Should've added Bruce and I saw it at 10.30am, not tickable views really
> From:
> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:28:58 +0800
> To: ;
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RED-THROATED PIPIT at Lake McLarty (nr Perth)
>
> UPDATE
>
> A few people had a look for it this morning. Good news is it was still
> present. However it was very uncooperative. Alan Collins heard it around 6am
> out in the big grassy area in the SE. Nothing more until Bruce Greatwich and
> I heard it and saw it in flight at the south end. We lost it though and
> couldn't relocate. I've had word that it was found fairly easy at the south
> end not long ago. So could be luck
>
> Several people found a second Ruff (this one a Reeve), and there are plenty
> of Pectoral Sandpipers in with the Sharpies
>
> John
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 26 Jan 2014, at 6:27 pm, "John Graff" <> wrote:
> >
> > Hi again everyone,
> >
> > Sorry for the brief message, SE corner was all I had when I posted, and I
> > headed straight for the door! Fortunately, a group of us eventually got it
> > early this afternoon - it was mostly hanging around in the grass near the
> > water's edge in the SE of the lake, but was quite skulky and difficult to
> > see.
> >
> > Details for getting there (copied from Leeuwin Current Birding but I wrote
> > the post so I think that's OK :D) - I recommend parking along the limestone
> > track but may become a little crowded, don't know how many are thinking of
> > heading down
> > "To reach the lake, travel south from Perth along the Kwinana Freeway,
> > which becomes the Perth-Bunbury (Forrest) Highway. At Mills Road (roughly
> > an hour from Perth City), turn right (west) and travel for approximately
> > 4km, where you pass a gate on the right. About 200m further along the road,
> > there is a limestone track on the right (marked by a post on either side of
> > the entrance). Drive a short distance down this track and park under the
> > large tree on the left (GPS 32d 44’ 55.37’’S, 115d 42’ 51.38’’E). >From
> > here, you can see the lake shore. You can also access the lakes western
> > shore by following Mills Rd as it loops around to the north and becomes
> > Birch Dr, and parking near a water tank and gate about half-way up the
> > lake’s western shore (GPS 32d 42’ 14.52’’S, 115d 42’ 33.15’’E). You can
> > also reach this area by following the limestone track through until you
> > reach a T-junction with Birch Dr and turning right."
> >
> > We didn't look too closely at the waders but a few Pectoral Sandpiper as
> > usual, good numbers of Marsh Sandpipers and a couple of Blackwits. Bill
> > Betts saw and photographed the Ruff this morning though so it is still
> > around
> >
> > Alan Collins has kindly allowed me to post his photos, see:
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/101486094752558106417/WARareBirds#5973147810347758578
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/101486094752558106417/WARareBirds#5973147813105552738
> > https://picasaweb.google.com/101486094752558106417/WARareBirds#5973147821537467058
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > John
> >
> > > From:
> > > Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:42:31 +0800
> > > To: ;
> > > Subject: [Birding-Aus] RED-THROATED PIPIT at Lake McLarty (nr Perth)
> > >
> > > Alan Collins found a Red-throated Pipit in the SE corner of Lake McLarty
> > > early this morning. Still present at 8.30am
> > >
> > > Apparently looks like a darker Aus Pipit and has traces of red on the
> > > throat
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > John
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
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