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Subject: Woodgate trip report, Aug '04
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After Hervey Bay,moved on to Woodgate ( south of Bundaberg)for three =
days, staying at the only caravan park in a small town.The bonus is 
that =
it is quiet, and that the Woodgate NP is literally 50m behind the park, 
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with the beach 50m in front.During our stay we explored the NP, went to 
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Walker's Point on the mouth of the Burrum River (where we did a great =
walk to the birdhide), and Theodolite Creek, 3km N of town.

Nothing much of interest at Woodgate itself, birding-wise,with Brahminy 
=
Kite prominent along the beach. The NP is a good, if currently very 
dry, =
example of a coastal melelueca (?quinquinervia) forest with heaps of =
Scarlet Honeyeater.The birdhide walk at Walker's Point was more =
productive with a total of 47 birds, best of which were Mangrove =
Honeyeater,Royal Spoonbill,Shining Bronze-Cuckoo, Mangrove and =
White-throated Gerygone,Varied Triller, Olive-backed Oriole. On the =
sandbars and river edges At Walker's Point were Whimbrel, Eastern =
Curlew, Pied Oystercatcher, Red-capped Plover, Black-winged Stilt.

A brief (90 min) explore at Theodolite Creek was a surprise and a =
delight. First-up, a single Jabiru in the estuary, along with both =
Whistling and Brahminy Kite, Whimbrel, Eastern Curlew, Red-capped =
Plover.A long walk out to the water across broad sandbars revealed =
Grey-tailed Tattler, Lesser Sand Plover, Red-necked Stint and a single =
Double-banded Plover in magnificent breeding plumage.The plover was 
very =
easy to approach, so exceptional views were had through the 'scope.Pied 
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Cormorant and Crested Tern were in good supply on the water's edge.

All-up, a quiet, relaxing destination with good birding .We saw 62 =
species without much effort.

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