Re: Are the Painted Snipe still at Cove Rd, Woodford, SEQld?

["Danny Rogers" <>]

Hi Jill,

Many thanks for the extra details on those Painted Snipe.

I wouldn't be surprised if the recent rain and rise in water levels has 
caused the birds to move on. I think shorebirds of inland wetlands are quite 
sensitive to water level rises; if the water goes up 3 cm or so, then the 
feeding areas they've been using are suddenly too deep to be accessible, and 
it takes benthos a little while to colonise the new flooded areas at the 
edges.
Best wishes, Danny