Hi Robert & "Birding Ausers"
Have just , today , arrived home from a two week trip visiting relatives &
friends in Brisbane. One of whom lives on the Redcliffe peninsula so I
visited the beaches at Redcliffe , Scarborough & Woody Point a few times
whilst I was there. A full trip report will follow later.
My first outing was to the rocks at the end of Anzac Parade at Redcliffe at
lowish tide & I found
Grey tailed Tattler 2
Wandering Tattler 1
Crested Tern several
Caspian Tern 3
Little Tern 2
Ruddy Turnstone 9
Eastern Reef Egret 1 Grey 1 white
I then went around to Scarborough and in front of the hotel added
Whimbrel 1
Pacific Golden Plover 3
The last day when we left I went around to Woody Point & near the jetty
found
Pied Oyster Catcher 13
Great Knot 4
Grey tailed Tattler 3
Wandering Tattler 1
Crested Tern several
Whimbrel 1
Eastern Curlew 1
Ruddy Turnstone several
I then spied in the distance a group of waders further towards the bridge
near the boat entry point.
Upon closer inspection "the group" consisted of about
Bar tailed Godwits 30
Great Knot 300+
Red Knot 4
Curlew Sandpiper 2
Many of the Great Knot and some of the Bar tailed Godwits were in breeding
plumage
So, I must concur with Bob , a great birding spot.
Also what might be of interest to Jill Denning & others was we had a night
on Moreton Island at Tangalooma as well. The only morning I didn't
specifically go out birding early but wandered out of our unit and saw some
Terns sitting on the remains of an old jetty so I went back in for the
binos. Just as well I did as lined up together giving a great comparison in
size and colour were 3 Crested Terns, 1 Little Tern & 2 Lesser Crested Terns
( a Tick ).
Cheers
Dick Jenkin
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