Hi All,
Last Sunday (12 Nov 2000) I went for a walk around Edwards Point State Reserve,
near St Leonards on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria. Great spot, a contrast
between tea tree scrub, coastal saltmarsh, and a wide variety of rush, sedge
and grass. In places it looks pristine, which is very unusual for the
Bellarine. Great birds - literally thousands of ibis and pelican!
Highlights included a Great Skua harassing a gull, Striated Fieldwren calling
atop of red-colored rush, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater being chased by Singing
Honeyeater, Shining Bronze-cuckoo amongst others, a flock of about 20
Red-capped Plover beside a pair Sooty Oystercatcher, Swamp Harrier and Brown
Goshawk circling, Royal Spoonbill in full mating plumage - and a delightful
female Rufous Whistler which sat down beside me after I whistled her in.
Not many 'sea' waders - the tide was in, which may have impacted on numbers -
perhaps also the rain from the last week or so. Apparently this is not always
the case for example see Richard Dilena earlier report in the archive at:
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/birding-aus/hypermail/1998/0679.html
Also came across a photo at:
http://www.netspace.net.au/~ggd/public_html/lq_1e06_.jpg
It's a little difficult to get to the main park entrance - you have to wind
your way in through the back streets of one of St Leonards "suburbs" - but well
worth the effort. (Please contact me if you would like directions.)
Tim
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