A midday visit to the wetlands, very few ducks, large areas
of exposed mud starting to appear, especially at the southern end, looks good
for shorebirds but 3 Black-fronted Dotterels, including a juvenile, and 2
Lapwings was all I could find. Plenty of White Ibis and at least 4 Royal
Spoonbills, a mix of young and adult birds.
At Crake Alley there is also some exposed mud appearing
amongst the reeds. Feeding on it today were Fairy-wrens, WB Scrubwrens, Little
Grassbirds (2+), Reed Warblers, Spotless crakes (2+), and a single Latham’s
Snipe which didn’t hang around. There was also an extended moorhen family
with 3 adults and 4 young birds foraging in the area.
cheers
Steve
