Non- twitcher in Alice and the Forest Wagtail

["Mike Carter" <>]

Julie, like Tony who is really just getting too old, you are making a big 
mistake by not going to the 'famous B& B'. Missing the tick may be a minor 
consequence but not enjoying watching this bird and the social occasion that 
this has become should not be missed. It was a joy to watch the Forest 
Wagtail at close range walk in a deliberate and unhurried manner, wave its 
tail in a horizontal rather than a vertical plane, search for food in the 
shadows, eat a large caterpillar, take a long bath scattering water widely 
and then preening at length on the ground and in a tree. All this in the 
pleasant surrounds of a landscaped but surprisingly small garden and in the 
convivial company of the host and five others of like mind sharing the 
experience. It was great!
Mike Carter
30 Canadian Bay Road
Mount Eliza  VIC 3930
Tel  (03) 9787 7136