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Overwintering Ruddy Turnstones ?

To: Carl Clifford <>
Subject: Overwintering Ruddy Turnstones ?
From: Allan Richardson <>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 19:18:58 +1000
Hopefully those who are also seeing Turnstones at their local rock-shelf Carl 
will chime in.

Allan

On 05/07/2014, at 2:47 PM, Carl Clifford wrote:

> Hi Allan,
> 
> Went back down to Soldiers Point with a stronger eyepiece today, and the 
> birds definitely are Ruddy Turnstones.
> 
> I wonder how many others are lurking on rock platforms along the coast?
> 
> Carl Clifford
> 
>> On 4 Jul 2014, at 20:38, Allan Richardson <> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Carl,
>> 
>> We've got two Turnstones over-wintering at Newcastle Ocean Baths this year 
>> as well.
>> 
>> Allan Richardson
>> Morisset NSW
>> 
>>> On 04/07/2014, at 4:32 PM, Carl Clifford wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think I have seen 5 Ruddy Turnstone on the rock shelf at Soldiers Point, 
>>> Norah Head, NSW Central Coast. Two appear to be male partially in breeding 
>>> plumage, though with not much sign of the characteristic "tortoise shell" 
>>> colouration on the back. The feet and bill colouring, size and feeding 
>>> habits are right. Unfortunately , I could not get very close due to the 
>>> tide being in and I did not feel like taking my bins for a swim. 
>>> 
>>> Is it likely that we would see Turnstones in those numbers this time of 
>>> year?
>>> 
>>> I will go back on the weekend , if the tide is right and try and get onto 
>>> the shelf for a closer look.
>>> 
>>> The whale watching has been pretty good there as well the last couple of 
>>> days.
>>> 
>>> Carl Clifford
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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