That is obscure, but I suspect Kym is referring to the Common Sandpiper that so many of us went to see over last spring and summer. I have often wondered if
it had stayed over winter. As for reference to chair, I also assume Kym is referring to the chairs as mentioned by me (and others?) in several descriptions of the event over that time. And yes it was found on last year’s blitz.
For example this one of 28 October 2019:
I have just come back home from Isabella Pond. My final “blitz survey”. Unless I go out again after dinner……. I again arrived at the pond from Isabella drive
and walked along the southern side, towards the very eastern end. Only took me a minute or two to see the Common Sandpiper. The clean white front being really obvious. It stood very still right beside a rock. Within a metre or 2 of where it was when I first
saw it with Shorty & Geoffrey, 20 days ago. Just on the water’s edge, below the 2 white chairs. Still sort of close to the 1 pied stilt. To get closer I then walked over the foot bridge then down to below the chairs. I got to within about 5 metres of it for
about 2-3 minutes, then it flew 5 M out to a rock and stood there teetering, then flew across to the concrete wall on the north east side and perched on the lower ledge of the wall (just like in Geoffrey’s earlier photo). It has a very jerky flight.
I had not found it on my last few attempts.
No one else has mentioned it this weekend. But then there is strangely little comment so far. I wonder if anyone else got it for the blitz…….. No, I am not
asking for others to rush out……….. OK maybe tomorrow.
Philip
From: kym bradley [
Sent: Sunday, 4 October, 2020 8:42 AM
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Subject: [Canberrabirds] Sandpiper Isabella pond noe down from chair
Here now
