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Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)Observer
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Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - i feel blessed that we chose to canp next to this tree, that i could observe the comings and goings of a new variety of birds that i havent observed here before
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
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Black-fronted Dotterel (Charadrius melanops)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - so happy to come across this pair, as i have never sighted them before and i have a big love for shorebirds
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
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Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba ssp. modesta)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - love to see the egrets calm and on the look out for their next feed.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
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Eared Seals (Family Otariidae)Observer
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Field Notes - Happy seal floating in the sea, on a beautiful sunny day . Wonderful
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Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)Observer
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Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - this bird flew into the tree afer a spot of rain and began calling, i a unable to indentify it. it does have a grey mottled breast
Nest present - No
Behavior - Calling
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White-naped Honeyeater (Melithreptus lunatus)Observer
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Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - the light sprinkling of rain brought the honeyeater to the eucalypt to drink water drops off the leaves
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
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Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - The Oystercatchers were bobbing along the shoreline in all their glory
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - So excited to see this Gull doing laps of the beach on this glorious day. Magnificent
Nest present - No
Behavior - Flying
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Hooded Plover (Charadrius cucullatus)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - Grateful to this pair of Hooded Plovers at this location agian this year
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Eurymeloides pulchraObserver
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Field Notes - There were about 6 of these hopping invertebrates sitting amongst the young new leaves of the eucalypt on this hot summer morning. The lime stripes of the body and orange on the head were very striking to see
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Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)Observer
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - this bird appeared to be hoveiring over one of the numerous hollows in this large eucalypt tree. The bird flew off several times and then sat in the branches giving a regular sqeaky like call
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - it was late in the evening and the heron flew in. As it wandered off, i was hopeful it found something for its dinner.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
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Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - we wonder what bird this is. A colourfully marked beak and dark feathers made it tricky to work out what this bird is. We await advice from the experts.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Other
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Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 7
Additional comments? - It was a great site to see these ducks resting together at the river
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)Observer
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Habitat - Botanic Garden
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - The Spinebill was swooping into the water to cool off and then grooming itself in the branch above
Nest present - No
Behavior - Swooping
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House Mouse (Mus musculus)Observer
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Field Notes - This small mammal was found on the 3rd floor of an apartment building in Redfern. Unfortunately brought in by the neighbours cat.
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Pantropical Ogre-faced Spiders (Genus Asianopis)Observer
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Field Notes - Unusual spider with furry body
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Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)Observer
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - would like to know what this sweet small bird is
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)Observer
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - a quick visit to the bird bath on a hot day.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Caligavis chrysops)Observer
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Habitat - Rural
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - it was a hot afternoon, it was lovely to see how many birds came to cool off in the bird bath that afternoon
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)Observer
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Habitat - Botanic Garden
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - this Bower Bird had blue in its mouth, and already had a nice nesting platform of yellow and blue natural and plastic items
Nest present - Yes
Behavior - Nest Building
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Diamond Python (Morelia spilota ssp. spilota)Observer
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Field Notes - Have seen the diamond python on numerous occasions around our home. Nice to see it again this season
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White-necked Heron (Ardea pacifica)Observer
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Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - i was excited to see this heron as i dont recall seeing one before.
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)Observer
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Habitat - Peri-urban
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - nice morning observation
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
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Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)Observer
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Field Notes - Interested to find out what these mating invertebrates are?.
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White-eared Honeyeater (Nesoptilotis leucotis)Observer
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Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - lovely to hear the call and watch these birds flit amongst the wildflowers
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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Habitat - Peri-urban
How many? - 2
Additional comments? - some lovely calls in the surrounding scrub alerted me to this pair of birds
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
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Rufous-bellied Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)Observer
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Field Notes - Lovely to visit the Huon Valley and espy this pademelon foraging amongst the understorey aadjacent to the riverbank
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White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)Observer
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Field Notes - As the rain started to set in, this Heron flew onto my neighbours antennae. Probably flew in from the pond further down the hill from us.
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Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax)Observer
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Field Notes - The little frogs nestle amongst the grasses and sedges in the outdoor garden at The Northside Rehabilitation Centre. Great distraction for visitors and guests
