After being woken very early by my daughter this morning
I decided to head out to Kellys
Swamp and FSP where I was
able to watch the sunrise. Not much to report at Kellys, with diversity and abundance
down, but I was overflown by a Whiskered Tern. On my way back up the road to
the sewerage ponds I saw a small ball of feather on the side of the road which
on closer inspection turned out to be a male Painted Button quail. It walked slowly
and ‘drunkenly’ (there had been relatively recent thread about his behaviour
on Birding-aus) across the road allowing me excellent views. At
least 7 Whiskered Terns ponds 1, 2 and 3.
Cheers
Alastair
