Over wintering waders

[cbrandis <>]

Hi
Yes Jill where have our waders gone.
The entrance at Lake Illawarra, about 150 km south of Sydney, had only 1 
Bar-tailed Godwit today, Sunday. 30 Double-banded Plovers are a little 
down on normal.  We have been noticing a steady drop off of B-t Gs of 
not only the summer population but also the over wintering ones that 
used to be about a dozen with 300 odd during the summer.  I have noticed 
that the numbers at Comerong Island, about 80 km further south are also 
down.  Waders like Curlew Sandpipers and Red-necked Stints are now a 
rarity around here when we used to get regularly in good numbers.
Cheers  Chris


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