Site Report: Sydney - Millennium Parklands

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)

Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)

White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)

Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)

A number of trails pass through wetland areas.

2012-11-20: I took the train across Sydney to visit the Sydney Olympic Park area and take advantage of a few trails in the area. After leaving the train, I was surprised to find that pretty much no one in this area spoke any English. I was still able to find the park for a couple hours of hiking.

Kingdom: Animals (19 records)

Phylum: Chordates (19 records)

Class: Birds (19 records)

Order: Anseriformes (2 records)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Gray Teal (Anas gracilis)
- Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea)

Order: Parrots (1 record)
- Family: Old World Parrots
- Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

Order: Pelicans (8 records)
- Family: Cormorants
- Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)
- Family: Grebes
- Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus)
- Family: Herons
- White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
- Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
- Family: Ibises and Spoonbills
- Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
- Family: Pelicans
- Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
- Family: Stilts and Avocets
- Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus)

Order: Perching Birds (5 records)
- Family: Fairywrens and Allies
- Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus)
- Family: Fantails
- Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)
- Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (3 records)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
- Family: Plovers
- Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae)
- Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)