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Oriental Plovers near Price SA

To: Kay Parkin <>, michael wood <>, Richard and Margaret Alcorn <>, Tim Dolby <>, Simon Mustoe <>, Tony Russell <>
Subject: Oriental Plovers near Price SA
From: Ian May <>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:50:20 +1030
Hello again

Thanks for your enquiries. The location is on private property; in a paddock approx. 100 metres west of Hills Rd (otherwise known as Mac's Beach Rd). The approx. position using google earth is 34 21" 45 137 58" 85.

The 4 Oriental Plovers were first observed about midday yesterday apparently feeding amongst a scattered roosting flock of 63 Banded Plovers. They appeared settled so I returned to the site with my camera equip and scope about 2.30 pm. Although not noticed earlier, a flock of sheep were now scattered across the paddock. I searched thoroughly for more than 1/2 hr but could not relocate the OP's however the banded plovers had moved a few hundred metres south and their total numbers were now 87. <>Although within the same paddock, the habitat at this southern location is rough undulating sandy ground with lumpy samphire and OP's would be difficult to locate if they had moved into it.

I intend to return again this morning for another look and will report the result when I return home to Price this afternoon.

Regards


Ian May
currently at Price
(08)88376212
Mob: 0428337956



Ian May wrote:

g'Day all


About midday today there were 4 Oriental Plovers associating with a flock of 63 Banded Lapwing in a heavily grazed stubble paddock 10 km west of Price township SA.


Ian May
St Helens Tasmania, currently at Price
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