All,
Yesterday I arrived at the boat harbour at about 5.30 p.m. and coincidentally
met two birders there (Alistair and David, but I didn't get their surnames) who
had been photographing it. However it (along with three PGPs and some Double
bandeds) had just flown off to the north, flushed by 4 ravens - ostensibly to
another promontary very close by, but despite extensive searching until dusk, I
could only find 2 PGPs. Plenty of other places it could have been in the area,
and of course it could have flown back while I was searching.
Also it was low tide at the time - most likely it would come back at high tide,
which is apparently the best time to look for waders.
If anyone does look for it, I would be grateful if they would put it on Birding
Aus - I definitely want to have another go next weekend.
Cheers
Tim
P.S. If I'd paid $19 and driven down I probably would have seen it! And there
is a car park a 2wd can get to within a short walk of the beach, apparently.
P.P.S. Loads of Shearwaters (mainly Wedge-tailed) very close in, heading north,
and I also had a Brush Bronzewing, Southern Emu-wrens and a covey of Brown
Quail while I was searching.
> Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] Strange Pacific Golden Plover at Boat Harbour,
> Sydney
> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:18:22 +1100
> From:
> To: ;
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I wouldn't bother paying to get in - it's $20 or something, when there's a
> perfectly fine free option. I also don't have a 4wd, so probably wouldn't
> actually make it to the beach. Here's what I sent to another birder on
> Saturday.
>
> To get there, drive along Captain Cook Drive out to Kurnell, and when you see
> the Desalination Plant sign, turn right. Follow this road (I think it's Sir
> Joseph Banks Drive) to the end, and turn right into a fairly windy, many
> speed humped single lane road. Theres a carpark at the end. Get out, and walk
> down to the water which is ahead and to the right. You should see a track,
> the Coastal Track, running up through the heath. Follow this for ~1 km as it
> winds along the cliff top, and down in to Boat Harbour. There's a few shanty
> houses there. With these houses to your back, and looking out to sea, you'll
> see a great big rock platform to the right - the bird will be there. The bird
> has been in a couple of spots - there's a blue sign saying "Boat Harbour
> Marine Park" or something, and theres some rocks piled up. If conditions are
> right, you can hide behind these rocks and get some shots. This morning it
> was out toward Merries Reef which is further to the right of there. This all
> makes sense once you get there :)
>
> And to anyone else interested, I've gathered my shots of the bird together
> into a set, including some from the previous week showing the difference in
> tarsus length and primary projection on my flickr site here
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtroy/sets/72157615268226094/
>
> Cheers
> Troy
>
>
> From: Stephen Ransom
> Sent: Monday, 16 March 2009 8:31 AM
> To: ; Troy Mutton
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Strange Pacific Golden Plover at Boat Harbour,
> Sydney
>
> Hi Troy,
>
> I tried to get into boat harbour the other night, but the gates were closed
> and locked.
> Apparently one has to pay to get in? or is there another way in?
>
> Regards,
> Steve Ransom
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Troy Mutton <>
> wrote:
> I saw and photographed it last weekend, and I'm going to have another look
> for it early tomorrow.
>
> Cheers
> Troy
>
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