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Hi all, I passed through Newcastle yesterday and
stopped off at a couple of places. I was amazed at the transformation at
Stockton Bridge - wow what a job, the people that worked on
this have worked really hard and done a terrific job - well done! The birds here
were low in numbers as I wasn't there at high tide, but I did see 2
Terek Sandpipers which I don't see too often around Newcastle. Also
were 4 Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew, Barwits, and
a handful of Red Knot.
I also stopped briefly at Minmi wetlands (the area
adjacent to the motorway) and the water level here is the lowest I've seen it.
Of note were the number of Sharp-Tailed Sandpipers at least
300. Didn't see any stints, a couple of Lathams
Snipe were around also as well as a couple of White-Breasted
Woodswallow, Dollarbird and a Channel-billed
Cuckoo.
Cheers
Simon.
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