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Birds Australia bird count at Eastern Treatment Plant near Carrum, SE Me

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Subject: Birds Australia bird count at Eastern Treatment Plant near Carrum, SE Melbourne on 23 November
From: "Mike Carter" <>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:02:06 +1100
The BA monthly count at Melbourne Water's Eastern Treatment Plant on Sunday found some significant birds and bird numbers. Among the c. 7,000 birds of 79 species recorded were 2 Wedge-tailed Eagles, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 8 Glossy Ibis, 8 Baillon's Crakes, 8 Australian Spotted Crakes, 1 Spotless Crake, 1 Black-tailed Native-hen, 2,900 Coots, 170 Black-winged Stilts, 22 Latham's Snipe, 4 Common Sandpipers, 6 Red-kneed Dotterels and 400 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.
The Painted Snipe is still present at the nearby Edithvale Wetlands.

Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136

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