Outing to Werribee, Melbourne with Guy Gibbon.

Sally and I spent yesterday with Guy Gibbon birding the Werribee Sewerage plant just outside Melbourne.

Despite a late start we had a good morning observing 69 species. Probably the best being a Stubble Quail right beside the car.

Here are pictures of some of the species we saw.

Black-shouldered Kite, Werribee

White-headed Stilt, Werribee

Brolga, Werribee

Brown Falcon, Werribee

Cape Barren Geese, Werribee

Chestnut Teals, Werribee

Crested Pigeon, Werribee

Eurasian Skylark, Werribee

Glossy Ibis, Werribee

Great Crested Grebe, Werribee

Hoary-headed Grebe, Werribee

Horsefield’s Bushlark, Werribee

Greenfinch, Werribee

Little Grassbird, Werribee

Little Grassbird, Werribee

Mystery Sandpiper, Werribee

Pied Cormorant, Werribee

Pied Oystercatcher, Werribee – female

Pied Oystercatchers, Werribee

Pink-eared Duck, Grey and Chesnut Teal , Werribee

Red-browed Finch, Werribee

Red-capped Plover, Werribee

Red-kneed Dotterell, Werribee

Red-necked Avocet, Werribee

Sharp-tailed and Curlew Sandpipers, Werribee

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Werribee

Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, Werribee

Spotted Harrier, Werribee

Swamp Harrier, Werribee

Whiskered Tern, Werribee

White-fronted Chat, Werribee

Australasian Shoveler, Werribee

Australian Pelican, Werribee

Australian Pipit, Werribee

Australian Shelduck, Werribee

Black Swan, Werribee

Paul and Sally Bartho