Interested in people’s thoughts on the following.
Have received a report of Banded Stilts (with Black-winged Stilts) at Truganina Swamp Altona.
Has anyone else reported the species from this locality recently??
Martin O’Brien Melbourne
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Hey Martin, with just a little research using some of the other bird resources that are freely available on the web, and easy to use, you would’ve noticed that Banded Stilt have been at Truganina Swamp for at least two and a half years
See below just some of the Birdline reports since Oct 2011. The most birds seen was 88 individuals. The report rate for Truganina is 14% which, by comparison, means they’re seen there nearly as often as they’re seen at the Western Treatment Plant, with a report rate of 19%. This means they’re seen there so regularly we probably should stop reporting them on Birdline. (Make note to myself.)
Cheers,
Tim
10/5/2011 Banded Stilt Truganina Swamp, Altona Eight adults & juveniles on a shallow lagoon overlooked from birdhide.(thanks Anthea for putting me onto them) 17:40 hrs AEDST. David Richardson 5/10 #96955
11/2/2011 Banded Stilt Truganina Swamp, Altona Around 30 Banded Stilts on the main pool and the smaller pool behind, several in breeding plumage. Avocets stil present and other recent sightings include 2x Horsfield’s Bronze Cuckoo (1 near Mt St Josephs Pond and other near the bridge at the main pool), Sacred Kingfisher in my garden (cnr Bell Ave and Grant Ave), Marsh Sandpiper, Hardhead and Aus Shoveller. Colin Clark 2/11 #100027
11/4/2011 Curlew Sandpiper Truganina Swamp, Altona There were around 20 Curlew Sandpipers on the main pool at 10am. Flock of Banded Stilts, Avocets still present. Sharpies, Red-Necked Stints and Marsh Sandpiper also. Colin Clark 4/11 #100448
12/1/2011 Spotless Crake, Baillon’s Crake, Buff-Banded Rai lTruganina Swamp, Altona The whole centre area of the swamp is flooded. Best view is achieved by crossing bridge behind the retirement village and then through the gate and look back towards the City. Baillon’s Crake nearby in reeds, others on the far bank (scope rqd). Gumboots also rqd as path is flooded too. Flock of Corellas over in distance (species unknown). Huge number of coots but only 2 Banded Stilts remaining. Colin Clark 1/12 #102776
12/23/2011 Banded Stilt Laverton Creek, just north of Queen Street, Altona 3018 At 1600 hours, observed 60+ Banded Stilt feeding in the creek with an equal number of Red-necked Avocet. Also 25 Banded Stilt observed with a few Red-necked Avocet at the nearby Truganina Swamp. Also present at the swamp were a few Common Greenshank and a good number of Curlew Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Red-necked Stint. Peter Gibbons 23/12 #104911
8/28/2012 Banded Stilt Truganina Swamp, Altona Small flock of 10 Banded Stilts present on the main pool. There is also a flock of around 30 Red-Necked Avocets and there was a Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo at the weekend. Colin Clark 28/8 #141416
9/5/2012 Brown Songlark, Banded Stilt Truganina Swamp, Altona Brown Songlark in the grassland area over the wooden bridge at the back of the retirement village. Banded Stilts also still present on the main pool (Moderators note: We have had a number of Brown Songlarks reports recently. It has been established that they have returned for Spring. We won’t be publishing any more reports of this species unless they specifically fit the report criteria). Colin Clark 5/9 #142281
10/3/2012 Curlew Sandpiper Truganina Swamp First real flock of waders of the summer seen today. Around 100 birds, mostly Sharp-tailed Sandpipers but a few Red-necked Stints and at least 3 Curlew Sandpipers. One of the Curlew Sands had about 50% breeding plumage on the underparts. Also 1 Marsh Sandpiper, Banded Stilts and Avocets. Colin Clark 3/10 #145569
10/31/2012 Cattle EgretTruganina Swamp, Altona 3 Cattle Egrets, 2 in breeding flush on the main pool at 6:30pm. Also a great number and variety of waders – Sharp-tailed, Marsh and Curlew Sandpipers, Greenshank, Red-necked Stint, Avocet, Black-winged and Banded Stilts and if you include Masked Lapwing and Red-capped Plover that gets the wader species count into double figures! All are on the main pool and most are very close to the path. Colin Clark 31/10 #149367
11/13/2012 Great Crested Grebe and Glossy IbisTruganina Swamp, Altona Breeding plumage Great Crested Grebe bobbing in front of the hide at 6:40pm. Glossy Ibis flew over heading west. Both new for me at this site and the Grebe not recorded here on Eremaea. Also 8 PInk-Eared ducks and all the current usual suspects including huge number of Avocets and Marsh Sandpipers, Banded Stilts etc. Colin Clark 13/11 #151199
12/25/2012 Banded Stilt (88) & Red-necked Avocet (220 approx).Truganina Swamp and Laverton Creek, Altona. From 1710 hours onwards, observed a group of 88 Banded Stilts in the main pond at Truganina Swamp, also a large number of Red-necked Avocet (220 approx) feeding in Laverton Creek, north of the Queen Street road bridge. Two Black-tailed Godwits still present at the Laverton Creek Mouth. Peter Gibbons 25/12 #157483
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Interested in people’s thoughts on the following.
Have received a report of Banded Stilts (with Black-winged Stilts) at Truganina Swamp Altona.
Has anyone else reported the species from this locality recently??
Martin O’Brien Melbourne
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