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Featured sightings

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

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover) by MichaelWenke

Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Moruya, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Oak Beach, QLD - 6 Aug 2022 by GlossyGal

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Tuross Head, NSW - 21 Sep 2024 by Brypanno

Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone) at Houtman Abrolhos, WA - 16 Apr 2024 by jb2602

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at South Mission Beach, QLD - 18 May 2022 by HelenCross

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

Latest sightings

Anarhynchus ruficapillus at Mirador, NSW - 29 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vanellus miles at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper) at Leeton, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by MattM

Tringa nebularia (Common Greenshank) at Leeton, NSW - 30 Aug 2025 by MattM

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Braemar, NSW - 2 Sep 2025 by Curiosity

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Wallagoot, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Calidris ruficollis at Wallagoot, NSW - 31 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Shark Creek, NSW - 28 Oct 2024 by Topwood

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Kambah, ACT - 30 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

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

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Wantabadgery, NSW - 24 Aug 2025 by MB

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Gordon, ACT - 26 Aug 2025 by RodDeb

Thinornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gordon, ACT - 26 Aug 2025 by RodDeb

Peltohyas australis (Inland Dotterel) at Birdsville, QLD - 20 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Phillip, ACT - 21 Aug 2025 by Mike

Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 17 Aug 2025 by plants

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 17 Aug 2025 by plants

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Bellara, QLD - 13 Aug 2025 by KazzaC

Thinornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Tralee, NSW - 10 Aug 2025 by LineMarie

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Tralee, NSW - 8 Aug 2025 by RodDeb

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Gungahlin, ACT - 5 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Thinornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Molonglo, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by LineMarie

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 30 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

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MatthewFrawley wrote:

31 Aug 2025

First NatureMapr sighting of a Latham's Snipe for Canberra & Southern Tablelands since your sighting on 17 February 2025.

Gallinago hardwickii

MatthewFrawley wrote:

30 Jul 2025

immature bird

Himantopus leucocephalus

Gaylesp8 wrote:

31 May 2025

Tringa incana

UnmaskedLapwing wrote:

5 May 2025

Southern novaehollandiae subspecies

Vanellus miles

VanceLawrence wrote:

28 Apr 2025

Possibly some variety of Plover?

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

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