Latham’s snipe/Murwillumbah

[Peter Morgan <>]

Yeah, g’day Kirri

I was surprised to see three Latham’s Snipe at Brooms Head in a tiny drainage line last week, and a single one taking off in the same spot a couple of days ago.

We have also had sightings of one Grey-crowned Babbler in our yard in the past fortnight.  Bev noticed two one day. 

We’ve not seen either species here at Brooms Head before, right on the coast.

Peter Morgan

The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is.

                e^iπ + 1 = 0. 

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On 4 Dec 2018, at 9:21 am, Kirri Hardy via Birding-Aus <> wrote:

Hi all
Just thought I’d share my little high that I had this morning

Driving the kids to school and at the end of Tyalgum road just out of Murwillumbah NSW, I see movement in the culvert/drain on my left and the shape of a bird that was unbelievable

Slammed on the breaks and turned around to see a LATHAMS SNIPE (all the way from Japan mind you) crossing the road/walking casually like it owned the place) 😳😳😳
I stopped the car and it flew , then it landed in the short waterlogged grass on the edge of the cow paddock.
I get out of the car and walk towards it slowly...it flies again and lands HIDDEN in the long grass of the cow paddock 🙄...I had great views
A friend of mine just told me this morning he saw a few at a swamp just yesterday...so...they’ve obviously suddenly arrived in the last few days or more I guess and showing up randomly

Just thought I’d share my excitement
Been a while since I saw one and to see one in my backyard almost was awesome
Anyone else seeing them show up in other places???

Kirri 😊

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