Hooded Plover

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Dear Mr Jarman

I was delighted to read your email to birding news.

We are staying near Ulladulla beach where there is a (poorly) fenced area to protect the hooded plovers nest.

By sheer chance we were on the beach when an exuberant staffordshire terrier nounded up to the two hooded plovers who were trotting along the beach together. We distracted and diverted him. Tried to find the owners however people said "he is a local dog who just visits the beach at will". We were/are all most concerned about this situation. The staffy finally bounded off with other beach walkers but can you believe that no less than 3! other dogs arried in the short space of some 30 minutes or so to the each. They all! investigated the nesting area.

I believe that far firmer measures are required. e.g. stronger signage, some implemented punitive measures to the owners of these dogs and a better fenced area. ? is electric feasible?

Appreciate your thoughts. I am sending copies of this email to the relevant department.

I phoned 44548500 and got a message. Later in the day saw the ranger at Lake Conjola however he smiled shrugged and said "It happens all the time". So the current protection of this area is far from satisfactory. To the point where it basically may as well not be there.

Louise Howland

182 High Street

Kangaroo Flat 3555

Tel 0428551161

PS My cousin too some fabulous photos of the pair.

PSS We have now seen a similar situation at Lake Conjola 

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