Oriental Plover at Altona, Victoria – any update???
By Jennifer Spry, on January 31st, 2014
Hi Peter, There is no fee to walk past the homestead to the beach where one could walk around Point Cook to the north and on up to the mouth of the creek. I think there is a fee if you want to see inside the homestead. The gate to the Point Cook area and Cheetham lookout closes at 1700. The bridge and many other tracks and boardwalks were for when the saltworks were in operation and allowed workers access to the ponds. Access to the Cheetham Saltworks is not permitted without asking at the Point Cook Reserve office at the entrance to the coastal reserve on Point Cook Rd. I have found them to be very friendly and helpful. I think one of the reasons they want to know who is in the area is because the entry gate is locked at 1700 and if anyone was walking in the Cheetham area without the knowledge of the rangers they could end up having there car locked in for the night. Someone was looking for the OP yesterday morning but I don’t know if they found it. I looked for the strange (AGP?) plover on Wed and yesterday but it was not at the entry track roost or on the rocks on the rising tide. cheers Jenny http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/ On 31 January 2014 14:39, Peter Shute <pshute@nuw.org.au> wrote: > I’m pretty sure there’s no entry fee for the Homestead. > > I vaguely remember a ranger telling someone off for crossing that little > bridge, so the channel it crosses might be the limit for where we’re > allowed. Which makes you wonder why there’s a little bridge. > > Peter Shute > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
Tim, what makes you think the bird will be in that area? Alan Crawford’s original Birdline says “Bird seen on open mud North of Skeleton Creek”. Depending on how far down the creek he was, I would have thought that area might be better accessed from the bike path behind Sanctuary Lakes. Peter Shute Sent from my iPad On 31 Jan 2014, at 4:26 pm, “Tim Dolby” < Tim.Dolby@vu.edu.au> wrote: Yes, that makes sense Jen. If you want to visit the shoreline in the evening – which, at this time of year, is a very pleasant time to stroll along a secluded beach looking for birds – it’s worth parking your car outside the first lockable gate (-37.917956,144.786248) and then walk in from there. It only adds and additional 500 m or so return, and avoids any chance of getting locked up. Ps. I once lost my key while birding in the WTP. Locked in, I spent most the night sitting next to southern Lake Borrie, until a friend got me out late in the evening. It was very dark, lots of mist and wild sounds, an interesting experience. Cheers, Tim ________________________________________ Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 3:25 PM Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Hi Peter, There is no fee to walk past the homestead to the beach where one could walk around Point Cook to the north and on up to the mouth of the creek. I think there is a fee if you want to see inside the homestead. The gate to the Point Cook area and Cheetham lookout closes at 1700. The bridge and many other tracks and boardwalks were for when the saltworks were in operation and allowed workers access to the ponds. Access to the Cheetham Saltworks is not permitted without asking at the Point Cook Reserve office at the entrance to the coastal reserve on Point Cook Rd. I have found them to be very friendly and helpful. I think one of the reasons they want to know who is in the area is because the entry gate is locked at 1700 and if anyone was walking in the Cheetham area without the knowledge of the rangers they could end up having there car locked in for the night. Someone was looking for the OP yesterday morning but I don’t know if they found it. I looked for the strange (AGP?) plover on Wed and yesterday but it was not at the entry track roost or on the rocks on the rising tide. cheers Jenny http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/ On 31 January 2014 14:39, Peter Shute < pshute@nuw.org.au> wrote: I’m pretty sure there’s no entry fee for the Homestead. I vaguely remember a ranger telling someone off for crossing that little bridge, so the channel it crosses might be the limit for where we’re allowed. Which makes you wonder why there’s a little bridge. Peter Shute _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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 This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects. _______________________________________________ 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
Yes, that makes sense Jen. If you want to visit the shoreline in the evening – which, at this time of year, is a very pleasant time to stroll along a secluded beach looking for birds – it’s worth parking your car outside the first lockable gate (-37.917956,144.786248) and then walk in from there. It only adds and additional 500 m or so return, and avoids any chance of getting locked up. Ps. I once lost my key while birding in the WTP. Locked in, I spent most the night sitting next to southern Lake Borrie, until a friend got me out late in the evening. It was very dark, lots of mist and wild sounds, an interesting experience. Cheers, Tim ________________________________________ Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 3:25 PM Cc: birding-aus@birding-aus.org Hi Peter, There is no fee to walk past the homestead to the beach where one could walk around Point Cook to the north and on up to the mouth of the creek. I think there is a fee if you want to see inside the homestead. The gate to the Point Cook area and Cheetham lookout closes at 1700. The bridge and many other tracks and boardwalks were for when the saltworks were in operation and allowed workers access to the ponds. Access to the Cheetham Saltworks is not permitted without asking at the Point Cook Reserve office at the entrance to the coastal reserve on Point Cook Rd. I have found them to be very friendly and helpful. I think one of the reasons they want to know who is in the area is because the entry gate is locked at 1700 and if anyone was walking in the Cheetham area without the knowledge of the rangers they could end up having there car locked in for the night. Someone was looking for the OP yesterday morning but I don’t know if they found it. I looked for the strange (AGP?) plover on Wed and yesterday but it was not at the entry track roost or on the rocks on the rising tide. cheers Jenny http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/ On 31 January 2014 14:39, Peter Shute < pshute@nuw.org.au> 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 This email, including any attachment, is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient. It is confidential and may contain personal information or be subject to legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient any use, disclosure, reproduction or storage of it is unauthorised. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender via return email and delete it from your system immediately. Victoria University does not warrant that this email is free from viruses or defects and accepts no liability for any damage caused by such viruses or defects. _______________________________________________ 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