Now that you mention it Allan, I would think that Michaelmas Cay would come
close... When I visited there in 2000, I recorded Crested, Lesser Crested,
Sooty, Bridled, Black-naped, and Common Noddy. I believe that Roseate and
Black Noddy are also recorded there, may be others as well.
By the way, I'm a Victorian :-)
Yours in all things "Green"
John Harris
Owner - Wildlife Experiences
0409090955
On Dec 2, 2012 11:47 AM, "Allan Richardson" <> wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> Too true that our recent Arctic Tern is a rare commodity around here not
> to mention the tropical blow-ins that come through from time to time.
>
> This highlights the fact that Newcastle is a transit location for a number
> of species.
>
> I'm expecting that someone from SE Qld, SW Aus, Cairns, or Broome for that
> matter, will chime with a tern mix, possibly including Roseate, Bridled and
> Lesser Crested to make up the numbers of an impressive tern score.
>
> Regards,
>
> Allan
>
> On 02/12/2012, at 10:19 AM, Allan Richardson wrote:
>
> > HI Guys,
> >
> > There is another tern hotspot and it's in Australia - Newcastle in fact
> - who'd a thunk it!
> >
> > Recently we had the privilege of having five tern species before us
> (Crested, Common, White-fronted, Little and Arctic) on the rock shelf
> behind Newcastle Ocean Baths, while just 20 minutes by road (5 km as the
> tern flies) at Stockton Sandspit, in the Hunter River estuary, we had a
> further 4 species (Caspian, Gull-billed, White-winged Black and Whiskered).
> A total of nine species easily viewable within an hour or so.
> >
> > Furthermore, just recently, we also had Sooty Tern on a pelagic trip off
> Port Stephens a little to the north, but we've also had White Tern earlier
> in the year and our waters, and the Newcastle rock shelf, is occasionally
> visited by Common Noddy.
> >
> > Late October was certainly an exceptional time for us, likely a function
> of birds moving through. Although, it does highlight the importance of east
> coast estuarine and rock-shelf habitats as important stopover points for
> migratory birds in our flyway.
> >
> > As many others seem to be voicing on our forums, we are finding our
> migratory bird habitats here in the Hunter are under increased pressure
> from the community at these sites, more often than not from a lack of
> information about their importance.
> >
> > It has been our challenge here to find solutions that will accommodate
> the birds while including the community, and I'm pleased to say that we
> have a tireless group here that are working toward doing just that.
> >
> > Happy terning,
> >
> > Allan Richardson
> > Morisset NSW
> >
> > On 02/12/2012, at 9:00 AM, Steve wrote:
> >
> >> G'day Richard
> >>
> >> I immediately thought of Port Isabel, Texas where I had a great tern
> day a few years ago. I've just checked and I saw only 6 tern species
> (Gull-billed, Caspian Royal, Cabot's, Least and Forster's). Other tern
> species are to be found there so I reckon it is a good candidate for a
> global tern hotspot.
> >>
> >> I went on a boat with Scarlet Colley (http://www.fin2feather.com/) for
> a three hour birding trip and we also saw such birds as Great Northern
> Loon, Northern Crested Caracara, Long-billed Curlew, Willet, Dunlin,
> Laughing and Ring-billed Gulls, Black Skimmer and Mangrove Warbler. Lots
> of dolphins too.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 01/12/2012, at 10:30 PM, "Richard Nowotny" <
> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> A big tern day at the Western Treatment Plant (Werribee, Vic) today
> (with
> >>> John and Shirley Tongue and family):
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Caspian, Crested, Common, Whiskered, White-winged Black, Little, Fairy.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> [I suspect there aren't too many individual sites around the world
> where one
> >>> can see 7 tern species in a day.]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Other good birds today included Great Knot, Pacific Golden Plover,
> Lewin's
> >>> Rail, Banded Stilt, Banded Lapwing, White-necked Heron and that
> remarkable
> >>> number of Freckled Duck at Walsh's Lagoon (estimated, on the wing, at
> well
> >>> over 50).
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Richard Nowotny
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Port Melbourne, Victoria
> >>>
> >>> M: 0438 224 456
> >>>
> >>>
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