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Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Manns Beach, VIC by StuartInchley
Lewinia pectoralis (Lewin's Rail) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Yanakie, VIC by Louisab
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Metung, VIC by LyndalT
Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Lakes Entrance, VIC by LyndalT
Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT

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DianneClarke wrote:
21 hrs ago
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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Tachybaptus novaehollandiae at Turtons Creek, VIC

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Chenonetta jubata at Turtons Creek, VIC

Anas platyrhynchos at Turtons Creek, VIC

Chenonetta jubata at Turtons Creek, VIC

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