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Shorebirds

Featured sightings

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Bongaree, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover) by MichaelWenke

Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Moruya, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Oak Beach, QLD - 6 Aug 2022 by GlossyGal

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Tuross Head, NSW - 21 Sep 2024 by Brypanno

Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone) at Houtman Abrolhos, WA - 16 Apr 2024 by jb2602

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at South Mission Beach, QLD - 18 May 2022 by HelenCross

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 30 Jan 2024 by Christine

Latest sightings

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Throsby, ACT - Yesterday by JimL

Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Welsby, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt) at Bongaree, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Mystery Bay, NSW - 1 Jun 2025 by JonSteinbeck

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Bongaree, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 5 Jun 2025 by MB

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Keiraville, NSW - 14 Jan 2025 by bereccad

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Kanahooka, NSW - 24 Jun 2024 by bereccad

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Berkeley, NSW - 4 Sep 2020 by bereccad

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover) by JonSteinbeck

Anarhynchus bicinctus at Bongaree, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Limosa lapponica at Welsby, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Kambah, ACT - 5 Jun 2025 by HelenCross

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Braemar, NSW - 31 May 2025 by Curiosity

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Whitlam, ACT - 31 May 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Gateway Island, VIC - 25 May 2025 by KylieWaldon

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Bongaree, QLD - 19 May 2025 by jb2602

Limosa lapponica at Lucinda, QLD - 17 May 2025 by TerryS

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Lucinda, QLD - 17 May 2025 by TerryS

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Lucinda, QLD - 17 May 2025 by TerryS

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Townsville City, QLD - 27 May 2025 by Hejor1

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Lucinda, QLD - 16 May 2025 by TerryS

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Lucinda, QLD - 16 May 2025 by TerryS

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Lucinda, QLD - 14 May 2025 by TerryS

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Lord Howe Island, NSW - 9 May 2025 by RobParnell

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Lake Illawarra, NSW - 24 May 2025 by plants

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Ulladulla, NSW - 22 May 2025 by Clarel

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Gordon, ACT - 20 May 2025 by RodDeb

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gordon, ACT - 20 May 2025 by RodDeb

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Dry Plain, NSW - 10 Aug 2024 by AndyRoo

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at McKellar, ACT - 1 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

Gaylesp8 wrote:

31 May 2025

Tringa incana

UnmaskedLapwing wrote:

5 May 2025

Southern novaehollandiae subspecies

Vanellus miles

VanceLawrence wrote:

28 Apr 2025

Possibly some variety of Plover?

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

MatthewFrawley wrote:

20 Apr 2025

Checking if location is correct for this one?

Charadrius melanops

jb2602 wrote:

14 Mar 2025

Curlew 1 of 3

Numenius madagascariensis

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Himantopus leucocephalus at Welsby, QLD

Charadrius melanops at Throsby, ACT

Charadrius melanops at Throsby, ACT

Anarhynchus ruficapillus at Bongaree, QLD

Himantopus leucocephalus at Bongaree, QLD

Haematopus longirostris at Welsby, QLD

Himantopus leucocephalus at Welsby, QLD

Himantopus leucocephalus at Bongaree, QLD

Himantopus leucocephalus at Bongaree, QLD

Haematopus fuliginosus at Mystery Bay, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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