birding-aus Hudsonian Godwit near Melbourne

[Gil Langfield <>]

I was at Austin Road Swamp, on the Point Wilson Road, near Melbourne 
Victoria yesterday to see the Godwit.  It raised its wings obligingly a 
couple of times in the hour I was there and the 10 or so of us present at 
the time cooed in appreciation.
Hanzab says that in New Zealand, where it is a regular if rare vagrant, it 
stays around the same place, sometimes for the whole season.  So if there 
any locals who have not seen it, have a try.  Please contact me directly 
for detailed directions.
Why is it more common in NZ than Australia?

Regards,

Gil Langfield
Melbourne, Australia



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