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Hi Birders,
It had been thought that the two immature Banded
Stilts that were first found at North Chittaway, Tuggerah Lakes on 15 October
2000 had departed because they had not been seen since the 29th October. However
I found them again today, in the company of two Bar-tailed Godwits in Chittaway
Bay, between the Lions Park at Chittaway and Chittawy Point east, after the
houses finish along the Lake shore and about 1 km short of the Point. Access via
Kalua Drive, Chittaway, enter the Reserve and walk about 1 km, then cross the 50
m through the scrub to the edge of the Lake! Look for them along the lake shore
at this point.
The Comb-crested Jacana at Mandalong Swamp (between
Cooranbong & Jilliby on Mandalong Rd) has now been joined by two more
Jacanas, so that participants in the CCFOC Outing yesterday had excellent views
of the 3 Jacanas, along with 6+ Latham's Snipe, a Buff-banded Rail and sundry
other waterbirds.
Moving further north, an adult Black-necked Stork
was seen to fly over the F3 at Minmi, presumably coming from the Ceday Hill
Drive wetlands at Stockrington and to land in the Minmi Swamps alongside the
Freeway on Thursday 2nd November at about 3 pm.
Alan Morris
Central Coast FOC
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