Re: NSW - Little Bittern at East Lakes, Sydney

[David Stowe <>]

Hi Edwin
Thanks for the update on the Bittern. I was wondering if you wouldn't  
mind answering a few more questions. I have never birded Eastlakes  
Golf Course before. I take it they don't mind birders wandering in?
Also any more specific details about location (gps/google maps) and  
how you enter the course would be hugely appreciated. I am going to  
go down tomorrow after work if i can (friday).
Cheers
David Stowe

On 18/10/2006, at 9:07 PM, Edwin Vella wrote:

> David Mitford advised me that the Little Bittern at East Lakes was
> showing very well this evening for at least 6 observers. Also seen  
> was a
> Lewin's Rail, 3 Baillon's Crake and at least 15 Latham's Snipe.
> Apparantly it was seen my another observer on Monday before Davi had
> seen it yesterday and I confirmed the sighting from seeing the
> photograph that observer took. I was looking at this very spot myself
> last Sunday but did not see it (I was anticipating one to be there  
> again
> before these sightings).
>
> Edwin Vella
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edwin Vella 
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 October 2006 4:20 PM
> To: Birding-aus
> Subject: NSW - Little Bittern at East Lakes, Sydney
>
>
> David Mitford has advised me that he saw a male Little Bittern at  
> about
> 6 pm this evening at the East Lakes Golf Course in Sydney. It was  
> at the
> southern end of the pond closest to Martin and Donaldson Streets
> Pagewood. It was seen on the reed bed edge visible from the causeway
> here. This is the same pond where the Yellow Wagtail was seen a few
> years ago and where these and Brown Bitterns have also turned up.
>
> Though Little Bitterns probably turn up in these places each year,  
> there
> appears to be a coincidence that they are more often seen during the
> drought years in Sydney and I would not be surprised if a few more of
> these stunning birds will be reported over the next few months.
>
> Edwin Vella
>
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