2011 - Illawarra Birders

Union; for the purposes of this report species appearing on that list and not on
C&B 2008 appear in brackets, eg Shy Albatross (White-capped).
The status follows the Handbook of Birds Found in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven
and Adjacent Tablelands by C.J Chafer, C.C.P Brandis and D. Wright 1999,
published by Illawarra Bird Observers Club. The systematic list follows the
common and scientific names, Atlas No. and local status, than the observation
by number of birds recorded at any one time, location and then the observer in
brackets.
Threatened species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Act (EPBC) and international conventions such as the Japan-Australia
Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) and the China-Australia Migratory Bird
Agreement (CAMBA) are listed. Threatened species under the NSW Threatened
Species Conservation Act are also listed. The list is a summary of observations
and this report is designed to indicate increases, arrivals and
movements of species that may occur within the study area throughout the
year.
Maximum numbers are listed by month for some species and early and late
arrivals for migrants are also listed. Observers and locations which have been
used in this report are also listed plus a year list for Barren Grounds Nature
Reserve (Important Bird Area). The monthly wader report by Illawarra Birders
Inc. is also included.
6
Monthly Review Of The Year
Compiled by Martin Cocker
January
The year started with many sightings of good numbers of shorebirds that
included 130 Pacific Golden Plovers at Shoalhaven Heads and 115 Bar-tailed
Godwits at Why Juck Bay. Other sightings included 50 White-throated
Needletail at Bulli, 10 Plumed Whistling Ducks at Tallawarra, 8 Dollarbird at
Tallawarra and 4 White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike also at Tallawarra.
February
This month produced a Streaked Shearwater and 4 Long-tailed Jaeger on the
end of the month pelagic, 23 Pied Oystercatcher at Orient Point, 203 Pacific
Golden Plover at Shoalhaven Heads, 200+ Bar-tailed Godwits and 50+ Eastern
Curlew at Shoalhaven Heads and 2 Tawny Grassbird at Killalea.
March
There was an Emerald Dove seen at Mt. Keira, 15 White-throated Needletail at
Woonona, an Eastern Osprey at Culburra, 2 Lesser Sand Plover on Corrimal
Beach and an Australian Logrunner and 4 Rose Robin at Bellawongarah.