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Featured sightings

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Oct 2024 by RodDeb

Tribonyx ventralis (Black-tailed Nativehen) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by rawshorty

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Gordon, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by RodDeb

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Yerrabi Pond - 28 Jun 2024 by rawshorty

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Upper Stranger Pond - 16 Mar 2024 by RodDeb

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 30 Jan 2024 by Christine

Latest sightings

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Parkes, ACT - 1 Feb 2025 by JanetRussell

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bruce, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by JohnGiacon

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Lawson, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Jan 2025 by Liam.m

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) by Liam.m

Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by mroseby

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by mroseby

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by mroseby

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 31 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Googong, NSW - 31 Jan 2025 by MB

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Throsby, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Tharwa, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gundaroo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Throsby, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Charlotte Pass, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by MB

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Yarrow, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by MB

Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Nicholls, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by regeraghty

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Wollogorang, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Wollogorang, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by trevorpreston

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Dunlop, ACT - 17 Jan 2025 by ploffskinpluffskin

Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Araluen, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by RobParnell

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Dunlop, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Yass River, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by SenexRugosus

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Theodore, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by simonkel

Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by LineMarie

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Casey, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Hejor1

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by Thurstan

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Tharwa, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by RodDeb

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Discussion

DianneClarke wrote:

1 Feb 2025

I saw 3 there yesterday

Gallinago hardwickii

RodDeb wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Hi Yumi thanks for letting us know, sighting #4642854 has been deleted.

Tadorna tadornoides

YumiCallaway wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Hi @RodDeb ! There seems to be a duplicate upload of this one. #4642854 and #4642855 (this one).

Very nice sighting :)

Tadorna tadornoides

Darcy wrote:

30 Jan 2025

Yeah they were hard to find. I was scanning every patch of mud I came across

Gallinago hardwickii

KylieWaldon wrote:

30 Jan 2025

excellent. i went to wonga on the weekend but no luck. But tripped across a few others looking too!

Gallinago hardwickii

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Cygnus atratus at Parkes, ACT

Gallinula tenebrosa at Belconnen, ACT

Anas superciliosa at Belconnen, ACT

Vanellus miles at Belconnen, ACT

Chenonetta jubata at Bruce, ACT

Porphyrio melanotus at Belconnen, ACT

Vanellus miles at Belconnen, ACT

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Belconnen, ACT

Phalacrocorax carbo at Belconnen, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Belconnen, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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