possible Stilt Sandpiper in Cairns (10/10/04)

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Hello again,

Last Sunday (October 10) at 4pm, we believe we saw a Stilt Sandpiper on the 
mudflats at the Cairns Esplanade.
We were up towards the northern end of the Esplanade, about 100m south of the 
Acacia Court Hotel.
It was wading near edge of the water on the rising tide, and kept to itself.

We have photographs of the bird.

Sorry for the delay in posting our sighting.
On the day we did alert a group of scope-wielding birders (who were further 
down the esplanade) to an "unusual wader", but they didn't seem that  
interested in following it up.

This email is to let Cairns birders know to keep an eye open for it.

Cheers
Cathy and Mat Gilfedder
Brisbane
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