Saturday was
another great day at the Treatment Plant Werribee. After lots of windy cold days it was nice to have a calm
day. On The Spit were
Horsefield’s Cuckoos, 3 Orange-bellied Parrots feeding on top of the
Samphire. We saw one of Paul McDonald’s banded Brown Falcons. Around to Lake Borrie, there were a couple of Freckle Duck perched on the
Rock, Blue-bills, Hard Heads, thousands of Pink-eared and Shovelers, an
amazing density of
ducks.
At
Paradise Rd there were few Shelduck. White-necked Herons in several places.
>From the launching ramp at the end of Beach Road we could see
the rocky outcrops covered
with Little Black Cormorants all poised ready to take off.
Plenty of
Banded & Black-winged Stilts & Avocet on the Paradise Road Ponds, as we had
lunch 4 Glossy Ibis flew in. Down to the Borrow Pits, Red-kneed Dotterel, Black-Tailed Native Hens,
Curlew Sandpipers and Red-necked Stints.
At the mouth of the Little
River on the exposed sandbar were more waders,
Red-capped Plover, Oystercatchers, Crested & Fairy Terns, more Little Black
Cormorants, Red-neck Stints and many Gannets diving into fish shoals out in the
bay.
There were
many Marsh Harriers, Whistling
& Black-shouldered Kite about.
Musk Duck are still flicking water. As we were leaving the Plant via Ryan’s Lagoon we saw the
Fan-tailed Cuckoo & Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike to complete a great day, 75
species seen. A most enjoyable day.
Thank you ‘birding-aus’ for give us the
opportunity to show off our piece of Paradise to other bird enthusiasts!
Shirley Cameron
Werribee
03 9741 2997
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