G'Day John,
Got exactly the same list as yourself very recently (18th November) but
couldn't get beyond the 6!
As most will know who have visited recently, access on the Cay is very
necessarily constrained to a small strip of beach.
I went out with "Seastar" (no commercial interest declared) and was the only
birder aboard.
The skipper was extremely obliging however - and interested - and with a
favourable tide, took me slowly right around the Cay by dinghy. Apart from
excellent views of nesting Brown Booby, perched Frigates etc etc I may have
missed the Black-naped Terns had he not been so helpful.
So, for anyone heading out there, and it's probably a "must-do" while in
Cairns, I would certainly recommend "Seastar" or at least an enquiry whether a
quiet motor around the Cay can be on the agenda.
BTW - also spent two sessions at the comparatively new Cattana Wetlands - great
spot and will only get better.
Best
Graeme Stevens
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:19:11 +1100
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> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Tern! Tern! Tern! (to misquote Pete Seeger)
>
> 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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