RED-THROATED PIPIT at Lake McLarty (nr Perth)
By Birding-Aus, on January 26th, 2014
Alan Collins found a Red-throated Pipit in the SE corner of Lake McLarty early this morning. Still present at 8.30am Apparently looks like a darker Aus Pipit and has traces of red on the throat Cheers John Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi all After being part of the pre-lunch dipping brigade yesterday, i will be heading back down early tomorrow morning. If anyone has an update as to sighting location (mud flats with tussock grass, east side waterline or east side grassy field) from today then it would be much appreciated
Here’s hoping i can join in on the photo thread haha. Cheers Bruce On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 9:17 AM, John Graff < jgraff2@hotmail.com> wrote: _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi John, My wife Carolyn got a couple of nice pictures of the Pipit just prior to us chatting with you. It was in the area you suspected it was and was hanging around with all the Chats. I can forward you a pic if you’d like. Cheers, Ross _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi all, Your pipit update: Bird was seen by a couple of people around lunchtime yesterday at the south end of the lake in amongst reed clumps associating with White-fronted Chats. It was then seen later in the afternoon on the east side out in the grassy expanse, a good distance from the lake shore. I’ve just heard second hand that it has been seen this morning back at the south end (Note: There are Aus Pipits around too obviously) John Should’ve added Bruce and I saw it at 10.30am, not tickable views really — — You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “birdswa” group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to birdswa+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Should’ve added Bruce and I saw it at 10.30am, not tickable views really _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
UPDATE A few people had a look for it this morning. Good news is it was still present. However it was very uncooperative. Alan Collins heard it around 6am out in the big grassy area in the SE. Nothing more until Bruce Greatwich and I heard it and saw it in flight at the south end. We lost it though and couldn’t relocate. I’ve had word that it was found fairly easy at the south end not long ago. So could be luck Several people found a second Ruff (this one a Reeve), and there are plenty of Pectoral Sandpipers in with the Sharpies John Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi again everyone, Sorry for the brief message, SE corner was all I had when I posted, and I headed straight for the door! Fortunately, a group of us eventually got it early this afternoon – it was mostly hanging around in the grass near the water’s edge in the SE of the lake, but was quite skulky and difficult to see. Details for getting there (copied from Leeuwin Current Birding but I wrote the post so I think that’s OK :D) – I recommend parking along the limestone track but may become a little crowded, don’t know how many are thinking of heading down “To reach the lake, travel south from Perth along the Kwinana Freeway, which becomes the Perth-Bunbury (Forrest) Highway. At Mills Road (roughly an hour from Perth City), turn right (west) and travel for approximately 4km, where you pass a gate on the right. About 200m further along the road, there is a limestone track on the right (marked by a post on either side of the entrance). Drive a short distance down this track and park under the large tree on the left (GPS 32d 44’ 55.37’’S, 115d 42’ 51.38’’E). From here, you can see the lake shore. You can also access the lakes western shore by following Mills Rd as it loops around to the north and becomes Birch Dr, and parking near a water tank and gate about half-way up the lake’s western shore (GPS 32d 42’ 14.52’’S, 115d 42’ 33.15’’E). You can also reach this area by following the limestone track through until you reach a T-junction with Birch Dr and turning right.” We didn’t look too closely at the waders but a few Pectoral Sandpiper as usual, good numbers of Marsh Sandpipers and a couple of Blackwits. Bill Betts saw and photographed the Ruff this morning though so it is still around Alan Collins has kindly allowed me to post his photos, see: https://picasaweb.google.com/101486094752558106417/WARareBirds#5973147810347758578 https://picasaweb.google.com/101486094752558106417/WARareBirds#5973147813105552738 https://picasaweb.google.com/101486094752558106417/WARareBirds#5973147821537467058 Cheers, John _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org