Hi Birders
It seems that rare waders are not just appearing in Victoria this summer. Last
weekend local birding identity Colin Rogers did some birding at Cheetham
Saltfields (formerly Penrice ) north of Adelaide. On the Sunday afternoon he
kindly showed me S.A.'s very own Red-necked Phalarope that he had found in the
morning. Plus four Terek Sandpipers together. On the following Monday Colin
also located a Broad-billed Sandpiper. Other Waders of interest locally so far
this summer have included up to 11 Long-toed Stints at Greenfields Wetlands
(reported by John Cox), a single Reeve at the Saltfields, several Pec's about
the place and in early November the Hudsonian Godwit was back again for another
summer.
It seems a bit "freaky" that not only has an Oriental Pratincole turned up in
both southern states so far this year but Red-necked Phalarope now as well.
Looks like both States are going to have a good summer as far as waders are
concerned, so my advice would be to get out there and find 'em
P.S. Does anybody see "Cox's type" Sandpipers any more or do we just not report
them because they are hybrids?
Cheers
David Harper
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