Birdline Tasmania
Published sightings for the week ending 12 Oct 2014.
Thu 9 Oct Little Raven Sea Elephant Estuary
2 birds which appeared slightly small with different jizz to the very
common Forest Raven. Comparative beak photos showed they had a smaller
beak than the Forest Raven.
Rob and James Hamilton
Wed 8 Oct Sharp-tailed Sandpiper King Island
5 sharpies and a single Curlew Sandpiper at a wetland 30km north of
Curry beside main road. Still present on 9th.
Rob and James Hamilton
Tue 7 Oct California Quail Tine Mine Road, King Island
Great views of 2 males and 2 females on our second visit, having had
less than desired views on our visit the previous day, as well as
getting our rental car bogged!
Rob and James Hamilton
Red-kneed Dotterel Shag Lagoon, King Island
Single bird seen on the back edge of the lagoon on both 7th and 8th
October. Distance precluded all but a confirm ID photo. Also a single
Pink-eared Duck and the amazing site of 10 Latham's Snipe feeding in
the shallows.
Rob and James Hamilton
Mute Swan Lake Flanagan, King Island
Single white swan viewed from a distance of around 400m in strong wind.
Good scope views but in the conditions getting a good photo, even using
a tripod, was impossible.
Rob and James Hamilton
Curlew Sandpiper King Island
Single bird seen in roadside wetlands just north of North Yellow Rock
Road on Cape Wickham Road.
Rob and James Hamilton
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