Mr Carter,et al,
I arrived at the Mordialloc creek at around 12:20 yesterday (time noted in
my notebook) and found several observers already there. One gentleman
introduced himself as Bill Ramsey,and was kind enough to give me I.D points
as I looked through my scope.He mentioned points that had been told to him
by "Mike".
After I had been there for 10-15 minutes the other birders all left. I was
watching a small,short legged tern that had been getting everyones
attention.As I put my head down to make some notes it flew off.
I havent seen anyone post on birdline in relation to this sighting,so was
just looking to see if anyone was confident in that being the Arctic Tern.
I stayed there for a while but it did not return,which would fit in with it
flying to Ricketts point.
Thank-you,
David Richardson
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Mike Carter <>wrote:
> I'm not sure if still there at noon but Bill Ramsay tells me that he was
> one of ten observers that saw and photographed it there ~11.00-11.30.
> Presumably that was before it moved to Ricketts Point. Apparently it is
> becoming used to all the attention allowing approach to 10 m. Several that
> were there are leaving today for the annual Kimberley Birdwatching's
> Broome-Ashmore-Broome trip. I and others that leave things to the last
> minute will be departing on Friday so people should post their sightings
> direct to Birding-Aus.
> Incidentally the clutch of the Silver Gull at MacDonald's in Frankston had
> risen to 3 on Sunday 10th! Have had no excuse to check since!
>
> Mike Carter
> 30 Canadian Bay Road
> Mount Eliza VIC 3930
> Tel (03) 9787 7136
>
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