One bird found on 1 December 2023 by Paul Lynch at a wetland on Bulbul Crescent, Fletcher, Newcastle, as reported on Birdline NSW: http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=2 and eBird: https://ebird.org/checklist?subID=S155514529
Dec 3rd update: Four birds confirmed, per Mick Roderick, making it the second best site, in terms of abundance, nationally this season.