Jerrabomberra wetlands – near Bittern hide.
This morning I noticed the remains of 5 or
6 bird eggs on the ground beside the track just opposite the
new screens. There was a little dugout in the soil in the
middle, and I do not know whether that leads to a tunnel or is
just a bit of rabbit scratching. The egg shells had been torn
apart and there were no remains of yolks on them, they had
obviously been licked clean. The photos below show the degree
of scatter and the size of the eggs. I would be interested if
anyone can throw a bit more light on the subject.
Also, the “island” in the newly cleared
channel had a Pacific black duck sitting on very young
ducklings.
Latham’s snipe still present in front of
Bittern and Cygnus hides.
Margaret Leggoe
