Third time lucky!
We had to try again for this bird, so Rob Benson, Margaret Reidy and I
flew down from Sydney to Avalon, rented a car and drove to the gate to
the spit reserve and Western Lagoon, at about 10:30am Steve Davidson
spotted the bird and called me on the mobile (having previously swapped
numbers) to say that he had the bird in front of him. We had gone down
the western side of the of Western Lagoon while he was on the central
viewing area (through locked gate from 29 Mile Road, follow the roadway
to the left, and around to the right, turning first right and follow to
the viewing area. The bird was very close. We had extended close views
that morning and again in the early afternoon. Also seen were a Great
Knot, Grey-tailed Tattler, Ruff, some Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, and a lot
of Red-necked Stints and Curlew Sandpipers. Unfortunately we missed the
Pectoral Sandpipers and Long-toed Stint.
Thanks to Sue Taylor and Dave Torr and especially Steve Davidson as well
as others who have made postings to birding-aus and / or Birdline Victoria.
Happy birding!
--
John Reidy
Sydney
Phone 02 9871 4836
Fax 02 9871 2616
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