The following is a slightly expanded version of a message I posted to the
COG chatline. I decided to cross post it on finding that no-one had put a
listing for the site on eBird (now remedied). I presume it is the biggest
body of water suitable for waterbirds in the area.
Today we came back from Mallcoota by the scenic route (via Towamba, Wyndham
and Cathcart). A very scenic drive. On the outskirts of Cathcart we
noticed a sign to Cooma along Black Lake Road. This seemed to cut off
several kms delivering one to Bibbenluke on the Cooma-Bombala Rd. (At the
Bibbenluke end the road is signed to Pambula.)
About half way along the 9km road was the promised Lake. It is about 900m
long and 500m wide but had an astonishing number of water birds on it. My
estimate was at least 1000 Coots, 500 Grey Teal and 100 Chestnut teal. 16
Black Swans 2 Shelduck, 26 Masked Lapwings 6 Black-winged Stilt, 6
Black-fronted plovers etc etc.
The lake is described as a Reserve, and has a dunny but I am totally unsure
of the lake's protection status.
Martin Butterfield
http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
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