Dear Birdos,
Following on from the recent thread about the Cairns Esplanade, I was there
briefly this morning for a 0732 high tide, with a nice tide height (2.08m)
pushing the birds close to the shore.
Migratory waders present were Grey-tailed Tattler, Red-necked Stint,
Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Eastern Curlew, Curlew Sandpiper, Common
Greenshank and Great Knot, all in small numbers.
I ran into Andrew Anderson and he informed me that these were overwintering
individuals. However, a group of Red-necked Stints at the mangrove end of
the esplanade (26 birds separate to the larger group of 100+ birds further
along) contained a couple of individuals showing some nice colour on the
throat and neck. Andrew informs me that this may represent the first
arrivals from the north for this coming wader season.
Also present on the flats were a pair of Beach Stone-curlew and Red-capped
Plover. Varied Honeyeaters were conspicuous, and in the mangroves at the
northern end of the esplanade, Mangrove Robin and Large-billed Gerygone
were seen.
Late yesterday afternoon a flock of Metallic Starlings were seen at
Centenary Lakes and I have been informed that these may be Cairns residents
as opposed to migrants.
Cheers, Pete Kyne, Brisbane.
Peter M. Kyne
PhD Candidate
Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology
University of Queensland
St Lucia 4072 QLD
Ph: (07) 3365 2720 or 3365 2944
Fax: (07) 3365 1299
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