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Hi Birders,
The two immature Banded Stilts that graced the
shores of Tuggerah Bay near North Chittaway from 24 October would appear to have
departed, they have not been seen since Monday 30 October 2000. A quick check of
the more favoured wader sites around the Lakes have failed to reveal the
Stilts.
Today John & Carole Carpenter and myself were
travelling past Manadalong Swamp, on the Cooranbong-Jillaby Rd and stopped for a
look at the swamp and from the road were delighted to see a Comb-crested
Jacana on the swamp together with a group of 6 Latham's
Snipe.
Topknot Pigeons have not been around for a while
but on 29 October two small flocks of 4 & 12 were seen at Tuggerah Bay and
Chittaway Point respectively heading towards the Coast!
Finally visits by Mexicans Keith Brandwood and
Edwin Vella on 29 October turned up a Terek Sandpiper at The Entrance (first
record since 1991) and a Bullers Shearwater at Soldiers Pt near Norah Head,
first since 1993!
Alan Morris
Central Coast FOC
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