> The Isa, like most of Oz is having a drought. We only got a few inches during
> the 'wet" season. Lake Moondarra is 1/3 full and the shoreline (on the west
> side) has moved out over 600 metres. Last Saturday I recorded 40 species.
>
> But strangely the number of waterfowl is reducing. The number of Black Swan
> is down to a 1/10th. I wonder where they are going ?
Hi Bob,
The Pumicestone Passage in SEQld is having its biggest year for swans in the
14 years I have been watching it. I have been putting it down to the inland
drought, and this looks like evidence pointing in the same direction. The
same goes for Gull-billed Terns, which are a tern of freshwater or coastal
waters. We always have a buildup of swans, ibis, cormorants, spoonbills, and
Gull-billed Terns in winter, but they are still here in October.
Cheers,
Jill
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Jill Dening
Sunshine Coast, Qld
26º 51' 152º 56'
Ph (07) 5494 0994
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