Hi all, just got back from a couple of weeks near Wilson's Prom in southern
Victoria. I had a day walking alone in the north end of the park, between
Miller's Landing and Vereker Lookout. Nothing remarkable, even though the walk
was pleasant.
I did, however, stop along the Five Mile Road a couple of times to try to hear
Ground Parrots. I used playback, but as it was a tinny hand held speaker the
calls probably didn't penetrate very far. The good news is that I did hear a
few distinct calls from the south, in the direction of the airstrip. The calls
were the rising double or triple whistles, rather than any single cheep or
chirrup sounds heard on the BOCA tape. The ground around there is pretty wet
and is a bit of a snake pit, so I didn't go bashing deep into the heath though.
I was talking with someone (was it Chris Watson?) at the Stilt Sandpiper twitch
who said this should be reported, as they hadn't been seen there for a few
years. Well, they're definitely there, just a bit inaccessible. Pity, it
would have been a tick for me...
Bill
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