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As typical for this time of year, there are
large numbers of birds and several unusual species occurring
at the Wetlands at Edithvale (Melways 93 D8) as they dry
out. Andrew Silcocks and I recorded 66 species while conducting the
Birds Australia monthly survey there yesterday, 21 February. Some notable
observations were 1 Magpie Goose, two broods of Blue-billed Ducks, 3 Great
Egrets, 1 Intermediate Egret, 2
Nankeen Night Herons, 4 Royal & 6 Yellow-billed Spoonbills, 2 Spotless Crakes, 27 Marsh Sandpipers,
5 Wood
Sandpipers, 26
Latham's Snipe, 260 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers
(numbers peaked at 900 earlier in the month), 100 Black-winged Stilts, 4
Red-kneed Dotterels & 4 Long-billed Corellas. On the 16th, a Little Egret & 2 Caspian Terns were seen. A Pectoral Sandpiper which had been present
for many weeks was found today with 65 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers about 1.5 km
away on the wetlands in the Waterways Estate west of Springvale Road (Melways 93
D3).
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mt
Eliza VIC 3930
Ph: (03) 9787
7136
Email:
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