Western NSW Inland Dotterel and Aust Pratincole

["Edwin Vella" <>]

Hi Chris

 

David Mitford and I will be doing a short birding trip around Cobar and Bourke and would like to see some Inland Dotterels. Would you brother mind us paying a visit to see them on his property or alternatively do you know some public accessible places where they can be see? Both David and I have never been around Bourke.

 

Thanks

 

Edwin Vella

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [ On Behalf Of Chris Armstrong
Sent: Friday, 18 November 2005 1:19 PM
To: birding-aus
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Western NSW Inland Dotterel and Aust Pratincole

 

Birding-Aussies

My brother told me this morning that he has seen 2 groups of Inland Dotterels, about a dozen in each, in his front paddock (9000ac!) near Bourke, NSW. More than the usual resident group of 6 or so. What made them obvious was that they were easily seen in the daylight when they are rarely observed. Mixed in with them was about 10 or so Aust Pratincoles; a first for his property.

The more unusual sighting for him was a very "yellow looking Ringneck". Still had the red over the top of the beak, but not green, just basically a yellow version.

 

Is this known as leucistic, and how rare in the wild? 

 

Chris

Warwick QLD