South Coast (NSW) - Waders etc

Spent an enjoyable weekend (12-13 Nov)
based in Bermagui. An early morning walk on Sunday around Bermagui Harbour
and along Mooreheads Beach produced Swamp Harrier (1), Whistling
Kite (2), Pacific Golden Plover (2), Eastern Curlew (2),
Bar-tailed Godwit (60), Whimbrel (8), Red-capped Plover
(3). Further south at Barragoot Beach there was a single Red-capped
Plover and north at Brou Lake were 10 Bar-tailed Godwit..

The undeniable highlight was finding
a single Grey-tailed Tattler by the 'hidden lake' called Nargal.
At first I thought Common or Wood Sandpiper but the characteristic nervous
bobbing head and separate tail bob up and down pointed to a Grey-tailed
Tattler.

Saturday afternoon was spent at Wallaga
Lake, a beautiful spot, where I recorded Hooded Plover (2), Pacific
Golden Plover (1), White-fronted Chat (4), Eastern Curlew
(1), Bar-tailed Godwit (4) and Red-capped Plover (6). At
Mystery Bay there were 2 immature Pacific Gulls and 8 Bar-tailed
Godwits at Boat Harbour Point within metres of people. Heard a Cicadabird
in Bermagui State Forest as well as an Olive-backed Oriole. At Beares
Beach (Bermagui) found a group of Variegated Fairy-wrens and on
the way home beside North Broulee Beach we flushed a family of Southern
Emu-wrens including a recently fledged juvenile!

On the way down we stopped in Monga
National Park to see the flowering waratahs. It seemed to me they were
coming to the end of the flowering season. Heard Pilotbirds by the
Mongarlowe River.
Pied and Sooty Oystercatchers
were found at most spots we visited. A dark morph Reef Egret kept
us company at Mystery Bay and at Brou Beach. Outside Moruya on power lines
were Little Corella (3) and Long-billed Corella (1). We also
found an Echidna out on the open sand at Loader Beach.

Cheers
Marnix


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