Potential SIPO at Shoalhaven Heads, NSW

["Tony Russell" <>]

  SIPO -South Island Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi.

Tony

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Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Potential SIPO at Shoalhaven Heads, NSW

Mike,

I guess we are supposed to know what "SIPO" stands for?  I am presuming
it's something-or-other Pied Oystercatcher?

John Tongue
Hobart

On Sunday, March 12, 2006, at 10:27  AM, <>
wrote:

>
>
> Strange looking Pied Oystercatcher sitting amongst Golden plovers and
> Bar-tailed godwits on Friday at Shoalhaven Heads, NSW, east of Nowra. 
> Seemed to have short legs. long thin bill and extra white in the
> wings.  may be SIPO.  There has been up to 15 Pieds roosting in the
> area at high tide over the last week including two juveniles.
>
> Shoalhaven Heads is great at the moment with up to 300 Golden Plovers
> amongst the masses of shorebirds preparing for their northerly
> migration.  many of the Golden plovers are comming into breeding
> plumage.
>
> come and support the new shorebird protection zone and interp area.
> The more birdwatchers the less dogs.
>
> cheers
>
> mike
>
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