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Port Cygnet Wildlife Sanctuary

Adjoining Burtons Reserve and picnic area, Port Cygnet Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland area on the southern outskirts of Cygnet township. Gulls, swans, herons, ducks and other shorebirds and seabirds can be found here.
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Black Cormorant

Little Black Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Australian Pipit

Australian Pipit

Silvereye

Silvereye

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler

Grey Fantail

Grey Fantail

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Pacific Black Duck

Pacific Black Duck

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal

European Goldfinch

European Goldfinch

Strong-billed Honeyeater

Strong-billed Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Forest Raven

Forest Raven

Scarlet Robin

Scarlet Robin

Dusky Robin

Dusky Robin

Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle

Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle

Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull

Pacific Gull

Pacific Gull

Silver Gull

Silver Gull

Great Egret

Great Egret

Australian Wood Duck

Australian Wood Duck

White-faced Heron

White-faced Heron

Grey Shrike-thrush

Grey Shrike-thrush

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Swamp Harrier

Swamp Harrier

Grey Goshawk

Grey Goshawk

Pied Oystercatchers

Pied Oystercatchers

Yellow Wattlebird

Yellow Wattlebird

Hoary-headed Grebe

Hoary-headed Grebe

Superb Fairy-wren

Superb Fairy-wren

Green Rosella

Green Rosella

Australian Pelican

Australian Pelican

Black Swans

Black Swans

Sarcocornia quinqueflora

Sarcocornia quinqueflora

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