Thanks for the post, Geoffrey. My heart goes out to Australia on these
fires.
Jason
On 2020-01-06 7:25 p.m., Geoffrey Dabb wrote:
> It is yet another irony that this scenic and interesting place is now
> associated by most Australians only with the sad and dramatic events of
> recent days. I made a short visit there last October driving back to
> Canberra from Melbourne. Martin Butterfield had suggested as a vantage
> point for shorebirds a spot beside the vast waterside caravan/camping
> park. Only distant views of the birds, but it was a peaceful and
> satisfying scene looking over the sand flats towards the entrance. The
> nearby camping spaces were closed while the amenities were being
> refurbished for the coming busy season. I am sorry for all those people
> who have suffered as a result of the fires.
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> The distant flock in the below snaps contains 3 species, the usual
> godwit and both knots. The English Names Committee has recently
> considered names for the 3 Bar-tailed Godwit subspecies recorded for
> Australia. The names chosen are taken from the names of localities used
> by each subspecies in the northern hemisphere.
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