Hi Colin & others,
The Red-necked Phalarope was back again at Flat Rock, this afternoon.
It was there when I arrived at 5:15pm, it briefly departed out to sea for
about 5-10mins before returning, then disappeared about 5:55pm. I stayed
until 6:40pm, without finding it again.
It was mostly trying to roost/sleep on the rock & in shallow rock pools, but
was subject to disturbance from people, dogs, & a rising tide washing onto
the rocks.
Cheers,
Steve McBride
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 10:48 PM
To: Colin R ; birding-aus
Subject: RFI Phalarope @ Ballina
Hi Colin,
The last sighting that I know of was on Thursday evening.
Me & or others have looked every evening since then, without any luck.
I don't know if anyone has tried searching in the early mornings since
Thurs.
Re exact location/access.
See eBird Hotspot map for Flat Rock here:-
http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/hotspot/L2312838#obs-det-25
If travelling down Pacific Hwy from the north, take Lennox Head exit off the
Hwy onto Ross Lane, turn right at end of Ross Lane, follow The Coast Road
south for about 7.8km, look out for signs for Flat Rock Tent Park (Flat Rock
Rd) on your left, go to the car-park at the very end of Flat Rock Rd. Walk
the track to the beach, you'll see Flat Rock on your right.
If using GPS Navigator, Flat Rock Rd might be under Skennars Head or East
Ballina, not sure?
I think the Phalarope favours the northern part of the rock, but has been
seen all over, the rock is not very big.
Cheers,
Steve McBride
-----Original Message-----
From: David Taylor
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:19 PM
To: Colin R
Cc: birding-aus NEW
Subject: RFI Phalarope @ Ballina
Hi Col - I've been there today between 3 and 7 - no cigar on the phalarope
I'm afraid - word is it turns up very late in the day or very early morn -
lots of other birds but I dipped on the phalarope - it had been seen in
recent days though
Cheers
David taylor
Sent from my iPhone
> On 14 Mar 2016, at 1:03 pm, Colin R <> wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> Just back from overseas and wondering if the Phalarope at Ballina is
> still around? No reports on Eremaea from the weekend, but maybe someone
> looked for it and didn't report it?
>
> If you looked and didn't find it I'd appreciate that too!
>
> Any additional details of exact location/access would also be
> appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
> --
> Colin Reid
>
> So many birds, so little time......
>
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