So there is a SIPO near Ballina. And some OZPO's. Well, here in the
Riverland we are currently watching PC's (or MMC's if you learnt your birds
some time ago). We also suffer WTE's, MF, RP's with occasional RLW's,
SBP's, BEM's and those ever present WWC's and AB's. But most of all we
have
plenty of G's.
It keeps us interested.
Cheers,
Ross Whiteford
-----Original Message-----
From: David Stewart <>
To:
Date: Tuesday, 19 January 1999 16:40
Subject: SIPO at Ballina
>SIPO observed pm 19 January with Mike Carter, Bo Totterman and my son
Alistair.
>
>Beach south of Ballina can be accessed via Boundary Road off Pacific
Highway
>5kms south of Wardell bridge or Paddys beach access to the north. This
beach
>is 17kms long and the Oystercatchers were between these two accesses. A 4x4
>vehicle is required for beach access otherwise you may have a very long
walk.
>
>We were fortunate enough to see SIPO with two OZPO's, but just up the beach
>was a large flock of 62 OZPO's with quite a few juveniles. Refer to Mike
>Carters article in the Spring 98 issue of Australian Birding. The bird is
>difficult to pick on the ground , but in flight the Greenshank like rump,
>obvious white upper wing bar and much more white in the underwing is
clearly
>obvious. This is of course when SIPO is flying with OZPO's.
>
>David Stewart
>
>
>David Stewart
>P O Box 256
>Mullumbimby NSW 2482
>PH/FAX 02 66840127
>
>
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