Hello all,
It's been 9 days since I left the ACT for seaside Bateman's Bay. It's been raining most of the time, but the birdwatching has been good with 99 species seen so far, the 99th being a Square-tailed Kite I saw this morning over Surfside.
Other good birds include:
Topknot Pigeon: A flock of ~70 birds is back again in Cullendulla Creek feeding low in tea-trees and giving superb views. Some immature birds also present, indicating a breeding event during the spring months
Souther Emu-Wrens: Usual birds in CC, harder to to find then last year, perhaps due to having nestlings?...
Figbirds and Koels: Easy to locate in BB. Haven't seen any Channel-bills yet.
Waders: 2 Pied Os chicks in the Marina along with 16 Barwits and ~20 Eastern Curlews. The Grey-tailed Tattler (yes, I did hear it call!) has been gone for 6 days now...May still be there as last few visits I made to the marina were at low tide.
Cheers!
Dimitris
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