tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post116189486444231683..comments2023-11-12T21:16:10.098+11:00Comments on Birds in Tasmania: Orielton WadersBirdingTashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-1162531355190139262006-11-03T16:22:00.000+11:002006-11-03T16:22:00.000+11:00Thanks Denis. I'm sorry I missed out on the Interm...Thanks Denis. I'm sorry I missed out on the Intermadiate Egret, I haven't seen one for some years. The Eastern Curlew normally seem to roost at 5 Mile Beach these days, standing in the water, just to the North of the beach access. I don't like disturbing them there, because it is about all they've got left! The Curlew flock usually numbers around 70 or so, down from the 200+ of years gone by. The decline is Australia wide I believe. I must confess to collecting many golf balls too over the years, and using them myself on the rare occasions I've graced the golf course. I didn't mind losing them!BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-1162528529486068532006-11-03T15:35:00.000+11:002006-11-03T15:35:00.000+11:00Hello Alan, I was interested to read your account ...Hello Alan, I was interested to read your account of Orielton sightings.I also visited Orielton (on Thursday 26th ) As well as the species that you mentioned, I saw Little Egret (2) and Intermediate Egret(1). Other sightings were much as you saw. Interestingly there was one Godwit hanging out with the Greenshanks as shown in one of your photos. Perhaps it is having an identity crisis. I counted 21 Pacific Golden Plover near the golf course ( and retrieved 4 golf balls which I gave to a passing golfer ) I didn't see all of the Stints that you saw on Friday, counting only 385 at Cemetery Point. One was still in breeding plumage. I counted 13 Curlew Sandpiper mixed with Greenshank (17) at Greenshank Point. At Waterview Sanctuary I ran into Geoff Blakers who told me that he had just seen a large flock of Eastern Curlew at 5-Mile Beach. You're right, Orielton is still worth a visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com