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Hi all
Little Bittern was seen again between 9 & 10
A.M. on Monday and between 7 and 8 A.M. today. Of course it wasn't showing when
I was there just after 10 A.M. on Monday armed with video camera ! The Baillons
Crake was there again as well as a Spotless Crake near Snake Gully Junction (
mini-railway ). Also present were 3 Musk Ducks , 300 odd Pink-eared Ducks , 24
Hoary-headed Grebes as well as several Great Crested Grebes and the other more
common Ducks & Grebes, Egrets all species, Spoonbills both species, Ibis
Sacred and Straw-necked, Black Swans, Pelicans . Clamorous Reed Warblers
plentiful and Little Grass Bird calling. Went via Ash Island on the way
home where great views of an Australian Spotted Crake out in the open only a few
metres away. Shortland Wetland Centre had several Australasian Shovelers and 5
Red-kneed Dotterels as well as a few Black-fronted Dotterels. Stockton Sandspit
I visited briefly on the way home and it was nearing high tide. Quick counts
were as follows :
Black-tailed Godwits ~50
Bar-tailed Godwits 300-400
Easter
Curlew 200-300
Red
Knot
3
Curlew Sandpiper ~150
Pied Oystercatcher 8
Black-winged Stilt
200
Red-necked Avocet ~
2500
Gull-billed
Tern 80 95% in breeding
plumage
Crested
Tern
4
Silver
Gulls
6
Australian Pelicans 10
Having close views through the scope of all
the Avocets crammed together is a magnificent sight to behold.
All up a great weekend with 130 species
seen.
Cheers
Dick Jenkin
DUNGOG NSW
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