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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

Peltohyas australis (Inland Dotterel) at Birdsville, QLD - 20 Aug 2025 by HelenCross

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Phillip, ACT - 21 Aug 2025 by Mike

Numenius madagascariensis (Eastern Curlew) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 17 Aug 2025 by plants

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 17 Aug 2025 by plants

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Bellara, QLD - 13 Aug 2025 by KazzaC

Thinornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Tralee, NSW - 10 Aug 2025 by LineMarie

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Tralee, NSW - 8 Aug 2025 by RodDeb

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Gungahlin, ACT - 5 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Thinornis melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Molonglo, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by LineMarie

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 30 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Mogo, NSW - 29 Jul 2025 by jb2602

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Esacus magnirostris (Beach Stone-curlew) at Beach Holm, QLD - 1 Jun 2025 by TerryS

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Beach Holm, QLD - 1 Jun 2025 by TerryS

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover) at Bushland Beach, QLD - 1 Jun 2025 by TerryS

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Discussion

MatthewFrawley wrote:

30 Jul 2025

immature bird

Himantopus leucocephalus

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?

Thinornis melanops

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Peltohyas australis at Birdsville, QLD

Peltohyas australis at Birdsville, QLD

Vanellus miles at Phillip, ACT

Vanellus miles at Phillip, ACT

Vanellus miles at Phillip, ACT

Esacus magnirostris at Bellara, QLD

Numenius madagascariensis at Wallaga Lake, NSW

Haematopus longirostris at Wallaga Lake, NSW

Esacus magnirostris at Bellara, QLD

Thinornis melanops at Tralee, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

170

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