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AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 SPECIES Jan /Feb 2017 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 1. Brown Quail

Coturnix ypsilophora 2. Blue-billed Duck S

Oxyura australis 3. S

Biziura lobata 4. Freckled Duck

Stictonetta naevosa 5. Black Swan S S S S S S S

Cygnus atratus 6. Cape Barren Goose S S

Cereopsis novaehollandiae 7. Australian Shelduck S S

Tadorna tadornoides 8. Australian Wood Duck S S S S S S S

Chenonetta jubata 9. Pacific Black Duck S S S S S

Anas superciliosa 10. Australasian Shoveler S S S

Anas rhynchotis 11. Grey Teal S S

Anas gracilis 12. Chestnut Teal S S S S

Anas castanea 13. Hardhead S

Aythya australis 14. Australasian S

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 15. Hoary-headed Grebe S S

Poliocephalus poliocephalus 16. S S

Podiceps cristatus 17. Little Eudyptula minor S 18. Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix 19. Southern Giant-Petrel

Macronectes giganteus 20. Northern Giant-Petrel

Macronectes halli 21. Southern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialoides 22. Cape Petrel Daption capense 23. Kermadec Petrel

Pterodroma neglecta 24. Grey-faced Petrel

Pterodroma gouldi 25. White-headed Petrel

Pterodroma lessoni 26. Soft-plumaged Petrel

Pterodroma mollis 27. Mottled Petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata 28. Great-winged Petrel

Pterodroma macroptera 29. Gould's Petrel

Pterodroma leucoptera 30. Slender-billed Prion

Pachyptila belcheri 31. Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur S 32. White-chinned Petrel S

Procellaria aequinoctialis SPECIES Jan /Feb 2016 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 2

AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 SPECIES Jan /Feb 2017 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 33. Grey Petrel

Procellaria cinerea 34. Wedge-tailed Shearwater S

Ardenna pacifica 35. Buller's Shearwater

Ardenna bulleri 36. Sooty Shearwater S

Puffinus griseus 37. Short-tailed Shearwater S S

Puffinus tenuirostris 38. Fluttering Shearwater S

Puffinus gavia 39. Hutton's Shearwater

Puffinus huttoni 40. (Snowy) Wandering S

Diomedea exulans 41. Black-browed Albatross (S)

Diomedea exulans 42. Royal Albatross

Diomedea melanophris 43. Royal Albatross

Diomedea melanophris 44. Shy Albatross S

Diomedea cauta 45. Yellow-nosed Albatross Diomedea S

chlororhynchos 46. Buller's Albatross S

Diomedea bulleri 47. Sooty Albatross

Phoebetria fusca 48. Wilson's Storm-Petrel S

Oceanites oceanicus 49. Grey-backed Storm-Petrel S

Garrodia nereis 50. White-faced Storm-Petrel S

Pelagodroma marina 51. Black-bellied Storm-Petrel

Fregetta tropica 52. Australian Gannet S S S

Morus serrator 53. Australian Pelican S S S

Pelecanus conspicillatus 54. Little Pied Cormorant S S S

Phalacrocorax fuscescens 55. Black-faced Cormorant S S S S

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos 56. Little Black Cormorant S S S S

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 57. Great Cormorant S S S S S S

Phalacrocorax carbo 58. Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia 59. White-faced Heron S S S S S S

Egretta novaehollandiae 60. Little Egret S

Egretta garzetta 61. Great Egret

Ardea alba 62.

Bubulcus ibis SPECIES Jan /Feb 2017 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 3

AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017

SPECIES Jan /Feb 2017 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 63. Australasian Bittern

Botaurus poiciloptilus 64.

Threskiornis molucca 65. Royal Spoonbill

Platelea regia 66. White-bellied Sea-Eagle S

Haliaeetus leucogaster 67. Swamp Harrier S S S S S S

Circus approximans 68. Brown Goshawk

Accipiter fasciatus 69. Grey Goshawk

Accipiter novaehollandiae 70. Collared Sparrowhawk

Accipiter cirrhocephalus 71. Wedge-tailed Eagle S S S

Aquila audax 72. Brown Falcon S S S

Falco berigora 73. Australian Hobby S

Falco longipennis 74. Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus 75. Nankeen Kestrel

Falco cenchroides 76. Lewin's S

Rallus pectoralis 77. Australian Spotted Crake

Porzana fluminea 78. Spotless Crake S

Porzana tabuensis 79. Purple Swamphen SB

Porphyrio porphyrio 80. Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa 81. Tasmanian Native-hen S S S S S S E Gallinula mortierii 82. Eurasian Coot S S

Fulica atra 83. Latham's Snipe S

Gallinago hardwickii 84. Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica 85. Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus 86. Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis 87. Common Greenshank S

Tringa nebularia 88. Grey-tailed Tattler

Heteroscelus brevipes 89. Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres 90. Red-necked Stint S

Calidris ruficollis 91. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata 92. Curlew Sandpiper S

Calidris ferruginea

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AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 SPECIES Jan /Feb 2016 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 93. Pied Oystercatcher S S S

Haematopus longirostris 94. Sooty Oystercatcher S S S

Haematopus fuliginosus 95. Banded Stilt

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus 96. Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus 97. Pacific Golden Plover S

Pluvialis fulva 98. Red-capped Plover S

Charadrius ruficapillus 99. Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus 100. Black-fronted Dotterel S

Elseyornis melanops 101. Hooded Plover SB SB

Thinornis rubricollis 102. Banded Lapwing

Vanellus tricolor 103. Masked Lapwing S S S S S S S

Vanellus miles 104. Great Skua

Catharacta skua 105. Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus 106. Arctic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus 107. Pacific Gull S S S S

Larus pacificus 108. Kelp Gull S S S S S S

Larus dominicanus 109. Silver Gull S S S S S S

Larus novaehollandiae 110. Caspian S S

Sterna caspia 111. Crested Tern S S S S S S

Sterna bergii 112. White-fronted Tern

Sterna striata 113. Fairy Tern

Sterna nereis 114. Rock Dove

Columba livia 115. Spotted Turtle-Dove S

Streptopelia chinensis 116. Common Bronzewing (S) S

Phaps chalcoptera 117. Brush Bronzewing H H

Phaps elegans 118. Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo S S S S

Calyptorhynchus funereus 119. Galah S S

Cacatua roseicapilla 120. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo S S S S S S

Cacatua galerita 121. Long-billed Corella

Cacatua tenuirostris 122. Musk Lorikeet S S

Glossopsitta concinna 123. Green Rosella S S S S S E Platycercus caledonicus SPECIES Jan /Feb 2016 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5

AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 SPECIES Jan /Feb 2016 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 124. Eastern Rosella S S

Platycercus eximius 125. Swift S

Lathamus discolor 126. Blue-winged Parrot S S

Neophema chrysostoma 127. Orange-bellied Parrot S

Neophema chrysogaster c12 128. Ground Parrot S1 S2

Pezoporus wallicu 129. Pallid S

Cuculus pallidus 130. Fan-tailed Cuckoo H

Cacomantis flabelliformis 131. Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx basalis 132. Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx lucidus 133. Tasmanian H S1 E Ninox novaeseelandiae 134. Masked

Tyto novaehollandiae 135. Tawny Frogmouth S2

Podargus strigoides 136. Australian Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles cristatus 137. White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus 138. Laughing Kookaburra S H S S H S

Dacelo novaeguineae 139. Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus 140. Superb Lyrebird

Menura novaehollandiae 141. Superb Fairy-wren S S S S S S

Malurus cyaneus 142. Southern Emu-wren S S

Stipiturus malachurus 143. Spotted Pardalote S S S

Pardalotus punctatus 144. Forty-spotted Pardalote S4 S10 E Pardalotus quadragintus 145. Striated Pardalote S S S S

Pardalotus striatus 146. Tasmanian Scrubwren S S S S E Sericornis humilis 147. Scrubtit S S S

Acanthornis magnus 148. Striated Fieldwren S

Calamanthus fuliginosus 149. Brown Thornbill S S

Acanthiza pusilla 150. Tasmanian Thornbill S S S S E Acanthiza ewingii 151. Yellow-rumped Thornbill S S

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa 152. Yellow Wattlebird S S S S S E Anthocaera paradoxa 153. Little Wattlebird S S S

Anthocaera chrysoptera 154. SPECIES Jan /Feb 2016 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 6

AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 SPECIES Jan/ Feb 2016 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 155. Noisy Miner S S SB

Manorina melanocephala 156. Yellow-throated Honeyeater S H S S S E Lichenostomus flavicollis 157. Strong-billed Honeyeater S S E Melithreptus validirostris 158. Black-headed Honeyeater S S S S E Melithreptus affinis 159. Crescent Honeyeater S

Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera 160. New Holland Honeyeater S S S S S

Phylidonyris novaehollandiae 161. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater

Phylidonyris melanops 162. Eastern Spinebill S S

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris 163. White-fronted Chat S

Epthianura albifrons 164. Scarlet Robin S S S

Petroica multicolor 165. Flame Robin S SB Petroica phoenicea 166. Pink Robin S S

Petroica rodinogaster 167. Dusky Robin S S E Melanodryas vittata 168. Olive Whistler S

Pachycephala olivacea 169. Golden Whistler S H

Pachycephala pectoralis 170. Rufous Whistler

Pachycephala rufiventris 171. Grey Shrike-thrush S S S S

Colluricincla harmonica 172. Satin Flycatcher S S

Myiagra cyanoleuca 173. Grey Fantail S S S S S

Rhipidura fuliginosa 174. Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike S S S S

Coracina novaehollandiae 175. Dusky Woodswallow S S S S S

Artamus cyanopterus 176. Grey Butcherbird H H H H S S

Cracticus torquatus 177. Australian Magpie S S S S S

Gymnorhina tibicen 178. Black Currawong S S SB H E Strepera fuliginosa 179. Grey Currawong (S)

Strepera versicolor 180. Forest Raven S S S S S S

Corvus tasmanicus 181. Skylark S

Alauda arvensis 182. Australasian Pipit S S S

Anthus novaeseelandiae 183. House Sparrow S S S S S S

Passer domesticus 184. Beautiful Firetail S S S

Stagonopleura bella Species 29 30 31 1 2 3 4

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AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 Species 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 185. European Greenfinch S

Carduelis chloris 186. European Goldfinch S S S S S S

Carduelis carduelis 187. Welcome Swallow S S S S S S

Hirundo neoxena 188. Tree Martin S S S S S

Hirundo nigricans 189. Little Grassbird

Megalurus gramineus 190. Clamorous Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus 191. Silvereye S S S S S S

Zosterops lateralis 192. Bassian Thrush

Zoothera lunulata 193. Common Blackbird S S S S S S

Turdus merula 194. S S S S S S

Sturnus vulgaris Additional Species 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Rainbow Lorikeet S1 195. Trichoglossus moluccanus

MAMMALS 196. Platypus S

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 197. Short-beaked Echidna (S) S S S

Tachyglossus aculeatus 198. Spot-tailed Quoll (Tiger Quoll)

Dasyurus maculatus 199. Eastern Quoll S

Dasyurus viverrinus 200. Tasmanian Devil S

Sarcophilus harrisii 201. Southern Brown Bandicoot S

Isoodon obesulus 202. Eastern Barred Bandicoot (S)

Perameles gunnii 203. Common Wombat S

Vombatus ursinus 204. Sugar Glider

Ptaurus breviceps 205. Common Ringtail Possum

Pseudocheirus peregrinus 206. Common Brushtail Possum S S S S

Trichosurus vulpecula 207. Long-nosed Potoroo S

Potorous tridactylus 208. Tasmanian Bettong

Bettongia gaimardi 209. Aust Fur seal ? S

Arctocephaluspusillus doriferus

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AOS Pty Ltd www.philipmaher.com Tasmanian birding and mammal tour 29 January – 4 February 2017 Species 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 210. Red-necked Wallaby S S S S S

Macropus rufogriseus 211. Tasmanian Pademelon S S S S

Thylogale billardierii 212. Common Dolphin S

Delphinus delphis 213. Dusky Antechinus

Antechinus swainsonii 214. Swamp Antechinus

Antechinus minimus 215. Water Rat

Hydromys chrysogaster 216. KillerWhale

Orcinus orca 217. Bottlenose Dolphin S S

Tursiops truncatus 218. Humpback Whales S

Megaptera novaeangliae 219. Swamp Rat S

Rattus lutreolus

220. REPTILES 221. Tiger Snake 222. Metallic Skink 223. Blue-tongue Lizard

BUTTERFLIES 224. Marbled Xenica S 225. Common Brown S 226. Shouldered Brown 227. Cabbage White S 228. Meadow Argus S S

FROGS 229. Common Froglet

Crinia signifera 230. Pobblebonk (Banjo) Frog

Lynodynasties dumerilii

FISH 231. Mako shark S

29 30 31 1 2 3 4 NOTES: S = seen, B = breeding, H = heard only, (S) = seen only by a leader, RK = roadkill, E = Tas endemic

Tour participants: Neil Charnock, Magda Dodd, Paul Gatenby, Russell Graham, Fiona Johnson, Martin Painter, Bob Steele, Susan Steele. Tour leader: Philip Maher Tour organiser: Patricia Maher