Lake Austin Cue WA

[Frank O'Connor <>]

Just returned from a trip to Payne's Find, Mt Magnet, Yalgoo and Cue 
with Gil Langfield from Victoria.
We stopped at Lake Austin.  Gary Oliver reported 100 Banded Stilt 
there recently.  Things have changed :
Banded Stilt 3250
Red-necked Avocet 300
Black-winged Stilt 100
Red-capped Plover 10
Gull-billed Tern 1

The majority of the stilts / avocets were immatures.  Presumably they 
are returning from breeding somewhere in the north or the east after 
the excellent conditions.  I am told that there are still none on 
Rottnest Island.
Also four Orange Chats.


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Frank O'Connor           Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
Phone : (08) 9386 5694              Email :  

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