Birds to look out for in July

What birds might you see this month? Here are a few to look out for…

To the left of the frame, a close-up male Flame Robin with a bright orange chest faces the right of the screen, against a pale orange background. — *In south-eastern Australia, Flame Robins move from higher altitudes to more open lowland habitats in autumn and winter. Photo by James Matcott*

Northern Australia:

The first flocks of Metallic Starlings returning to north-eastern Queensland 
Latham’s Snipe migrating from Japan to north-eastern Australia

Eastern Australia:

Pied Currawongs visiting cities in large winter flocks
Spotted Bowerbirds building bowers and displaying in inland eastern Australia
Winter flocks of Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoos foraging in suburban areas
Shy Albatross foraging off south-eastern NSW

Southern Australia:

Swift Parrots on the move across mainland south-eastern Australia in search of lerp and blossom
Superb Lyrebirds singing and displaying in wet forests along the Great Dividing Range
Flame Robins moving into the lowlands of Victoria and southern NSW
Orange-bellied Parrots feeding on saltmarsh in coastal Victoria and South Australia
Winter flocks of Sooty Oystercatchers dispersing in Tasmania

Western Australia:

Western Rosellas investigating nesting hollows
Male Rufous Whistlers establishing their territory in South West WA.

To the left of the frame, a black, brown and white streaked Latham's Snipe with yellow-orange legs and bill wades through shallow water, against a pale brown blotchy background. — *Latham’s Snipe begin to migrate to northern Australia from July. Photo by Lachlan Read*

Interesting historical records from July:

7/7/1989   Grey Phalarope | Macgrath Flat, SA | 2nd record for Australia 

12/7/1992   Grey Phalarope | Port Fairy, VIC | 2nd record for Victoria 

13/7/1954   Blue Petrel | Maroubra, NSW | 1st record for NSW 

18/7/1996   Red-capped Flowerpecker | Saibai Island, QLD | 1st record for Australia 

21/7/1978   Antarctic Tern | Metricup, WA | 1st record for Australia 

21/7/1991   Hudsonian Godwit | Lauderdale, TAS | 1st record for Tasmania 

29/7/2008   Antarctic Tern | Southport, TAS | 1st record for Tasmania 

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Birds to look out for in July