Hi all, 2 Ruff (both Reeves) at Lake McLarty this morning. Decent wader numbers finally, but variety not great and mostly in the middle of the lake (scope needed!). Lake probably has a week left….. Waders today:Black-tailed Godwit (3) Common Greenshank (70+) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1,500+) Pectoral Sandpiper (3) Curlew Sandpiper (10+) RUFF (2 female) Red-necked Stint (2,000+) Long-toed Stint (2) Red-capped Plover (300+) Cheers,John ===============================
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You won 😉 Â
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Lake+McLarty 😉 But in all seriousness I was only going to send this to the BirdsWA list, only added B-Aus at the last minute and forgot to add state etc. The premier wader site in SW WA when at it’s best, sadly due to grass invasion that is now limited to a couple of weeks before it dries!
John, Which country, state, region is this? Even Google Maps seems to struggle. Nikolas —————- Nikolas Haass nhaass@yahoo.com Sydney, NSW Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 4:40 PM
Hi all, 2 Ruff (both Reeves) at Lake McLarty this morning. Decent wader numbers finally, but variety not great and mostly in the middle of the lake (scope needed!). Lake probably has a week left….. Waders today:Black-tailed Godwit (3) Common Greenshank (70+) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (1,500+) Pectoral Sandpiper (3) Curlew Sandpiper (10+) RUFF (2 female) Red-necked Stint (2,000+) Long-toed Stint (2) Red-capped Plover (300+) Cheers,John ===============================
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From Frank O’Conner’s website:
Pinjarra & Lake McLarty Nature Reserve Birding SitesKey Species : Freckled Duck (small chance), Northern Shoveler (long shot), Chestnut Teal (good chance), Australasian Bittern (long shot), Glossy Ibis (good chance), White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Spotless Crake (chance), Black-tailed Godwit (good chance), Wood Sandpiper (good chance), Asian Dowitcher (long shot),Little Stint (chance), Long-toed Stint (good chance), Pectoral Sandpiper (good chance), Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Ruff (good chance), Banded Stilt (good chance), Red-necked Avocet, Little Ringed Plover (long shot), Red-kneed Dotterel, Whiskered Tern (good chance), White-winged Black Tern (chance), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (introduced – good chance), Regent Parrot (good chance), Elegant Parrot (chance), Yellow-throated Miner, White-fronted Chat, White-winged Triller (good chance), Yellow Wagtail (long shot), Rufous Songlark (chance), Brown Songlark. Mammals : Fox (Vulpes vulpes). Reptiles : Rosenberg’s Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) (chance).Pinjarra (Post Office S32° 37´ 42″ E115° 52´ 30″) is a sizable town located on the Murray River about 89km from Perth. It is 58km south of Armadale on the South West Highway and 17km east of Mandurah on Pinjarra Road from the Perth / Bunbury Highway. From Perth, travel to the south along the Kwinana Freeway, turn east (left) along Thomas Road, and at the end of Thomas Road turn south (right) on South West Highway. The journey should take about 90 minutes from the centre of Perth.Lake McLarty is about 21.5km from the traffic lights at the intersection of South West Highway and Pinjarra Road. Continue south along South West Highway for 5.5km and turn right at Old Bunbury Road. Travel along Old Bunbury Road for 5.1km (past Paull Road) and turn right at Mills Road. Travel for 10.9km along Mills Road almost to the end until just after you reach the sign for the Lake McLarty Nature Reserve. Either park near the gate on the right, or go through the open gate on the left and park off the side of the sandy track.Also see the Birds Australia WA series of bird guide brochures including Mandurah. Rob Morris
Brisbane, Australia
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John,
Which country, state, region is this? Even Google Maps seems to struggle.
Nikolas Â