John, if I can see it, anyone can see it!
I'm usually the bird scarer for outings with my friends (especially
dry country birds - just ask Bill Stent). Does the name "Big Dipper"
mean anything to you???
Anyway, I saw the Painted Snipe tonight after a short wait at the
hide - it was good to catch up with a few more birding-aus folk as
well.
We had very clear views from the carpark, from about 6.45 until 7pm.
It had been out and about a bit earlier in the afternoon.
Seriously, I hope people do the right thing and stay in the carpark or
in the hide itself. The bird was flushed several times by the same
gung-ho photographer during the week. The volunteers manning the hide
think that it has become a lot more wary in since then. It was very
wary tonight, and didn't come out onto the open mud.
Does anyone know how site-faithful these birds are at this time of
year? The Banyule birds stayed from late October to mid-December (2001).
Hopefully, John, this one will like Edithvale enough to stay around
for a while. It may well become the "most photographed Painted Snipe
ever" (P Lansley, 2008).
Make sure you have a look at Paul Hackett's stunning photos - he has
set the bar very high for the rest of the digital SLR brigade.
Russell Woodford
Birding-Aus List Owner
Geelong Victoria Australia
http://www.birding-aus.org
On 26/10/2008, at 10:05 PM, John Tongue wrote:
Hi all, especially Melbourne birders,
we are really hoping this bird sticks around, and everyone does the
right thing and doesn't scare it off.
If it hangs around for another week, we are hoping to make a dash
across on Mon 3rd (a public holiday here in NW Tas).
I'll post again later in this week, to see if it's still about, and
if so, we'll make some bookings, and hope it's still there (we were
some of the first to dip onthe Grey-headed Lapwing!).
Anyway, here's hoping it sticks around!
John Tongue
Ulverstone, Tas.
On 26/10/2008, at 8:36 PM, Paul Hackett wrote:
Hi all,
I visited the Edithvale Wetlands, Victoria on Friday and managed to
take some decent photos. For those interested you may view a small
selection at m("N05/sets/72157608372243234/","//www.flickr.com/photos/7116052");">http:
The birdhide at the wetlands is excellent for viewing normally hard
to see birds such as Spotted Crake, Spotless Crake, Baillon's Crake
and Buff-banded Rail. I do not normally post links to my photos
although I have made an exception for this rare, beautiful and co-
operative bird.
Cheers, Paul
Paul Hackett
Melbourne, Australia
0397724329
0414355146
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