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
