The only other access I know of is a bit of a slog from the west side, there
isn't really much option
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 20:44:13 -0800
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Subject: [birdswa] Re: Perth Lakes update (mainly waders)
Excellent news John :)
Seems like a morning visit is in order for the weekend.
I take it the Millar Rd West entrance is the go?
Cheers,
Ross
On Friday, January 3, 2014 11:50:26 AM UTC+8, John Graff wrote:
Hi all,
Wader season is on in full swing near Perth. I checked Lake Cooloongup again
this morning which is doing a very passable impression of a Lake McLarty-lite.
Highlights included:
Banded Stilt (1,000+, last seen flying south towards Walyungup about 30min
before I left)
Red-necked Avocet (60)
Black-tailed Godwit (2)
Common Greenshank (36)
Marsh Sandpiper (5)
Great Knot (3)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (200+)
Pectoral Sandpiper (1)
Curlew Sandpiper (12)
Red-necked Stint (350+)
Long-toed Stint (6)
Red-capped Plover (300+)
Red-kneed Dotterel (32)
White-winged Black Tern (1)
Spotted Harrier (1)
The real thing (Lake McLarty) was also looking good, a good variety of birds
seen on New Year's Day by Mark Newman, Alan Collins, Nick Brown and myself.
However, a lot of the waders were still in the grass on the east side so it's a
little frustrating. Highlights included:
Chestnut Teal (1)
Eastern Cattle Egret (21, all but 1 were overflying)
Black-tailed Native-hen (6)
Australian Spotted Crake (6+)
Spotless Crake (2)
Red-necked Avocet (200+)
Banded Stilt (30)
Common Greenshank (26)
Marsh Sandpiper (6)
Wood Sandpiper (1)
Common Sandpiper (1)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2,000+)
Pectoral Sandpiper (8+)
Curlew Sandpiper (7)
Red-necked Stint (250+)
Red-kneed Dotterel (1)
Whiskered Tern (40)
White-winged Black-Tern (7)
Thomsons Lake still has all three crake species showing well, with a few
sporadic reports of waders too. Lake Claremont has also been good, with both
Freckled Duck and Chestnut Teal in residence, along with crakes, Red-kneed
Dotterels, and the odd other wader
Freckled Ducks also at Herdsman still (near the Wildlife Centre), and Kogolup
Swamp. North Lake had little of interest a week ago, but the water level should
be getting tasty about now
Cheers,
John
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