GREAT SHEARWATER

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, Tasmania, June 2019

1296                  GREAT SHEARWATER                 Ardenna gravis

AUSTRALIA                779

Population of near 5 million mostly in the Atlantic Ocean with regular occurrence into w Indian Ocean near SA. Vagrant to Australian waters with about 6 sightings before an influx in 2011. Most records over off-shore waters or at the shelf.

SOOTY ALBATROSS

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, Tasmania, June 2019

1295                 SOOTY ALBATROSS              Phoebetria fusca

AUSTRALIA                 778

Frequents sub-Antarctic/temperate waters of s oceans; regular in autumn off Vic/SA, vagrant to NSW. Mostly beyond continental shelf; rarely seen from land. Usually singly or occasionally small groups. Effortly follows hips, passing interest in fishing vessels. Breeds on sub-Antartic Islands of Indian/Atlantic Oceans.

SOUTHERN FULMAR

Photographed on Eaglehawk pelagic, Tasmania, June 2019

1294                SOUTHERN FULMAR                   Fulmarus glacialoides

AUSTRALIA              777

Inhabits southern oceans, breeds in Antartica where it is a bird of the pack-ice and nearby waters.

MOREPORK

Photographed at Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, June 2019

1293                 MOREPORK                 Ninox novaeseelandiae  

AUSTRALIA                776

Also referred to as Tasmanian Boobook. Often lumped with Southern Boobook but separated by DNA and is similar to New Zealand Boobook. Some migrate across Bass Strait.

COPPER-BACK QUAIL-THRUSH

Photographed at Gilles Conservation Park, South Australia, May 2019

1292                  COPPER-BACK QUAIL-THRUSH                   Cinclosoma clarum

AUSTRALIA.                    775

Inhabits a variety of semi-arid, scrubby substrate. Unobtrusive and shy. Similar to Chestnut Quail-thrush but west of the Flinders Range, SA; extends from middle of SA across to coast in WA.

BANDED RAIL

Photographed at Shakespeare Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand, May 2019

(* 171)                     BANDED RAIL                     Gallirallus philippensis   

NEW ZEALAND               126

Uncommon native. Known by Maori name Moho pereru, and in Australia as Buff-banded Rail. Found in salt marshes, mangroves and less commonly in freshwater swamps; also on some off-shore islands.

AUSTRALIAN BARN OWL

Photographed near Kaitaia, North Island, New Zealand, May 2019

(*  194)                   BARN OWL                   Tyto alba

NEW ZEALAND                 125

Very rare native. Found almost worldwide in open country; vagrant to New Zealand until they bred successfully near Kaitaia since 2007.

NOTE: horrible photographs but recognisable and a family group of three were seen and heard very clearly.

LAUGHING KOOKABURRA

hotographed on West Waiwera Road, North Island, New Zealand, April 2019

(*.    14)                   LAUGHING KOOKABURRA                   Dacelo novaeguineae

NEW ZEALAND               124

Rare Australian introduction. Found inn lightly forested open country, mainly from Orewa and Kaukapakapato Wangarei, especially south of Wellsford.

RUDDY TURNSTONE

Photographed at Waipu Cove, North Island, New Zealand, April, 2019

(*   404)                  RUDDY TURNSTONE                  Arenaria interpres

NEW ZEALAND                123

Common Arctic migrant. Breeds in the high Arctic; migrates to tropical and temperate coasts of both hemispheres. Third most common Arctic wader to visit NZ; about 1000-2000 visit each year and favour wave platforms, coastal lagoons and some estuaries, especially Parengarenga, kaipara, Farewell Spit, Motueka, Lake Grassmere, Kaikoura Peninsula, Awarua Bay and Te Whanga Lagoon (Chathams).

AUSTRALASIAN LITTLE GREBE

Photographed at Lake Owhareiti, Pakaraka, North Island, New Zealand, April, 2019

(*   30)                  AUSTRALASIAN LITTLE GREBE                     Tachybaptus novaehollandiae       

NEW ZEALAND               122

Found in lakes and ponds, particularly north of Auckland.

BROWN KIWI

Photographed near Marsden’s Cross, North Island, New Zealand, April, 2019

1291                BROWN KIWI                Apteryx mantelli

NEW ZEALAND                121

Uncommon endemic. Found in native forest, scrub, exotic forest(especially in Northland, northern Coromandel and eastern Bay of Plenty) and adjacent farmland. Strongholds in Northland, northern Coromandel, Te Urewera NP and inland Taranaki-Whanganui.

CURLEW SANDPIPER

Photographed at Miranda, North Island, New Zealand, April, 2019

(*   414)                   CURLEW SANDPIPER                    Calidris ferruginea  

NEW ZEALAND                    120

Uncommon Arctic migrant. Breeds in the Arctic Asia. Regular summer visitor to NZ, and some overwinter. Favours tidal flats, brackish pools and margins to coastal lakes, mainly at Firth of Thames, Lake Ellesmere and Awarua Bay.