Affinis Gull-billed Tern, Vic
By Jennifer Spry, on March 5th, 2014
Hi all, I just had an email asking about how to get to “Stockyard Point” to see the affinis Gull-billed tern. “Stockyard Point” is very confusing because if you look at the maps you will see that “Stockyard Point” is on French Island. Well, it seems that birders, and maybe others, have a different location and it is right across from the French Island Stockyard Point. On the maps it is called Jam Jerrup Point and you get there via Jam Jerrup off the Bass Highway. I will put a map of the exact location of where the birds are and an average photo of the bird for id purposes on my blog. We went as the tide was coming in and got OK looks. Others went at high tide and got better looks but it seems you have to watch out for quicksand at high tide – keep off any sand where there is standing water. The walk from the car park to the point is about 600 metres each way. From the car park we walked down onto the beach but it does seem that there is an inland track that parallels the beach and starts by the big green water tanks and might be easier walking but we did not try it. Jenny http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/ _______________________________________________ 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 Jenny, The inland track only goes for 100 metres or so before going down to the beach, but it does give you the opportunity to see more bush birds. We’ve (BirdLife Bass Coast and before then WESBOC) always called the point Stockyard Point, but you do get to it from the Jam Jerrup beach. Elizabeth Shaw Phillip Island Victoria —–Original Message—– Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 9:56 AM Hi all, I just had an email asking about how to get to “Stockyard Point” to see the affinis Gull-billed tern. “Stockyard Point” is very confusing because if you look at the maps you will see that “Stockyard Point” is on French Island. Well, it seems that birders, and maybe others, have a different location and it is right across from the French Island Stockyard Point. On the maps it is called Jam Jerrup Point and you get there via Jam Jerrup off the Bass Highway. I will put a map of the exact location of where the birds are and an average photo of the bird for id purposes on my blog. We went as the tide was coming in and got OK looks. Others went at high tide and got better looks but it seems you have to watch out for quicksand at high tide – keep off any sand where there is standing water. The walk from the car park to the point is about 600 metres each way. From the car park we walked down onto the beach but it does seem that there is an inland track that parallels the beach and starts by the big green water tanks and might be easier walking but we did not try it. Jenny http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/ _______________________________________________ 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