I also saw no Lapwings when I visited this this morning 10.15 and again as it started to snow at 12.30. I have visited the site often as it is very easy for me to do so. On several occasions none could be found.
A check in Bungendore for Plumed Whistlers also proved fruitless.
Julienne
On 12 Aug 2015 3:34 pm, "Martin Butterfield" <
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Barbara Allan and I attended the usual site this morning before the blizzard struck. 3 Banded Lapwings were down by the road. We scanned the surrounding paddocks closely and there was no evidence of sitting (or squatting) birds so I assume that disposes of
any thoughts that they might have nested. Certainly the weather which followed (a brisk 0.9C at 1345) would have reduced the vitality of any uncovered eggs.
