Hi Everyone,
I was at the Cove Road site of Painted Snipe yesterday with friends, and
despite four birders searching with two scopes for, I suppose, almost an
hour, we didn't see the Painted Snipe. We thought we might have found
them when we saw five lumps in the grass, but after much waiting, each
time a lump surfaced, it turned out to be a Latham's Snipe.
There has been more rain in the district (no complaints, I assure you)
and the water level in the dam now covers the spot (near the base of the
single tree by the left hand fence) favoured previously by the Painted
Snipe, leaving only vegetation stalks sticking out of the water. The dam
is large and of course the snipe may have relocated, but I ask locals to
check out the site and advise if you see the Painted Snipe. I know this
is important to the Threatened Species people at BA.
Please be aware that the owners of the property are reported to be sick
of people training their telescopes onto their property, and feel like
fish in a fishbowl. They will certainly not allow you to go into the
property. I am concerned in case they take action which may not be in
the interests of the birds. I have no reason to assume this, but one
wonders.
Cheers,
Jill
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