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Tadorna tadornoides at Fyshwick, ACT by mroseby
Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT by mroseby
Gallirallus philippensis at Fyshwick, ACT by mroseby
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Stictonetta naevosa (Freckled Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Googong, NSW by MB
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Throsby, ACT by RodDeb
Bubulcus coromandus (Eastern Cattle Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Throsby, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT by rawshorty
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Throsby, ACT by rawshorty
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Charlotte Pass, NSW by MB
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Yarrow, NSW by MB
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Nicholls, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by regeraghty
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Wollogorang, NSW by trevorpreston
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Dunlop, ACT by ploffskinpluffskin
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Araluen, NSW by RobParnell
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Dunlop, ACT by rawshorty
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Theodore, ACT by simonkel
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by LineMarie
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Dunlop, ACT by Thurstan
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Tharwa, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Belconnen, ACT by Untidy
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Kambah, ACT by JohnBundock
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Greenway, ACT by LineMarie
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Glen Allen, NSW by RobG1
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT by MB
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by MB
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Yarralumla, ACT by JimL
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Bonython, ACT by Gallpix
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT by Hejor1
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Bonython, ACT by Gallpix
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Kingston, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb

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DianneClarke wrote:
Yesterday
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

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Tadorna tadornoides

Stictonetta naevosa

Gallirallus philippensis

Porzana fluminea

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Fyshwick, ACT

Biziura lobata at Googong, NSW

Stictonetta naevosa at Fyshwick, ACT

Gallinago hardwickii at Fyshwick, ACT

Gallinago hardwickii at Fyshwick, ACT

Gallinago hardwickii at Fyshwick, ACT

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