On Saturday it was a superb warm morning, with light sea breezes. Walking along the fine sand we were lucky to sight many birds, icluding:
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Welcome Swallow Greenfinch (pair) Willie Wagtail Hooded Plover |
Banded Plover White-fronted Chat Oystercatcher Crested Tern |
Masked Lapwing Red-necked Stint Pacific Gull (adult and juv.) Red-capped Dotterel |
We watched a seething mass of Stints in the kelp, running forward into the water and then back again. On the way back we were lucky to see a Little Eagle in flight, above the edge of the sand dunes. There was also a Gannet feeding in the surf.
All in all it was a beautiful morning, especially for us land-lubbers. Thank you.
Chris
On Sunday it was overcast with a south-west wind. We parked on private property, and then crossed green, grassy horse paddocks to the beach. Singing Honeyeaters were heard.
Birds seen along the beach included:
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Sooty Oystercatcher Pied Oystercatcher Gannets (over sea) Sooty Albatross White-fronted Chats (5) Masked Lapwing Pacific Gull Crested Tern |
Hooded Plover (c.50) Red-necked Stint Double-banded Plover Red-capped Dotterel Kelp Gull Striated Field-wren Great Cormorant Caspian Tern |
White-faced Heron Pacific Golden Plover Ruddy Turnstone (c.30) Greenfinch Turtledove Willie Wagtail |
Many thanks to Barbara for conducting the excursion and to the land holder for allowing access.
Contributed
1. Bird watching at a private beach west of Port Fairy. Many Hooded Plovers were seen.
2. Rocks at the private beach.
Photos: Val Hocking.
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