Hi all,
I visited the T-section yesterday evening with Kevin Bartram
and Jamie Matthew. Kevin Bartram spotted a Yellow Wagtail feeding at the edge
of the first pond. Strong winds and overcast sky prevented a good view, until
the bird was feeding on the roadside between the ponds. The bird was in first
basic plumage. It is an early summer record. Also seen at the T-section, a Terek
Sandpiper, a scarce summer migrant in southern Victoria. The Terek
Sandpiper and a Long-toed Stint were also seen in this area on the 2 December. The
Long-toed Stint was feeding beside Sharp-tailed Sandpipers in amongst rocks and
grasses to the west of the first pond.
Directions: The last "permit accessible" gate on
the right, off Point Wilson Rd. The wagtail
was frequenting the area of the first ponds either side of the road.
Cheers,
Rory O'Brien
Assistant Collection Manager, Ornithology & Mammalogy
Museum Victoria
P.O. Box 666E
Melbourne, Victoria 3001
Ph. 83417449
Fax 83417442
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