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Morus serrator (Australasian Gannet) at Queenscliff, VIC by AlisonMilton
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Sorrento, VIC by AlisonMilton
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Flinders, VIC by AlisonMilton
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Docklands, VIC by Darcy
Eudyptula minor (Little Penguin) at St Kilda, VIC by Darcy
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at St Kilda, VIC by Darcy
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at St Kilda, VIC by Darcy
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Saint Kilda West, VIC by Darcy

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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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Podiceps cristatus at Saint Kilda West, VIC

Anas gracilis at St Kilda, VIC

Poliocephalus poliocephalus at St Kilda, VIC

Eudyptula minor at St Kilda, VIC

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae at Flinders, VIC

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Sorrento, VIC

Morus serrator at Queenscliff, VIC

Morus serrator at Queenscliff, VIC

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Sorrento, VIC

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Sorrento, VIC

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