Greg,
Go to Conway Avenue in Concord West. Park at the end of the street. Walk
about 100m across the park (with the tennis courts on your right)to the
bridge over the canal. Cross the bridge. Turn left and walk about 200m. On
your right should be a little 'bay' with low islands including one with an
old tree stump (where the Welcome Swallows come to rest). The Pectoral was
on various of the low islands. Pectorals are more wary and are often quite
aggressive towards Sharpies. They are often difficult to see as they seem to
spend more time skulking in short vegetation than Sharpies. The Pectoral has
been seen on and off all summer so it has probably been there all the time.
Cheers,
Graham Buchan
0432 88 00 76
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From: Gregory Little
Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 8:43 AM
To: 'Graham Buchan'
Subject: PECTORAL SANDPIPER - MASON PARK, SYDNEY - 16.2.08
Graham
Gooday, can you please give me brief directions to Mason Park. Is it
easily found on a Sydney street map. Would love to see the Pectoral
Sandpiper. Has it been there for a while and is it likely to stay for a
few days?
Greg Little
Greg Little - Principal Consultant
General Flora and Fauna
PO Box 526
Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
Ph 02 49 556609
Fx 02 49 556671
www.gff.com.au
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From:
On Behalf Of Graham Buchan
Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 8:32 AM
To:
Subject: PECTORAL SANDPIPER - MASON PARK, SYDNEY - 16.2.08
Morning all!
Had a quick ½ hr this am at Mason Park. As well as the usual 2 Pacific
Golden Plover, many Sharpies and Curlew Sandpipers was a single
non-breeding
Pectoral Sandpiper. It was noticed first by its ?deep Budgie? call as it
chased off Sharpies from its patch, before pitching up on to a slight
rise
giving a great front-on view. The clear cut-off on the chest was obvious
as
was the little dark V in the middle. Its bill had the usual long
yellowish
base. It had a noticeably long neck (reminding me of Ruff) as it craned
over
vegetation to keep an eye on me.
Toodlepip!
Graham Buchan
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