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Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Shorebirds

Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns)

Sea Birds

Featured sightings

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Bongaree, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 28 May 2025 by RodDeb

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by MB

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at West Albury, NSW - 20 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover) by MichaelWenke

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Evatt, ACT - 15 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Lower Portland, NSW - 19 Feb 2024 by BlundellsSwamp

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Lower Portland, NSW - 23 Mar 2025 by BlundellsSwamp

Latest sightings

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Newcastle Waters, NT - 1 Jun 2025 by Tawny4

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at East Point, NT - 24 Jun 2025 by JimL

Egretta sacra (Eastern Reef Egret) at East Point, NT - 24 Jun 2025 by JimL

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Googong, NSW - 23 Jun 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at The Oaks, NSW - 23 Jun 2025 by AlexAv65

Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Hedley, VIC - 20 Jun 2025 by StuartInchley

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Burradoo, NSW - 22 Jun 2025 by Aussiegall

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Ulladulla, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Tharwa, ACT - 16 Jun 2025 by MB

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

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Discussion

KylieWaldon wrote:

25 Jun 2025

?immature Nankeen Night Heron :)

Nycticorax caledonicus

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

20 Jun 2025

Thanks

Anas superciliosa

AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Hmmm. I added the photos again but they still aren't showing.

Anas superciliosa

AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Jun 2025

Thanks another one where the photos disappear. Will re-add.

Cygnus atratus

AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Jun 2025

That old glitch. I'll redd the photos.

Anas superciliosa

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Nycticorax caledonicus at Newcastle Waters, NT

Egretta sacra at East Point, NT

Vanellus miles at East Point, NT

Vanellus miles at East Point, NT

Vanellus miles at East Point, NT

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae at Googong, NSW

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae at Googong, NSW

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae at Googong, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at The Oaks, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at The Oaks, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

591

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