A pleasant day out at Werribee today - all the usual suspects present.
Highlights were 4 Black-tailed Godwit at Austin Rd, also at Austin Rd the
first Double-banded Plover for the season, 3 Cape Barren Geese at Paradise
Rd, 15 Freckled Duck in the pond by the gate and 18 Fairy Tern and 1 Common
Tern at Kirks Point.
Whilst at Kirks Point, a Peregrine came racing through and was last seen
disappearing inland in hot pursuit of a Golden Plover. The plover was
showing no signs of being caught but the Peregrine maintained the chase
along the beach and then back in over the high tide roost until they were
out of sight. An amazing few moments as they repeatedly banked and turned at
high speed.
Joy Tansey
Kensington
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