NSW - Maroubra Sea watch and Penryhn Rd, Port Botany - 10th March 07

["Peter Madvig" <>]

Hi Edwin,

Went to Maroubra area a couple of weeks ago - in fact, on the morning after 
I had been out on South Head at 0540 to witness the "Queen Mary 2" make her 
entrance through the 'heads' into Sydney Harbour!
Spent a while at Mistral Point, but the conditions weren't suitable for 
sea-bird spotting. Went further south and was alarmed over the increased 
fencing and warning signs (Trespassers will...) BELOW the rifle range area, 
and saw to my dismay that the little wetland was practically gone. Also, we 
seem to need quite a scramble to get to the path leading to Magic Point.... 
is it in fact now 'illegal' to go there?! I think an update on conditions in 
the area to this list is needed. Are you able to help with this, please, Ed?
Cheers
Peter Madvig,
Beecroft.

PS. Seems to me that it's getting harder and harder to get to "choice" 
Sydney birding areas. Legally, or because vegetation is taking over. Don't 
think the birding lobby is big enough to influence the upcoming State 
elections! My whinge for the day :-)