Semi-palmated Plover at Clonmel Is, Corner Inlet, Victoria

["Mike Carter" <>]

Laurie, the relevant paragraph in the submission is:
'Other birds present, most of which were assumed to have assembled to roost at 
high tide were Black-faced Cormorant (7), Australian Pied Oystercatcher (120), 
Sooty Oystercatcher (105), Grey Plover (19), Red-capped Plover (30), 
Double-banded Plover (220), Greater Sand Plover (5), Hooded Plover (1), 
Bar-tailed Godwit (3,000), Eastern Curlew (1), Ruddy Turnstone (2), Red Knot 
(220), Sanderling (20), Red-necked Stint (250), Fairy Tern (19), Caspian Tern 
(1), Crested Tern (10), Pacific Gull (60) and Silver Gull (50+).' Whether these 
numbers are normal in winter I don't know but you could check this out with the 
AWSG.

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