I have received the following from George Swann,
Mike,
The pipit can be found at the "woolies wetland", a name local birders use to
identify the site. Basically it is an area between Woolworth's
store/supermarket and the BRACS Centre (Broome Regional and Aquatics
Centre). The entrance is close to the Fire Station on Frederick St and past
the Boulevard shopping centre turn off when driving from China Town to Cable
Beach. The site includes a new yet unfinished football oval with huge lights
which you can't miss and an area of rough grass and irrigation pipes
surrounded by a sheep wire and star dropper fence. So the whole site is
situated between the swimming pool and the Boulevard shopping centre. There
are at least 80 to 100 Yellow Wagtails here, 20 plus Richard's Pipits plus
loads of other stuff including a Snipe, Swinhoe's or Pintail sp. Visitors
need to be aware that recycled water (sewage) is being used to irrigate this
site and comes on unannounced so beware! The bird can be found at both the
rough grass site or the actual oval. It, Wagtails and Richard's Pipits are
feeding on insects and larvae attracted to a common introduced weed called
Giant Pigweed Trianthema portulacastrum.
Broome Birders are happy to help birders to find this bird, FOC (free of
charge) given time and availability, you can contact George Swann, Adrian
Boyle or Chris Hassle for help or advice.
Lindsey & George Swann
Kimberley Birdwatching
P O Box 220, BROOME,
Western Australia 6725
Ph/Fax: + 61 8 9192 1246
Email:
Web: www.kimberleybirdwatching.com.au
Just like the first record, which was on the main Broome oval not 5 km from
this site in January 1992, see Carter, M. (1997) 'Red-throated Pipit Anthus
cervinus in Australia', Australian Bird Watcher 17, 3-10, contrary to most
literature, this bird is not heavily streaked on the rump.
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza VIC 3930
Tel (03) 9787 7136
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