What birds might you see in the month of June? Here’s a few to keep a look out for…
- Overwintering Sanderlings foraging on ocean beaches in southern Australia
- Restless Flycatchers in northern Australia
- Displaying Superb Lyrebirds in south-eastern Australia
- Swift Parrots in south-eastern mainland Australia
Interesting records from the past
4/6/1996
Purple-backed Starling | Christmas Island | 1st record for Australia
12/6/1981
Superb Fruit-Dove | Elizabeth Town, Tas. | 4th record for Tasmania
13/6/2010
Semipalmated Plover | Clonmel Island, Vic. | 1st record for Victoria
17/6/1984
Sabine’s Gull | Port Macdonnell, SA | 1st record for SA
18/6/1995
Short-billed Dowitcher | Corner Inlet, Vic. | 1st record for Australia
22/6/1969
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel | Bulli, NSW | 1st record for NSW
