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Platalea regia at Monash, ACT by MB
Charadrius melanops at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Anas gracilis at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chenonetta jubata at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Larus dominicanus at Sandy Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Lindisfarne, TAS by VanessaC
Phalacrocorax carbo at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Gallinula tenebrosa at Chatsworth, QLD by Gaylesp8
Gallinula tenebrosa at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chenonetta jubata at Chatsworth, QLD by Gaylesp8
Threskiornis molucca at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Chatsworth, QLD by Gaylesp8
Vanellus miles at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Threskiornis molucca at Chatsworth, QLD by Gaylesp8
Anas superciliosa at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Phalacrocorax carbo at Risdon, TAS by VanessaC
Platalea regia at Chatsworth, QLD by Gaylesp8
Chenonetta jubata at Montagu Bay, TAS by VanessaC
Unidentified Shorebird at St Helens, TAS by VanessaC
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Malua Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT by RodDeb
Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern) at Tallangatta, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Tallangatta, VIC by KylieWaldon
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Throsby, ACT by P52H
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by GirtsO
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by JohnBundock
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by GirtsO
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Fyshwick, ACT by GirtsO
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Fyshwick, ACT by jb2602
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Rottnest Island, WA by MichaelWenke
Spatula rhynchotis (Australasian Shoveler) at Fyshwick, ACT by AlisonMilton
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Fyshwick, ACT by AlisonMilton
Porzana fluminea (Australian Spotted Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by jb2602
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake) at Fyshwick, ACT by jb2602
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Richardson, ACT by MB
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Latham, ACT by Jennybach
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Anser anser (Greylag Goose (Domestic type)) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at O'Malley, ACT by Mike
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Radjah radjah (Radjah Shelduck) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit) at Pambula, NSW by smarsh24
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Throsby, ACT by P52H
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT by P52H
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by rawshorty
Ardenna pacifica (Wedge-tailed Shearwater) at Yeppoon, QLD by trevsci
Grus rubicunda (Brolga) at Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges, WA by Mike
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Lake Argyle, WA by Mike
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Kununurra, WA by Mike
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Kununurra, WA by Mike
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Kununurra, WA by Mike
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Irediparra gallinacea (Comb-crested Jacana) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Chlidonias hybrida (Whiskered Tern) at Wyndham, WA by Mike
Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper) at Lake Bathurst, NSW by Liam.m
Limosa limosa (Black-tailed Godwit) at Lake Bathurst, NSW by Liam.m
Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Lake Bathurst, NSW by Liam.m
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Dry Plain, NSW by AndyRoo
Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Tahmoor, NSW by Freebird
Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper) at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Greenway, ACT by RodDeb
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Campbell, ACT by MB
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Fyshwick, ACT by MB
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Yarrow, NSW by MB
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Burra, NSW by MB
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Gallinago hardwickii (Latham's Snipe) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT by RodDeb
Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Jamberoo, NSW by plants
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Bonython, ACT by MatthewFrawley

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AndyRoo wrote:
16 Dec 2024
Thanks Liam for this confirming this ID and the others I posted for for this site. Nice to have another species added to the list.
Aythya australis
P52H wrote:
14 Dec 2024
Threskiornis spinicollis
Mike wrote:
12 Dec 2024
Added better photo from camera.
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
10 Dec 2024
Hi CM, do you have a photo to upload?
Ardenna pacifica
BeckBHC wrote:
2 Dec 2024
This is a swan.
Cygnus atratus

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