I spent over 12 1/2 hrs at the W.T.P on
Saturday and saw very little, partly because of the cloud and poor light. Very
disappointing. The only highlight for me was the black-tailed native hens on Little
River just north of the causeway.
Of birds below saw only pied oyster
catchers, pacific gulls, teal, (possible hardhead), shelduck, pelicans, avocet,
red-kneed dotterel (upper Werribee river), whiskered terns, and the 3 raptors
(+ a 4th unidentified raptor)
Along Weribee River also saw royal spoonbill,
redcap, sacred kingfisher, sharpie, great egret and all the usuals; saw a
red-rumped parrot on South Rd.
This is only my second visit, but saw next
to nothing new, I think I’ll need to go with an expert next time. I did
see a fox at T Section.
-----Original Message-----
From:
[ On Behalf Of Shirley Cameron
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004
3:42 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] W.T.P
Werribee Victoria.
We went birding on Tuesday
morning in just about perfect conditions, soft light, no wind, temperature
mild.
We went down Point Wilson
Road to the cross road with Beach Road, turn right, in the very first paddock
on the left there were 12-14 Banded Lapwing. Some were close to the fence,
others were near the heaps of hay.
The two Brolgas and two
chicks were in the marsh area beyond the T Section Lagoons.
At Kirk Point were 7
Golden Plover in the colourful herbage,out on the rocks were Pied Oyster
Catchers, Pacific Gulls and some Ruddy-Turnstones flashing their bright legs.
On Lake Borrie there were
plenty of Pink-eared Duck, Teal, and lots of Hard-heads.
Paradise Road Ponds were
flanked with Shelduck and Pelicans, just in the water were plenty of Red-necked
Avocet.
At the Borrow Pits,
near the Conservation Lagoon, were Red-kneed dotterels, Glossy Ibis,
and vast numbers of Whiskered Terns.
In the sky were
numerous skeins of ibis.
Black-shouldered Kite
Swamp Harriers and Whistling Kite were all out and about.
We had limited time
and did not cover the coast line and as the tide was out I'm sure
there would have been plenty more to see.
It may be just a poo farm
to some but to me it is Paradise!
Shirley Cameron
Werribee
03 9741 2997
