Western Treatment Plant, Werribee Victoria

["Shirley Cameron" <>]

 

How the seasons move on, in autumn perfect conditions prevail at the Plant.

The vast construction works continue at a pace. Have you viewed the proposed changes, the website is  www.melbournewater.com.au/wtpaccess

Many waders seem to have migrated. The T section had the greatest numbers on Thursday. Red-necked stints, a few Sharpies and only a couple of Curlew Sandpipers.  The Red-capped  and Double Banded Plover were enjoying the conditions there too. The 3 brolgas were on the edge of Austin Rd. Lagoon, plenty of Red-necked Avocet with some Banded Stilts mixed in were wading about. As always lots of duck, the Pink-eared were still chattering. 

At Kirk Point the Golden Plover were showing more gold and some black too. There were many tern on the rocks, no doubt about the Crested Tern, probably a couple of Common Tern and some  Fairy tern(we think)After a lot of discussion re breeding, non-breeding and juvenile plumage, bill colour and length, leg colour etc  added up to White-winged black tern.

in to Lake Borrie, plenty of duck and most species, the Freckled duck were crowded on the rock. At Paradise Road the Cape Barren Geese (20) are still there.

we are trying to imagine our regular birding expeditions when there will be restricted travel on the east side of Little River.  

My best bird was the Brown Goshawk, just sitting on the track, Yellow legs and barring very visible.

 

Shirley Cameron
Werribee
03 9741 2997