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Pelicans!

Date: 3/4/2021 First post of 2021! Today we saw an Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) on a beach at sandy point. At first it...

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Apr 7, 20211 min read

Brush bronzewing

Date: 29/11/20 I saw a brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans) sitting on my cousins balcony sheltering from the rain. It didn't do much except...

Brunswick East Birds

Dec 2, 20201 min read

Sulphur-crested cockatoo!!!

Date: 29/11/20 When I was at my cousins house today a sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) landed on their balcony!!! This doesn't...

Brunswick East Birds

Dec 2, 20201 min read

King parrot

Date: 29/11/20 I went to my cousins house today (they live in fern tree gully so in the bush) and I saw a king parrot waddling around in...

Brunswick East Birds

Dec 2, 20201 min read

Long-billed corella

Date: 22/11/20 Today when I was on a bird count with friends of merri creek (https://friendsofmerricreek.org.au/events-news/) someone...

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Nov 22, 20201 min read

Sacred Kingfisher

Date: 22/11/2020 Today when I was on a bird count with friends of merri creek (https://friendsofmerricreek.org.au/events-news/) and...

Brunswick East Birds

Nov 22, 20201 min read

Tawny Frogmouth!!!

Date: 4/8/2020 At fleming park today I saw a Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) mother with two chicks!!! I was sitting on the grass...

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Oct 4, 20201 min read

Red wattlebird - Chicks!

Date: 16/9/2020 On the way back from our exercise today my mum showed me a nest that had Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) chicks...

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Sep 16, 20201 min read

Little wattlebird

Date: 12/8/2020 Today on our one-hour of exercise we were walking along the street when I noticed two little wattlebirds (Anthochaera...

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Aug 12, 20201 min read

Chestnut teals

Date: 2/8/2020 At darebin parklands today I saw spotted chestnut teals in the reeds looking around for food, presumably. (Middle and...

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Aug 6, 20201 min read

New holland honeyeater

Date: 10/7/2020 At Merri creek today I spotted a new holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) hopping around in the shrubs by...

Brunswick East Birds

Jul 10, 20201 min read

SULPHUR CRESTED COCKATOOS!!!

Date: 19/6/2020 I LOVE COCKATOOS!!! At heidi museum of modern art I saw 3 sulphur crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) sitting in a tree...

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Jun 22, 20201 min read

Crimson rosellas

Date: 17/5/2020 At my cousins house today I saw some Crimson Rosellas (Platycercus elegant) sitting on the balcony eating some bird seed...

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May 17, 20201 min read

More galahs!!!

Date: 11/5/2020 At Methven park today I saw a flock of about 30 galahs! The galahs (Eolophus roseicapilla) where sitting on some power...

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May 13, 20201 min read

Galah

At Allard park today I saw a Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) sitting on some grass eating grass seeds and roots. Occasionally it would flap...

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May 3, 20201 min read

Restless flycatcher

Date: 29/4/2020 At the brunswick velodrome we saw a restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) hopping around and waving its tail. It kept...

Brunswick East Birds

Apr 30, 20201 min read

Satin flycatcher

Date: 28/4/2020 Today I saw sitting on a car aerial were two Satin Flycatchers (Myiagra cyanoleuca). I see them quite a lot but most of...

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Apr 28, 20201 min read

Currawong

Date: 16/4/2020 At the Allard park wetland area I spotted a Currawong (Strepera) fly into a small gum tree along with two Noisy Miners....

Brunswick East Birds

Apr 16, 20201 min read

Pacific Black Duck

Date: 10/4/20 At the Allard park wetland area (Anas superciliosa) we saw a pacific black duck swimming around in the lower pond. As we...

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Apr 12, 20201 min read

Crested Doves

Date: 12/4/20 At Allard park on the oval we saw a flock of about 10 crested doves (Ocyphaps lophotes) sitting on the oval eating grass...

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Apr 12, 20201 min read