A trip to Comerong Island (near Nowra) on the weekend revealed two of the
three birds you mentioned in breeding plumage, the omission being the Red
capped plover. Please view quite bold breeding colouration on Double banded
plover photos I have submitted to the photogallery for inclusion. We came
across a large group of these numbering no less than 120 (approx), somewhat
akin to a luggage collection lounge at the airport after a long flight from
NZ.
Stuart Harris
"Everything is relative, everything is valid!"
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Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Bar-tailed Godwits
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:39:51 +1000
None of the Bar-tailed Godwits I saw over the weekend showed any sign of
breeding plumage. The birds at Wallaga Lake could have numbered up to 100
possibly as they were difficult to count and spread out across the lake at
low tide - so 50 was a conservative number. I think most may be gone soon
as the weather has been unseasonably warm up to now along the coast.
Many of the Red-capped Plovers were in breeding plumage, but none of the
Double-banded Plovers were this time (as opposed to my last trip down that
way in April).
Cheers
Marnix
"John Cummings" <>
15/06/2005 10:31 AM
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RE: [canberrabirds] Bar-tailed Godwits +Azure KF, Black Falcon, W
Goshawk, Pilotbird
Classification
Some times first year birds will over winter. I have more often seen
Whimbrels and Eastern Curlews here during winter. 20 is a fair number,
were they at a high tide roost?
Depending on departure and return we will often see migratory waders in
breeding plumage. Bar-tailed Godwits are the most noticed probably due to
size and color.
All my experience is from further north so there may be some variations
this far south.
Were these birds showing breeding plumage?
Sounds a great weekend.
John Cummings
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From:Julienne Kamprad
Sent: Wednesday, 15 June 2005 9:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Bar-tailed Godwits +Azure KF, Black Falcon, W
Goshawk, Pilotbird
Dear Coggers
It seems the Bar-tailed Godwits are overwintering. Do we ever see them in
breeding plumage in Australia?
Julienne K
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