Hi all
I enjoyed watching a couple of groups of Hooded Plover late yesterday at 13th Beach. There were four birds in one group, one of them a juvenile with very faint cap. The other group had two birds – another observer reported 7 in total with two juv – so perhaps this more distant group had a juvenile with them, but I couldn’t see it.
The tide was very high, and there were several hundred Silver Gulls, dozens of Welcome Swallows, Red-capped and Double-Banded Plover, and even a few Willie Wagtails and White-fronted Chats foraging actively just below the tideline. There was very little beach left. It was very frustrating to see a couple walking a large black dog straight through the birds on what little was left of the beach – less than a meter in places. I pointed to the sign that said “No Dogs” but just got a sneer and off they went. At least they kept the dog leashed for most of the walk, and until they were well past the birds.
Russell W Ocean Grove ===============================
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