka Waterworks, Maitland
Giants Creek Rd Sandy Hollow
Bidjigal Reserve, North Rocks
Springs Rd Warnervale
Rainforest Walk, Mitchell park
Rankin Park, Newcastle
McMasters Beach
Kalaru, Bega
Duck Pond Centennial Pk, Sydney
South Pambula
Wandella Ave Bateau Bay
Coorongooba C.A. Capertee NP
5 km S Baradine
Mouth of Gore Ck Greenwich
Tahlee, Port Stephens
Stafford Farm Tk Kembla Heights
20km S of Bellingen
12 kms SWW Bellingen
Monkeyface Mtn Watagans NP

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Tim Faulkner
Steven McBride
Liz Crawford
Chris Herbert
Alan Morris
Liz Crawford
L. Berzins
Peter West
Bernie O’Keefe
Alan Morris
Barbara Jones
HBOC
Alan Morris
Paul Burcher
David Mitford
Brian Deans
Steve McBride
Steve McBride
Drew Morris
L. AllenCharles Dove
Kevin Bartram
Robert Griffith
David Mitford
Keith Hutton
Jennifer Mather
Warren Chad
Sue Romane
Amy Davis
Neil Palfreman
Donna NagielloMax O’Sullivan
Neil Palfreman
Warren Chad
Julia Baverstock
Max O’Sullivan
Martin Filipczyk
Paul Newman
Pat Coleman
R.Heffernan
R. Heffernan
Chris Gregory
Dorothy Price
Keith Hutton
Nella Smith
Craig DoolanPeter Hudd
Lorna Mee
Alan Stuart
Tony Hunt
Michael Price
Coleen Southall
Per Alan Stuart
Dick Rogers
G.Greenwood
Allan Richards
J. ReedMark Shanks
Andrew Walker
Per David Johnstone
Ted Nixon
Stuart Fleming
Terrill Nordstrom
Catherine Jones
Bobbi Marchini
Maurice Ashton

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Chestnut-rumpd Heathwren
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Regent Honeyeater
White-fronted ChatBlack HoneyeaterBlack HoneyeaterBlack Honeyeater
Painted Honeyeater
Painted Honeyeater
Painted Honeyeater
Spotted Quail-thrush
Varied Sittella
Crested Shrike-tit
Olive Whistler
Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Ground Cuckoo-shrike
Ground Cuckoo-shrike
White-belld Cuckoo-shrike
White-winged Triller
Varied Triller
Varied Triller
White-breasted W’swallow
White-browed W’swallow
Pied Butcherbird
Spectacled Monarch
Red-capped Robin
Red-capped Robin
Scarlet Robin
Brown Songlark
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Diamond FiretailDiamond Firetail
Plum-headed Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

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Lambton, Newcastle
Capertee NP, Glen Alice
Round Hill Rd via Leeton
Murda SF, 10km NE Condobolin
Galore Hill, Lockhardt
15 km SW Rankins Springs
Kidman WayKubank Rd Griffith
The Winery nr Binya SF, Yenda
15 km SW Rankins Springs
Bucketty Waterhole & Fire Stn
Irrawong Res Warriewood
Lady Carrington Dve Sth RNP
Falls Creek
Pinehills Rd Narrandera
Deniliquin
Mtn Springs Rd Spring Mountain
2km E of Wollar
Harrington STW
Panboola Res Pambula
Harrington Rainforest Res
Big Hill, Limeburners Ck NR
Narrawarrie Inlet
Ridgelands Rd Kurri
Nurragingy Reserve Acacia Park
Harrington Rainforest Res
Jones Res Rd Jerrys Plains
Kedumba Valley Rd Crossing
Minnie Ha Ha-Katoomba area
Hexham Swamp NR
Teven Rd Swamp, West Ballina
Towamba farm dam
Wattle Dam, Binya SF
Glen Alice Rd Glen Davis
Gwydir Wetlands SCA Moree

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Daniel McKenzie
Liam Murphy
Max O’Sullivan
Warren Chad
Nella Smith
Warren Chad
Neil Palfreman
Max O’Sullivan
Warren Chad
Alan Morris
Tom Wilson
Jesse Gibson
MFN Group
Nella Smith
Bernie O’Keefe
Craig Anderson
Alan Stuart
Alan Stuart
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Tim Morris
Marnix Zwankhuizen
HBOC
Ted Wnorowski
Alan Stuart
HBOC
Kalang Morrison-Jones
Milo Morrison-Jones
HBOC
Gus Daly
D. Brydon
Max O’Sullivan
Simon Gorta
Curtis Hayne*=First Return; ** Last Date; CWBS= Cowra Woodland Bird Survey.
Bold – On the Review list of the NSW Ornithological Records Appraisal Committee – submission required.
(Bird names used and the order in which they occur are in accord with
Christidis L and W Boles ‘Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds’2008)

COMMENTGood to heavy rains started midway through December with some heavy falls at the end of December and into January so that improved water flows shouldhave entered the inland river systems.* Across NSW January was relatively wet in many places whereas February was on average generally dry and very hot
and the drying conditions appear to be developing back towards an El Nino drought. The Mega Rarities that turned up the last weekend in December, being
the Hudsonian Godwit at Lake Wollumboola (4th NSW record) on 23/12, followed by a Paradise Shelduck (1st Australian mainland record) were present at
the same site on 30/12/15, and both managed to stay into January 2016! The Hudsonian Godwit stayed until 18/1, whereas the Shelduck was gone by 6/1/16,
however both stayed enough time so that 2-300 people did manage to get down to see them! Two seabirds were of interest in the past two months, the beachcast Westland Petrel, is a very rare bird in NSW, the Belongil Beach record being only the 12th record for NSW, while the Kermadec Petrel seen on the Port
Stephens pelagic on 12/1/16 was a lucky find for those onboard. Rawnsley’s Bowerbird: This species is a hybrid between Satin and Regent Bowerbirds, sowould not normally rate in my summary except that it is rare to see photographs of this remarkable bird as illustrated on Birdline! Other Plumed WhistlingDuck: 21 Gladstone 2/1 (NC), 3 Campbells Swp Griffith 23/1 (R), 2 farm Dam 3 km S of Glen Alice 1/2 (CT); Freckled Ducks continue to occupy a number ofsites in eastern NSW, sometimes in big numbers, but their numbers are way down on the past twelve months, other reports include 6 Dairy Swp CCW 28-30/1(CC), 1 Toronto Wetlands 10/2 (HBOC); Other Fork-tailed Swift reports include: 4 Thirroul 26/2 (M.Crossland), 20 St Marys School Noraville 27/2; Whitethroated Nightjar: 2 at Sphinx Memorial, KCNP 17/1 (S); More Australasian Bitterns have been reported than usual, other records include 1 Fivebough
Wetlands 24/12, 1 Millewa SF Deniliquin 13/1 (R): Black Bittern: AMs Deepwater Pk Milperra and Hammondville 19/1 (S), 1 Kelly Bay Pk Warrawong 6/2(I); Glossy Ibis: 1 Dairy Swp, Central Coast Wetlands 9/1 (CC), 2 Hexham Swp NR 29/1 (H); There are plenty of Pacific Bazas being seen in Sydney andthere were 4 nesting pairs on the Central Coast Region at Spencer, Lake Munmorah, Mardi and Holgate; Square-tailed Kite: At least 12 Central Coast reports
Jan-Feb also 1 Lake Cathie 2/1 (hc), 1 Saphire Coast Dve Merimbul;a 6/1 (SC), 1 Bobbin Hd Rd North Turramurra 17/1, 1 Terrys Ck Parklands, Epping 24/1
(S); Grey Goshawk: 1 took an Eastern Water Dragon, Buffalo Ck Lane Cove NP 2/2 (S); Lewin’s Rail: 1 hc Warriewood Wetlands 3/2 (S); Spotless Crake:
1 hc Warriewood Wetlands 3/2 (S); Glossy Black-Cockatoo: 3 Heaton Gap, Watagans NP 23/12 (H), 11 Yarrabimbi, Leeton 5/12, 2 Wattle Dam Binya SF 1/1(R), 3 Sugarloaf SCA 21/1 (H), A+J Crosslands Res 21/1 (S), 2 Faulconbridge Pt 16/2 (CT), Elsewhere in the Blue Mountains Glossies were reported from
Kings Tableland, Springwood, Glenbrook & Darks Common, Lapstone in January (CT.); Gang-gang Cockatoo: in the February issue of the Blue Mountains
Bird Observers Club Newsletter, Mark Ley documents a dramatic decline in the numbers of Gang Gangs in the Blue Mountain since their records first began in
1992. The worst area is the Lower Blue Mountains where there is an 84% decline, at the same time the numbers of Rainbow Lorikeets and Sulphur-crested
Cockatoos have increased in the same area. This matter needs major investigations as how this decline can be stopped! Channel-billed Cuckoo: 2Y being fed
by Currawongs at Belrose 21/1 (S); Powerful Owl: There have been 18 reports of Powerful Owls on the Central Coast Jan-Feb, not listed here, which may
reflect an increasing population as well as more people out looking and listening, hc from 2 locations at Glenbrook in January (S), 1 RK Rankin Pk Newcastle
12/2 (H), 1 Blue Gum Swp Crk Winmallee 16/2 (S); Sooty Owl: hc Berry Mtn, Bellawongarah 19/1 (I); Barn Owl: hc Warriewood Wetlands 7/1 (S); Other
Ground Cuckoo-shrikes were 2 Pinehills Rd Narranderra 28/12 (R); Diamond Firetail: 8 Galore Hill, Lockhardt 29/1 (SS), Good Birding!
*According to the Weekend Australian March 5-6, the lower Darling, south of Wilcannia and the Menindee Lakes, are dry. Ed.

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