Major Australian Rarity - Broome, WA

[Ricki Coughlan <>]

Hi Alan

Thanks for this.

I got the Eurasian Curlew on the plains right where it was described.  
It's very obvious in flight and not so obvious at all on the ground,  
even taking into account the slightly shorter bill, etc.. There's  
masses of birds on the plains wrapping up breeding events or escaping  
the higher tides to continue feasting amid the many flooded claypans:  
an awesome place to be for any nature lover.
Whilst watching the curlew, the Franklins Gull (which I'd seen earlier  
in the week at the sewer works) landed just metres from us. I got  
great shots and will post them on my blog in a day or so. Will let you  
know when it happens.
The entire migration event was awesome. There appeared to be more  
Broad-billed Sandpiper and Lesser Sand Plover than in recent years and  
many in excellent plumage. The Common Redshank made a few much  
appreciated appearances and was suitably snapped (also up on the blog  
soon) Dowies, etc., were common enough and many in very fine feather.  
Most had left and we noted quite a number of them departing amid  
flocks of barwits and blackwits during "Migration Watch" in the  
evenings.
Will have a full report in the blog.

Happy birding

Ricki Coughlan
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On 13/04/2009, at 2:54 PM, Alan McBride wrote:

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> Alan
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> From: inger vandyke <>
> Date: 13 April 2009 2:13:20 PM
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Major Australian Rarity - Broome, WA
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> Hi All,
> I have just received news from George Swann that a EURASIAN CURLEW  
> is currently hanging around the back of the Broome Bird Observatory.
> It was seen by George today at around noon, Broome time.
> Cheers,
> Inger
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