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Geelong May Trip—Photo Essay

Photos: Dorothy and David Jenkins

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Black Swan Australian Pelican

Australasian Darter

Spotted Pardalote Nankeen Night Heron

Rainbow Lorikeet

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Pied Currawong

Photos: Dieter Bosnjakovic

Little Eagle

Australasian Darter

Superb Fairywren (f)

Nankeen Kestrel

Superb Fairywren (m)

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Photos: Dorothy Jenkins

Geelong May Trip: Photos

Photos:Helen Rowley

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Email werribee@birdlife.org.au

Website: birdlife.org.au/locations/birdlife-werribee

PresidentDave TorrE:✉ werribee@birdlife.org.au

Secretary/Membership Helen RowleyE:✉ blw.committee@gmail.com

Treasurer Iian DenhamE:✉ iidenham@yahoo.com

Bird Surveys Geraldine KellyE:✉ g-kelly2009@live.com

Events Coordinator Sue Boekel E:✉ sueboekel@hotmail.com

Newsletter David JenkinsE:✉ birdsaspoetry@icloud.com

BIRDLIFE WERRIBEE CONTACTS

Next Outing June 6

Jawbone Flora and Fauna ReserveThis once degraded area has been transformed into an ecological haven.

Black SwanManed DuckPacific Black DuckGrey TealChestnut TealMusk DuckAustralasian GrebeHoary-headed GrebeAustralian White IbisStraw-necked IbisNankeen Night HeronGreat EgretWhite-faced HeronLittle EgretAustralian PelicanAustralasian GannetLittle Pied CormorantLittle Black CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantGreat CormorantAustralasian DarterLittle EagleSwamp HarrierBlack KiteWhistling KiteAustralasian Swamphen

Dusky MoorhenEurasian CootMasked LapwingSilver GullGreater Crested TernRock Dove

Crested PigeonNankeen KestrelBrown FalconSulphur-crested CockatooRed-rumped ParrotCrimson RosellaEastern RosellaRainbow LorikeetSuperb FairywrenNew Holland HoneyeaterRed WattlebirdYellow-faced HoneyeaterNoisy MinerWhite-plumed HoneyeaterSpotted Pardalote

White-browed ScrubwrenBrown ThornbillYellow-rumped ThornbillAustralian MagpieGrey ButcherbirdPied CurrawongGrey CurrawongBlack-faced CuckooshrikeCrested ShriketitAustralian Golden WhistlerRufous WhistlerGrey ShrikethrushWillie WagtailGrey FantailMagpie-larkLittle RavenEurasian SkylarkWelcome SwallowTree MartinLittle GrassbirdSilvereyeCommon MynaCommon StarlingHouse SparrowRed-browed Finch

May 2017 Geelong Trip: Bird List

Bird Count: 72 Species

Winner: Michele Mayne

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