Hi Everyone,
Just back from 3 weeks in western Qld and Lake Eyre - but that is
another story, trip report will happen when time permits.
The southern end of Cairns Esplanade has been filled in with sand in
preparation for the swimming lagoon - the sand has now got grass growing
on it and will be allowed to settle before anymore works begin. The
filling occupies one block from Fogarty Park to Shields Street. The
Silver Gulls, Caspian Terns and Gull-billed Terns have taken up
residence on the grassed top and the small sloping beach area that has
been formed. Numbers of migratory waders have returned and are listed
below in a count conducted today. The waders appear not to have not been
affected by the works carried out so far, as they are using the same
areas further north to feed on that they have used for many previous
years.
Australian Pelican - 15
White-faced Heron - 2
Little Egret - 14
Great Egret - 19
Australian White Ibis - 21
Royal Spoonbill - 8
Black-tailed Godwit - 4
Bar-tailed Godwit - 30
Whimbrel - 52
Eastern Curlew - 35
Common Greenshank - 8
Terek Sandpiper - 1
Grey-tailed Tattler - 22
Great Knot - 154
Red-necked Stint - 78
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - 36
Curlew Sandpiper - 20
Beach Stone-curlew - 3
Pacific Golden Plover - 5 (A couple in full breeding plumage)
Red-capped Plover - 1
Masked Lapwing - 2
Silver Gull - 499 (Numbers increasing, a few juvenile birds present)
Gull-billed Tern - 41
Caspian Tern - 6
Other birds present
Rock Dove
Peaceful Dove
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Rainbow Lorikeet
Sacred Kingfisher
Varied Honeyeater
Magpie-lark
Willie Wagtail
White-breasted Woodswallow
House Sparrow
Welcome Swallow
Common Myna
Cheers,
Keith
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Keith & Lindsay Fisher
PO Box 2209
Cairns QLD 4870
Email:
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